First Speaker Build
Posted: August 10th, 2014, 8:11 pm
So the wife and I have been discussing and looking over countless designs for my first pair of speakers. While I am mechanically inclined and with the right tools, confident in my cabinet building skills, we both decided on going a bit simpler on this first build. This way, I can see if it is going to be something I want to make into a serious hobby, and if not, I am stuck with a nice pair of speakers. Because of this though, it does not make much sense to invest in a quality router, jigs, router bits, etc until after this build so I can really assess how serious I want to get into building my own speakers.
I have found a design I like, and what is great is the designer Paul Carmody has been great in answering questions etc. There is a group online that sells the flatpacks for them. This would be nice as I wouldn't have to worry about cuts and alignments, and instead can focus on the fun of putting them together, building my first crossover network, and doing something nice finish wise.
The only problem is the flatpacks come with blank front baffles. I would need to router the openings for the tweeter and woofer, and roundover the edges for this particular design.
Paul has specific plans online, and it would be easy for me to have everything scribed out on the panels. Where I fall short is the routing part.
Is there anyone in the area good with a router that would be willing to help me out? Would be happy to compensate you of course for your services. If not, if anyone knows of a good woodworking shop in the area that might do it for a reasonable fee. The woofer opening is 5.75" DIA and the tweeter opening is 2.88" DIA.
I have been back and forth on what to do, and while I would definitely like to have something nicer down the road, like the LX Mini and other designs, I think its vital for me to build something first. Hopefully I will come away from it really having a fun time, and be highly motivated to build another.
That's the plan anyway. Am ordering all the parts tomorrow, including the cabinets with blank baffles, so I should have everything by the end of this week. My boss is out of town for the next few weeks so work weeks will be brutal, but I am looking forward to it being a nice weekends project.
Thanks!
Jeff
I have found a design I like, and what is great is the designer Paul Carmody has been great in answering questions etc. There is a group online that sells the flatpacks for them. This would be nice as I wouldn't have to worry about cuts and alignments, and instead can focus on the fun of putting them together, building my first crossover network, and doing something nice finish wise.
The only problem is the flatpacks come with blank front baffles. I would need to router the openings for the tweeter and woofer, and roundover the edges for this particular design.
Paul has specific plans online, and it would be easy for me to have everything scribed out on the panels. Where I fall short is the routing part.
Is there anyone in the area good with a router that would be willing to help me out? Would be happy to compensate you of course for your services. If not, if anyone knows of a good woodworking shop in the area that might do it for a reasonable fee. The woofer opening is 5.75" DIA and the tweeter opening is 2.88" DIA.
I have been back and forth on what to do, and while I would definitely like to have something nicer down the road, like the LX Mini and other designs, I think its vital for me to build something first. Hopefully I will come away from it really having a fun time, and be highly motivated to build another.
That's the plan anyway. Am ordering all the parts tomorrow, including the cabinets with blank baffles, so I should have everything by the end of this week. My boss is out of town for the next few weeks so work weeks will be brutal, but I am looking forward to it being a nice weekends project.
Thanks!
Jeff