homemade leslie

[Fenrirlupus]

i've been wanting a leslie for some time now, but i can't afford hammond suzuki's option. does anyone have instructions for building one (including all materials/ measurements)</p>

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if it helps, i'm planning on changing up the design a little bit (completely passive with 1/4" line in jack, powered by a guitar amp head, dc motors and a chicken-head knob for varying speed, rather than the more limited 2 speeds of the normal leslie)</p>

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i want to know what parts i need to buy and what i need to make, how to make it, how to put together all finished parts etc.</p>

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i think i'm going to start by dismantling a PA speaker for all of the audio parts (and perhaps replacing the drivers if i don't like the sound) i might take the handles from the PA cabinet and put them on the leslie too...</p>

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is there a kind of wood i want to stay away from (i know balsa would obviously be a terrible idea, but could i use pine to be cheaper/lighter?)
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[davidecasteel]

Re: homemade leslie



Try a Goggle search on "leslie speaker plans"--I did and found a few resources. Some of them are ingenious, if not a little hokey.</P>


David</P>

[Fenrirlupus]

Re: homemade leslie



funny, i can't seem to find any... except the duct tape and cross your fingers variety.</p>

there are also some "look what i've done" pages that don't have instructions or measurements for anything...
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[Guest]

Re: homemade leslie

I have one for sale...it's a leslie wih a lamp rheostat for a speed control. it's in a short cabinet.

[Brendon Wright]

Re: homemade leslie



Captain foldback has a few service manuals for leslies on his site:</P>


www.captain-foldback.comthey have cross sections of the motors even.</P>


On this forum there are a couple of threads following similar thoughts... there are a bunch of links scattered throughout. Anyone on those threads will be able to share their thoughts, I think a couple are actually curious about building "authentic" cabinets as well, while my own project doesn't apply, it's a bit oddball with two rotors. Folks here with the real thing of course will dash out with a measuring tape and give you the necessaries, while others will help with carpentry suggestions.</P>


There's also a section under "forums" which is about organ building and restoration. There should be a plethora of carpenters swimming about in there somewhere...</P>


-Brendon</P>
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