Time Lapse Building a Teleprompter Wedge Shell
Here is a short time lapse video of building a teleprompter wedge shell for an artists Rat Sound provides touring audio for. There are no drawings other than a few preliminary sketches, the build took about an hour on Saturday, 3 to 4 hours Sunday and shipped it out on Monday.
In this KZread video, the speaker showcases the process of building a teleprompter wedge shell. They explain how they made cuts in the wood, used water to make it bendable, and filled the void with wood glue to secure the shape. The dimensions of the shell are designed to accommodate a 24-inch monitor, and the speaker emphasizes the importance of creating a design that is both functional and visually appealing. They demonstrate mounting the monitor to a wooden block, painting the shell, and adding rubber cushions to prevent the monitor from wiggling. The speaker also discusses the challenges they faced with space and how they adjusted the shell accordingly. In the end, they showcase the finished teleprompter shell, highlighting the attention to detail and the techniques used in the project.
00:00 Intro and kerf cuts
01:05 Strap to hold the bend
01:50 Cutting the side
02:45 Trim the sides
03:24 Rounding the edges
04:10 Bondo fill imperfections
04:50 Sanding
05:07 Mounting the screen
06:44 Mounting the connectors and paint
07:30 Making the screen mount and paint
08:45 Soldering the connections and paint
11:11 Mounting and finished product
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I swear was a speaker monitor that was lol great work men. !
@DaveRat
Жыл бұрын
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When you say "Black Satin" I can only think of "Black Sabbath". Great video! I loved this!
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
Drunkenwood How-to Videos Yay, Black Sabbath!
@muzikstore7984
3 жыл бұрын
Dave Rat how much yo make me one?
How cool to have Dave build something custom just for them!
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
Paul Morini I enjoy doing custom building for clients, I made a different version similar to the teleprompter shell that matches the wedges and holds set lists and has a light in it for Pearl Jam. Troubadour has a custom single 18" cab I made that tunes up similar to an L-Acoustics SB28 and fits under center stage as well as caster plates and large grills and lid to protect their 4 SB28's. Rusty's on the Santa Monica Pier has a custom wall panel plate to cover the snake inputs. It is really fun to be able to create things that solve specific issues that can not be purchased elsewhere. Thank you for commenting Paul!
Wicked stuff man! Nothing better then seeing a boring piece of MDF turn into a piece of video/audio gear! I would totally dig more build videos like this.
@TempoDrift1480
5 жыл бұрын
Curtis .B Hertz It's plywood numb nuts, MDF won't bend like that no matter how thin it is.
@TempoDrift1480
5 жыл бұрын
Curtis .B Hertz It's plywood numb nuts, MDF won't bend like that no matter how thin it is.
mister, you are an ace! thanks!
Beautiful craftsmanship!
Excellent, Dave. Thanks for creating insightful articles for ProSoundWeb.
Great job Dave
@DaveRat
Жыл бұрын
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Interesting and well made project.
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
TheLivingDeadOne Cool cool, thank you.
nice job man !!!!
That was a great project! I´m sure Juanes crew really enjoyed it!
@DaveRat
8 жыл бұрын
+Juan Manuel Garbini Thank you and fun to build and great to hang with you all. Hope to see you again soon.
hahaha 2:18 great
@jungleb
4 жыл бұрын
Came for this comment
Nice
Nice work. You can buy pre-kerfed material - saves a lot of work.
I know you probably used what was availible at the time but for anyone looking to do something similar there are Dsub VGA connectors. And Neutrik makes an HDMI one with a complimentary locking cable now too.
@DaveRat
2 жыл бұрын
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Masive Like!
looks like a Martin le1500 :)
@DaveRat
Жыл бұрын
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Awsomesauce Ratman !!! I wish i could work for you one summer to tap into your brain you really know your stuff and i want to be like you.
@rishigunness9794
7 жыл бұрын
oh P.S. chick at 2:19 lol
Let the Karaoke begin!
I need to build one of these. I might replace the vga with ethercon.
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
Brian Russ I put the VGA on as that was what they requested, and ethercon would be cleaner looking.
I know this is primarily about the monitor but I was wondering what is the best speaker building book. I want to be able to calculate air space and design the proper port. Awesome work!!
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
Rojelio Robles try looking up Bassbox Pro Software
@TempoDrift1480
5 жыл бұрын
The internet.
Dave, do you know what the client does to protect the front of the monitor when it's in the truck? I imagine that it might get scratched pretty quickly without some form of cover...
@DaveRat
8 жыл бұрын
+James Kirsop The monitor/shell combo drops into a padded SKB case.
Tech question , on a Onyx mixer w built in compressor , our out put is so small the compressor does not see it , how to fix this ? Assign compressor to a sub group ? Thx
@DaveRat
8 жыл бұрын
+Stan “stan7007” Last Hmm, not so familiar with the Onyx. You could try reducing the gain on something after the mixer so you drive the mixer outputs at a higher level.
hi What wood was the main cabinet made from. the piece you did the kerf cuts in..?
@DaveRat
8 жыл бұрын
17 ply per inch baltic birch plywood. I believe it was either 1/2" (12mm) or 5/8" (15mm)
Good work as ever! Who are you buying proper Finnish birch ply from around here?
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
Matthew Field Hey hey Matt! Mayan Hardwood has 5 by 5 sheets. Its a nice baltic birch that is pretty clean and well suited for speaker builds.
Was that a metal iron? Love my metal, can't stand using anything else now. Great project and a real nice shop setup!
@DaveRat
8 жыл бұрын
+Nathaniel Steele Yes, love the Metcal!
How did you calculate the width of the cut grooves and number to get the curve you wanted. I'd like to build one like this for myself.
@DaveRat
3 жыл бұрын
I did it by cutting some kerfs in scraps of the same type of wood of wood I used for the build. The blade thickness, wood thickness and distance between cuts all have impacts.
With the Advent of iems how many people are really using stage monitors as a percentage for audio like to hear your perspective Dave thanks
@DaveRat
4 жыл бұрын
In ears are great for hearing but they also are intrusive to the person listening. Stage monitors aren't just used for rock shows they are used for all sorts of events for people to be able to hear what's going on. Even when in-ear monitors are used, stage monitors are often deployed as a backup system or to present a reference point for people that aren't on ears.
Nice. I was expecting duratex.
@DaveRat
2 жыл бұрын
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Was this inspired on the d&b audiotechnik M2?
@DaveRat
4 жыл бұрын
It was inspired by me learning to kerf bend wood
Bad-ass man! #DaveRat #KnowsHisShit #fb
@DaveRat
9 жыл бұрын
***** Thank you!
Is the computer monitor better than a regular Tv ?
@DaveRat
4 жыл бұрын
Computer monitors are typically higher resolution than televisions so for a teleprompter the high resolution can be helpful
Do you make them to sell? I need one.
Very nice! Are you taking orders? I'd like to discuss 2 custom built boxes. Thanks!
@DaveRat
4 жыл бұрын
I'm out of the cabinet building phase for a bit but hopefully I showed enough such that it can be recreated by someone else
@EyeBDaMD
4 жыл бұрын
@@DaveRat Thanks for the reply! As an engineer, I can say you pulled this off in great fashion. I wish I had type do such work.
Hi Is it possible to have the plan….. or the mesurent of each parts?
@DaveRat
Ай бұрын
Hmmm, I don't think I drew plans for this
@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi
Ай бұрын
@@DaveRat do you know the side of the Wood? Something like 30 X 22 ?
@DaveRat
Ай бұрын
Probably more like 22 by 36
@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi
Ай бұрын
@@DaveRat what King of Wood you use
@DaveRat
Ай бұрын
@ClaudeyScarpino-sz6fi 17 ply per inch 5/8 thick Baltic birch
3M makes a good respirator. Safely glasses…
@DaveRat
Жыл бұрын
I like to live life on the edge
how much 12 of these cabinet will cost me
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@weareallbeingwatched4602
4 жыл бұрын
4:04 also
Should say Metcal below, not metal. darned autocorrect got me again
What would you charge to make another one ?
@DaveRat
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, I think you could just show the vid to a local wood shop and get it faster and cheaper