Speakerboxx/The cab below

After much ado, I've finally gotten around to assembling the cabinet.  I'm going to make a 2x12 cabinet with some speakers out of a crate GLX 212.  Crate doesn't want to release the Thiele Small speaker parameters, so I'm just gonna make a cab, pop 'em in, and see how it sounds, because I'm flying by the seat of my pants, and have only a small clue as to what I'm doing.

Construction begins with 3/4'' birch plywood.  Unfortunately, while I was ripping the pieces down to size, my table saw decided to lock up, and start spewing thick clouds of smoke into the basement, setting off the fire alarm, and terrifying the cat.  Luckily, I have access to another (nicer) table saw, and was able to get the pieces cut to size.

I'm cutting what I think are called Dado joints to join the sides.  The table saw left some nasty ridges, so I hit 'em with some sandpaper to calm them down.

Pre sanding

so fresh and so smooth, smooth

In order to strengthen up the joint, I put what I think are called "battens" in the corners.  I'm not too familiar with carpenter lingo, so someone yell at me if I got that wrong.  Also, praise me if I got it right.

Clamp 'em down and screw 'em in!

It turns out that clamps are expensive... I'd spend hundreds of dollars on proper clamps if I wanted to get this box done all in one shot.  Instead I got a couple of 90 degree clamps and I'll do one side at a time.  I suppose I could have gotten 8 of the corner clamps, but they're $8 a piece... I guess I'll just have to take this build slow.

A ton of glue, obviously.

Time to let the joint cure, and then it's time for side #2. I'm hoping to get the rest of the sides done tomorrow night, then I can start working on the baffle and the back plate.  Wooo!