Posted by Dave Kingsland (A) on September 10, 2006 at 05:46:03

In Reply to: flush or hanging baffle? posted by Squonk on September 9, 2006 at 19:07:21:

The hanging baffle configuration *should* be a more efficient use of absorber because of the greater exposed surface area. However, hanging a conventional 2 foot wide panel might look weird unless you have a very high ceiling. I think most of the readily available panels designed for hanging are 2 or 4 feet wide, meant to be hung in an auditorium, gymnasium, or other large space.

At one point in time, I wanted to DIY a bunch of 4'x6"x2" fabric wrapped hanging baffles for my ceiling, using 703FRK with foil facing rearward and absorber facing forward. But I would have had to make a who

• Re: flush or hanging baffle? - Squonk 06:09:41 09/10/06 (2)
  In Reply to: Re: flush or hanging baffle? posted by Dave Kingsland on September 10, 2006 at 05:46:03:

  I think instead of hanging 1 large baffle I will hang 2 or 3 smaller ones. Maybe hang 3, 1' by 6', baffles in the first reflection area. I don't see a reason why glueing 2 acoustic foam panels back to back then hanging them wouldn't work? And, you can get them in white to meld in better with the white ceiling. Yup I just convinced myself. I am picking up, or probably will have to order, some acoustic foam tomorrow. The trick will be cutting the panels to size with a razor. I will just put the side I cut toward the ceiling. Hmm, I wonder how an electric knife would work?
  
  

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  • Re: flush or hanging baffle? - Dave Kingsland 09:54:43 09/10/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: flush or hanging baffle? posted by Squonk on September 10, 2006 at 06:09:41:

    If you don't mind the appearance of the foam, I think the idea would work out well. My only additional suggestion would be to make 6 1'x3' panels instead of 3 1'x6' panels, that way you can leave a gap in the middle and center the two sets of panels on the two first reflection points.

    Dave

    P.S. I don't know why my original post got chopped off. What I meant to say was that I considered making a set of 6" wide panels, but I felt it would be too much effort. I would have needed a lot of panels and I wanted them to be fabric wrapped and look tidy. Instead I mounted standard 2" thick mineral wool panels horizontally, spaced 1/5" off the ceiling, and will hide them behind fabric stretched over a light wood frame.
    
    
    

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  • Re: flush or hanging baffle? - Squonk 06:55:45 09/10/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: flush or hanging baffle? posted by Squonk on September 10, 2006 at 06:09:41:

    

    Like this.
    
    

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