A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers. - Ted in NJ

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A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers.

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Posted by Ted in NJ on February 27, 2002 at 06:38:32

In Reply to: Applying wood veneers? posted by Jadde on February 27, 2002 at 01:03:55:

First of all, JADDE, try to find some iron-on veneer. Many kit builders now supply this material so that their kits will be easier and look good. You can find it at home centers and lumber yards. It is wood veneer with a thermoplastic adhesive on one side. You put it in place, then use a clothes iron to set it. It's a snap compared to contact cement.

Here's another tip for the furniture-challenged: My Synthesis LM-250 speakers are completely encased in grill cloth, except for an oak base. I recently replaced the cloth and it was a snap. The speaker boxes are made of unfinished MDF, like many DIY projects, but the cloth finishes them off nicely. Here's what you do:

Get elastic grill cloth from PartsExpress or elsewhere.

Sew one seam to make a tube that fits snugly over your speaker box, then pull it over to enclose the box in fabric. Stretch the fabric and staple in place at top and bottom. It's elegant in charcoal grey. Other colors are available, like black, white, and brown.

You have to finish the top and base. My speakers have an open top, with a cloth-covered masonite frame that slips into the opening. The cloth is fixed to the frame with hot-melt glue. The base is a simple oak frame, screwed to the bottom. For a top, you could use a single cap of hardwood, or even marble or granite.

These speakers have a very high WAF because the drivers don't show. They are just two grey columns.

BTW, on mine the connections are made on the oak base, leaving all four sides of the column clean and uncluttered. They look like they could have Giacometti bronzes sitting on them.

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Topic - Applying wood veneers? - Jadde 01:03:55 02/27/02 (8)

Re: Applying wood veneers? - tecnofossil 09:07:01 02/28/02 (0)

Re: Applying wood veneers? - Bare 10:05:26 02/27/02 (0)

Re: Applying wood veneers? - R. Hertz 07:02:19 02/27/02 (1)

Thanks! - Jadde 08:02:46 02/27/02 (0)

A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers. - Ted in NJ 06:38:32 02/27/02 (3)

Re: A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers. - chriss 13:25:37 02/27/02 (1)

Synthesis speakers - Ted in NJ 06:13:30 02/28/02 (0)

Sounds great, but could you name a few outlets? - Joe Murphy Jr 08:51:10 02/27/02 (1)

www.constantines.com...lots of amatuer veneer supplies NT - DWPC 11:53:33 02/28/02 (0)

www.rockler.com <NT> - EdM 11:46:16 02/27/02 (0)

Re: Applying wood veneers? - Cyr-Marc 06:32:35 02/27/02 (0)

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A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers. - Ted in NJ 06:38:32 02/27/02 (3)

Re: A tip for speaker builders who are not cabinet makers. - chriss 13:25:37 02/27/02 (1)

Synthesis speakers - Ted in NJ 06:13:30 02/28/02 (0)

Sounds great, but could you name a few outlets? - Joe Murphy Jr 08:51:10 02/27/02 (1)

www.constantines.com...lots of amatuer veneer supplies NT - DWPC 11:53:33 02/28/02 (0)

www.rockler.com <NT> - EdM 11:46:16 02/27/02 (0)

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