DIY Speaker Project PAD

Thank Mark.

You also answered what was going to be my next question: 'what's up with these 46 degree miters in the drawings you sent me?'

John

For those of you who use miter joints to build your cabinets, what sort of tooling, jigs, fixtures, etc. do you using to cut an accurate miter joint long enough for a speaker cabinet?

I suppose I owe you guys some pics: First, the cabinets ready for cutting the baffles: http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/secretsquirrel_03/98318046-5726-48C7-9ED3-13D093BDFD8F.jpg And the guts: http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/secretsquirrel_03/6EA3E0D2-DDFA-43FA-B105-A02A1D95B53B.jpg

First off, I don't think you need to make the front baffle 1" think, I used .50" and it is plenty, mainly because it isn't a very tall or wide speaker. If you are using a 1" baffle, be sure and cut some relief/round-overs on the back of the baffle, so the woofer can breathe. Yeah, I ...

johnnyrichards wrote:Butt joints are the easiest to build, but are surprisingly difficult to get square - and if you plan on painting them, butt joints leave a lot more prep work behind.

Difficult to get square - check
More prep work - check

Are you hiding in my garage watching me or something?

I'm new to speaker cabinet construction. I've built some kits using using prebuilt cabinets in the past. I've decided to try my hand at building my own cabinets. I'm using the Meniscus Overnight Sensation kit for my first build. I'm using 1/2 in. MDF for the top, bottom an sides. The baffles are two...