Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 So these past few weeks I've been building a headshell for my Mark IV to convert it from a combo to head. So far, the shell itself is complete, and I'll be wrapping the tolex soon. The tolex and piping will be coming tomorrow, and was wondering what kind of adhesive I should be using for this. I pretty much got the main idea how the tolex should be wrapped, cut etc. Any tips would be helpful! Here are some progress pics of the shell: Started life as a piece of Baltic birch plywood cut up into 4 pieces. Cut the control access cutout in the top, glued the pieces together and use screws to clamp it all together. Took the screws out after the glue cured, drilled for the holes bigger and glued in some 5/16" dowel pegs. Routed the edges with a 1/2" round over bit. Cut a piece for the front chassis/cooling fan support. Made a faceplate. Here it is as it sits on top of my 2x12 cab. Haven't done anything since then, as I'm waiting for my amp to come back from repairs, and awaiting tolex I ordered from Steamco. Thanks to everybody who've helped me so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members broken_sound Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 very ods looking. i'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Keebz Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Nice! I built a headshell for my amp but it was ugly until I tolexed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks. I'll be doing the tolexing tomorrow. It looks pretty sweet as it is right now, so I hope I don't mess it up with the tolex. Right now I'm trying to learn everything that will be helpful when the time comes. I'm a total noob at this, but I want to get it right the first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members flyingrhoads Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Looks great so far What color tolex are you going to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nevandal Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 nice skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badhabit Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 TIP: Weldwood makes a non-flammable contact cement that dries a little slower and makes positioning of the tolex easier. Plus, you can use it indoors if needed, as it doesn't have as many aromatic solvents in it. It works good! I used it on a speaker cab. Another advantage is it did not seem to allow seams to stretch and open as easily as the original, solvent based contact cement. Plus, water clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 TIP: Weldwood makes a non-flammable contact cement that dries a little slower and makes positioning of the tolex easier. Plus, you can use it indoors if needed, as it doesn't have as many aromatic solvents in it. It works good! I used it on a speaker cab. Another advantage is it did not seem to allow seams to stretch and open as easily as the original, solvent based contact cement. Plus, water clean up. Thanks! I'll try to pick up some of this today. Also could you explain more about the seams stretching issue? Also, do you put the cement on the tolex or the cab? Or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Look what just arrived! This will answer what colour I'll be using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members missingastring Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Nice! Can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Kinda intimidated to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Kinda intimidated to do this I'll be in Toronto Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'll be in Toronto Saturday. lol wat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 lol wat? Ya, you read right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members missingastring Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 That's cute. Bring flowers, Mave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 Looks good man! Cant wait to see the end result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 That's cute. Bring flowers, Mave. You can bet your ass I'm brining flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2010 Ya, you read right. Are you coming to Toronto to offer me your subordination? Is that the reason for the flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted July 16, 2010 Members Share Posted July 16, 2010 Looks like it's gonna be nice mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2010 ^^^Thanks bro! (and everybody else) I'm trying to program it into my head how to do this effectively. I figured out how I should do the corners watching a couple of vids and looking at casey4's DIY. Just can't figure out how to do the control access cutout on the front. I think some people would use a head gun on this(?). After much research, I've decided to use a non-solvent contact cement, and get it right the first try. Do I need to apply the DAP weldwood stuff to both the tolex and wood? Or just one surface? Also I heard on TGP that 3M Super 77 gives better tone because it sprays on. just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2010 Or was it Multi-purpose flooring adhesive I should be using instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted July 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2010 went with solvent-free contact cement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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