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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Port and Plate

Port and Plate

I had already done the first cabinet and showed some of the finished pictures.  But I was too focused on not screwing it up to take any pictures during the process.  I had a little more confidence that it would work out this time, so I brought my camera to document why I was soContinue Reading

Speaker Grilles

Speaker Grilles

I would love it if I could leave these things naked – but the drumstick dents in my exposed aluminum subwoofer cone suggest that my two year old won’t be able to resist giving all these drivers some less than desirable attention.  I didn’t want to build a traditionally framed grille, as I hope toContinue Reading

Granite to be cut

Granite to be cut

There isn’t much to show for it, but a lot of progress has been made.  After three rounds of Coroplast baffle templates, I sorted out the external dimensions and the relative positioning of the drivers.  The aim is to have the baffle slightly oversized compared to the box.  There is enough imprecision in the edgeContinue Reading

Baffle Templates

Baffle Templates

Second round of template cut for the baffles.  These are waterjet-cut out of Coroplast.  These allow me to double check that my drawing is right before I go about cutting the granite. … …Continue Reading

Rear Recesses

Rear Recesses

I was nervous about this part.  I’ll take more pictures when I do the next rear.  The fabric, after inserting the port and the plate, looked like it was never going to lay flat.  After a lot of ironing and watching for bubbles, it turned out okay – and stayed put over night. …Continue Reading