Time Lapse Building a Teleprompter Wedge Shell

[@Touringtim]

Great job Dave

[@DaveRat]

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[@MakeSomething]

When you say "Black Satin" I can only think of "Black Sabbath". Great video! I loved this!

[@DaveRat]

Drunkenwood How-to Videos Yay, Black Sabbath!

[@muzikstore7984]

Dave Rat how much yo make me one?

[@CurtisBHertz]

Wicked stuff man! Nothing better then seeing a boring piece of MDF turn into a piece of video/audio gear! I would totally dig more build videos like this.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Curtis .B Hertz It's plywood numb nuts, MDF won't bend like that no matter how thin it is.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Curtis .B Hertz It's plywood numb nuts, MDF won't bend like that no matter how thin it is.

[@DJC4SOUNDSYSTEM]

I swear was a speaker monitor that was lol great work men. !

[@DaveRat]

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[@111000100101001]

Beautiful craftsmanship!

[@PaulMorini]

How cool to have Dave build something custom just for them!

[@DaveRat]

Paul Morini I enjoy doing custom building for clients, I made a different version similar to the teleprompter shell that matches the wedges and holds set lists and has a light in it for Pearl Jam. Troubadour has a custom single 18" cab I made that tunes up similar to an L-Acoustics SB28 and fits under center stage as well as caster plates and large grills and lid to protect their 4 SB28's. Rusty's on the Santa Monica Pier has a custom wall panel plate to cover the snake inputs. It is really fun to be able to create things that solve specific issues that can not be purchased elsewhere. Thank you for commenting Paul!

[@ODWALLA123]

Excellent, Dave. Thanks for creating insightful articles for ProSoundWeb.

[@TheLivingDeadOne]

Interesting and well made project.

[@DaveRat]

TheLivingDeadOne Cool cool, thank you.

[@cremefresh1]

mister, you are an ace! thanks!

[@jmgarbini]

That was a great project! I´m sure Juanes crew really enjoyed it!

[@DaveRat]

+Juan Manuel Garbini Thank you and fun to build and great to hang with you all. Hope to see you again soon.

[@adamgreene8407]

nice job man !!!!

[@p.m-audio]

hahaha 2:18 great

[@jungleb]

Came for this comment

[@TimmyP1955]

Nice work. You can buy pre-kerfed material - saves a lot of work.

[@brianbauer3148]

I know you probably used what was availible at the time but for anyone looking to do something similar there are Dsub VGA connectors. And Neutrik makes an HDMI one with a complimentary locking cable now too.

[@DaveRat]

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[@dstudioharipur4803]

Nice

[@rishigunness9794]

Awsomesauce Ratman !!! I wish i could work for you one summer to tap into your brain you really know your stuff and i want to be like you.

[@rishigunness9794]

oh P.S. chick at 2:19 lol

[@stephaneparage2530]

looks like a Martin le1500 :)

[@DaveRat]

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[@stevencancel4061]

With the Advent of iems how many people are really using stage monitors as a percentage for audio like to hear your perspective Dave thanks

[@DaveRat]

In ears are great for hearing but they also are intrusive to the person listening. Stage monitors aren't just used for rock shows they are used for all sorts of events for people to be able to hear what's going on. Even when in-ear monitors are used, stage monitors are often deployed as a backup system or to present a reference point for people that aren't on ears.

[@RoadJournal]

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[@TheRoyRobles]

I know this is primarily about the monitor but I was wondering what is the best speaker building book. I want to be able to calculate air space and design the proper port. Awesome work!!

[@DaveRat]

Rojelio Robles try looking up Bassbox Pro Software

[@TempoDrift1480]

The internet.

[@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi]

Hi Is it possible to have the plan….. or the mesurent of each parts?

[@DaveRat]

Hmmm, I don't think I drew plans for this

[@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi]

@@DaveRat do you know the side of the Wood? Something like 30 X 22 ?

[@DaveRat]

Probably more like 22 by 36

[@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi]

@@DaveRat what King of Wood you use

[@DaveRat]

@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi 17 ply per inch 5/8 thick Baltic birch

[@kronk358]

Nice. I was expecting duratex.

[@DaveRat]

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[@MattFieldPhoto]

Good work as ever! Who are you buying proper Finnish birch ply from around here?

[@DaveRat]

Matthew Field Hey hey Matt! Mayan Hardwood has 5 by 5 sheets. Its a nice baltic birch that is pretty clean and well suited for speaker builds.

[@MakinSomeNoise]

I need to build one of these. I might replace the vga with ethercon.

[@DaveRat]

Brian Russ I put the VGA on as that was what they requested, and ethercon would be cleaner looking.

[@EyeBDaMD]

Very nice! Are you taking orders? I'd like to discuss 2 custom built boxes. Thanks!

[@DaveRat]

I'm out of the cabinet building phase for a bit but hopefully I showed enough such that it can be recreated by someone else

[@EyeBDaMD]

@@DaveRat Thanks for the reply! As an engineer, I can say you pulled this off in great fashion. I wish I had type do such work.

[@not-ya-business]

Masive Like!

[@Jamesk5a]

Dave, do you know what the client does to protect the front of the monitor when it's in the truck? I imagine that it might get scratched pretty quickly without some form of cover...

[@DaveRat]

+James Kirsop The monitor/shell combo drops into a padded SKB case.

[@bernardgalactica]

Let the Karaoke begin!

[@esaxmm2012]

How did you calculate the width of the cut grooves and number to get the curve you wanted. I'd like to build one like this for myself.

[@DaveRat]

I did it by cutting some kerfs in scraps of the same type of wood of wood I used for the build. The blade thickness, wood thickness and distance between cuts all have impacts.

[@JesusRamirez-ci2le]

Is the computer monitor better than a regular Tv ?

[@DaveRat]

Computer monitors are typically higher resolution than televisions so for a teleprompter the high resolution can be helpful

[@sabio999]

Was this inspired on the d&b audiotechnik M2?

[@DaveRat]

It was inspired by me learning to kerf bend wood

[@LunchBoxArcades]

hi What wood was the main cabinet made from. the piece you did the kerf cuts in..?

[@DaveRat]

17 ply per inch baltic birch plywood. I believe it was either 1/2" (12mm) or 5/8" (15mm)

[@stanlast9001]

Tech question , on a Onyx mixer w built in compressor , our out put is so small the compressor does not see it , how to fix this ? Assign compressor to a sub group ? Thx

[@DaveRat]

+Stan “stan7007” Last Hmm, not so familiar with the Onyx. You could try reducing the gain on something after the mixer so you drive the mixer outputs at a higher level.

[@magnus2230]

Was that a metal iron? Love my metal, can't stand using anything else now. Great project and a real nice shop setup!

[@DaveRat]

+Nathaniel Steele Yes, love the Metcal!

[@joannlewis2555]

Do you make them to sell? I need one.

[@prudencejeanalex3]

how much 12 of these cabinet will cost me

[@JerTurowetz]

Bad-ass man! #DaveRat #KnowsHisShit #fb

[@DaveRat]

***** Thank you!

[@julianvanessen9381]

2:20

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

4:04 also

[@thizzyglider555]

3M makes a good respirator. Safely glasses…

[@DaveRat]

I like to live life on the edge

[@highinthe80sband15]

What would you charge to make another one ?

[@DaveRat]

Hmmm, I think you could just show the vid to a local wood shop and get it faster and cheaper

[@magnus2230]

Should say Metcal below, not metal. darned autocorrect got me again