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1 x 8" cab build
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
To be fair, getting vinyl from spotlight looking good is probably way harder than proper tolex, which is nice and flexible around bends/corners etc.jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:00 pm Picked up the green vinyl from spotlight today, if you join their VIP club you get big discounts and a $10 voucher, so it cost me $15 for a whole metre
I got way more than I need as I’m bound to fuck things up, it’s the bit that scares me the most, never done it before!!
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
This has got a bit of stretch to it which I thought might not be helpful but it sounds like it might be???Bg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:38 pmTo be fair, getting vinyl from spotlight looking good is probably way harder than proper tolex, which is nice and flexible around bends/corners etc.jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:00 pm Picked up the green vinyl from spotlight today, if you join their VIP club you get big discounts and a $10 voucher, so it cost me $15 for a whole metre
I got way more than I need as I’m bound to fuck things up, it’s the bit that scares me the most, never done it before!!
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
yeah stretch probably isn't your friend. Could still work 
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
It shall be an experiment, first cab and all, trying to do it on a budget but thats almost impossible
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
Yip, what BG says. As vinyl is so thick compared to telex, may I suggest you do one overlap only and do that overlap on a bottom corner. With corner pieces no one will see the overlap.
The other thing you might want to consider, is painting the corners the same green or darker than the vinyl. As the corners' vinyl is cut at 45 degrees, the joint has the potential to shrink thereby exposing the bare whitish wood. A painted corner makes any shrinkage less obvious.
The other thing you might want to consider, is painting the corners the same green or darker than the vinyl. As the corners' vinyl is cut at 45 degrees, the joint has the potential to shrink thereby exposing the bare whitish wood. A painted corner makes any shrinkage less obvious.
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
Sage advice, I was thinking I might 3d print some corners to cover up such thingsJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:05 pm Yip, what BG says. As vinyl is so thick compared to telex, may I suggest you do one overlap only and do that overlap on a bottom corner. With corner pieces no one will see the overlap.
The other thing you might want to consider, is painting the corners the same green or darker than the vinyl. As the corners' vinyl is cut at 45 degrees, the joint has the potential to shrink thereby exposing the bare whitish wood. A painted corner makes any shrinkage less obvious.
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
BTW my tolex application tips I got from here, pretty comprehensive video I reckon! However I think I'll do one piece around the top and an overlap on the bottom only
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
Yep or even just black at a pinch. The beauty of tolex is that the good stuff can be teased for that last bit. Never matters if you put corners on, although it hurts even then if its not rightJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:05 pm Yip, what BG says. As vinyl is so thick compared to telex, may I suggest you do one overlap only and do that overlap on a bottom corner. With corner pieces no one will see the overlap.
The other thing you might want to consider, is painting the corners the same green or darker than the vinyl. As the corners' vinyl is cut at 45 degrees, the joint has the potential to shrink thereby exposing the bare whitish wood. A painted corner makes any shrinkage less obvious.
As few joins as possible but with a big cab, two can be unavoidable - if corners, again, you'll not see it.
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
oh and mr important. Always use a new knife blade on every cab
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This is a nice wee tutorial too, might give this method a crack!
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He has a shit load of unneeded tools, I turned off when I saw the heat gun
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
Here’s the vinyl I’m using plus a couple of bits I grabbed at Bunnings today… won’t have time to put it on till tomorrow but it’s getting there!
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Re: 1 x 8" cab build
I'll have plenty left over if you'd like me to make you some undies to match!
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