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First DIY speaker project with Pictures.

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Posted by Gomer on November 7, 2000 at 10:19:58

(Feel free to email me)

Ok, here are the pics of my first DIY project (aside from all the cat5 cable designs I have done). Sorry about the poor quality, but the camara is cheap digital junk.
Iincluded some design info at the end.

http://beyond_gomer.tripod.com/sub6.jpg

http://beyond_gomer.tripod.com/sub5.jpg

http://beyond_gomer.tripod.com/sub3.jpg

The driver is the new ACI-SV10. Chech out ACI's website for the driver specs.
The amp is the KG-5150. Madisound has specs.

The box is constructed out of premium 3/4" MDF (has a more uniform and higher density)

The veneer is walnut. I didn't want to spend $60 for s sheet of veneer, so I resawed some lumber and made my own 1/8" thick laminate. (I have a complete wood shop). The front baffle is 3/4 maple laminated onto the MDF (1 1/2 thick baffle)

I finished the wood with Minwax natural oil finish anf 4 coats of Polyacrylic.

The inside of the box was lined with Gorilla Glue. As the glue cures, it expands to a ridged foam. This helped with rigidity as well as making the box resonantly DEAD...you have to try this DIY mod!

The box was then stuffed with multiple 1" thick layers of bonded dacron.

The internal volume is 1.13ft^3

Price list (THIS IS FOR TWO SUBS...the other one is almost finished)
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(2) SV10s (shipped) $220
(2) KG5150s (shipped) $340
(8) Fowler toes (shipped) $14.40
(1) 4x8 premium MDF $20
(1) Walnut Lumber $16
(1) Maple Lumber $16
(1) All Glue (already own)
(1) Oil Stain $6
(1) Poly Acrylic $7
(2) Yds Dacron $9
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Total PER sub ~$325

In terms of labor, It really didn't take too long for total hours because I have wood tools up the yin-yang, however, the total time was a couple of weeks because I had to wait for glue to dry. I also had school that got in the way.

HOW DO THEY SOUND?
All I can say is pure subwoofer extacy!
I will post SPL nearfield when I get the equipment to do so.

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Kimber Kable

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