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New Jukebox - Wurlitzer style - Spring construction has begun!
mccoy178:
Here is todays updates:
The speaker box in its complete state. I spent about an hour fixing the wiring from the old setup and getting it all ran accordingly:
Next, I put together the outsides of the jukebox. I call them candy canes. I had made them all back in the fall, but I did not have them all sanded and rounded over, so I spent a good four hours on that today. I used short pieces of dow rods to line them up, glued them up, then I clamped them all together. Tonight I am going to work on the redesign of the front grill, as I have a different idea for the speaker grill. I am doubting my ability to cut the aluminum properly, so I think I am going to use corian. More to come on that later. :cheers:
Donkey_Kong:
Well the new speaker arraignment isn't as pretty as the old one, but I guess you have to do what sounds the best. I don't understand why the subs need to face to the rear of the juke? Then again I know very little about the sound dynamics, but I would like to learn a little from this project.
mccoy178:
They don't have to point towards the back, I did that to create the space needed for the boxes. With the speaker grill I have planned, you won't be able to see any of that area anyways. I wondered the same thing at first, but sound quality prevailed. :cheers:
mccoy178:
I was able to complete the front of the jukebox tonight. I redesigned the speaker grill area to the new speakers with the cnc software. I also remade the secondary monitor faceplate and the primary monitor base plate out of corian. They took forever to get the measurements exactly right. It was worth the effort. I had about 4 hours invested in that tonight total. I also sanded the base down. Sanding is one thing I'll never miss. :cry: The pictures below show the backside with the countersinking, the front where the speaker area snugly fits into base. The corian helps with putting the speaker box into its exact location. It was over 1/8" off before it was placed. The rest of the pics are just me goofing. The corian is going to be painted, so don't worry, it's not going to be the color of Seafoam when it's done. :afro:
Gatsu:
man thats looking pretty. I can't wait to see the final product.