DIY Sonus Faber Guarneris

Kevin Reese New member Username: Triad Post Number: 9 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 12:58 GMT Just finished. Used Usher drivers. http://gallery.audioreview.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=246853
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 5664 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 13:18 GMT I love that beautiful cabinetry. Giuseppe would have been proud!
Kevin Reese New member Username: Triad Post Number: 10 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 03:10 GMT Thks. Actually I used bondo. Lots of work all the same. Don't possess the skills to make it out of wood. :/
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 5676 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 05:21 GMT Where did you get the specs for the cabinet? Or did you just eyeball from the actual ones?
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Parkhill, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1272 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 05:33 GMT Hey Kevin, Giuseppe would have been proud(the guy at the carwash), Really, very nice presentation, and a super finish in just the right room. Very, very nice.
Kevin Reese Bronze Member Username: Triad Post Number: 11 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 05:46 GMT I just eyeballed the shape of the cabinets. Never seen them in real life. In fact the back I just guessed at then SF upgraded their site half way through my project and showed the cabinet back. My port is 2/3 up to top and theirs is nearer to bottom.
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 5681 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 05:49 GMT All I can say is WOW!
Kevin Reese Bronze Member Username: Triad Post Number: 12 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 13:00 GMT More pics showing construction. http://photobucket.com/albums/e55/pomeroy/
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 5706 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 13:15 GMT What other materials did you use?
Kevin Reese Bronze Member Username: Triad Post Number: 13 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 13:46 GMT Speakers------ Made the top, bottom, front and rear baffles out of 1 1/8" mdf. Filled 1/2" pvc pipes with sand and plugged them with dowel plugs. PVC pipes were then lined up vertically and glued with pvc adhesive around the curved sides. Aluminum screen stapled to front baffle and stretched to rear where it is stapled there. Bondoed sides and sanded, and bondoed and sanded and sanded and.... Skim coated top with bondo. Rear was made by same technique covering a rudderlike frame. Painted w/Rustoleum Professional Black spray paint. Faux finish is with hobby paints with several coats to imitate SF red color. 3 coats of Minwax gloss poly 1/2 diluted with mineral spirits rubbed on and sanded between coats. Finished speaker is 15" high and weighs 35 lbs. Grill covers------------ 1mm black stretch bracelet cord wound around 3/8" threaded rods to form even spaced design. Pvc adhesive to secure in place. Rods then placed in 1/2" aluminum panelling channel. Channel ends folded up and drilled to accept threaded rod ends. More pvc glue. Channels painted black and covered w/black vinyl. Stands-------- 1/2" pvc pipes lined vertically for sides. Center support is 4" x 4" composite fence post (only front of it showing). 3/8" threaded rod through post and top/bottom. Base is 2 1 1/8" mdf panels stacked and painted with Rustoleum Bleached Stone simulated paint.

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