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I want to build a pair of 18" scoops - Any1 inthe kno?
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:35 pm
by Steve AC23
Melbournes soundsystems are never going to get better
I want to start to build something in 2007.
Starting with some nice scoops bins.
Been looking through
www.speakerplans.com
But cant really find detailed specs on building a big fuckoff scoop cabinet.
Has anyone got any past experience with making soundsystems?
or Can forward me someone in the know who might have a
detailed design/plans?
http://www.speakerplans.com/index.php?id=dom18sc
It might take fookin time to save cash and get a finished result,but just not the same going out here after DMZ in Leeds.
Churrrs
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:36 pm
by thinking
you wanna make LAB subs mate, there's a whole forum dedicated to them here:
http://srforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/f/3/0/
ridiculously clean deep bass.
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:38 pm
by Steve AC23

Thanks man, bigup!
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:38 pm
by pompende
cheers
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:22 pm
by autonomic
i daydream sometimes about being middle aged with a house and a bit of a yard. like a lot of middle aged guys i'll take up weekend carpentry, but instead of making coffee tables or a gazebo or whatever, i'll craft myself a nice, weighty back yard soundsystem and paint it up all nice. then every summer it'll be backyard reggae parties at my place with a tub full of red stripes and jerk chicken on the bbq. if i find the right neighbour we could even have clashes over the back fence.
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:33 am
by geniusworkin
LOL,
big up autonomic, SOUND CLASH STYLEZ !!!
GW
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:31 pm
by hate recordings
from my understanding, the lab subs are a difficult build. they are of a more advanced design. plus, if you dont make the both the rear access panels are airtight every time, both of the drivers in it will blow apart.
why dont you just build a stack of 1850's? they have the plans there at speakerplans and theyre basically the same design as the looney bins. the gramps system in bristol uses these bins and ive heard nothing but good things, especially with dubstep.
gotta build 4 of them in a stack tho to hit 30hz. why scoops in particular?
im building a small stack myself right now actually. ive purchased all the wood and the driver for an X1 sub, but i've had zero time to work on it lately. probally gonna run 2 x1's, 4 hd-15's and an mt-102 over top of em. one side at a time. eventually id like to have 2 stacks like this.
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:37 pm
by thinking
Hate Recordings wrote:from my understanding, the lab subs are a difficult build. they are of a more advanced design. plus, if you dont make the both the rear access panels are airtight every time, both of the drivers in it will blow apart.
why dont you just build a stack of 1850's? they have the plans there at speakerplans and theyre basically the same design as the looney bins. the gramps system in bristol uses these bins and ive heard nothing but good things, especially with dubstep.
gotta build 4 of them in a stack tho to hit 30hz. why scoops in particular?
im building a small stack myself right now actually. ive purchased all the wood and the driver for an X1 sub. probally gonna run 2 x1's, 4 hd-15's and an mt-102 over top of em. one side at a time. eventually id like to have 2 stacks like this.
you might well be right, never built cabs myself. A well-known rig in Bristol (Dissident) have about 8 LABs and they are just unbelievable. btw Gramps is based in Brighton.
try scouting about here as well init:
http://www.speakerplans.com/forum/
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:43 pm
by hate recordings
ThinKing wrote:btw Gramps is based in Brighton.

true dat, i am a tool

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:34 pm
by seckle
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:53 pm
by JimmaJamJamie
I know it has been like 2 years since you started this thread but here are some plans:
http://www.speakerplans.com/index.php?id=18superscooper
Can anyone say if these would be good or not?
Mungo's Hi-Fi use Scoops and had there set-up at Outlook launch party and it was sick. Any advice anyone could share would be appreciated as my mates and me are planning on make a system and hopefully starting up a night.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:47 pm
by jeddere
ThinKing wrote:you wanna make LAB subs mate
Half way through making 4 Labs.
They can be a bit tricky but once you've done the first and worked out your method they're not bad.
Never heard any DIY box as good on sub as these (and they're better than a lot of pro bins too)
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:17 pm
by JimmaJamJamie
LAB's look well tech and hard to make. Do you put 12" subs in there? And how long is it taken you so far?
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:23 pm
by djake
hog scoops for the win!!!!
man theres a whole section on the speakerplans forum dedicated to scoops, and theres anuff scoop addicts on there aswell.
wow didnt realise it was an old thread

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:32 am
by ahier
are there any people/companies that build you this sorta thing for a fee, for those of us who aren't gifted at woodwork or electronics?
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:44 am
by T_macabre
Ahier wrote:are there any people/companies that build you this sorta thing for a fee, for those of us who aren't gifted at woodwork or electronics?
plenty of people on speaker plans will do builds for you if you pay them just gotta find the right person!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:24 pm
by jeddere
JimmaJamJamie wrote:LAB's look well tech and hard to make. Do you put 12" subs in there? And how long is it taken you so far?
Two 12" Eminence LAB12's
Took the first one fairly slowly over about 8 weekends getting everything set up. Taking about 3 days per box now.
We put curves in all the corners which was fun!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:09 pm
by jolly wailer
whoa that scoop is 2 sick
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:44 pm
by JimmaJamJamie
Sick, they look well good. Do you have a link for the plans to them?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:40 am
by cut&paste
Rah them Labs are sick!
Did you use the textured custom speaker paint for them?
I've got superscoops but the labs are so efficient!