Electronics Beginning of some DIY speakers ***DONE!***

Yes, I hate it too... Anyways, on another note, my woofers arrived and I began cutting the wood to width:







Brendan

 

ALOT of double posting going on here! Why?

 

Well it's easier for people who are new to the thread, since all the updates are compiled into one post, while the ones that have seen it will most likely scroll to the last page for updates. On another note, the last of my parts arrived, some perfect lay inductors and wirewound resistors from Solen, and I did all the soldering to the speakers, which will make it easier in the long run when it comes time to assemble it.


OOOH A BOX! What's inside it????


Parts


More parts...


More parts....




Speaker and tweeter tabs are a b!tch to solder and thread stranded wire through...I HATE THEM ALL.

Some pics of my home workshop (ie, the dining room table and kitchen counter):





Brendan

 

Be careful, it's not a good idea to solder tweeter connectors as the voicecoils aren't always hefty enough to take the heat.

 

Hmmmm, I guess we'll have to see if it's damaged when I fire it up. Maybe a heatsink next time? Or a hotter iron?

 

Or crimp like connectors??

 

They work loose. Soldering is generally best.

 

April Fool's Day
-OK, next update. First up, some better pictures of my workshop, and then some pics of the completed side and tip panels. Will get a new soldering iron tomorrow, wish me luck











Brendan

 

April 7, 2008
-Update again...Mitres completed, Xover about to get soldered together.









Brendan

 

Nice size speakers... you should make 5 of em or 6 plus a sub..

 

April 9, 2008
-Xover boards cut out from Masonite, going to be friction-fitted in the cabinet



Brendan

 

gonna be some high quality speakers, looks pretty expensive too its all worth it. i love loud music

 

UPDATE!!!!

April 10, 2008
-Finally finished both Xovers, they are guaranteed no to fall off...REMINDER TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BUILD XOVERS, DO NOT DO WHAT I DID AND ROUTE THE WIRES ABOVE EVERYTHING...IT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS TO SOLDER AND GLUE TOGETHER. MOUNTING IT USING THE TYPICAL PCB MOUNTING METHOD (IE. DRILLING HOLES LIKE A PERFBOARD) IS MUCH, MUCH EASIER. Some pics, along with my naked speakers & tweeters.









Brendan

 

Another update! (God, don't you just love them?)
April 11, 2008
-One enclosure done, and mocked-up with baffle & Xover as reference; the other one will be completed on Tuesday, as I don't have class until then. Oh, and a small change in plans...originally I was aiming for varnish, but after trying it out on a scrap piece, I can safely say that it looks like crap. So, no varnish, but staining is the next option. Going to pick up some of this Golden Oak stuff next time I go to Home Depot, as well as my carpet padding.













I'd say it turned out pretty nice, all the mitres came out perfectly, everything is square...all that's left is to route the roundover/chamfers and drill out the holes.

Brendan

 

Looks awesome. You're right, those mitres are really spot on. Geez that reminded me how how much I suck at woodworking lol

 

I went to Home Depot today for some stain and carpet padding. Outcome? A can of Golden Oak, and no carpet padding, because 'they couldn't cut section of a roll for me and there weren't any scraps'. Yea, bullcrap. Anyhow, will try the carpet store beside my mom's workplace...



Brendan

 

Nice! Those are looking like quality speakers already! They are going to look mint once done!

 

The speaker box is nice and square very professional.

I don't know much about electronics, what are the red wire coils for?

 

Those are the inductors, which act as a filter that passes low frequencies but chokes off high ones.

April 15, 2008
-OHHHH I'M PISSED. The forstner bit I'm using (1 3/8") is a millimeter TOO SMALL FOR MY RETARDED TWEETERS. Whoever made the tweeter must like to torture people. The hole is fine for my port, but it looks like I'll have to sand/file off the excess by hand or a drum sander...(*!@&(^!$#(^!#(^$(








ARRRG!!!!!! GET IN THE HOLE YOU STUPID POS!!!





That is all...
Brendan

 

get a cheap new hole saw. they are only like $5 (US)