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bkrantz |
Jul 23 2021, 07:22 PM
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#3421
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Second attempt: some slits, and the flaps lay tight against the inner fender.
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bkrantz |
Jul 23 2021, 07:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Of course, fussing with the rear side made me think about the exposure on the leading side. Stuff going this way creates the classic dirt pile inside the rocker covers.
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bkrantz |
Jul 23 2021, 07:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Maybe something like this? I need bigger rubber sheets. And to think some more.
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bkrantz |
Jul 23 2021, 07:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
For now, it looks like this.
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bkrantz |
Jul 23 2021, 07:30 PM
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#3425
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The last thing I did today was mount the right side rocker cover.
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bkrantz |
Jul 24 2021, 07:16 PM
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#3426
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Next interior bit: speakers and pods.
I decided to use the standard design, since they take less physical and visual space. And since audio is a secondary goal for me. Attached thumbnail(s) |
bkrantz |
Jul 24 2021, 07:18 PM
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#3427
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's how the left side fits, with limited space inside the box--as everyone knows.
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bkrantz |
Jul 24 2021, 07:20 PM
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#3428
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I got these Infinity plate speakers, which should fit, as bbrock demonstrated.
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bkrantz |
Jul 25 2021, 07:17 PM
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#3429
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The right side box sits too high for the screw holes to line up, by about 2 mm.
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bkrantz |
Jul 25 2021, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I used a new utility blade to shave about 1.5 mm off the base edge.
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bkrantz |
Jul 25 2021, 07:21 PM
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#3431
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That was enough for things to line up.
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bkrantz |
Jul 25 2021, 07:23 PM
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#3432
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Now to develop some speaker mounting adapters.
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bkrantz |
Jul 25 2021, 07:25 PM
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#3433
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I made these from 1/4" MDF. Once I get some hardware I can see if everything fits.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here is my first version: the mounting board sits between the grill and the speaker.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:01 PM
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#3435
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That leaves almost 1/2" between the grill and the face of the speaker.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:02 PM
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#3436
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
It does sorta fit, by bending the pod a bit.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:04 PM
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#3437
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's the problem: the magnet of the mid-range speaker projects beyond the mounting plane of the back side of the pod.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:13 PM
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#3438
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here is version 2. Like Brent, I moved the mounting board to sit on the back side of the speaker plate.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:14 PM
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#3439
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Modified boards, repainted.
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bkrantz |
Jul 26 2021, 07:16 PM
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#3440
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,666 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
One more mod: for the speaker to sit closer to the grill, it has to sit between the pod mounting studs. But the speaker plate is about 4 mm too wide.
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