How to Cover a Cabinet with Tolex or Leatherette.......Part 2
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2014
- In this 7th and final video of the series, the scratch-built 5F1 Champ amplifier cabinet is covered with a Tolex-like leatherette. The tools and materials needed and all aspects of the procedure are explained and demonstrated in great detail. Hopefully, this 7-part video series will help you to construct your own amp chassis, construct a finger-jointed pine cabinet, and then cover the cabinet, back door, and speaker baffle with appropriate materials.
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Thanks for watching !!!!
People like you are the reason I love you tube. That amp looks better than just about anything that comes out of a store. Your workmanship is impeccable and I'm sure it inspires thousands of others besides myself. You've made a beautiful thing that anybody on Earth would be proud to own. I had to go and get my hat and put it on so I could take it off to you. Very nicely done!!!
I just finished binge watching the entire series!! I've learned a lot!! Thank you, Uncle Doug!!! Cheers!!
10 years on and this is still very useful content. Covering my custom cab tomorrow, wish me luck!
Doug, this build is a thing of beauty.
This craftsmanship is so hard to come by these days. Thank you very much for these incredible instructional videos. Well done sir, well done.
Fantastic explanations on everything. Best tolex video I've seen.
Thankyou. Worth every minute. No time wasted here.
Very high quality workmanship and it shows. Very nice Uncle Doug.
Wonderful series! I will be taking a used Kustom Tube12a and building a head cabinet. Will be sure to refer to your videos! Thanks! Mike.
Robert Rand, your comment came without any reply capability, but I wanted to thank you for an excellent suggestion. I never considered using wooden wine cases for amplifier cabinets, but will definitely keep it in mind for my next amp project.
Several years ago I followed your tutorial to reskin a wooden box for a 1930's violet ray enclosure. My project turned out perfect! It's time to do another one so I'm reviewing your most excellent how-to videos. Thanks Again!!!
Very nice to see, good explanations and funny intermezzo's with Rusty. Thanks Uncle Doug!
I really appreciate your work, Doug! Hope that someday i'll make a beautiful cabinet and amp like you do.
I´ve watched a lot of YT-vids witch claimed to show how to tolex. But your´s really
Excellent Doug. Entertaining but most of all very Educational.Thank You so much. Very neat work. Patience is indeed a virtue.
Thank you for taking time to make and share this fantastic tutorial. So thorough and clear.
Hello Uncle Doug, I really think you do a professional job on your videos. If I had to guess, in a former life, I'd bet you were an engineer whose made many a presentation for product or design...it shows. It takes one to know one and I can tell. Well, we share the same interest and hobby, and I thought I would pass along a little tip about something to your viewers. If one does not have the tools or the space to make the box, or you've had as much fun as you are ever going to require making one yourself, you can pay a visit to your local liquor store or wine merchant and find a nice finger jointed wine case. They come in 7 standard sizes that make nice 8in or 10in cabinets. Most vineyards do a quality woodworking job on these cases to make them appealing for presentation and they usually come in knotty pine or basswood. A little purchase of liquor now and then from the merchant makes the asking and receiving go a bit smoother. If you google "wine case" you can get a lot of good information about these cases and see pix of the best looking ones. Hope this helps.
Steve Brower, your comment did not have reply capability, so I will respond here. The heat gun is actually a little too intense for warming up the vinyl upholstery material. I generally use a hair dryer instead for that purpose and to speed up the drying of the contact cement. As for removing the old material, I would suggest a heat gun (use very carefully) and a putty knife, and some lacquer thinner (with no heat gun) if necessary to dissolve the old glue. You're welcome, Steve. I'm glad the video was helpful.
Nice CCR lick at the end 👍. Great instruction, incredibly informative. Thank you sir
How nice it is to see a real pro doing his thing. Cheers!