A slightly different take on the Dreadnought

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
    edited June 2016
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    An update on this thread. My Dreadnought sits on carpet and always leaned a little bit. Well, I finally got around to doing something about it by adding aluminum outriggers with stainless steel spikes. It now sits perfectly level. The cap nuts are temporary, I have stainless steel knurled knobs arriving Monday.

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
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    The "Finishing Touch" looks good Jesse!
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  • GlennDog
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    Dang, Dog
    You never stop improving ...Nice work!
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  • nooshinjohn
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    F1nut wrote: »
    An update on this thread. My Dreadnought sits on carpet and always leaned a little bit. Well, I finally got around to doing something about it by adding aluminum outriggers with stainless steel spikes. It now sits perfectly level. The cap nuts are temporary, I have stainless steel knurled knobs arriving Monday.

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    You wouldn't by any chance have an extra one of these laying around, would you?
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    So this is the thread where the idea for Speakon connectors for the SDA cable originated. I should have known Jessie was the originator. I also like the outriggers.

    I am glad you updated the thread as I had not read it.
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  • gimpod
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    That going to look killer with the stainless steel knurled knobs and as usual very nice job Jesse.

    Hey @F1nut I even speeled your name right this time. :blush:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »

    You wouldn't by any chance have an extra one of these laying around, would you?

    Sorry John, I don't.
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  • F1nut
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    gimpod wrote: »

    Hey @F1nut I even speeled your name right this time. :blush:

    'bout damn time! ;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    The stainless steel knurled knobs came in. They were a bit too natural, so I polished them.

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  • westmassguy
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    Glad you got you're.....................knobs polished Jesse :wink:
    Looks great.
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  • machone
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    Looks great!
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  • DarqueKnight
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    Fantastic work as usual. I'm skeptical about those old, old, speakers being worth the effort though. ;)
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  • F1nut
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    I realized I made a mistake in my OP that needs to be corrected. The socket I used is the NL4MP-UC not the BAG version.

    This is the one, http://www.neutrik.com/en/speakon/speakon-chassis-connectors/nl4mp-uc
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  • monepolk
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    Good, I got the right one.
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