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My name is Randy and this is my first post on the forum. First off, I’d like to say thank you to all that provide DIY plans, feed back to other’s questions, and words of encouragement to aspiring speaker builders. This is a great forum and I’ve spend MANY hours wandering around…getting ideas…and learning tips and tricks.
I'm working on a DIY home theater setup and have decided to start with the center channel first. I chose CJD's MTM design utilizing Dayton RS150 woofers and SEAS TDFC tweeter. His design fit my budget and size requirements....and a whole bunch of positive comments about the design didn't hurt either! Chris…I made sure to give you props on this speaker….see my terminal plate picture below
I'm doing the build using Russian Baltic Birch plywood (13 layers by 18mm thick) which I found locally here in Kansas City. I decided to do what's commonly referred to as a "transverse laminate" style of construction. I guess "horizontal laminate" would be more descriptive. Basically, I cut a curved pattern out, made a whole bunch of duplicates of it, and stacked the pieces on top of each other. The top and bottom pieces are solid, and the inner pieces have cutouts (thus making a hollow box).
Below are many pictures of my build....so far. The crossovers are built, but I'm going to redo a handful of the solder joints….some of them aren’t up to “standards”. I used a Jasper circle jig for cutting the speaker holes with my router. That is definitely one tool that EVERY speaker builder should own. Yeah…you can make your own jig…but why? Spend a few bucks and never worry about it again. I used my trust old rotary grinder (Dremel tool) and a sanding bit to chamfer the back sides of the speaker holes (to allow more air flow for the speaker cones). That made easy work of that!!!
The rear terminal plate is one of my favorite pieces of the build. Let’s just say I have "access" to a laser marker....so I decided to use it. That's just the $10 Parts Express black anodized plate....and Parts Express insulated banana terminals....but I think it looks like part of an expensive set of commercial speakers
Please feel free to comment (good or bad). I still need to round over the top and bottom pieces.....thoroughly sand....stain....and clear the box. I'm kinda thinking a dark brown/red stain (mahogany maybe?)
My name is Randy and this is my first post on the forum. First off, I’d like to say thank you to all that provide DIY plans, feed back to other’s questions, and words of encouragement to aspiring speaker builders. This is a great forum and I’ve spend MANY hours wandering around…getting ideas…and learning tips and tricks.
I'm working on a DIY home theater setup and have decided to start with the center channel first. I chose CJD's MTM design utilizing Dayton RS150 woofers and SEAS TDFC tweeter. His design fit my budget and size requirements....and a whole bunch of positive comments about the design didn't hurt either! Chris…I made sure to give you props on this speaker….see my terminal plate picture below
I'm doing the build using Russian Baltic Birch plywood (13 layers by 18mm thick) which I found locally here in Kansas City. I decided to do what's commonly referred to as a "transverse laminate" style of construction. I guess "horizontal laminate" would be more descriptive. Basically, I cut a curved pattern out, made a whole bunch of duplicates of it, and stacked the pieces on top of each other. The top and bottom pieces are solid, and the inner pieces have cutouts (thus making a hollow box).
Below are many pictures of my build....so far. The crossovers are built, but I'm going to redo a handful of the solder joints….some of them aren’t up to “standards”. I used a Jasper circle jig for cutting the speaker holes with my router. That is definitely one tool that EVERY speaker builder should own. Yeah…you can make your own jig…but why? Spend a few bucks and never worry about it again. I used my trust old rotary grinder (Dremel tool) and a sanding bit to chamfer the back sides of the speaker holes (to allow more air flow for the speaker cones). That made easy work of that!!!
The rear terminal plate is one of my favorite pieces of the build. Let’s just say I have "access" to a laser marker....so I decided to use it. That's just the $10 Parts Express black anodized plate....and Parts Express insulated banana terminals....but I think it looks like part of an expensive set of commercial speakers
Please feel free to comment (good or bad). I still need to round over the top and bottom pieces.....thoroughly sand....stain....and clear the box. I'm kinda thinking a dark brown/red stain (mahogany maybe?)
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