Interesting peek into the production of the B by BASSOCONTINUO line of audio racks, that give you the chance to personalize your rack: ACCORDEON / ACCORDEON XL4, with more than four thousands combinations.
Here is the detailed process and the first steps into the leather workshop work.
LEATHER CUTTING: each hides are checked to avoid defects or small holes, then using custom carton shape we proceed to optimize the leather performance and we cut the panel and side edges.
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STITCHING: the edges are stitched with the panel. The double contrast stitches are made by machine but the worker doesn’t use any guideline.
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UPPER SIDE: the stitched cover is mounted on the high density fiberboard panel, glued and stretched to avoid any fold or imperfection.
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BACK SIDE: the shelf is overturned and the worker proceed to staple the leather. He checks each tolerance on the corners and put the glue under the leather.
LATO INFERIORE: il pannello viene rovesciato e si procede a puntare i primi lembi di pelle. Si controlla che ogni angolo sia perfettamente centrato e si lascia che la colla agisca per circa due ore.
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BACK SIDE: after two hours he can removes the temporary clips and he starts to fix the leather on the shelf.
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BACK SIDE: the leather cover is completely fixed with the staple gun (it shoots one staple every two centimeters of leather along the entire panel)
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BACK SIDE: into the center of the back side, we put a microfiber layer with a double function: to upholster the remaining panel part and to cover the fixing staples.
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BACK SIDE: when the microfiber is glued, the worker inserts a finishing profile between leather and microfiber to guarantee a perfect aesthetic result on the back side as well. Nothing is left to chance.
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UPPER SIDE: we cut the leather into the center of the shelf, following a guide line, to accept the contrast center panel (glass, carbon fiber, alutex etc.)
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UPPER SIDE: the leather square is removed from the panel
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UPPER SIDE: we stretch the leather and fix with metal clips (as for the back side). A special groove avoid any problem with the clips and glass center panel.
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UPPER SIDE: thanks to guide lines we proceed by handmade leather cut to obtain four holes for the metal parts.
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UPPER SIDE: into the holes we glued a leather ring to cover the high density fiberboard and to level the thickness of the tie rods.
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UPPER SIDE: the perfection of the double stitches! the worker did it without any automatic guide line.
LATO SUPERIORE: la perfezione della doppia cucitura a contrasto si può notare facilmente da questa immagine. L’addetta alle cuciture effettua l’operazione a vista, senza alcuna guida automatica.
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UPPER SIDE: the shelf is read to accept the glass on the next department. Into the hollow we put a special black silicon (humidity proof) and the shelf must to rest at least 24 hours.
LATO SUPERIORE: il ripiano è pronto per il montaggio del vetro e passa al reparto successivo. L’incavo viene invaso da serpentine di una speciale colla siliconica nera e il pannello centrale viene lasciato 24 ore a riposare.
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BACK SIDE: at the end of the last quality control, the worker who followed the shelf from the beginning, place a small tablet with the signature to guarantee his job.
LATO INFERIORE: terminato il montaggio e il controllo di qualità finale, l’operatore che ha seguito il ripiano dall’inizio alla fine del processo, appone una targa con la propria firma a garanzia del lavoro effettuato.
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