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Heeman's New DIY MTM Project

So a minor set back.......

I moved the stands into the HT this AM.

OH SHIT!!!!

Limousine Leather has a significant brownish color to it.......... Never going to work in the HT.

So, I researched the color "BLACK" a little bit and call BM. The BM guy was great and said Limousine Leather has Yellow and Red in it. He told me to get the 792 80 BLACK. Headed up to the local ACE Hardware store and had them mix me up some "BLACK".

I just got done sanding the stands with 320 and giving them the first coat of "BLACK".

Let's see how they look. I will probably hit them with a second coat tomorrow and put them back in the HT on Monday AM.

The weather forecast next week is looking clear and warm in the mid to upper 60's. I should make major progress next week!
 
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I didn't want to waste the rest of the day, so, let's strip, crimp, solder and shrink.

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And that's just the Ring lug end. Once I determine the proper lengths, the fast-ons will be attached.20250222_171650.jpg
 
I didn't want to waste the rest of the day, so, let's strip, crimp, solder and shrink.

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Wow, I'm surprised a "pencil"-style soldering iron could get hot enough to make a clean joint on a lug connector (granted, you have a variable-power unit, fancier than I ever had).
As a part-time bar musician, I was constantly building my own 1/4" and XLR-ended cables, and I had to use a Weller soldering gun, my pen-style iron just didn't give off enough heat to avoid a cold-solder joint (it worked fine for circuit boards, etc).
 
Wow, I'm surprised a "pencil"-style soldering iron could get hot enough to make a clean joint on a lug connector (granted, you have a variable-power unit, fancier than I ever had).
As a part-time bar musician, I was constantly building my own 1/4" and XLR-ended cables, and I had to use a Weller soldering gun, my pen-style iron just didn't give off enough heat to avoid a cold-solder joint (it worked fine for circuit boards, etc).
This Weller is a workhorse!


It is not variable powered.

I was IPC certified in soldering back then.

It gets extremely hot.

No problem at all working with 12 awg stranded wire and Associated lugs.
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I have had it for at least 20 years.

It was used in manufacturing and lab work (prior to SMT) where I worked in the 1990's. I ran the product safety lab. It was a gift when I left the company.
 
Man I'm looking forward to hearing (and seeing) these!

I do have a question though: Who/what is the "BM guy"? It's probably not the 1st thing that came to my mind but probably a paint rep.

John
 
Man I'm looking forward to hearing (and seeing) these!

I do have a question though: Who/what is the "BM guy"? It's probably not the 1st thing that came to my mind but probably a paint rep.

John
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The plan today was driver holes......

Plan aborted when the circle jig snapped while attaching it to the router base. Instructions were not followed. Needed a spacer. So I epoxyed it. Should be good tomorrow.

I drilled the center holes for the drivers.

I also laid up the tee pees, side braces and bottom.

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You are doing some really nice work. It might just lend a little validity to Franklin's claim that I went a bit insane in my own shop by way of massive overkill. I love the way these are turning out.
 
What's the purpose of the divot in the tweeter hole in that first pic?
 
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