Another post I forgot to mirror, here:
I found these for $5 at a local surplus place, without the Apple-specific power cord. But that's okay because I'll just replace the jack with a standard one since I'm reworking them. The biggest issue is that the speaker suspensions are rotted out so I'll have to get some new ones off eBay soon. In the mean-time I am refinishing the shells and searching for some kewl, new knobs and possibly a power button. I cleaned and sanded the shells and primed them with Sherwin Williams E61 A 280 Epoxy Primer, which is way overkill, but that's what I use at work. I'm going to finish them with black Polane, which is also overkill, but it will be durable as all hades!
I'm still considering what to devise as a speaker grill; probably make a frame and wrap guitar amplifier speaker grille cloth around it. Also, considering a stained, wooden face-plate.
Progress pics:
Had to make the transition between edges smooth!
Here's a test run just to see how black turns out. I like it and will use this as a guide-coat for the final paint.
I found these for $5 at a local surplus place, without the Apple-specific power cord. But that's okay because I'll just replace the jack with a standard one since I'm reworking them. The biggest issue is that the speaker suspensions are rotted out so I'll have to get some new ones off eBay soon. In the mean-time I am refinishing the shells and searching for some kewl, new knobs and possibly a power button. I cleaned and sanded the shells and primed them with Sherwin Williams E61 A 280 Epoxy Primer, which is way overkill, but that's what I use at work. I'm going to finish them with black Polane, which is also overkill, but it will be durable as all hades!
I'm still considering what to devise as a speaker grill; probably make a frame and wrap guitar amplifier speaker grille cloth around it. Also, considering a stained, wooden face-plate.Progress pics:
Had to make the transition between edges smooth!
Here's a test run just to see how black turns out. I like it and will use this as a guide-coat for the final paint.
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