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Topic: Baffle for 15in speaker |
Tom Cooper
From:
Orlando, Fl
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Posted 30 Jan 2018 3:37 am |
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| I need a baffle for a 15 in speaker to fit an old Pacer cab. Don't have gear to cut circle. Does anyone on here do that kind of thing? Could find someone round here but kinda want to see if anyone with speaker experience can do first. Thanks. |
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Bill A. Moore
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2018 7:43 am
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Tom, I cut my first few baffles free hand with a jig saw, then I screwed a screw into the center and tied a string to the saw, and got a little better results!
(Don't worry, the hole doesn't have to be perfect!) |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2018 9:41 am Baffled
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| Now that is ingenuity! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2018 11:07 am
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| I've often cut circles with my router. Simply insert a screw in the center of the circle. I used braided hook-up wire to tie off the router the correct distance from the screw. Don't attempt to achieve the entire cut in one pass; take 1/8" to 1/4" inch at a time, then reset the depth of cut. Perfect circle every time. |
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Tom Cooper
From:
Orlando, Fl
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Posted 30 Jan 2018 3:41 pm Baffle
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| Yeah, guess I'll just have to make one. Just need to find some free time. |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 31 Jan 2018 8:05 am
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Or simply pay JD Newell or Rick Johnson to make you one. They’ll even put grill cloth on it, and chances are it will look super.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 31 Jan 2018 8:17 pm
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There is another way...but be careful!
Fasten your electric jig (saber) saw to the side of a flat table or bench (or even your outdoor deck) with the blade pointing straight up and the base at the same height as the table. Now drill two holes in the baffle; one where you want the speaker centered, and one where you want the outer edge of the speaker hole. Place the baffle board edge hole over the blade (with the center hole in a convenient position), and insert a screw through the center hole into the bench or table. Lock the saw "on" and then just hold the baffle down and rotate it for a perfectly round hole!
Note: If you're not real sure of yourself, you can practice this technique first using a piece of cardboard or paneling.  |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2018 11:02 pm
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Any lumberyard should be able to do it.
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 2 Feb 2018 5:43 am
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| I'm curious why you're putting a 15" speakervinvva Pacer cabinet? If ut helps, I recently found out my Nashville 400 cabinet weighs less than my Special 130 cabinet both being empty! |
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