paint scheme ??

[redbenjoe]

just now sent the foolish pix to superduper -
he might ?? post them here for me -
and please dont blame HIM !!!

 

[Superduper]

Ok. Don't shoot the messenger............

And NO, this is no joke. Ira is really doing this.....

 

[redbenjoe]

thanks alot norm - ( i think)

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the last shot is our community woodshop club -
we have 100 dues paying members -
many have talent..
few clean up

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i have seen lots of great threads here -
where so many of you guys post the progress series
of pictures - for your repairs , rebuilds and re-paints

but --not all of us have gigantic success stories :'-(

so - to lower the bar -
and remove the pressure-
for any of you fk-ups

these are the preliminary shots of the drawings and mock-ups
of an ill-conceived obvious ABORTION !!!

 

[Superduper]

All my Sansui receivers have wooden cabinets. Several of my Kenwoods have beautiful looking cabinets. My pioneer has a really neat looking wooden cabinet. My Marantz 2500 receivers have wood cabinets in 2 flavors.

BUT. None of my gear sits in an egg crate like the project being conceived here by the old man. It's downright un-natural....

 

[bill]

ira i say carry on with the box....but maybe head down to the local car audio discount house and build yourself a doombox

 

[redbenjoe]

well - if/when i ever actually make this crate -
it will be called
the "EGGNOMORE"

 

[Superduper]

PIGS IN A BLANKET
EGG IN A CRATE
THATFORSURE

 

[oldskool69]

...BUT. None of my gear sits in an egg crate like the project being conceived here by the old man. It's downright un-natural....

Amen brother...

Not sure what the end result would be...maybe get Ramoncheetos to assist with gutting the 707 and making the new case work out to fit the internals and function...

Especially since it appears the poor speakers will be muffled out if the egg simply rests in the crate.

 

[redbenjoe]

good possibility oldy --

except ..
pleased to say you may be wring about
' the poor speakers getting muffed out '

as the enclosure was being filled in -
the 707 still sounded exactly the same -

and it filled that huge shop with glorious surrounds

but-agree -
not sure what will happen when the roof is on and the
crate it tight ??

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Look at that aircraft hanger Ira is using for a workshop, no wonder he is able to play with projects so easily.

 

[floyd]

eggscellent ! .

 

[eldorado]

white with green speakers

or inverse

 

[redbenjoe]

the first try -
will be maroon//black//chrome

it wont be some gorgeous showpiece........
no matter what the color is -
so the plan is to make it sort of dark, cool and subtle

 

[redbenjoe]

ok - now due only to the overwhelming encouragement -
from this normally difficult crowd
a few 3rd graders were hired to rough out the eggnomore abortion

but - rest assured -]
'imobethere' for the final trim and beautification---

glory be..........

 

[redbenjoe]

a few more.....

 

[Radio raheem]

Nice try ira, i wouldnt carry the box like that though, to much weight the 707 handle is prone to giving way as it's happened to me before

 

[Superduper]

I think the whole point was to simply hide the ugly egg when stationary with a not as ugly egg crate . I don't believe the egg was fastened in any way so it couldn't really be carried except if Ira plans to fabricate an egg crate handle.

Nice idea. I believe a better result could've been obtained by fabricating the project with acrylic sheet.

 

[redbenjoe]

future plans --
include hand slots on each side panel -

agree with tim -
the factory handle does not feel strong enough for the 707 --
even without the crate

btw -
preliminary testing indicates that the sound is more interesting
with the enclosure

 

[Superduper]

Would that be interesting, as in the difference between cleopatra talking with or without her veil? I like the color scheme though. Kind of looks like the color schemes of the boomboxes I like to customize

 

[oldskool69]

I am curious about the sound as well, but asking Marc Anthony, Cleopatra sounded much better!

Seriously, I would expect the bass to "boom" a little more but the spaciousness of the mids and highs, say sitting off center, there has to be some big time compromise?