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Preston
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#16 Post by Preston »

Slow but steady progress. I used the panel jig to trim the horns.
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Then installed the ducts, spacer, and phase plug before test fitting the drivers
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Managed to get the melded array mounts installed before calling it a day
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#17 Post by Preston »

Glued up the horn and side last night on all four. This pic looks really messy due to the squeeze out, but the fit was pretty good and I think they'll clean up nicely.
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#18 Post by Preston »

It's been a while since I've updated my progress. I did lose about a week due to work travel, but doubled down over the holiday. Here's the freshly trimmed horns all installed
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#19 Post by Preston »

got the access flanges all cut and installed
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#20 Post by Preston »

fit and installed the access covers
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#21 Post by Preston »

I took a break from the boxes for an hour or so to build a couple jigs and trim 32 piezos
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#22 Post by Preston »

I spend way to much time applying Bondo and sanding it back off. Unsure if I actually need to fill all the little holes left by the brad nailer, but I do anyway. Managed to finally get a coat of black latex paint of the boxes. I love seeing the boxes finally looking like a speaker.
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#23 Post by DJPhatman »

Looks like your doing good from my seat, Preston! :cowboy: :hyper: 8)

If you are going to DuraTex the cabs, now is the time to. Just do a "smooth" coat on the piezo braces.

Helpful hint: Put foam tape on the piezo braces where the array makes any contact. This will save you from chasing tiny "rattles" at certain frequencies later on.
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#24 Post by Preston »

Thank you DJPhatman! Yes, planning to Duratex these. Good idea with the smooth coat on the braces and the foam to dampen the piezo rattles.

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#25 Post by Charles Jenkinson »

Preston wrote:Thank you DJPhatman! Yes, planning to Duratex these. Good idea with the smooth coat on the braces and the foam to dampen the piezo rattles.
Also, dab a little hot glue on each piezoelectric solder tab to plastic housing if there's any loose ones after soldering.

You're going like a train on these, well done.
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#26 Post by Preston »

Speaking of arrays, assembled these last night. I built a couple jigs, both for trimming and assembly, that made this chore go quickly and pretty smoothly.
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#27 Post by Preston »

Good tip Charles, thank you! Shewhomustbeobeyed is already losing patience with how long I've been working on these, but I'm in the home stretch. I know that attaching the last side on a box is usually about halfway done.

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#28 Post by Preston »

Made some progress over the weekend. Arrays wired up.
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#29 Post by Preston »

Arrays installed:
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#30 Post by Preston »

Waiting on a couple parts to finish all the crossovers, but I was able to build two and mounted them to the access covers.
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