AERCO Speakers Part 2

Cabinet and driver work.

[@Hardworkingize]

Good work. I was lucky today. Got my hands on an mint condition advance acoustic map-305 for 90€ from a friend. So now i can test my dm4 fully.

[@angeloluis4130]

My Dad was a cabinet maker and he used to remove scratches in veneers by wetting that area and the veneer would puff up and almost disappear. Try that Matt, it does work but not all of the time.

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@angeloluis4130 Yeah I've tried that before but doesn't often do anything I find on hardwood veneers

[@angeloluis4130]

¨I raided the medicine cabinet¨ lmao I do that too!

[@davidtizzard-i6z]

Another great job. The make do and mend philosophy is brilliant, just too much of this check away and buy some expensive speakers, can’t beat that smile os satisfaction, particularly when the speakers mean something to you.

[@michaelvincent8306]

Busy with the work and the videos matt 😊

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Afternoon Matt👍👍

[@haycrossaudio5474]

Afternoon 😊

[@andrewpetley7008]

it would be nice to some whys and why do you heat the tweeter before painting? what oils do you use on the wood?

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@andrewpetley7008 work shop isn't the warmest place so I gently warm the metal so there's no condensation. I tend to use Danish oil but used a hard wax in these.

[@andrewpetley7008]

thanks, it is always interesting to know this stuff, they are looking good!

[@jas.oncroft]

I have been ill for six weeks now with every cold and cough going through my daughter's school.

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@jas.oncroft oh no. Hope your better soon. Our daughter brings them home from school to 🤣

[@mfr58]

Do you find those self adhesive damping pads stay stuck or do you staple them too?

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@mfr58 They stay in place but I always fire a few staples in to be safe. Makes quite a difference

[@davidjudd951]

Some are very sticky. So sticky, that it's nearly a one shot try for installation.

[@davidjudd951]

Would a sanding sealer help with the blothes? It helps when I use polyurethane on hardwood floors. Just asking because I don't know regarding wax. Great work by the way. They're beautiful!

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@davidjudd951 I just needed to sand them a little further. There was a bit of moisture discoloured on the bottom though. Sometimes I'll slightly colour the whole cabinet to hide it 🤩

[@eelcodebode6743]

What grit paper do you use for sanding the veneer?

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@eelcodebode6743 I try and use 240 grit and finish with 400 grit. If the veneer is really bad I start with 120 grit

[@NomadBDP]

Hey, what wire do you use? And what's the stuff you clean the speakers with ? Many thanks

[@haycrossaudio5474]

@@NomadBDP QED copper wiring. I clean with isopropyl alcohol and treat with Carbusonic rubber conditioner