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missioncontrol:
build it ..........

build it...........

build it............

stellarola:
If you belive you have the skills to build, build. The first time I did anything, I built mine, didn't buy it. I didn't plan that much, but I gotta say, it's a blast  :D! You should get a good friend to do it with you, tons of fun. Next, I bought a Dynamo cab, which was in better shape than the one I built, it only had a 19 inch monitor in it. Then finally, I got smart and bought a Japanese candy cab  ;D. 27 inch monitor, made from steel and plastic...sexy beast  :-*.

danny_galaga:
you're a cabinet-maker, you have all the tools and you're not sure whether to BUILD it? most of us have gotten stuck into it with hardly any experience at all. go for it!!

CJK:
Although I am certainly no authority on the subject, having just started my first cabinet, I can tell you that building a cabinet is a blast. I am having a lot of fun collecting the parts I need, and I've built a little temporary control panel to test out my wiring skills.

I definitely agree with the "build one with a friend" advice -- a buddy of mine and I are each building a cab, and it's great to have company in the workshop and to bounce ideas off of.

The drawbacks to building are that if you don't know some basic woodworking, progress may be slow, and you're likely to have to buy at least a couple of decent power tools in the $100+ range. I'm lucky because I was already a woodworker and have a full shop, but if you don't have a lot of tools, maybe your friend does.

shodokan123:

--- Quote from: CJK on June 09, 2005, 08:52:06 pm ---Although I am certainly no authority on the subject, having just started my first cabinet, I can tell you that building a cabinet is a blast. I am having a lot of fun collecting the parts I need, and I've built a little temporary control panel to test out my wiring skills.

I definitely agree with the "build one with a friend" advice -- a buddy of mine and I are each building a cab, and it's great to have company in the workshop and to bounce ideas off of.

The drawbacks to building are that if you don't know some basic woodworking, progress may be slow, and you're likely to have to buy at least a couple of decent power tools in the $100+ range. I'm lucky because I was already a woodworker and have a full shop, but if you don't have a lot of tools, maybe your friend does.  :)

Either way, you're going to have a lot of fun!

-- Chris

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Both my friend and i have every tool necessary including a drill press... <drools>

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