[saab]

I am so happy to finally get a picture and some information up of my newest DIY job:

These are DIY Mahogany woodies put on a Grado sr80. The screen is still not finished as I am waiting on a beefier solution, and I am still not sure about recabling. All in all, though, this has been well worth it.

I made them on a lathe, which was the most fun part. The finish is not the best, as there is some dust in the tops. I am also working on wood endcaps for the posts and wood Right and Left markers where the posts go into.

Anyways, just wanted to show you guys what I have been up to.

edit: the sound is definately different. The bass is a bit more resonant in a good way. I am sure this is due to the larger chambers.

 

[en480c4]

Nicely done! Those look great!

Working on a lathe is a lot of fun, and when the result looks that good, the reward is obvious.

Congrats, and again, great job from one DIYer to another!
Ian

 

[saab]

Yeah, It was a lot of fun. I have to buy a lathe; I used my wife's Grandpa's.

Once I get a lathe of my own, I plan on doing this again for my 325's, but I know what I am doing now. I would have cut the wood differently, made a slightly different shape, and used different sizes and methods for cutting out the inside.

Seeing the ones you made pushed me to thinking I could do it, and like you said, it was a ton of fun.