muznuts Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 the fact i know nothing about electronics kind of dictates that i stick to full range driver speakers, which is fine cause i think my amp matches them well, so heres another one im doing i ended up getting some Jordan JX92 MkII 4" drivers (although they measure 6") after some research on them i found a simple ported box design that is measured to be correct for the driver, by all reports they are a pretty good driver with decent bass 18mm birch ply with a double layer baffle, the bracing is rebated for extra strength also makes it much easier to assemble im going to timber veneer and high gloss these i think 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Do you think that cabinet a bit overkill in construction for a ported 4"/6" driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Overkill? Is there such a thing?!?[emoji13] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 @muznutsI presume these boxes are a kit...Where from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 @Gee Emm no not a kit, make everything from start to finish myself possibly overkill but i reckon the stronger the better im watching your current build with the TB 8" drivers are they the W8-1772? i have had them as my main speakers for the last 2 years in a rear loaded horn design and love them, ive actually just finished a new pair will be interested to hear your impressions of them in a conventional ported cabinet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Yes they are those drivers. I only listened to them for an hour or so. Worked well in those enclosures. No distortion detected at high sound levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 @muznutsWhich machinery are you using to cut & rout your boxes?Curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 54 minutes ago, Gee Emm said: @muznuts Which machinery are you using to cut & rout your boxes? Curious... im very spoilt, i have a manufacturing business, flat bed CNC, spray booth, pretty much every tool i need 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 look forward to seeing pics of the finished product and reading your listening impressions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myskylab Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 so the photo`s ??? if there at home you must have some @muznuts love the others you have for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 for Melbourne SNAers, mate reckons this a good back loaded design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Emm Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 9 hours ago, muznuts said: im very spoilt, i have a manufacturing business, flat bed CNC, spray booth, pretty much every tool i need We have to take advantage of what we can, when we can How many passes on the CNC bed to get through the Ply? Is it marine ply or birch ply A/A grade? What thickness? Which finish will you go with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Gee Emm said: We have to take advantage of what we can, when we can How many passes on the CNC bed to get through the Ply? Is it marine ply or birch ply A/A grade? What thickness? Which finish will you go with? yep agree with that, everything here at my disposal so may as well use it i cut 18mm ply in 2 passes fairly quickly, it will do it in 1 pass but slower, the bit is important, i use a 2 flute compression cutter, 12mm first pass then 6mm i use Wisa Birch ply, normally BB/BB grade which has butterfly patches, some sheets have a lot some hardly any, if the patches are an issue there is a S/BB available which is perfect 1 side as i said in the OP, im thinking of doing a timber veneer and gloss clear for this cabinet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 18 hours ago, myskylab said: so the photo`s ??? if there at home you must have some @muznuts love the others you have for sale these are not finished yet, i have another set ive just finished at home now, there is another DIY thread for them a progress shot of these, waiting on some veneer pricing ATM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myskylab Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 8 hours ago, muznuts said: these are not finished yet, i have another set ive just finished at home now, there is another DIY thread for them a progress shot of these, waiting on some veneer pricing ATM Nice, simple design well executed what veneer are you looking at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 11 hours ago, myskylab said: Nice, simple design well executed what veneer are you looking at a product called TrueGrain, reconstituted timber veneer, recommended to suit speaker application Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myskylab Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 The Liana and Zebu look great they have a fantastic range though hard to choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 decided to make plinths for these, waiting on spikes and timber veneer to arrive 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 slowly but surely with these, little update a learning curve for me and veneer...will definitely use a different type next time, this one was/is really fragile, getting edges and joins perfect is virtually impossible for a novice which is why there is a 'feature' line along the edges first few coats of gloss clear done 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 one finished, happy with it overall but its not perfect, should be able to get the next one better definitely got the wrong advice for the veneer, i now have a sample of a product that will be much easier to work with and finish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hi Murray, I'm curious, was the edge gap in the veneer all around the look you aimed to achieve? I like the simplicity of the design.......well done. Cheers, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hi Keith, No not really, a few posts up i commented on how difficult the veneer was to work with and finish along the edge, so the gap was to disguise that, it actually looks quite good as ive used 2 colours of veneer, it separates them... i have looked at your web site many times, i like the look of your open baffle speakers have you always been on mid north coast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betocool Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hi Murray, so which one is the veneer you're using on your second attempt which sounds much easier to use? Cheers, Alberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) 20 minutes ago, muznuts said: Hi Keith, No not really, a few posts up i commented on how difficult the veneer was to work with and finish along the edge, so the gap was to disguise that, it actually looks quite good as ive used 2 colours of veneer, it separates them... i have looked at your web site many times, i like the look of your open baffle speakers have you always been on mid north coast? Hi Murray, No, I moved up here in January this year, but Wyndham Audio started down in Melbourne and my business partner, Dave, is still in the Wyndham shire, hence the name. We had nearly 18 years in Melbourne, but originally from Lake Macquarie and the Hunter. Our open baffle speakers are actually not ours, but are a product from Pure Audio Projects out of Israel, but they are nonetheless very fine loudspeakers indeed. I thought you would have been more drawn to our single driver CH1s and CH2s, given your project in this thread. We have recently started to use pre veneered board in our builds, but prior to that, I did all the veneer application myself, so unfortunately or otherwise, I'm fairly familiar with the process. If you think I can be of any assistance, drop me a PM here on StereoNET or just give me a call anytime, I'm only too happy to help if I can. Cheers, Keith Edited August 16, 2017 by cheekyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muznuts Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, betocool said: Hi Murray, so which one is the veneer you're using on your second attempt which sounds much easier to use? Cheers, Alberto Hi Alberto, sorry i probably wasnt clear before, i will be using the same veneer for the other speaker so they are a matching pair but there is a 'paper backed' veneer available that is much more stable that i will use next time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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