MAH Assembly

[mah]

I have taken the 1st step in assembling my 15 cu.ft. enclosures. I have been waiting for this for 30 years or so.

Marshall.

[GM]

These the ones we discussed a year ago?

GM

[mah]

GM, surely the ones. Many thanks for your input. Could do with further advice as things progress.

Cheers, Marshall.

[mah]

The photo shows the clamping of 2 glued hardwood 2x1s which will give good screw bite for the removeable front panels. Fixed panels will be glued to 2x1 pine cleats.

[magnarc]

Looking good!

[mah]

Some years ago, I had a very large indoor area paved with natural slate tiles on a concrete slab. The adhesive used was rubber loaded to provide load spread and noise damping. If this type of adhesive will adhere to wood products it may work in constrained layer damping applications. I will experiment.

Cheers, Marshall.

[GM]

GM, surely the ones. Many thanks for your input. Could do with further advice as things progress.

Cheers, Marshall.

You're welcome! You know where to find me......

GM

[mah]

I am considering supporting the 15 cu.ft. cabinet on rubber tyred wheels at the rear and short solid legs at the front. Bottom panel X-braced. Timber floor on bearers on concrete stumps. Spikes don't appeal to me. Is this an OK arrangement?

Cheers, Marshall.

[GM]

Same basic flooring construction as mine except concrete columns are assembled with concrete blocks.

I guess it depends on the tire's physical properties, though whatever it is should in theory be matched at the front. FWIW, my ~20 ft^3 cabs have rigid, high durometer rubber casters at the bottom rear with handles higher up for some ~back friendly mobility even up/down steps with a helper, so only contact the floor if tilted back a bit. The bottom has a thin sheet of cork like used to line tool chest drawers to allow them to be slid around on the floor for minor position adjustments or move them out of the corners enough to gain access to the handles.

GM