fuzzydog Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Anyone know where to buy a rabbeting bit that will cut to 7/8"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 I think I could use the original baffle as a template if i trim off the bottom part of the original driver recess...then i could clamp the template to the box and use a top bearing flush trim bit to create the recess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Can you just make two passes? Cut half the depth with the first pass, plunge the router deeper to make the second pass to the 7/8 depth? That way the bearing is always riding on the original hole wall. Does that sound like it would work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 No, you're thinking depth as in the depth of the recess which is 1/2". The 7/8" dimension is the relative difference between the woofer cutout and the outer diameter of the woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Just PL a circle blank in a few places cut a bit smaller than the current cutout, let the glue dry and use the plunge router to finish it off properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 1 hour ago, jason str said: Just PL a circle blank in a few places cut a bit smaller than the current cutout, let the glue dry and use the plunge router to finish it off properly. I'm not sure i understand this completely. Do you mean that i should cut out a circle from a scrap piece of MDF and attach it to the box with glue as a template? Why would it need to be smaller than the existing cutout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 35 minutes ago, FuzzyDog said: I'm not sure i understand this completely. Do you mean that i should cut out a circle from a scrap piece of MDF and attach it to the box with glue as a template? Why would it need to be smaller than the existing cutout? Yes, glue a circle template in the circle cutout flush with the surface. So you will be able to use the plunge router to properly recess the driver like you want it, just use the router to remove the blank when you are done. Make sure the cutout is centered properly and its an easy fix. Use a sharp bit so not to mess up the veneer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 It would look nice but otherwise I'm not sure why everybody is obsessed with flush mounting subs in the home audio world. Doesn't really help anything acoustically speaking. I guess everybody gets used to seeing it that way on towers and that's just how it's going to be on subs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 14 minutes ago, MetropolisLakeOutfitters said: It would look nice but otherwise I'm not sure why everybody is obsessed with flush mounting subs in the home audio world It just looks more finished, or at least to me it does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That and the surround hitting the grille cloth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 2 hours ago, MetropolisLakeOutfitters said: It would look nice but otherwise I'm not sure why everybody is obsessed with flush mounting subs in the home audio world. Doesn't really help anything acoustically speaking. I guess everybody gets used to seeing it that way on towers and that's just how it's going to be on subs. If nothing else, it gave me an excuse to buy this gigantic router bit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Looks like a medieval torture device. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 It's a MDF torture device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 hours ago, MetropolisLakeOutfitters said: I'm not sure why everybody is obsessed with flush mounting subs in the home audio world. you could look at it this way. I'm not sure why anyone would spend money on a granite top to make really nice looking subs but not flush mount them and leave them looking like every other cheap car sub out there? that and the grill thing like jason mentioned. its not hard, its looks way nicer, and grills are easier to figure out. i CANT think of a reason NOT to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I've been following along, not intending to hijack but a basic question -- can I veneer a cabinet without having the tools you guys are using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Diysoundgroup puts a roundover on their subwoofer baffles which makes them difficult to veneer. I really only needed the router to create a new baffle so I'd have square edges to veneer. I also used it to trim the veneer edges but you really don't need a router for that; scrappydue said he used a razor for trimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Thanks FD. I saw that discussion about the roundovers. I thought as a rookie maybe paint the front and veneer top and sides...paint the bottom? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 53 minutes ago, RoboKlipsch said: Thanks FD. I saw that discussion about the roundovers. I thought as a rookie maybe paint the front and veneer top and sides...paint the bottom? I've seen lots of pics of subs done like you suggest and they look ok. Just google diy veneered subwoofer for examples. I'm a complete noob at both diy and veneering. It seems imposing at first, but it's really not very difficult once you get started. I didn't own the router or bits I needed when I started this project, but I figure they'll get used again in the future so I made the investment. Now I need to build the second subwoofer just to get my average build cost down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Thanks FD. I'm trying hard not to go down the road of buying equipment. I got some clamps, but those are cheap. I'll think about it and make a plan and post it up in the Legacy thread you started since that's the driver. The cutout does fit from the flat pack, still have to make sure depth of driver is OK at 9.75". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 FD could you have made the cutout in the veneer for the driver without the router? That part seems almost impossible without a cutting tool but I don't know woodworking. I guess it's probably moot for me as veneering a roundover port and such is probably way beyond something I should try as a rookie builder using training wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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