I have way to many projects...

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,749
edited February 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
My subwoofer project is still very much under construction but it is just to damn cold

So now I have a new project

I am going to refinish these Tyler Acoustic monitors... basically rebuild these babies! Woo Hoo

Going to strip off the lacquer, then the paint - sand it down a little bit to smooth it out...

Probably going to just do a nice Satin finish - may stain it or something, not sure really - but I think it will look better than Black

Of course the crossovers are being done up right :)

Should be an excellent set of monitors when I am done with them! WHAT WHAT?
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    Here is the modded crossover

    I tell ya what - attached three wires, two, resistors and a cap in a p-2-p connection is a PITA and looks like ****... lol

    The inductors that are floating - they will be attached to the enclosure walls as far from other inductors as possible...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,164
    edited January 2011
    A man who has too many projects is a man who's brain is working well and maybe even in overdrive.

    Keep planning, trying and doing. It will keep you younger. And your life will be fuller and more interesting than the couch potatoes' life for sure!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    I love molding crossovers man... It is like therapy. As far as staying busy... Working over sixty hours a week takes care of that haha
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited January 2011
    It's gonna be 60 degrees today.....time to get that sub out and get to work!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    well unfortunately tom i work retail.. Saturday is the day even if it is 60 degrees outside
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited January 2011
    Oh, I forgot you got that new I-toy. I thought you were at home posting, wondering how you managed to get a Saturday off.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    Yeah I post on the forums while I am on hold with manufactures a lot too... Heck I sometimes log on to club Polk without even meaning to it is just habit...

    Well the top and one side to one of these speakers is stripped to the oak...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    Super productive day... Ty can cake on some paint I tell ya what. Took almost exactly 8hours but the oak is here! Just need to do some sanding but I think I am going to stain it red oak or a reddish stain then satin clear it... Bunch of sanding in-between... I am pretty excited to see the finished product and hear the differences.

    I will post some pics here in a sec...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    Reconditioning of these monitors part 1

    I couldnt get it all out - but... I think with some darker stain and the black lines in the grain from the paint it should look pretty sweet! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited January 2011
    Picture uploads are not working? wahhh?

    Photobucket time

    3.jpg

    Refinish.jpg
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited February 2011
    Did this while working on Lou's crossovers today - w00t w00t

    Still gotta apply the clear
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,164
    edited February 2011
    Looking great so far.:wink:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited February 2011
    Alright - they are all but finished, just waiting on some new logos from Ty!

    The oak kind of popped up while sanding between poly coats - but I actually dig it, gives it somewhat of a vintage/worn look... They look great in a room and the finish is smoooooth
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited February 2011
    Ok uploads dont work - nice!

    AlmostFinished2.jpg

    AlmostFinished1.jpg
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,749
    edited February 2011
    I would like to point out the oak showing through is not near as obvious in person, the flash highlights it --- and the grain is super defined.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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