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the crate - CAD Drawings Front side Yes, both metric and imperial... that happens when you mix carpentry and electronics. Measure five times, cut once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504124693770-NV7VYWCFYUJ0L0OEW3PD/saepNob.jpg LIFE - the crate - Backside Two ports and a panel for the following connectors: - 5.5x2.5mm DC Power - 3.5mm jack - Power switch, was removed later on to use the native SMSL amp power switch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064451291-6FAZBCJLYY0CNVIBE1S4/IMG_1751.JPG LIFE - the crate - Woofer Specs I chose a crossover at 3 KHz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064455475-V0KUSREMS5LKVBBHP446/IMG_1753.JPG LIFE - the crate - Western Red Cedar This is a lightweight wood which isn't necessarily great for speaker cabinets, but it's quite pretty, durable and cheap. I used 0.75" to make up for lack of density of this wood. s/o to Woodworld of Dallas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064462313-MLQNZFW97I3RO60OVZEB/IMG_1801.JPG LIFE - the crate Cutting and routing everything to size. Cedar on front, but rest of the cabinet is 0.75" MDF - heavy stuff, overly damped but that's better than the opposite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064466445-LCF27O71INXJ0PVYQS7V/IMG_1805.JPG LIFE - the crate Starting to connect all the boards together and sand the edges smooth. I used Gorilla brand wood glue and cabinet finishing screws. 20"L x 10"W x 9.5"H https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064486448-G83V7KOQ782NPX8DVC94/IMG_1856.JPG LIFE - the crate - Applying primer Had to cover up the MDF the best I could with this filling primer so it wouldn't absorb the black spray paint. In the future, I would add spackling or wood filler on the edges of the MDF and then apply primer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064494121-MI6WLP7PUM1YB3106VMV/IMG_1863.JPG LIFE - the crate - Paint and clear coat Not too proud of the paint on this side. The primer was applied too thick and started to be absorbed by the MDF, causing the top to dry and the bottom to readjust. Fully seal MDF next time before applying primer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064477979-RJZF4UUFFOCOW8R3FXC6/IMG_1812.JPG LIFE - the crate Electronics installed. Not pictured: 1 inch sonic foam for dampening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064474509-KCTG97PY9DRPBVW02NFV/IMG_1813.JPG LIFE - the crate Testing poly and tung oil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064486026-OBZXXEX40M7E37I0OE8T/IMG_1862.JPG LIFE - the crate Polyurethane applied. Tung oil would have required many coats for a similar color expression, additionally, it would have ended with a gloss finish. The poly I selected was semi-satin, which doesn’t glisten in sunlight but creates a more pleasing diffuse reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064491747-ZCE7S687RD0IV3VVME4B/IMG_1870.JPG LIFE - the crate - fit check https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064498079-H71YDKJWQ8X2M383V7CH/IMG_1875.JPG LIFE - the crate - Finished. Total time: ~40hrs (including design) Total material cost: $300 Total weight: 28.5lbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504064501017-7WRGIPYQZGNYE26Z439S/IMG_2368.JPG LIFE - the crate - 13" macbook for scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1504065598133-AG3LXS122DFCFD3S8TNG/crate LIFE - the crate - the crate designed and built my own sound system https://macon.me/life/2017/8/26/tahoe-wedding monthly 0.5 2017-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1503769127156-HYNJ255SXWEMMYJNVWVS/DDJ01668.jpg LIFE - they were wed in the mountains - they were wed in the mountains Loaded the car and made the drive from LA to Lake Tahoe for a wedding in October. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1503767195861-Q47EEM5VWTBKQDUI40GP/DDJ01667.jpg LIFE - they were wed in the mountains 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Shoestring Guide about this image: The green Skyscape Trekker tent by Six Moon Designs in the foreground sits next to a yellow The North Face tent that is marketed for backpacking. The Skyscape design is more robust in inclement weather, easy to set up, and weighs a fraction of the weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1596756847356-1DJKXY62OV6J2B6LPSE9/foodnwater.jpg The Shoestring Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1605128749777-31P3TNYI4K43BUWX87LI/shoestring+cover+clean+small.png The Shoestring Guide Yours truly on my way to Glacier Peak (Dakobed/Takobia) in the Cascade Range in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1596758941642-74R617FONRUWCMUTND8Z/medkit.jpg The Shoestring Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1596756151122-0L4696O3LBVSGF4BAXVD/clothing.jpg The Shoestring Guide about this image: multiple lightweight clothing options displayed here while fly fishing in the high alpine of the Sierra Nevada, but Karl in yellow still likes his boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1596756770092-MV24NV6D7N8O0GTQ79D3/pack.jpg The Shoestring Guide https://macon.me/shoealternatives daily 0.75 2020-07-30 https://macon.me/shoesinahammock daily 0.75 2020-07-30 https://macon.me/recs daily 0.75 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1599678143684-849F9DAFKYHAF26LMPQY/Screen+Shot+2020-09-09+at+12.02.15+PM.png macon's recs! https://macon.me/photo-test2 daily 0.75 2023-12-26 https://macon.me/photo daily 1.0 2023-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/722f8838-a8bf-483a-890e-82b2b3657eb0/Darkroom-feed-jpg.jpg PHOTO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://macon.me/skitune daily 0.75 2024-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/e39b2221-cbb8-4860-b943-ddb31d1abfd0/IMG_9570.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Here I am bending the brakes outward using the vise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/9de830cc-045e-47c6-9ddb-a470011c7b4d/Screenshot+2024-01-05+at+1.28.59+PM.png ski-tune - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/60ede69f-f2d4-498b-8ba1-e62d222f1f8f/IMG_9551.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Practice mount on a 2x4. Practice was bang-on, boot center matches the mount centerline found on the 2x4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/118227f6-ebd0-4613-aa1a-5d57026acb5d/IMG_9732.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Tapping each hole using the larger insert tap. Go slow and steady and you should end up with some nicely threaded holes like shown here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/68851cc6-fba9-476b-b28d-b751e724d770/IMG_9587.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Here i’m finding the halfway point at each spot on the ski, in order to find the centerline (110.51/2 = 55.255mm) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/07855e84-b0d1-4ec4-963c-0fc86b8d9cab/IMG_9740.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Finished Product https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/29c150a1-36e4-4454-b768-2081bdfca251/IMG_9630.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out 3.5 x 9.5mm stepped drill bit and accompanying 12AB ski tap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/f3b8fc92-9cb5-42b7-a125-2452305a5a16/IMG_9735.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Once again applying G/flex 650 toughened epoxy after each hole is tapped, like I did in the ski mount How-To. I love this stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/45ef5932-0b81-4100-a8b2-1deb949d0543/IMG_9738.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Finished product looks a lot like a fresh snowboard, lol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/9978b26b-59f7-429d-a9a7-5ddcae9a3ce3/IMG_9574.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out And here’s the same binding on the left with all bends complete on both brakes. Not perfectly symmetrical but that aint nothin to get my feathers all ruffled up over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/1c4b6977-c5eb-47d2-b86d-6298294a475b/bindingfreedomvsquiverkiller.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Binding Freedom on the left, Quiver Killer on the right. Image Courtesy of jondrums (on TGR), the dude who created both. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/e5224a58-607d-4ce5-bbbf-64203177a9e5/IMG_9739.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Applying Vibra-Tite Threadlocker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/bbedb15b-605f-460f-bdc9-6bdc8cf1ecfb/IMG_9614.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Tapping the holes. Keep the tap upright and go slow until it bottoms out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/35413701-6b97-4310-8d46-ba3d86278e55/IMG_9737.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out You should meet some resistance once they bottom out. At that point you will need to back off the nuts from the install tool before you can back the screw out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/808b3d56-2a0a-43be-8d8d-d5440341aab6/IMG_9573.jpg ski-tune - Make it stand out The brake is now much more splayed than before - I estimate I bent the brake out by… 25 degrees? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/d57f065a-159d-4356-9943-9b71ee776467/IMG_9623.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out BOOT CHECK! Boot center aligns with mount center! Yeehaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/d92aeaed-ea26-4a7f-b3c8-bd082a8548e9/IMG_9619.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Adding G/flex to each tapped hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/8f15befb-dc79-43b6-a9eb-33995b61e981/IMG_9625.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/6ae708fe-d3f6-4e64-a212-8a5de62cd37f/IMG_9576.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/2b2253c7-ffed-4094-8845-7eefeec5ea4f/IMG_9621.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Here you can see I’ve got the jig mount center aligned with the mount point on the ski (labeled here as ”boot center”). Additionally the centerline of the ski (the line marked on the masking tape) meets with the centerline triangles of each mounting plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/0448bc11-389b-40e9-a896-4cfab51d57eb/IMG_9734.jpg ski-tune - Make it stand out Comparing the Binding Freedom with QuiverKiller, you notice the binding freedom inserts have a notch near the screw opening, this allows for the use of a flathead screwdriver to install them, in addition to the M5 Screw w/nuts installation tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/3f4db68a-4750-43fd-b53a-e1b4f879b250/IMG_9733.jpg ski-tune - Make it stand out Comparing the Binding Freedom with QuiverKiller, you notice the binding freedom inserts have deeper thread depths providing more surface area at the metal-wood interface. This makes them less likely to fail (aka rip-out) than the quiver killers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/0bb7612d-3405-4bce-b3d4-e46fafabf433/Screenshot+2024-01-05+at+12.51.51+PM.png ski-tune - Make it stand out Example of Look Pivot brakes, showing a single 90 degree bend (highlighted here in purple) - photo courtesy of L9 sports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/d8b4a0d6-f720-4d16-b04d-ebbf4275a3be/IMG_9730.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Comparison between standard ski mount bits/taps vs. insert ski mount bits/taps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/f550cd24-0e48-4ca1-8951-cc46853039df/IMG_9728.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Drill out each of the smaller 3.5mm holes with the step bit, expanding the hole to 6.5mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/9d074aec-b69c-480f-9b73-e95be28d46a8/IMG_9573.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Here’s what progress should look like. The left side of the photo shows the brake with just the 1st bend. The right side shows what it looks like after doing both bends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/598d1c42d482e936774bc448/ddaba7f4-ab31-4207-81d5-21859d854301/IMG_9571.jpeg ski-tune - Make it stand out Using the angle iron, the steel rod, and vise in delightful synchronicity* to create a second bend in the brake. *yes, synchronicity is a word. I know because I just found it in the dictionary.