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Bloody brilliant idea mate, thanks for sharing! Now I know what I'm going to do with all my all empty milk containers I've been saving. As a great bonus, we keep them out of landfill.To make it simpler for the cutout, I'll make a template that I can tape on. In this way all the cutouts will be uniform.

Really great project, thanks for sharing it.How difficult was it to modify the CD player?

AMAZING!! Very well done mate.

Great job mate, would love to make one here in Thailand, but copper pipe and fittings are hard to come by, so may need to resort to stainless steel.Would it be a good idea to bend some small flat, about 25 mm wide and fix it to the doors to cover the cuts and give more precise air control?

Mate, you need to be congratulated on such a well constructed and detailed write up!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

Even easier if you make the ring out of concrete.

Absolutely fantastic!!!!! Very clever design, I am just so impressed with the laser output quality. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hi, I need to control 20 RGB LEDS, where could I get a copy of the code please?

Exactly! I just love people who try to be smart at other's expense and make fool of themselves!

Mate, that is fantastco!! I hope you enjoy many pizza parties. Eventually I will get round to building one, the problem here in Thailand is getting the right materials.

Absolutely beautifully created! Well done 😁👍👌

Great work mate, it looks fantastic!If you coat the veneer with two pack varnish, it will never show a mark where the ball runs. Besides, I doubt the balls would ever leave a mark, as they are rolling and not skidding.

A great job!As an 'old' builder, in any project like this, preparation is everything!If you think that you are ready for the first coat of sealer or paint, stop and go over the area at lesst once more, you will be surprised how many little imperfections you will find. This makes the difference between a good jod and a great job.You will be pleased at the extra effort you made.

Don't worry about comments like that mate!!This is the age of, no common sense, hold my hand, and you are responsible for my actions, never mind my stuppidity!! 😭😡, people have this attitude. I would assume that anybody who owns a band saw, router, jig saw, etc., knows how to use them, . If not, get lessons or cut one finger off by accident and you will soon learn.

Well done!! That looks really cool 😊👍👌😎.Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hey Jess, it couldn't be as bad as here in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand! Old shoes, batteries and rubble make up over 50 % of the volume!

Plain 'Bloody Amazing!!'Well done mate and thanks for the detailed instructions.This is something that will be a 'talking point' forever in your house.

Well done mate, it looks really great!I really like your tip to fix the mitre joint.Thanks.Onearm

Thanks for your reply.I saw in the article yo referred to, about rounded corners helping with the accoustics inside each enclosure, would putting fillets in the corners to to get rid of the sharp 90 degree angles help? Getting wool as filling would be very difficult, if not impossible here in Thailand, but could easily get it from my friend in Australia.

So well presented, thank you very much, you sure deserve to win the contest.I am plaaning to make a set out of 20 mm teak. Is there a difference in sound quality do you think?.They will be about 30% heavier.Cheers

Checking out some cross over designs, I'm confused by this diagram, in that the negative and positive are joined in the top left corner! Why?Thanks

Because some people enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of producing a finished product like that! I wish I could do them so well.

Well done, and very well presented. I would be worried about using boat seat swivel connections, as they are designed for a vertical load.I would use a bearing with a 15mm diameter pivot pin. One fixed either side of the bed and the other the to the frame box.

Great project well presented. How did you work out the pressure for the gas struts? Are they 150Lbs each or together?

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. I would have thoughtthat is pretty clear! C not mentioned.

Such a great presentation! Would love to hear it, because I love great qualty sound for music.How do you think it compares to a Bose AirLnk speaker?Thanks for the great detail.

Looks fantastic, my suggestion would be to make it 38 mm or an inch and a half thick, one inch, 25.4 mm seems just too skinny to me. (I'm an old builder, from OZ)

Just fantastic mate!! Well done!!

Well done mate! Working on such a big top is quite a challenge and doing it by yourself, even more so. I would suggest using some reinforcing mesh cut to size and put in the bottom third. Also, maybe packing the curved edges by hand just ahead of where you are placing the concrete with a slightly wetter mix, could help. Unfortunately, it is natural for the air pockets to be trapped there.

Great job! Looks fantastic, well done.

If you want to check something is square, apply the 3, 4, 5 rule. in your case using inches, from the corner measure 3" on one leg and mark it, measure 4" on the other leg, check the distance between the two marks (hypotenuse), it must be 5.

Looks great mate!For those of us who only have a drill, small angle grinder and pop riveter, I think the answer is to join the individual plates with 25 X 25 X 3mm angle iron. Instead of using pop rivets, I would use some self tapping screws at about 50 mm centres.

Thanks for a great post, will definitely make one, as I am about to make a workbench (1.8 M X 0.75 M) here in Thailand from secondhand teak! Cost of timber US$ 60. The top surface will need smoothing as the boards are 140mm wideI will incorporate compound mitre saw, interchangeable inserts for router, power saw and jig saw. Any advice will be welcomed.Thanks

Great post thanks for sharing it. Maybe to aid with the accuracy of the back fence, I would try putting one screw into the back fence, counter sunk and very tight, Light taps of the rail, should be able to give very slight adjustments. satisfied,

Just great! Now I can minimise the 'Law of Tangle' according to Brian!!!!Thanks

Congrats mate!One of the best projects I have seen!Thanks for sharing it.

Well done mate!On my return to Thailand, I will try to make one.I have seen a few designs, and would like to suggest making the dome support from split or small diameter bamboo while still green. It bends easily and will burn away very cleanly.The bricks in Thailand are also a lot smaller, so a good curve should be easy to accomplish. Another thought, is to get some cheap mosaic tiles, usually in 300X300 mm squares, lay them over the mould and apply mortar over the mesh backing and then lay the bricks directly onto them in a good mortar bed.Thanks for sharing

Spelling was never my strong point! He He!

Is that mold or mould?

I wouldn't put a coating on, as it will make the surface slippery for clamping etc. Just leave it natural mate.A great build thanks for sharing it!

Well done, a great little project and very well presented. Thanks for sharing it!