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| Construction
Diary |
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3 - Finishing & internals |
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| Jan
14th - For some protection & strength I painted the base and rear recesses
with black enamel. |
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| Jan
17th - After lots of sanding, down to 400 grit, I got down to the staining
& first coat of polyurethane, The stain is Feast Watson Prooftint rosewood,
and it was followed by Minwax Wipe-on Poly (full gloss) for a durable &
low-maintenance finish. I don't trust satin poly's due to their clouding
effect. Any imperfections were touched up with a stain-poly mixture. |
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Feb
1st - Glued in some strategically located felt and started installing cables,
glued down with silicon.
I also fitted the foam-rubber seals on the rear panel. |
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Feb
5th - Drilled and countersunk the rear panels & rear rebates, completed
internal wiring, and stuffed the enclosures
with 50% poly/50% wool pillow stuffing. Density is around 2lbs/ft^3 (17grams/litre). |
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| Feb
6th - Finally done. The satellite tips the scales at 27kg (60 pounds) and
the "sub" 62kg (137 pounds). |
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