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Join Date: Jun 2004
05-25-2005, 12:49 PM
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Hey guys, I am finished installing my new MonsterTower and I am about to attempt to wire my tower DIY speakers. The instuctions that came with were a little confusing... Any suggestions or knowlege from past experiece? Any thing will help out. Thanks a ton! jb
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Join Date: Aug 2004
05-25-2005, 12:51 PM
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john, I am in the middle of running new wires in my monster tower today, if you can wait until tomorrow, I can send you some pics.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
05-25-2005, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
05-25-2005, 11:10 PM
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Thanks a ton Bill, the tower looks sick and I hope it doesnt rain tomorrow so I can giver hell. I didnt know if there was a better way than out and in out and in. This clears my question. Jason, I would love to see how things turn out. Hope all goes well!
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05-26-2005, 6:27 AM
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Im going to wire my Monster in a few weeks. But how do you pull the wire through the tower tube?
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Join Date: Aug 2004
05-26-2005, 7:29 AM
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Clay what most people do is, have your two holes drilled say in the vertical tube. Put a string in the top hole with a small piece of tape on the end. Put a vacuum hose on the bottom hole and feed the string with the vacuum running to get it to the other hole. I had no problems with that, but using the string to pull the other wires through is where my problem was. But I think I was using too many wire for the hole. I didn't have luck with that method running wires across the top bar, so tonight I will just use a fish tape or stiff wire for that one.
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Join Date: May 2002
05-26-2005, 8:41 AM
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Hey Jason- Thats what I di for mine, except- Pull the string through with the vaccuum, then tie 1 speaker wire onto it, the tape the rest of the wires to the end and pull the first wire through, then feed the bundle and use the 1 speaker wire to pull through all of the rest. Using a wire instead of string worked much better for me, otherwise the string isn't very strong. 1- run string through pipe 2- pull 1 speaker wire through pipe using string 3- tape bundle to speaker wire that is in pipe 4 slowly feed it into the pipe, and pull using the speaker wire that you ran in step 2.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
05-26-2005, 9:20 AM
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Luke, thats basicly what I did, but being I had so many wires, they would have a hard time going through the holes once the bundle started going through
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Join Date: May 2002
05-26-2005, 11:14 AM
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Oh, forgot to mention if it is a really large bundle, like 4-5 sets, it is best to stager them a couple inches apart, then tape all the way down, it makes for more scrap, but will allow you to pull more through, without having to worry about them seperating, or losing one inside the tube.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
05-26-2005, 9:47 PM
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Here is mine
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Join Date: Aug 2003
05-26-2005, 9:50 PM
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Through the hull
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05-28-2005, 1:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
05-28-2005, 7:08 PM
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Nice job Mike, I wish I could afford the bullet pods... they look sweet. I am gonna look into the disconnect plates that you used they look nice. thanks again guys for all the help I am planning on finishing these on Sunday so I can use the speakers riding on monday. If anyone else knows does the MonsterTower have a clear coat finish on it? I was gonna give her a little extra bling wet sanding with 2000 grit and then finish with metal polish to really bring out the bling bling. This question might be more focused to Bill but I dont think that there is a clear coat finish but just want to make sure. Thanks again and I will post when I am done with both the cans and hopefully the polish. Peace, jb
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Join Date: Mar 2003
05-29-2005, 5:43 AM
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John - the tower is polished and then brite dip anodized so I would'nt recommend sanding off the anodizing. You could but first you'd have to get to bare metal then polish, and polish, and polish and then continue to have to polish it regularly. The anodized surface is pretty low maintenance.
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06-06-2005, 2:32 PM
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John, can you tell me where you get the Neutrik 8 lead twist-lock? Look around on the web, but can't find exact match. thanks,
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06-06-2005, 9:40 PM
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T Tran, here's where I got my Neutrik pieces (specifically the 8 lead twist lock and plate). http://www.samedaymusic.com/browse--3568 Mike
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