Brines M10-A10 MLT Speaker Build.

[iamnothim]

I pulled the first set of tiger maple sides from the bag and trimmed one with a 1/2 spiral flush bit.
I was getting chipping, so on the second panel I used a chisel.

I don't think I have a complete bond on the edge.  It might have been caused by the top caul, not sure.  It's much better than the burl.
I guess correcting imperfections is all part of the finishing process.

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[Cheese]

Luke, one of the things I enjoy doing is combining wood and metals with each other, they can be very complimentary.

The picture below is the top of a landing where I've combined Bird's eye maple and Brazilian cherry with stainless. I think the Bird's eye and stainless look could work handsomely for your port trim issue.

I know stainless is a PITA to machine, but I've substituted brushed aluminum and it works well, as does vapor honed aluminum which wouldn't have the brush lines but rather just a nice matte finish...just some alternatives.

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[iamnothim]

Luke, one of the things I enjoy doing is combining wood and metals with each other, they can be very complimentary.

The picture below is the top of a landing where I've combined Bird's eye maple and Brazilian cherry with stainless. I think the Bird's eye and stainless look could work handsomely for your port trim issue.

I know stainless is a PITA to machine, but I've substituted brushed aluminum and it works well, as does vapor honed aluminum which wouldn't have the brush lines but rather just a nice matte finish...just some alternatives.

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I agree in a contemporary setting the look is great and it would work well with the speakers if I kept them natural.

But I'm taking the easy path.  I ordered the ports [member=9357]Jamie_MA[/member] posted. 3" with a small flange.  The speakers also have a black ring so they'll go together.  With a darker finish they should not stick out

 

[Wuffles]

Luke, one of the things I enjoy doing is combining wood and metals with each other, they can be very complimentary.

The picture below is the top of a landing where I've combined Bird's eye maple and Brazilian cherry with stainless. I think the Bird's eye and stainless look could work handsomely for your port trim issue.

I know stainless is a PITA to machine, but I've substituted brushed aluminum and it works well, as does vapor honed aluminum which wouldn't have the brush lines but rather just a nice matte finish...just some alternatives.

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I agree in a contemporary setting the look is great and it would work well with the speakers if I kept them natural.

But I'm taking the easy path.  I ordered the ports [member=9357]Jamie_MA[/member] posted. 3" with a small flange.  The speakers also have a black ring so they'll go together.  With a darker finish they should not stick out

Look forward to seeing those fitted. Can you up sticks and move to the UK please? I'd like to see them in person. Ta.

 

[iamnothim]

Look forward to seeing those fitted. Can you up sticks and move to the UK please? I'd like to see them in person. Ta.

Sorry Wuff.  The tax rate is too high.  It's Exile on Main Street for me.

Last two sides are bagged..... some drama.
The quilted maple is tried on both boxes.
I'll work on some internal supports and sound deadening while waiting for them to dry.

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[Wuffles]

Tax what now?

I used some deadening thin dense foam for a PC I was trying to silence once, you may want to open your horizons to something like that as it might be the same stuff but not from an audiophiles, snooty shop.

 

[iamnothim]

If you learn nothing else from this thread, know this.
Do not use a router on end-grain veneer.  Especially hard and brittle veneer like maple.

Sometime you must fight the urge to use power tools for everything.  Zip and it's done.
Construction yes, building furniture no.

Now I have to weigh my option to fix this (^T)(*&^ER+

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[johnleve]

Sorry to hear about the issues you are running into but isn't that part of the fun of woodworking?!

What I have done in the past is to sandwich the veneer with a piece of 1/2" mdf, seems to be enough to hold down the veneer but it does cause a lot of dust and clamping it can be a challenge.

 

[iamnothim]

Sorry to hear about the issues you are running into but isn't that part of the fun of woodworking?!

What I have done in the past is to sandwich the veneer with a piece of 1/2" mdf, seems to be enough to hold down the veneer but it does cause a lot of dust and clamping it can be a challenge.

That is what I should have done for a straight trim.  Not sure it would work with a 45 chamfer.
I'll get through it....

 

[iamnothim]

Tax what now?

I used some deadening thin dense foam for a PC I was trying to silence once, you may want to open your horizons to something like that as it might be the same stuff but not from an audiophiles, snooty shop.

Agreed
Nothing snooty.  I bought a roll of 6mm thick felt.  It either works or not.
Brines suggested fiberglass.  Not a material I want to work with.

 

[mlfaber]

Tax what now?

I used some deadening thin dense foam for a PC I was trying to silence once, you may want to open your horizons to something like that as it might be the same stuff but not from an audiophiles, snooty shop.

Agreed
Nothing snooty.  I bought a roll of 6mm thick felt.  It either works or not.
Brines suggested fiberglass.  Not a material I want to work with.

This is a link to Acousta stuff.  It is what I have used in the past when building speakers.  It works real well.

http://www.parts-express.com/acousta-stuf-polyfill-speaker-cabinet-damping-material-5-lb-bag--260-330

 

[Sparktrician]

Tax what now?

I used some deadening thin dense foam for a PC I was trying to silence once, you may want to open your horizons to something like that as it might be the same stuff but not from an audiophiles, snooty shop.

Agreed
Nothing snooty.  I bought a roll of 6mm thick felt.  It either works or not.
Brines suggested fiberglass.  Not a material I want to work with.

This is a link to Acousta stuff.  It is what I have used in the past when building speakers.  It works real well.

http://www.parts-express.com/acousta-stuf-polyfill-speaker-cabinet-damping-material-5-lb-bag--260-330

You might want to consider Roxul for sound insulation.  It's available in batts and boards.

 

[iamnothim]

This is the stuff Bob Brines told me to get.  ATS Acoustic

It's $45 for a 6 pack.  I'm in this far I should probably order some. 

Note.  My Veritas Mk II deluxe honing guide set arrived yesterday. I'm using it with DMT diamond stone.  Very very pleased

 

[Cheese]

Anyone or all...how do the 3 items just listed, compare to the old school acoustic foam products?

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[iamnothim]

Anyone or all...how do the 3 items just listed, compare to the old school acoustic foam products?

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Clueless

 

[johnleve]

Same here and to add more confusion I was told that Black Hole 5 was the best when I built my first set of speakers.

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Pretty interesting stuff, impossible to cut with a knife, actually used a thin kerf blade in the table saw to cut it.  There is adhesive on the back, a layer of foam, then a layer of thick rubber, then more foam and some other stuff.  They had a bunch of documentation telling how it worked and how it broke up standing waves but it was over my head.  I did do a test with one speaker filled with BH5 and the other unfilled, the difference was very noticeable.

However it was expensive and when I built my most recent sound bar I went with traditional acoustical foam and I cannot say that I notice a difference between it and BH5.

 

[Sparktrician]

Anyone or all...how do the 3 items just listed, compare to the old school acoustic foam products?

There's an interesting article on mineral wool (Roxul as one example) on p. 48 of Fine Homebuilding #254 (October - November 2015).  The chart on pp. 50-51 shows mineral wool boards and batts as #1 and #2 respectively in the sound control category.  Fiberglass was #4.  To be clear, the article compared insulating materials, not sound deadening materials, but the materials tested were rated for sound control anyway. 

 

[iamnothim]

Usually I'm a "spare no expense" guy, but I just can't get myself to spend more money on acoustic stuff.  I bought the 1/4" felt and its nonreturnable.  So I'm using 1/4" felt. 

 

[iamnothim]

BTW. Bribes said cover both sides and the top

 

[JeremyH.]

No-rez is the best out there, performing a lot better than black hole and others.

There are some home-brew options that work well if you want to go to the effort.