BC 8" cab

[tauzero]

Battens already cut to length and drilled.

 

My circular saw proved capable of cutting a triple layer sandwich (once I set the cut height right). I used a different cutting pattern as I was cutting a maximum of 610mm - first a cut across at 300mm, then a second and third at 376mm. After that, I stacked the three pieces and cut at 276mm twice, so a total of five cuts.

 

First, I made the sled - I'd glued and screwed a length of batten across the panel, and just cut across using that as a guide.

 

 

Then I clamped up for the first cut, and found that when I'd just nipped up the fixing bolt for the blade that my definition of nipped up and the instructions definition of nipped up are different. Once rectified, off we went. The first cut is the shallowest.

 

 

After that first cut, I was able to use the piece I'd just cut off to rest the other side of the circular saw base on.

 

 

Another cut the same and then I stacked the wood.

 

 

And at last got to the final cut.

 

 

I still have to cut out holes in the front and rear.

[nekomatic]

Game on! Looking forward to seeing more of these nifty little cabs coming to life. 

[SpondonBassed]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

I still have to cut out holes in the front and rear.

 

Have you decided how you want to do this yet?  I have some decent sized hole cutting tools if you want to visit and use them.

[tauzero]

6 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:

 

Have you decided how you want to do this yet?  I have some decent sized hole cutting tools if you want to visit and use them.

 

Porthole is no problem (holesaw), also the control plate (jigsaw). I'm weighing up how best to do the speaker cut out, I also have a palm router (and a plunge router although I'm not sure about the chuck on it).

[tauzero]

Connector plate hole cut out - I cut it a bit undersize then chamfered the edge, and I may well do the same thing for the speaker hole. Port hole also cut. Router jig ordered to cut circular hole. Battens applied to sides.

 

Due to a dose of flu, I've called a short halt because bouts of dizziness and power tools don't mix.

 

I have a feeling that I may need to sand down the sides of the front and rear panels as they're a tiny bit short and a tiny bit fat.

[SpondonBassed]

7 minutes ago, tauzero said:

a tiny bit short and a tiny bit fat.

 

Yet sporting eight inches...!

 

GWS