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Topic: What to use for new baffle? |
Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 8:31 am |
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I'm thinking of making a new baffle for a 12 inch speaker but don't know what type of wood is normally used.
Would common plywood be sufficient?
What about pine?
To those that have done this before please give me some input.
Many thanks in advance!!
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Carl Kilmer
From:
East Central, Illinois
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 12:39 pm
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Hi Mike, I had 2 cabinets custom built to install my
12" Black Widows in. They were built totally out of
cabinet grade pine. I had to install all of the parts
and cover them with Tolex. I use them with my Walker
Stereo Steel amps. They are closed back with four 2"
ports. One on each of the front corners. Sound great.
PS: A good grade of 1/2"-5/8" plywood will work good.
Carl
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Roger Francis
From:
kokomo,Indiana, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 3:02 pm
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| From what I've read about speaker making was the norm was to use Baltic birch plywood, its void free, when I made mine I used 1/2 in" Baltic birch for the baffle and not the one ply birch that you find at lowes, homedepot, or menards, it's a little more expensive but it's void free. I have two lopo cabs made entirely of 3/4 baltic birch, you can use solid pine for the cab. Maybe Rick Johnson will read this and give his PO |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 2:21 am
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Plywood is generally used for speaker baffles.
There is a wide variance in material for speaker cabinets, from solid pine, to marine grade plywood, Baltic Birch and even cabinet grade particle board (which I've seen referenced in a JBL speaker building flyer). |
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