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hmaudio
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mark out where you want the t nut to and then drill a 6mm hole, put the t-nut on the other side and hammer it into the wood untill it is flush with the wood. if you really need it il do a picture guide for you but it really is simple
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AM55
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Ideally you want to install the Tnuts after you have cut the hole in the baffle for the driver but before you have assembled the cab. Put the driver over the hole, centre it and mark out the bolt pattern. Drill the appropriate size hole install the Tnuts as follows.
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lukehaze1
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where would the speaker clamp go ?
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wires
Young Croc Joined: 21 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
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Use allen socket bolts with the t-nuts, so much better than screw type bolts.
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AUDIO HABIT
Old Croc Joined: 15 June 2009 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 3383 |
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yep was going to say this ..defo Allen bolts,you would never get the tightness with Philips heads,let alone have the room to get to them
and i'm quite sure you don't use them clamps,you just fix the driver to the baffle using the holes in the driver and a washer maybe
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Twirl
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I'll also advise using allen bolts, torx would be even better! - I've recently switched to using torx screws and bolts, they are brilliant.
I would also recommend that instead of knocking the tnut in with a hammer, you use a large washer and tighten the bolt until the tnut is fixed in position (without the driver in place). This helps to ensure it goes in straight, without taking chunks out of the side of the hole. A wonky tnut will have you in tears when you cross-thread it and the prongs rip out of the wood. Also, put a bit of grease on the bolt. If you feel resistance when screwing it in, stop and double-check you are not cross-threading it.
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I'm sure you can get the tightness and a stubby screwdriver in there, it's just easier with Allen sockets. If the driver is in fairly brutal sub cab i would even go as far as putting a spring washer in, but not absolutely needed.
Use stainless steel ones as well, i refurbed a few old cabs the other week and the old bolts had rusted on to the t-nuts and had to cut them out in the end; which took an age.
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AM55
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If you are bolting straight through the bolt holes in the basket you don't need clamps. |
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lukehaze1
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also when connecting the driver to the speakon sockets is there a dominant type of red&white speaker wire you can use? jw .
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infrasound
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I just use old pieces of 2.5mm^2 speaker cable.
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