Ripole build - dual 18" Hawthorne Audio drivers

Hebrew Hammer · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 May 2011, 03:09 am »

Quote from: Letitroll98 on 11 May 2011, 01:03 am

Good pick, my dad ran Porter Cable and Delta Machinery when they were both under Rockwell, before the new parent company split off Porter Cable. Great tools.

if you ever seen pics of my builds, you would understand that my routers hate me and hate their life... but keep asking for more

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 May 2011, 06:13 pm »

Turns out the warranty for a Craftsman router is 12 months. Mine is older then that. There is no more warranty, or mercy on the part of Sears.
It's done.
Also, to clarify....I mentioned I bought this a while back but this is the first real project I've used it for.
My wife has since corrected me.
I used it for the kitchen remodel. If you recall the thread, there was extensive router work done.
So...I suppose I feel better about the thing dying, but not much. It's probably got an eight mile of "use" in it's life.

Home Depot doesn't sell a plunge router of any quality higher then the $69 Ryobi unit.
I've burnt through more Ryobi hand tools then I care to mention.

I bought a DeWalt #DW618PK at Lowes for $200. Also bought a 1/4" upspiral bit and a 1/4" downspiral bit. Never used either one before.
The Craftsman circle jig I bought at Sears that I was going to take back is a perfect match for the unit sold at Lowes by some brand I've never heard of.
Although I'm not very fond of the unit, I'll keep it. The Jasper jig is much more stable, simply because there's less crap going on.
This thing tries to be fancy, and only makes for an unstable tool.

I still need to figure out how to make the 7" holes for the layers of plywood that surround the magnet. The circle jig only goes down to 10".

I've seen adjustable hole saws, but Depot and Lowes don't have them.

But....sawdust will fly today.

Bob

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #22 on:** 28 May 2011, 07:45 pm »

Quick break time. Pictures now, words later.

Notice the new shiny Dewalt router on the shelf? Love it!!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #23 on:** 28 May 2011, 09:00 pm »

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #24 on:** 29 May 2011, 12:04 am »

thunderbrick · « **Reply #25 on:** 29 May 2011, 12:08 am »

So THAT'S what you said was going in the back of the Suburban!!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #26 on:** 29 May 2011, 12:12 am »

Hmmmm..... now that you mention it..............

JohnR · « **Reply #27 on:** 29 May 2011, 12:50 am »

Looking good

Does the panel with the hole actually push up against the frame?

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #28 on:** 29 May 2011, 01:16 am »

Thanks John!

Good eye by the way.
The top driver isn't bolted down and the gasket is holding everything up a bit. That's why there's a visible gap around the top "lid".

There's more to be done than appears. The top third is just sitting there for effect.

Bob

Jazzman53 · « **Reply #29 on:** 29 May 2011, 02:31 am »

That oughta bust up some drywall for ya!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #30 on:** 29 May 2011, 05:36 pm »

Thanks Charlie. Yea, it should make itself known pretty well.

One one photo for today.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #31 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 12:42 am »

Another day of sanding and staining. The saw dust is finished.
One more test fit to see how things are coming along.
Being the novice photographer that I am, I couldn't decide which looked best, using a flash or not.
in the end, I thought they both looked neat.
The first two pics are the front of the unit, the last are the rear. No drivers are installed.
More sanding and staining before it's finished......

ebag4 · « **Reply #32 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 02:36 am »

Beautiful build Bob, really first class

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Best,
Ed

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #33 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 03:48 am »

First class built....sexy.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #34 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 01:57 pm »

Thanks guys!

eclein · « **Reply #35 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 03:24 pm »

Way cool Bob, way Cool!!!!

New Praetorian · « **Reply #36 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 07:56 pm »

I can't wait to listen to this beast

Great work as usual Bob

Thanks!
Jeff

ebag4 · « **Reply #37 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 08:16 pm »

Quote from: New Praetorian on 5 Jun 2011, 07:56 pm

I can't wait to listen to this beast

Great work as usual Bob

Thanks!
Jeff

Hi Jeff,
I didn't realize you posted on this site. I think I may be able to hear/feel that beast playing up here in Southern Indiana!!

Congrats on a really nice sub.

Best,
Ed

TRADERXFAN · « **Reply #38 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 11:33 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 7 May 2011, 02:57 pm

I'm building a double Ripole for a forum buddy, "New Praetorian" (Jeff) with two prototype 18" Hawthorne Audio drivers.

I see this is for the guy you helped construct those cherry Trios -there were already quite a few auggies. What is the overall plan here? Just curious.

Nice work, btw.

-Tony

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #39 on:** 5 Jun 2011, 11:54 pm »

Thanks guys!

{Especially Jeff}

Tony, I think his overall plan is to crack drywall, much like mine is.

Actually, he's not only got a two channel rig (Niteshade stuff), but also a home theater. The Augies do *almost* everything he needs, this will take it the rest of the way...and beyond.

Bob