Bolted a slightly different one of these (than I just sold) together 😅 I need to revise my little autoswitcher board to make sure the negative input is grounded when the RCA is input is chosen - a difference between the two boards.

Also, interesting way to hide the front panel screws, note the two small set screws

 

I just measured them and they perform as stated. Will try and listen to them this weekend and then back on the bench to get the inputswitcher working...

Ice Ice baby. Way cooler than my box 😂

Similar power output?

Real clean. I agree that's an interesting front panel mount, and also an interesting clip thing going on for the heatsink.

2 hours ago, luvdunhill said:

Bolted a slightly different one of these (than I just sold) together 😅 I need to revise my little autoswitcher board to make sure the negative input is grounded when the RCA is input is chosen - a difference between the two boards.

Also, interesting way to hide the front panel screws, note the two small set screws

 

I just measured them and they perform as stated. Will try and listen to them this weekend and then back on the bench to get the inputswitcher working...

Where’s the smashed wood?

Took way too long to build the fucking stand for the mitre saw. What a cluster holding nuts inside of tracks with needle nose pliers while trying to feed the bolts through. 
 

Don't feel too bad. Most straight guys are a bit tentative at holding nuts. 

Oh, if I only had the dainty little woodworkers hands. 
 

All built and shoved into the shitty half garage shop ready to smash shit. 

16 hours ago, swt61 said:

Similar power output?

Just a bit more, at around 1 kW per box into 4 ohms...

37 minutes ago, VPI said:

Oh, if I only had the dainty little woodworkers hands. 
 

All built and shoved into the shitty half garage shop ready to smash shit. 

Have you seen my hands?

It's nice that you keep all the woodworking tools in one area. That'll make it easier for me to back a U-Haul truck and load it up quickly, when you move onto a new hobby in a few months.

I have been waiting for Jeff to start wine collecting and Japanese chef knife collecting but so far nothing...

😔

On 1/8/2021 at 11:33 AM, naamanf said:

I present to you...a box. But it's fully parametric. Now I need to figure out how to do each component in CAM. Baby steps. 

The challenge in making that is likely going to be that the main baffle will be a two-sided operation if you do it fully on the CNC rig.  Honestly, seems like a project that would be best accomplished by a mix of CNC and the table saw. 

53 minutes ago, n_maher said:

The challenge in making that is likely going to be that the main baffle will be a two-sided operation if you do it fully on the CNC rig.  Honestly, seems like a project that would be best accomplished by a mix of CNC and the table saw. 

The baffle is two separate pieces, so it all can be done single sided. I still need to draw up the internal supports, but I do have the dados in the base where they will fit. Did it as a exercise to make something simple in Fusion that I could actually use someday. Who doesn't need more home theater subwoofers?

I keep making things I don't really need.  While looking for a spare power supply around the abandoned office I happened upon several rolls of what I can only call, magnetic whiteboard tape.  My brain immediately thought, hmmm, I wonder if the laser can engrave and cut this stuff?  So, I brought a scrap home and loaded up my current favorite file.  I present, RTJ fridge magnets.

I have no idea how you guys are using computers to smash sticks.  I think it is something I do not want to get invested in.

How many teeth do you guys like on your foldy stick smashing saws.  80? 100? 7000?  Looking at some Diablos for the new stick smasher.

5 minutes ago, VPI said:

Looking at Diablos Forrest for the new stick smasher.

Ftfy

80 is good for cross cutting.

45 minutes ago, n_maher said:

magnetic whiteboard tape.

Some of that stuff is PVC which creates hydrochloric acid vapor when lasered.

WTF does this Forrest guy do to his stick smashers to make them worth $200???

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Just now, VPI said:

WTF does this Forrester guy do to his stick smashers to make them worth $200???

I’ve been happy with the Freud Industrial blades I’ve bought.  

1 hour ago, dsavitsk said:

 

Some of that stuff is PVC which creates hydrochloric acid vapor when lasered.

Thanks for the heads up, thankfully, the unit is enclosed and runs an exhaust fan which I route outside.  Still, I don't plan on lasering much of it. 

3 hours ago, n_maher said:

the unit is enclosed and runs an exhaust fan

Can still damage the laser itself, and most likely voids any warranty.

5 hours ago, dsavitsk said:

Can still damage the laser itself, and most likely voids any warranty.

Agreed and again, I appreciate you pointing it out to me. I did some more reading on the subject last night and came to the same conclusion. I'll stick to the approved materials list.

Just when it was looking like we were all going to get Head-Case fridge magnets. Thanks laser Nazi. 😋

Put these stock guides on today and cut some 15’ pieces of ash to make stiles and rails for cabinet doors. Worked pretty well, real test will be ripping larger sheets. 

Looks pretty fucking fancy. Not sure what it does though. 
I am also doing fine carpentry today. Made it for the French cleat wall for paper towel size, so it looks kind of funny with shop towel roll. 
 

5 minutes ago, VPI said:

Looks pretty fucking fancy. Not sure what it does though. 
I am also doing fine carpentry today. Made it for the French cleat wall for paper towel size, so it looks kind of funny with shop towel roll. 
 

It keeps the material pressed down on the table and the wheels are angled to keep it pressed against the fence. Basically does the same thing feather boards do, helps make straight cuts and adds some safety against kickback.