The boombox (+build pics)

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Got around to making the thing finally :)
Day 1

Cutting them holes. The circle guide for the router was crap so i got me ancient jigsaw out .

Pretty spiffin tweeter holes i think! marking tolerences were <1mm, cutting was <1mm as far as i know.  (cept for the reflex ports cos the jigsaw didnt like turning that tight  )

downpipe nicked off a (mates old) house. CLASSY. is perfect diameter for the ports though 

mess?

decided to have them mounted from the outside. made alot more sense.. Gonna have it all covered with a Markie grill to hide them a bit

cutting the rest of the body. took f**king ages 

anddddddd done! used the sheet of 4x4 perfectly, got enough left for sealing off the mids inside, bracing and bits

hopefully will have the body rounded off, stuck together and lightly finished tomorrow

edit: im a spacker at speeling.

Edited by subbass - 11 April 2010 at 6:07pm

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subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The boombox (+build pics) Posted: 24 July 2009 at 2:52pm
	Got around to making the thing finally :) Day 1 Cutting them holes. The circle guide for the router was crap so i got me ancient jigsaw out . Pretty spiffin tweeter holes i think! marking tolerences were <1mm, cutting was <1mm as far as i know. (cept for the reflex ports cos the jigsaw didnt like turning that tight ) downpipe nicked off a (mates old) house. CLASSY. is perfect diameter for the ports though mess? decided to have them mounted from the outside. made alot more sense.. Gonna have it all covered with a Markie grill to hide them a bit cutting the rest of the body. took f**king ages anddddddd done! used the sheet of 4x4 perfectly, got enough left for sealing off the mids inside, bracing and bits hopefully will have the body rounded off, stuck together and lightly finished tomorrow edit: im a spacker at speeling. Edited by subbass - 11 April 2010 at 6:07pm

Tony Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 02 August 2004 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 4835	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 2:59pm
	What are you going to use it for? Tony

subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 3:08pm
	well, me and my mates are almost always up on the downs (a giant park) on sunny days .. got uni coming up so will take it there. And to use as a general system at home, gatherings, little parties and stuff. can be mains / battery so that makes it flexible Edited by subbass - 24 July 2009 at 3:08pm

Tony Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 02 August 2004 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 4835	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 3:46pm
	So you will run it in stereo? Tony

subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 4:34pm
	yeah, full stereo. ill post the specs and everything up once ive finished it. for the moment its shaping out to be 20w HF, 40w mid and 60w bass per chan (proper RMS). so should give 200wrms total nicely :)

Jake_Fielder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 08 October 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4236	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jake_Fielder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 6:06pm
	What are the bass drivers? Nice project Im dying to make a project like that, im just too busy!

subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 6:16pm
	thanks they're the 8" skytronic drivers off blue aran. the best compromise i could find between price, size and output really :). i really wanted to keep the boombox form factor, so any bigger than 8" would have been too much (factoring in the increased volume needed)

Killyp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 13 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Status: Offline Points: 196	Post Options Post Reply Quote Killyp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 6:47pm
	Gimme a shout subbass when you're next gonna take it up there in case I'm in Bristol. I'll bring my Neil Diamond CDs... Edited by Killyp - 24 July 2009 at 7:06pm
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Drimacoustic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 01 July 2006 Location: Slovakia Status: Offline Points: 132	Post Options Post Reply Quote Drimacoustic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 7:32pm
	What are those mids? They look like Emi Beta 6.
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subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2009 at 7:56pm
	haha, no problem killyp mids are fane sovereign 100s (6") and before anyone asks, the tweeters are fane FPT80s, (cheaper) clones of the APT80s Edited by subbass - 24 July 2009 at 7:58pm

subbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: bristol Status: Offline Points: 1683	Post Options Post Reply Quote subbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2009 at 6:35pm
	Day 2 Had to go to work today so didnt get that much done . sorted the wiring harnesses. Each amp is gonna receive 38v, so wiring is able to be relatively small. power is 3 yuasa 12v, 7Ah in series Heres the crossover if youre interested. its surprising capable and does loads . ignore the EQ settings, i dont normally run that much gain cleaned up the boards after the jigsaw ripped up the underneaths pretty bad . theyre all good now though! ^roughly put together made some inner partitions to seal off the mids in their little 5L box. should be able to do fullrange once i vent it as well - so i can run only those + the tweeters if i want to save some power... (can be EQ'd for a bit more bass). And its finally a shape now . size is about 820x270x300 question: am I right in thinking its best to round off the edges with the router once its all assembled? corners are a problem otherwise. THANKS Edited by subbass - 25 July 2009 at 6:38pm

davey t Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 11 March 2004 Location: Bristol UK Status: Offline Points: 1428	Post Options Post Reply Quote davey t Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2009 at 9:19pm
	Hey mate.. I like your styles! I think I missed the start.. whats the amplifiers again? Looks like you've got yourself a tripath amp there in the background. I guess it's gonna be heavy no matter what.. but i would have thought about using lipos. SLAs are cheaper mind. What the current draw on that crossover module? I always build my own using low current op-amps etc. because anything off the shelf would have high power consumption. The 3A fuse on that thing makes me worry! I'm in bristol too. get in touch if you want a hand or when its done I can come check it out!
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