Recent content by Rich_Ave

Mark, Your veneer looks really nice, I can't wait to see the finished product. BTW, the foam in one of your pictures reminds me of the old JBL L100 speaker grills that I drooled over a few decades ago.

Hi Leroy, I PM'ed you with a couple of links for some projector bulb information and on a the Lightolier PLC compose stuff. I was sure if it was appropriate to post links in this forum.

Hank, 3:00 - 4:00 on Sunday sounds good. Be warned, everything is a mess. Mark, Give me a call if you need directions. BTW, just to level set you, I'm still learning the speaker building hobby, and am certainly not the craftsman Hank is, but I'd be glad to show you what I have. Rich

Mark, Sunday afternoon will work great. I'll PM you with my address and phone. Hank, I'll PM you as well, since it's been a while since you've been here. I'll give everyone fair warning.. We've been working on our garden shed, so garage and the backyard are a bit of a mess. The speakers...

Mark, Glad to hear about the MRI. They have come a long way, in fact, my orthopaedic surgeon has one in his office. I've only ordered one other veneer from Tape-Ease (Rosewood), but I was very happy with that one as well. The towers I'm working on were from SCH (which is now out of...

Hi Mark, I got the veneer over the internet from Tape-Ease, and you are correct, it's not cheap. I used the 10 mil paper backed flavor. Just let me know the next time you're in town. They may not be finished, but you can at least see them in some semi-finished state. There is a place just...

Mark, Keep us posted on your progress on the sub. I have 2 sub projects in the queue after I finish my towers (just veneered them this weekend (Sapele Pommele, nice veneer)). Good luck on your MRI. We should get together and swap lies about speaker building (and bad knees). :-) Good Luck. Rich

Chad, Unfortunately, my timing is bad, my son has my jigsaw, and he's in Wimberley, so I can't just pick it up on the way to the meet tomorrow. I have a DeWalt jigsaw, and am very pleased with it. Not sure how it stacks up to the Bosch, but it certainly works for me. I'd be interested in...

Chad, Thanks for offer, I can certainly be a "gofer" for you while I watch, I mean "assist". How are you fixed for tools? If you need anything, let me know and I'll see what I can bring. What time does the fun begin? Rich

Jay, I have a 1" flush trim bit with a 1/4" shank you guys can use. Unfortunately, my jig saw is at my son's house in Wimberley, so I guess we're out of luck on the jig saw. If push comes to shove, I do have a reciprocating saw, however, that's a pretty crude way to go. I also have a couple...

Mike, I have been happy with my "old" projector, so replacing the lamp ($450 in my case) is probably a reasonable thing to do for me. However, I also have a case of upgradeitis, so you never know. I still have about 400+ more hours to go, so I may start looking "just for fun". Hank, I...

Hank, Thank you for hosting the meet. I had a great time, and as always, it was a learning experience for me. Although I'm not in the market for a projector, I do need to start thinking about replacing the lamp in my projector. Hmmm... expensive lamp or new projector... Hmmm Thanks again...

Hank, I have an Inday external 4x1 Component Video switch I can bring if you like. Let me know if you think it will be useful Rich

Hank, I'm planning to be there tomorrow, however, I'm probably the only person in Austin who hasn't been to your place, so I'd appreciate a PM with directions or an address. I can bring a very low end DVD player (Denon 900) if you still need one. I'm also available to come over early to help...

Hank, I would like to attend the PJ shootout on the 12th, so please count me in. Let me know if you need any help setting up. Thanks. Rich