Sean K
pfm Member
This may be well beyond my abilities, but I thought I'd ask.
I have a pair of SCM50s in black ash, a finish I dislike.
I am not bad at basic carpentry, e.g., have just refitted new skirting and architrave, managed to make accurate 45 mitre cuts, can manage mortise and tenon joints. I have a decent set of hand tools. I also know one end of a soldering iron from the other and in a past life, was very happy to put new speakers in bass (guitar) cabs, resolder a dry joint. As a kid, I was happiest playing with meccano or making scale models, was good at tech drawing, etc.
However, I have never worked with veneer of any kind. I would be happy to go with almost anything that had a 'natural wood' finish, e.g., cherry, oak - whatever would be easiest/most forgiving to work with. I'd obvioulsy have a practise run on a mock up box of some sort.
Briefly:
1) Could new veneer be laid on top of the existing one? It's in perfect condition - no dents, all securely bonded, etc. If so, what kind of preparation would be needed for the existing surface?
2) The front baffles on which the drivers are mounted would need to be taken off. These are attached with allen/hex bolts (not sure if these are tightened to a specific torque), as would the rear panel/ heatsink/amplifier assembly. What is the chance of disassembly (or more pertinently, reassembly) turning into a major undertaking? E.g., would there be any mastic/sealant nastiness to deal with?
I live about 18,000 km from the ATC factory, so if I did bugger anything....
These are well out of warranty, btw. Barring a lottery win, I can't see myself upgrading them/ moving them on, but obviously wouldn't want to devalue them.
Sean
I have a pair of SCM50s in black ash, a finish I dislike.
I am not bad at basic carpentry, e.g., have just refitted new skirting and architrave, managed to make accurate 45 mitre cuts, can manage mortise and tenon joints. I have a decent set of hand tools. I also know one end of a soldering iron from the other and in a past life, was very happy to put new speakers in bass (guitar) cabs, resolder a dry joint. As a kid, I was happiest playing with meccano or making scale models, was good at tech drawing, etc.
However, I have never worked with veneer of any kind. I would be happy to go with almost anything that had a 'natural wood' finish, e.g., cherry, oak - whatever would be easiest/most forgiving to work with. I'd obvioulsy have a practise run on a mock up box of some sort.
Briefly:
1) Could new veneer be laid on top of the existing one? It's in perfect condition - no dents, all securely bonded, etc. If so, what kind of preparation would be needed for the existing surface?
2) The front baffles on which the drivers are mounted would need to be taken off. These are attached with allen/hex bolts (not sure if these are tightened to a specific torque), as would the rear panel/ heatsink/amplifier assembly. What is the chance of disassembly (or more pertinently, reassembly) turning into a major undertaking? E.g., would there be any mastic/sealant nastiness to deal with?
I live about 18,000 km from the ATC factory, so if I did bugger anything....
These are well out of warranty, btw. Barring a lottery win, I can't see myself upgrading them/ moving them on, but obviously wouldn't want to devalue them.
Sean