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Well as mentioned in the S150 thread here's the build up of my first LSK kit, the M6's. G'day all,
Just become the proud new owner of my first LSK kit. Some pics of the where I'm at as of yesterday. Paint should be going on next weekend
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Cal
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Obake
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Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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Location: Brisbane
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:48 am Post subject:
Nice photos and 'workshop'
i assume these are the M6 MkII's? from the looks of the photos the driver holes don't seem to be rebated, can you confirm this. LSK did say "all the speakers in the Cinema and Deluxe range come fully rebated", but this does not seem the case?
and what do the speaker terminals look like? i'm planning a build at the end of the year and wanted to get a better idea of what to expect since LSK don't have photos or much of a descption on their site.
thanks
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Cal
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Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:
G'day Obake,
Yes they are indeed MkII's. The tweeter is the only thing rebated, LSK site has been confusing me a little too but the key is in the 'new' woofer description: LSK Website wrote:
The woofer also features a decor ring making veneering this kit extremely easy.
I'll take some pics of the terminals dummied on for you tonight.
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Cal
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Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:
Dummied up pics as promised.
You'll no doubt pic that the tweeter isn't sitting flush yet, that's because of a putty build up just inside the rebate. Ill fix that a little later
and of course the terminals..
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Obake
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:
Cheers Cal. Those photos helped a lot. Can't wait till the end of the year when I order mine
Think I'll have to replace those terminals and rebate the woofer so I can install cloth grills. Going to be fun
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Cal
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Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:
Well these are finished now. A lot of sanding, priming, sanding, more priming and a little painting later...
And in a very temporary position in the lounge (sound bad on the floor).
I'm pretty chuffed with the finish. I've already been asked 'how much it was to powder coat them?' Not bad for $30 of high gloss enamel and $45 of spray putty
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Paul.Sullivan
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Joined: 26 Nov 2004
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:
Quick question, looks like you have routed/rounded off the corners/edges.
Was that down after gluing or prier to building?
And how difficult was it?
Very impressed, iam looking some F6 mkII and a C6 mkII, and trying to decide how to finish them.
The spray putty you mention, does this work well, and where and how much is it?
Also any chance of a quick write up of your procedure...?
Sorry about all the quetsions...
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Cal
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Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:24 am Post subject:
Paul.Sullivan wrote:
Quick question, looks like you have routed/rounded off the corners/edges.
Was that down after gluing or prier to building?
And how difficult was it?
Very impressed, iam looking some F6 mkII and a C6 mkII, and trying to decide how to finish them.
The spray putty you mention, does this work well, and where and how much is it?
Also any chance of a quick write up of your procedure...?
Sorry about all the quetsions...
Cheers,
Paul
G'day Paul,
From the top..
Kit was assembled and clamped for 24 hours to dry.
While this was happening I practised routing on some MDF scraps I pilfered from work as I'd never used a router before.
It's a really simple process as long as you have the correct bit (with the little roller on it for a guide) and have your depth set correctly. Once all set up the actual routing took less than 5 minutes for both boxes.
The good bit about MDF is that it can be fairly forgiving as you can sand out any light gouges later if need be.
The spray putty was used as a base coat as per the painting guide on the LSK site after filling all of the larger gaps with auto bog. Product I used was 'Series 500, Professional Use Spray Putty' from Motor Mate Products.
Cost me $8.50 per can, one can was used per box per coat. This was dead easy to use, just spray on. Let it dry (15 minutes) and sand back with 600 grit wet and dry. You will need lots of sheets of sandpaper though as they 'fill' with putty very quickly so constantly need to be changed out.
I also attempted to use the K&H brand spray putty but it wasn't as good as it spits and the spray blocks really easily . The K&H was also more expensive at $12.00/can.
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Paul.Sullivan
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:
Appreciate that info.
Even more tempted now, know that it is not really that difficult.
Just need to save a little more.
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Cal
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Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject:
Not difficult at all, just time consuming when you're pedantic like me
I'm hanging out for my next kits to arrive (some M5's for rear surrounds). Then I have to save a little cash for the centre and a sub
Can't wait for it all to be complete though
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