Hi guys – As always, many thanks for the kind words of encouragement, really appreciated.
Ok well here’s the next bit. A step by step guide on how to produce a set of ridiculously ‘over-specified’ wall panels! I mean the kind of panels that make you want to say “What on earth made you go for that many connections? Are you mad? You’ll never use that lot in a million years.”
Well at least that saves you guys the trouble!
Anyway – Here goes.
Firstly, make a detailed .skp of your panel and ensure that you’ve thought of everything you need and may need one day in the future.
Then ask a very experienced dude up here if they will kindly convert the files to .dwg files so that your mate’s works laser cutter can read them.
You know who you are kind Sir, so thank you very much once again.
Next, have a mock-up made in really cheap galvanised steel, so that you can check all the holes are in the correct position, and of the right diameter. They are!
Then gather together all connectors and do a final check of stock.
Once happy, give your mate’s firm the go-ahead to produce all four panels.
Marvel at the ‘nerdy’ beauty of 2.5mm brushed and lacquered mild steel, and then hit yourself around the head as you suddenly realise that 4 of the connector holes in the bottom panel (second row up) don’t have the diagonal fixing holes! Yes Lou – You must have deleted those from that .skp by accident and you’ll now have to drill those yourself!
Assemble the necessary tools, and in particular, make sure you have a 5.5mm ‘nut spinner’.
Then set up an assembly line.
Break yourself in gently by making up the smallest panel first. This one is for the front lobby, for those situations where a drummer and bass player want to hear a guide vocal whilst they’re laying down their parts.
Then steam into it and make up the big live room panel.
Complete the other two, and sigh in disbelief as you find out you’ve under-ordered by 4!
Take front view photo for forum.
Top to bottom is live room, iso-booth, and chill-out area. Yes good people, there will be tie-lines to the conservatory as the acoustics in there are terrific. Ideal for a live sounding recording of a string quartet perhaps, maybe even with the doors open so that you could hear the birds and the trees in the background!
Return panels to live room for safe keeping.
Take a couple of detail shots to close the post.
The logo and all the labelling have been etched by laser into the steel prior to brushing and lacquering. The speakons are for when a player wants his amp in the control room but his cab in the live room, and the GTR1 and 2 sockets are cable glands that will house decent guitar leads. These will be simply coiled up and placed on hooks either side of the walls. Basically a guitarist can plug into one end of a good quality guitar lead in the control room, and the other end will plug into his gear in either the live room or iso-booth.
Admit that you’ve gone way ‘over the top’ and hope that at least a few forum members agree that you’ve covered just about every eventuality, and …………………well, you know!
Next up is the woodwork and steel angle to house and mount said panels, and then I won’t be able to put off the main wiring any longer.
More soon dudes,
Regards as always,
Lou.
Lou... That looks amazing... Wow cant wait to have my own... pretty soon... Great Build.. Best one if ever seen... same as a buddy before said.. ive gone thru the whole 25 pages.. over and over again.. Awesome build... and great costumes by the way... 
