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Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: the_mule on January 18, 2005, 06:23:26 AM

I was already playing with the idea to make a custom wooden presentation casing for my Alembic SF-2 Superfilter, and last weekend I just started the work to see where it would take me. It now really looks like the high-end hifi piece of equipment it is. Without wanting to sound arrogant I think I did a pretty good job, and I'm always very critical about things I made myself. The wood is Pine, and the accents in the front corners are Oak, Purpleheart and Massaranduba. It stands on little chrome legs. Maybe I'll add another layer of paint later, but initially I wanted to keep it as natural as possible, allowing you to feel the grain of the wood(s). The pictures below take you through the building process. I hope you like it. Enjoy!  Wilfred  
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/15922.jpg)
 
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/15926.jpg)

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: palembic on January 18, 2005, 07:06:50 AM

Nice ...but were is the fancy inlaywork of a ballet-dancing-hipopotamus (my favourite from Fantasia 1).
 
Or the maple veneers??
 
Or the ebony laminates??
 
Paul the bad one
 
PS: just kidding ...I wish I had those skills and nerves tot do something like that. Even when I make a simple housing for pipery under the sink it always comes out COMPLETELY different than I had in mind.
Mmmmm ...must be the credo of my life HA!!!!

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2005, 07:25:44 AM

I've often thought of how nice a natural wood rack would look.  Congrats on a really nice looking rack!

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2005, 07:28:32 AM

BTW; nice fan!!

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: serialnumber12 on January 18, 2005, 07:35:22 AM

Hey not bad at all! what's in that little wooden box?

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: the_mule on January 18, 2005, 07:42:37 AM

Ha die Paul, inlays? If only I could! But who knows, it might be an ever evolving process that'll never be finished completely. There'll certainly be another layer of transparant mahogany stain paint, most likely to be followed by a layer or two of clear high gloss yacht laquer. But before that happens, there is some serious sanding work to do. And I've run out of elbow grease for a while ;-)
 
I'll probably continue the work later this week. And like a private little 'Customer to Customer' thread, I'll keep y'all posted...
 
Wilfred

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: the_mule on January 18, 2005, 07:47:36 AM

Thanks for the nice comments Dave and Keavin! The Alembic wooden box contains some 'Grolsch' rubber rings that can be used as strap locks, and a few picks...
 
Wilfred

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: tom_z on January 18, 2005, 11:06:57 AM

Wilfred - that's a great little case. Very nice! If you have a mind to visit Las Vegas, there are a few carpentry tasks I could use some expert help with. A show and a dinner buffet are on me. =D

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: gare on January 18, 2005, 11:48:39 AM

Thats a cool box Wilfred, nice change from a standard rack box. But..ahh..there's no LEDs ? Seriously, very nice.  
And Dave mentioned wooden racks..check out Nice-Racks.com.

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: dgcarbu on January 18, 2005, 02:07:14 PM

Very nice work...

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: stoney on January 21, 2005, 09:17:31 AM

Hey Wilfred....sign me up for one of those.....
 
Great job.  
 
stoney

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: stoney on January 21, 2005, 09:20:47 AM

Hey Wilfred....sign me up for one of those.....
 
Great job.  
 
stoney

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: the_mule on January 24, 2005, 03:41:13 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/16007.jpg)
 
Finished...?!
 
Wilfred

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: stoney on January 24, 2005, 07:11:56 AM

Looks too pretty to take out on the road....I'll have to settle for a simple rackmount config for my F1X.
 
Stoney

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: David Houck on January 25, 2005, 06:09:26 AM

Wilfred; not quite.  Now you need to do up the Glockenklang!!

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: richbass939 on January 25, 2005, 10:45:44 AM

Wilfred,
Just curious, what does Gemengde gevoelens op nieuw jaarsbijeen komst rode kruis mean.
Rich

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: palembic on January 25, 2005, 01:24:39 PM

Mixed feelings on new-years gathering of the Red Cross
and I haven't the faintest clue what it's about. some dutchie stuff I guess?!?!
 
Paul the bad one

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: adriaan on January 26, 2005, 04:56:29 AM

Sorry, we can't allow any dutchies around here (says who).  
 
But no, it's gotta be some news headline that Rich found.
 
[edit:]Okay, found the headline printed on a newspaper in one of the above pictures - duh, so much for 20/20 vision.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on January 26, 2005)

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: jeff on January 26, 2005, 06:14:50 AM

Very nice job Wildfred.  The wooden case reminds me of the cases used on Phase Linear amps and preamps in the seventies, although your box is much more exotic.  

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: serialnumber12 on January 26, 2005, 06:27:33 AM

you might wanna start taking orders for those pimpboxes!

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: David Houck on January 26, 2005, 06:34:17 AM

I can't get over how nice that rack looks.
 
Gare; I did go look at the nice-racks site, and I did think about it for a while.  But the problem with wood racks is the weight; and of course, trying to keep them undamaged.  And then if I got wood racks, I would then want some natural finish cabs to go with them as well.
 
But that sure is a nice looking rack.

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: gare on January 27, 2005, 06:00:57 AM

Yes, I agree, wooden racks can get heavy, and there's the durability thing. They're really more a stationary thing, but they sure look nice. I have one of their racks holding synth modules etc, hasn't been moved in a while, bet there's things growing behind it !    
How bout a nice Bag End birch cabinet with matching rack case ?
G

Title: I 'pimped' my SF-2 Superfilter!
Post by: David Houck on January 27, 2005, 06:34:02 AM

I have lusted after Bag End birch cabs .