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My first ever DIY bookshelf speakers
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<blockquote data-quote="Toxxyc" data-source="post: 788799" data-attributes="member: 19314"><p>LATEST UPDATE:</p><p></p><p>Had spaces cut for the driver's ears. Looks good, actually a bit nicer than I expected:</p><p><img src="https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/306402365492166656/330221373014147072/20170630_072456.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Also, friend didn't have a proper rounding router, so instead he cut a 45? flat edge off the baffle. I prefer this, it looks excellent in my opinion. It really rounds of the baffle well, and perhaps it'll provide a nice "edge" for me to transition between a matte finish on the whole speaker and make the baffle high-gloss? It seems like a nice idea to me, anyway:</p><p><img src="https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/306402365492166656/330221365770846209/20170630_072500.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next step it to sand down on the edges and flat sides to a smooth and consistent edge. Some places the cutting was fractionally off, like less than 0.5mm out, but it still gives "ridges" where I would prefer not having ridges. So I'll sand it down this weekend to a smooth finish all over and prime it. Next week is painting time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toxxyc, post: 788799, member: 19314"] LATEST UPDATE: Had spaces cut for the driver's ears. Looks good, actually a bit nicer than I expected: [IMG]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/306402365492166656/330221373014147072/20170630_072456.jpg[/IMG] Also, friend didn't have a proper rounding router, so instead he cut a 45? flat edge off the baffle. I prefer this, it looks excellent in my opinion. It really rounds of the baffle well, and perhaps it'll provide a nice "edge" for me to transition between a matte finish on the whole speaker and make the baffle high-gloss? It seems like a nice idea to me, anyway: [IMG]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/306402365492166656/330221365770846209/20170630_072500.jpg[/IMG] Next step it to sand down on the edges and flat sides to a smooth and consistent edge. Some places the cutting was fractionally off, like less than 0.5mm out, but it still gives "ridges" where I would prefer not having ridges. So I'll sand it down this weekend to a smooth finish all over and prime it. Next week is painting time! [/QUOTE]
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