Building the 4345/4344

[Hofmannhp]

Originally posted by Robh3606
Hello Ian
They look great!! I was messing with Paint Shop to make me some labels for my 4344's and it was fun!! Used your dimensions for spacing. They aren't perfect but it will save someone else the trouble in they want to use them. Rob

Hi Rob,

if I understand you right, you made some labels for the 4344?
Can you please tell me more 'bout this. Material, silk screen printing? input file (graphics)? does the pic show an original or the DIY version?
Need some labels for 4333b (L-pad and grille)

HP

[Robh3606]

Hello HP

What I did was start from scratch in Paint. Just set-up you scale. I use 100 pixels per inch. So if I want a 3x9 tag I draw a 300X900 box. For higher resolution use 200. You could also do a high res scan on any tag for the logo and modify accordingly. Then I take a real tag or a photo of the tag and use that for scale, font matching and colors. Bo’s tags are where I got the colors from and a posted 4344 is what I used to copy. The tag on the speaker is home made with Paint Shop. It was printed 1 to 1 on 360 Inkjet paper, cut out and applied with rubber cement which won’t dissolve the Ink. On the real deal I will print in high resolution mode with better media. I have used the matt clear plastic overhead sheets. Just print an inverse image. That way you have a mat plastic tag that is very rugged. Use rubber cement to apply. This is a very simple and inexpensive way to make yourself a decent copy of the L-pad tag. The grille could be made to work.

Rob

[4313B]

Hmmm, do you guys want to start a thread with scanned foilcals? I don't have any of the large Studio Monitors anymore (except the 4430) but I might have some L212, 4313, L96, L100, and L112 foilcals around.

[Robh3606]

Hello Giskard

Sounds like a good idea to me. Would make it easier if we had a library of scans to use outright or as a base to generate the required label.

Rob

[Guido]

If anyone needs foilcals I might be able to help.

See
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...light=4425+DIY
for an example.

The foilcals are selfmade

[Robh3606]

Cut my MDF for the cabinets today. I hope to have them built in the next 2 weeks. I have been planning these for almost 6 months now so it was a big day to actually start. They are big suckers!! Had to modify the dimensions a bit for them to fit into my existing set-up but I don't think the changes will really affect anything as the volume will be very close. I was going to try something really different cabinet wise but decided against it. I just don't have the room. The cabinets are straight up 3/4 mdf glued and screwed with 2x3 and 1x2 braces like my mains now. Nothing fancy.

Rob

[Robh3606]

Have all the holes cut. Have to get a Sonotube and I am ready to rip! Had to layout the drivers. Feel like a kid at Christmas

Rob

[4313B]

Cool Rob!!!

[boputnam]

Rob...

Them are gorgeous! Well done - nearly... Maybe get that damned Aussie to assist in the final assembly, hey?

And, if you want some of the CORRECT JBL Blue, send me a pm - you can have the tin I was holding for Ian's return to Oz...

[Ken Pachkowsky]

Gonna be nice Rob, Congrats!

[Hofmannhp]

Originally posted by Giskard
Hmmm, do you guys want to start a thread with scanned foilcals? I don't have any of the large Studio Monitors anymore (except the 4430) but I might have some L212, 4313, L96, L100, and L112 foilcals around.

Hi Giskard,

yesterday I went through the JBL spare part list.
Am I right, that not all of the listed parts are available?
There are also some foilcals listed.
i.e. foilcals of drivers.......from obsolete models.....

HP

[4313B]

Originally posted by Hofmannhp
Hi Giskard,

yesterday I went through the JBL spare part list.
Am I right, that not all of the listed parts are available?
There are also some foilcals listed.
i.e. foilcals of drivers.......from obsolete models.....

HP

The JBL Pro miscellaneous parts list is out of date despite the date stamp. I believe JBL has three 4333B foilcals left. All the others are NLA.

[Robh3606]

Thanks

I will drop some more pictures up as they go together. With any luck I might get a workable set-up before Ian gets here Bo let you know on the blue.

Rob

[4313B]

"Had to layout the drivers. Feel like a kid at Christmas."

Uh-oh... I'm feeling the pull...

Let's see, all I need is yet another pair of 2405's...

[Hofmannhp]

Originally posted by Giskard
...... I believe JBL has three 4333B foilcals left. ....

Giskard,
very interested in two of them. Pls let me know how we can handle this.
HP