Dedmans 1x12 speaker cab

[Dedman]

I built this today, I didn't have a plan. Plans are for people who know what they are doing!

So yes , it is big for a 1x12 . The back can be either open or closed back and there is space inside for a 6m speaker lead and and Orange Micro Terror Not that it's going in there but the space is there oh no, that's going on the pedal board that I also don't have a plan for but I may put a little shelf in there for it.

So I just need to finish off the speaker hole (its a bit wobbly) and do some filling and my favourite thing of all SANDING!
Then stain and clear coat (satin). Going to try the printing onto grease proof paper thing for some logo's on the front panel. I have black hessian for the front. It will end up looking like a perfect match for my GD-1

oh speaker is 8ohm Celestion Greenback

[wazkelly]

Now who has been a busy bee then?

Fairly tall and upright looking and based on the size of the cut speaker hole the dimensions look to be about 600mm x 600mm x 300mm? Are you going to put any sound insulation stuff inside?

I did this sort of thing with making stereo speakers when I was a teenager and the sound insulation stuff was just like a thin fibreglass insulation batt. It made a little bit of difference but I was itchy for days after installing the stuff and reckon high density foam would be the better way to go nowadays. There is probably some science on it to be found on the internet but it will need something to stop the timber vibrations resonating out of control.

[Dedman]

I've noticed commercial open backs and combo's don't have any insulation. I used that horrible fiberglass in hi fi speakers too never again! I have some 50mm wool insulation if I find it needs it
you are pretty right on the dimensions, I didn't have a drawing but the ply on the front was 600 wide :P

[wazkelly]

Big enough for a 15" then if you ever think of upsizing to Bass?

Know what you mean about open back cabs and personally not a fan as too much sound going in the wrong direction, backwards. Only upside is you can crank it up a bit more before getting too loud all over.

[DrNomis_44]

That 1 X 12 Cab is looking great so far Dedman, should look awesome when it's all finished with the black hessian in place, and I reckon your Micro Terror should work great with it too, I'll have to get cracking and start doing all the prep work for building a 2 X 12 for my Peavey Renown amp, but since my Marshall is up and running, the 2 X 12 speaker cab project isn't such an urgent project so it's on my waiting list for the time being, my Pedalboard build is the project that's next up for me to work on, I have finally got all the FX Pedals I need for my Pedalboard, just waiting on an FX Looper pedal to turn up in the post.

[Dedman]

Thanks guys, yea, the idea is that in the future if I wanted to make it a 15 or a 2x10 I could and also it's been made to fill a spot in the cave as a piece of furniture. I'm planning a pedal board with a cover that will also hold the little Orange amp and the whole lot will basically be tidy and not recognisable for what it is when not being used

[Fretworn]

If you are going closed back you might want to consider holes on the front to port out the bass tones from the back of the speaker.

[Dedman]

I've been thinking about that Fretty, I have a set of old Ultra Linear hi fi speakers built that way, the main driver is 8inch and there is 2inch hole next to the tweeter for the speaker to 'breathe". I'll see what size hole saws I have I prefer it closed to keep the dam gecko's out

I stained, aged and clear (mat) coated the cab today. I tried the "printing onto grease proof paper and ironing on to wood" trick and it does work!. The smoother the wood the better the image, as I was going for the barn find look I didn't sand much and was rewarded with a well worn look. Pretty happy with that!

All that remains is to put the cloth on and wire it, which brings me to my question.
Can I use an ordinary guitar jack for the input or do I need a special one?

[DrNomis_44]

I've been thinking about that Fretty, I have a set of old Ultra Linear hi fi speakers built that way, the main driver is 8inch and there is 2inch hole next to the tweeter for the speaker to 'breathe". I'll see what size hole saws I have I prefer it closed to keep the dam gecko's out

I stained, aged and clear (mat) coated the cab today. I tried the "printing onto grease proof paper and ironing on to wood" trick and it does work!. The smoother the wood the better the image, as I was going for the barn find look I didn't sand much and was rewarded with a well worn look. Pretty happy with that!

All that remains is to put the cloth on and wire it, which brings me to my question.
Can I use an ordinary guitar jack for the input or do I need a special one?

Yep, a standard guitar jack will work fine for the input provided that the wood used for the back of your speaker cab is thin enough to allow enough threads for the small nut that holds the jack in place, if the wood is a bit too thick you might need to buy one of these from Jaycar Electronics:

http://www.jaycar.com.au/search?text...6-948350295c33


If you buy one of those, you can also buy two of these:

http://www.jaycar.com.au/search?text...6-948350295c33


And about a metre of this wire:


http://www.jaycar.com.au/search?text...6-948350295c33


And you'll be able to make a custom speaker lead for your speaker cab and Micro Terror.

[Dedman]

Thanks Doc , I made a mounting plate out of some 2mm sheet steel I had bower birded away, plenty of speaker wire left over from wiring the man cave for 5.1, and a few plugs left over from making patch cables..trip to the shop...avoided!
I made some feet for the cab after noticing that the hole saw I used to make the input jack plate opening left me with a nice round bit of wood with a hole in the middle, I drilled 3 more in some scrap, sanded them....another trip to the store avoided!

Costing on this. $100 for timber from the shed of green, $10 for black hessian for front, $145 for the speaker. Compared against commercial units that's about 1/2 price considering most of the 3 to $400 units have a no brand or low quality speaker in them