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It's an old set of Naim SBL's (separate box loudspeakers) which were their top speaker 20 or so years ago. Supposedly they no longer make the drivers but tweeters can still be sourced. I think I have a spare set somewhere. Naim's game was simple, well made circuits and big power supplies. They...

When I said “never pulled the crossover” I meant the passive one that was on the back of the speaker. They’ve been driven for the past 6 or so months with the Naim Snaxo 2-4 which is powered by it’s own Hicap and I’m going to assume since Naim designed this crossover for these amps and these...

Yes, I used to. I'd probably do it again. One of the things we used to do when we made them in the shop was to fill the space inside the connector with 5 minute epoxy as a form of hidden strain relief. I always loved that detail. And hated it if you forgot to test the cable before you filled it...

You'll get to see right now! Why hasn't Festool sponsored me again? Somehow it feels like I'm sponsoring them... I remember finding a deal on this Festool bit set and only "needing" a couple of the bits, drills etc. but over the years this has been my goto box for so many "cabinet"...

Lara and family are supposed to get in tonight. I absolutely have to finish. Yesterday when I was installing the panels one of the inserts spun. Since the panels are all slightly warped because I used the half sheet of baltic birch that was in storage I accepted that but I needed a solid...

That looks like a great way to do it. I've used a file once or twice to knock down the edge or bevel but never like that. I'm going to try it next time. I actually have that and used it for the top of the box. The bottom was inset slightly so I had to figure out a different way...

I may take you up on that. The Domino is phenomenal when it is aligned to the material but you're right that it's almost never that easy. And when it's not it's frustrating. That's one of the reasons I liked through Dominos - they take care of both sides in one go. Gregor

I don't know that it's me - I get a lot of help from members here! Gregor

The box seemed like it would be just a box. My first sketches included a steel frame like the amps for the turntable power supply but that's a different brand, size, look etc and so I decided I didn't want to interrupt the clean look. I should hide that. So I turned a page and started to...

1. Varathane Oil based poly in satin. I did a bunch of tests and this was the one I liked most when I started the house project. 2. Roller and foam pads. I almost never use brushes. Mostly because I'm doing larger surfaces like cabinets and panels but also I like that it's quicker and flats out...

I know the 3 o'clock crank rule but, you know, it's my day off. I also didn't clock the tire logos to the valve stems and then clock the tires. I don't want to seem like I'm phoning it in but... I'm learning to set limits on my tweaky-ness. Same goes for the flaps for now. But I might revisit...

Yeah, i wanted use rubber tube or fuel line and get some white zip ties maybe. This is the test fit that stays on until spring…

Those are just beautiful. But super expensive. I have a full metric set like Grant and while it will drive the true OCD's up a wall I'll generally use them for the rare standard holes. 1/2 size metrics are pretty small and the transfer punches aren't for ultra precision work - for that I'm using...

So I thought I'd be able to do this in a week or so and we're clearly into the "so" part of it. But it's put me in a much better mood so that's good. This was my week with the kids and so my shop time was limited and I lost two days mounting fenders to my gravel bike... So we left off preparing...

Holy cow… you’re totally right and i forgot that trick. Damn it. Not enough time in the shop. Thanks for the reminder.

I think I went with the .6mm one which seemed most reasonable and shipped quickest. If the edge banding is 1-1.5mm then that should be a generous bevel. G

Yes, you *******, you can get them on Amazon (of course) and I'll have it by Wednesday. I'll hold off edging the outer panels until then. I also found a strange rotary trimmer to try. And I do have the Festool OF700 which is what I generally use but it's a whole deal to take out and set up. But...

Yeah, I feel like Bob has enough amazing material for a book. It's funny because when we moved to Colorado we had a Texaco station of that era - "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star!" That certainly wouldn't fly today! Shelves. Suspending the gear inside the frame and leaving...

I try to reserve one weekend day for a long ride as I'm trying to build my endurance to eventually do a century. I found a 44 mile OMTM route that looked promising but by the time I got out to the area it was obvious I'd never finish before dark so I picked a 34 mile route, told a friend where I...

Veneer. A full 4x8 sheet of teak veneer is over $400! A 2x8 sheet was mismarked and the guy at Woodcrafters said, "I'm just going to honor that if you want it..." Sure, I'll take a half sheet of veneer for the price of a full sheet of baltic birch. Jeez. The full sheet of birch was $78. It...