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DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:44 pm
by JonnyAngle
Got a peavey bandit 112 circa 1998 and bought an extension speaker for $25. I need to make a box to put it in.
I'm getting the plans for an open back, light design. Anything else I should add?
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:47 pm
by JonnyAngle
This is the style bandit I have.
I'll be putting the amp on top of the extension speaker, so I'm thinking about a slanted baffle internally, and the grille cloth would look straight (depiction B).
Or should I just do regular? (depiction A)

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Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:22 pm
by crochambeau
If you go version B I'd be tempted to work a scooped horn into it, but I like horns and they really don't lend themselves to compact or lightweight. Maybe have an option to go closed back with a transmission line feeding a rectangular port on the bottom of the slanted baffle?
I'm starting to think weird thoughts, I'll just shut up now.
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:48 pm
by Muff_Diver
Id just buy another bandit tbh. You can easily spend more than what they cost on building your own cab.
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:29 pm
by JonnyAngle
crochambeau wrote:If you go version B I'd be tempted to work a scooped horn into it, but I like horns and they really don't lend themselves to compact or lightweight. Maybe have an option to go closed back with a transmission line feeding a rectangular port on the bottom of the slanted baffle?
I'm starting to think weird thoughts, I'll just shut up now.
Horns are not within my expertise and weight is prob no1 factor I'm keeping in mind
THe bandit is open back and I don't want to mess with the ts parameters of the driver I have to make a closed back.
Muff_Diver wrote:Id just buy another bandit tbh. You can easily spend more than what they cost on building your own cab.
I neglected to mention that I have access to free wood and my time is worthless for this cab
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:09 pm
by JonnyAngle
Well based on my "craftsmanship" I'm going with this!

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23-1/8 x 19 x 11
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:46 am
by JonnyAngle
I'm staining the outside right now. I had some grille cloth somewhere, but can't find it. I'm staining the wood black, and then doing a clear gloss over it.
Do I need legit speaker cloth, or will any woven fabric work?
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:45 pm
by JonnyAngle

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It's pretty humid so we might need a few days to dry
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:35 pm
by JonnyAngle

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Codetocontra: dual revolvers on auto into a dual bandit 112
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:17 pm
by JonnyAngle
Just need to wire it up

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Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:40 pm
by Jwar
Give me your other cab.
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:41 pm
by DRodriguez
And an amp that doesn't blow
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:44 pm
by Jwar
My amp actually is working fine. Turns out that I mismatched the impedance and that's what blew my cab. Mesa told me if you're hooking to a 8 ohm cab you'll need to turn the amp on full power or plug it into the 4ohm out because it multiples the output by 2. I did not know that. I've always used two cabs. LOL. So it was my fault this one fucking time.
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:51 pm
by JonnyAngle
That's good. So your cab is the only part that's bad?
Re: DIY Cab progress/ suggestions
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:59 pm
by Jwar
Currently! LOL!