• criv911 GOT WOOD!! - RickeyM 21:43:29 02/25/11 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  VERY nice! Man, I'm REALLY gettin' the itch to start on the frames for my MG2.5's and Spring's just around the corner..
  
  What fabric are you using to cover the panels with? Is that a "sandwich" style of construction? It looks like you have wood trim holding the driver panels in place there.
  
  I love how so many take just a slightly different path and end up with a beautiful result.
  

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  • RE: criv911 GOT WOOD!! - criv911@enter.net 07:18:31 02/27/11 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: criv911 GOT WOOD!! posted by RickeyM on February 25, 2011 at 21:43:29

    I actually screwed the drivers into the frame first. The two vertical supports are there to hold the horizontal back brace and stiffen the frame. The fabric is actually from the original frames. I bought some new fabric from Magnepan, but I didn't like it as much. I washed the old stuff and it came out great. The old has a sheen in the light, not so with the new.
    

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• beautiful indeed-nt :) - Green Lantern 17:43:53 02/25/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  .
  
  "You don't have to be faster than the lion....
  just the guy running next to you.." -anonymous
  
  
  

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - Hoshi 17:10:43 02/25/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  Beautiful work! I really like your beveled ribbon frames. They look like the perfect solution in getting the wood out of the way. I ended up putting a bit of wool felt around the edges on mine but I like your solution better. Were you able to keep the ribbons within the stock distance to the midrange driver’s? That was a struggle when I did my 2.5R’s. I also have separate frames for my ribbons and found that toeing the ribbons in a bit really made a difference in presentation. If possible, you may what to give it a try.
  
  Hoshi
  
  

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• Beautiful! nt - Rod H. 10:00:11 02/25/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

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• RE: Beautiful Work - benie 01:26:37 02/25/11 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  Very nice job, let us know how they sound.
  

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  • RE: Beautiful Work - criv911@enter.net 05:33:04 02/25/11 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Beautiful Work posted by benie on February 25, 2011 at 01:26:37

    The ribbons are supported by a cross brace at the bottom and top. The finish is danish oil. The trick is to flood the surface with the oil and wet sand it with fine sandpaper. The process makes a paste out of the oil and wood dust. The paste gets worked into the pores of the wood, and makes a very smooth glasslike surface. Just be careful with subsequent coats. Once you seal the wood by sanding, too much oil will just sit on the surface and never dry.
    

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    • RE: Beautiful Work - benie 11:31:45 02/25/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Beautiful Work posted by criv911@enter.net on February 25, 2011 at 05:33:04

      Thanks for your finishing tip with oil + wet sanding.
      I'll have to try that.
      

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - Dawnrazor 22:21:02 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  Nice job!!
  
  I dont know how you got that finish but that just looks awesome. I wish mine looked that good.
  
  
  
  
  
  No one here remembers the bending of our minds
  
  
  

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• you *should* be very happy - wazoo 17:00:34 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  They look beautiful - great job!!!
  
  "Information is not knowledge.
  Knowledge is not wisdom.
  Wisdom is not truth.
  Truth is not beauty.
  Beauty is not love.
  Love is not music.
  Music is THE BEST." FZ
  
  

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - emsquare 16:34:50 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  That is really nice. Impressive, even.
  
  In search of musical bliss...
  
  

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• Great woodworking - they look superb! :-)) ... - andyr 11:30:34 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  How have you organised the ribbon-frame to stand upright, John?
  
  Regards,
  
  Andy
  

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - thetintdoctor 10:52:37 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  They look great! I built my own frames out of rock maple, and it is a lot of work. But worth it. Enjoy your new speakers.
  Since the comprehension of sweet sound is our most indefinite conception...Music,when
  combined with a pleasurable idea, is poetry. Without music or an intriguing idea, color becomes pallor. Man becomes carcass, home becomes catacomb... Edgar Allen Poe
  
  

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - heavywindlover 10:16:12 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  VERY nice, would look good in any room,,
  
  Derry
  common sense is not common
  
  
  
  

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• Excellent job! - johnvb 09:31:12 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  I like that tripod mounting, minimal base look.
  

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• Very nice! nt - rwiley 08:55:11 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  nt
  

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• Looks great - good job! n/t - panhead 08:42:03 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  n/t
  

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - josh358 07:41:57 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  Wow, that's excellent!
  

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• Beautiful! - Webnick 07:23:45 02/24/11 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  Great job. Is the ribbon housing hinged to the housing of the other driver? How do they sound in this new configuration? Did you do the work yourself? How long did it take? Congrats.
  Illegitimus non carborundum.
  
  

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  • RE: Beautiful! - criv911@enter.net 08:25:18 02/24/11 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Beautiful! posted by Webnick on February 24, 2011 at 07:23:45

    I did the work myself. I did not hinge the tweeter, it's solidly mounted. I started the project 2nd week in Jan. Evenings and weekends. I could have done it quicker, but I kept having to relight my cigar and open another beer. The process was better than therapy, and the end product was worth it. I will report on the sound in a while. I really need to listen some first. I will say that they do seem tighter and more articulate. I purposely reused the crossovers to evaluate on mod at a time.
    

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    • RE: Beautiful! - Webnick 09:20:55 02/24/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Beautiful! posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 08:25:18

      "I purposely reused the crossovers to evaluate on mod at a time." Perfect; I'm sure lots of folks would like to have a first hand appraisal of the improvement in sound quality from just a hardwood frame mod. Keep on truckin' C!
      
      
      Illegitimus non carborundum.
      
      

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    • RE: Beautiful! - macmagman 08:43:05 02/24/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Beautiful! posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 08:25:18

      Outstanding!!
      
      I wish mine looked (and probably sound) like those.
      
      GREAT work.
      

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• RE: My new 3.3r frames - catfish 06:43:17 02/24/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: My new 3.3r frames posted by criv911@enter.net on February 24, 2011 at 06:17:58

  They look Marvelous!
  
  
  

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