How about a dedicated file of cabinet designs?

[Bill Moore]

I was looking at another forum a few days back, and noticed that they have a sticky with many links to cabinet design and plans. I know I have quite a few I've squirrelled away over the years, and some of the members have built some really nice ones. I would have to scan all the old Altec, EV, and JBL sheets that I have, but it would be in a central location where anyone could see if there's anything useful. Any interest?

[GibsonLover]

Hell yes!! The 'Cabnetry' forum would be perfect, just like the dedicated 5E3 forum. I tried Googling for the dimensions of 4x10 Concert and 4x10 Bassman cabinets yesterday, and came up with 3 different sizes. I still don't know which, if any, are accurate.

[tboy]

OK Bill, the thread is stuck and you're in charge of the effort.

[Bill Moore]

I'll start working toward getting my paper images turned into electronic. I really should use the document center, as many of the plans are larger than 8.5x11. Thanks again, I've seen some really nice cabinets here in the forum, and think a central thread will make it easier for us to find something interesting, and not have to try a design that someone else found didn't work. Bill

[tubeswell]

Vintage boom boxes

TL Series spec sheet 2 pages (343kb)

TL303 (1 x 30" speaker cab) 2 pages (393kb)

TL405 (1 x 18" speaker cab) 2 pages (352kb)

TL505 (1 x 18" speaker cab) 2 pages (415kb)

TL606 (1 x 15" speaker cab) 2 pages (428kb)

TL606Q (Quad box for 4 x 15" speakers) 2 pages (456kb)

TL806 (1 x 12" speaker cab) 2 pages (420kb)

TL4050 (W Bin for 2 x 15" speakers) 2 pages (352kb)

(Edit - Albert has posted TL806Q (4 x 12 Quad box), and the TL5050 (W Bin for 2 x 12" speakers) below).

[Bill Moore]

Thanks for posting those, tubeswell, I have the EV TL 806Q, TL 4025, TL 5050, and the SH 152, (2-way). I just haven't gotten a chance to get downtown to get them scanned. I also want to get the altec and jbl sheets posted that I have. Bill.

[Albert Kreuzer]

TL806Q and TL5050

Cheers,
Albert

[the wizard]

Will post the rest when I find them

[RichardBM]

Here's a link to a set of cabs I designed.

They look a bit like a fender combo.

One size cab can take a 4 x 10, 2 x 12 or 1 x 15 baffle.

http://www.users.on.net/~r.b.murray/...0Headshell.pdf

I hope e you like 'em.

[Bill Moore]

Those look great Richard, have you built them all? How do they sound? I haven't had time to do the conversion, (I think in inches, and am too old to change), what chassis fits the head? Great drawings!

[RichardBM]

Originally Posted by Bill Moore

Those look great Richard, have you built them all? How do they sound? I haven't had time to do the conversion, (I think in inches, and am too old to change), what chassis fits the head? Great drawings!

I haven't done them all yet (I plan to) but the 2 x 12 sounds great.

The head is for a Mojo BF Super Reverb chassis.

Here's a shot of it so far.



Drawings done in AutoCAD.

Here's a link to the originals.

Faceplate done with AutoCAD as well.

Blackface Face Plate 2007.pdf

[Bill Moore]

Good looking wood, where I live, the trees are pretty small, I had a customer,(cabinet maker) build a Twin type cabinet for me, the largest piece is about 6 inches.
Well I finally got downtown, and got some documents scanned, but I see everyone has posted most of the EV that I have. Here's a couple no one has posted yetEV TL 4025.jpg

SH152%20Builders%20Plans.pdf
I'll try to get the JBL posted next week, and I still need to scan the Altec, but I will.

[Bill Moore]

OK, here's the JBL Musical Instrument plans I have, if anyone's interested, I have some high-fi plans also.11 X 17 scans_Page_12.jpg

11 X 17 scans_Page_15.jpg

11 X 17 scans_Page_16.jpg

[swampyac15]

Can anyone help me with a cabinet for my Vox AC15 - The cabinet was a TV front version housing a 12" celestion blue. I'm based in the UK.

[Steve Casas]

Y' know what would be AWESOME? A list of chassis dimensions for common amps, how much to add to inside dimensions for tolex, and how much to sutract from baffle for grill cloth. That kind of stuff. I may or may not be willing to admit that I recently had to grind 1/16 of an inch off the end of a silverface chassis because it would not fit in a cabinet I built after I tolexed it.

[Bill Moore]

Steve, I'm willing to bet that anyone who's built a cabinet has done that. I think a belt sander is a very necessary "fitting" tool.
I have also glued a small piece of tolex together, and wrapped a piece of grill cloth over that, and then make my measurements against it for the baffle.

[tubeswell]

Originally Posted by Steve Casas

Y' know what would be AWESOME? A list of chassis dimensions for common amps, how much to add to inside dimensions for tolex, and how much to sutract from baffle for grill cloth. That kind of stuff. I may or may not be willing to admit that I recently had to grind 1/16 of an inch off the end of a silverface chassis because it would not fit in a cabinet I built after I tolexed it.

FWIW allow a 1/8th" gap on the bare timber surrounding the baffle and the rear boards for this reason.

[RudeBoy]

I thought I downloaded this drawing from here but I can't seem to find the link now. I'll delete if it is a duplicate.

Anyway, having neither dissasembled or built a tweed type cab, I have a question about it. Are those four decorative screws in the front bezel the only thing that holds the baffle in?