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Title: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: storyboardist on August 29, 2017, 08:45:47 PM
Feels like I haven't boxed anything up in ages. Last night I got some shop time and boxed this little Speaker Cranker clone.

(https://s26.postimg.org/bwpgig809/IMG_6294.jpg)

(https://s26.postimg.org/pntxknwy1/IMG_6295.jpg)

The enclosure started it's life as Bud Box I found on eBay ages ago. The top broke, so I used the base along with some red oak to make a new enclosure. Painted the aluminum with some textured Krylon (I think? I painted it ages ago) spray paint and then black over it. Might need to make a run to Home Depot to get some screws to keep it together. Can't find any good ones in my stash. lol

Here's the guts. Nothing special.

(https://s26.postimg.org/w2syhc3nt/IMG_6291.jpg)
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: selfdestroyer on August 29, 2017, 08:52:28 PM
Show off! You with your metal and wood skillz.

lol, Love it! Such a cool enclosure.

Cody
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: bsoncini on August 29, 2017, 09:56:37 PM
Looks cool.

What exactly is a bud box. A place to hide weed?
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: jimilee on August 29, 2017, 11:02:04 PM
That's very cool.
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: BrianS on August 29, 2017, 11:41:03 PM
Really nice looking. I also like the wood and metal together.  Looks sharp.
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: mrclean77 on August 30, 2017, 02:01:26 AM
Super cool build/box and gigantic knobs FTW!!!
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: storyboardist on August 30, 2017, 02:10:10 AM
Thanks guys!

Quote from: bsoncini on August 29, 2017, 09:56:37 PM
What exactly is a bud box. A place to hide weed?

BAHAHAHA! Bud is/was? an enclosure manufacturer.
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: Aleph Null on August 30, 2017, 04:20:53 PM
Looks vaguely retro/industrial. I like it!

Do you find you get a wicked pop when engaging the circuit? I built one recently and would be interested to know if you did anything different with the pull-down resistors.
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: Govmnt_Lacky on August 30, 2017, 05:43:49 PM
Did you glue the In/Out jacks to the enclosure? If not, how are they secured?

Sweet build!  8)
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: storyboardist on August 30, 2017, 08:03:05 PM
Quote from: Aleph Null on August 30, 2017, 04:20:53 PM
Looks vaguely retro/industrial. I like it!

Do you find you get a wicked pop when engaging the circuit? I built one recently and would be interested to know if you did anything different with the pull-down resistors.

Didn't have any pop. Can't remember what PDR value I used. Either 1M or 1.5M probably.
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: storyboardist on August 30, 2017, 08:05:04 PM
Quote from: Govmnt_Lacky on August 30, 2017, 05:43:49 PM
Did you glue the In/Out jacks to the enclosure? If not, how are they secured?

Sweet build!  8)

Thanks! I screwed them to the bottom panel. If you look really closely at the guts, you can see a small hole in the top of the box jacks. Used a couple pickguard screws to hold 'em down. They don't budge.  8)
Title: Re: Speaker Cranker in home brew enclosure
Post by: WAXOU on August 30, 2017, 11:33:04 PM
Wood and metal : the perfect match !