Melded Arrays

[LelandCrooks]

Here you go, first look. Built for me by Les, as I could not have finished in time for the sub shootout. There will be listening tests after, and I really wanted an up to snuff 250 there.

Thanks Les. These things look hard.




Dontcha hate stripping all those short wires to solder these

[David Carter]

Looks cool but complicated! Do we know if the DR250 plans have been updated to include the melded array?

[LelandCrooks]

Coupla days ago. There's really not any change to the plans, except the addition of how to build and install these. Because of the difficulty, the default is still the original array.

[Les Webb]

Thanks for posting the pics and the kind words Leland. These are more difficult than any of the other array types but well worth it by the charts. If you take your time and have the right tools, anyone can do it, but some real woodworking tools are needed IMO unless you have a very good handsaw, the knowledge and patience to use one, and a good understanding of miter boxes.

Otherwise you need a miter saw.

and i wouldn't want to do too much without a tablesaw

[Les Webb]

Dontcha hate stripping all those short wires to solder these

When i was wiring these up I had left my wire strippers on another job

Did everyone of them little wires by hand with a utility knife and linesman's pliers

[pgolde]

Dontcha hate stripping all those short wires to solder these

When i was wiring these up I had left my wire strippers on another job

Did everyone of them little wires by hand with a utility knife and linesman's pliers

My best friend while stripping a bunch of short wires, don't go for the cheap ones though, use Ideal, my pair has been serving me faithfully since the 80's

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[Les Webb]

Dontcha hate stripping all those short wires to solder these

When i was wiring these up I had left my wire strippers on another job

Did everyone of them little wires by hand with a utility knife and linesman's pliers

My best friend while stripping a bunch of short wires, don't go for the cheap ones though, use Ideal, my pair has been serving me faithfully since the 80's
Strippers

Yep, they work great when you don't leave them somewhere

I have some of those and two or three regular wire strippers. None of them could be found

[fender3x]

Whoh!!! I have just 8 little tweeters...and maybe a buzz in one of them. looks like I came to the wrong place to complain! Those look like a bear to wire-up, let alone to make. Beautiful job tho!

I think I have a little rattle in one of my tweets, and was dreading going into the speaker cavity to ID it and swap out the element. I feel a lot better about it after looking at these puppies

[Mark Coward]

Dontcha hate stripping all those short wires to solder these

When i was wiring these up I had left my wire strippers on another job

Did everyone of them little wires by hand with a utility knife and linesman's pliers

I often use the Bic lighter & fingernail method for stripping lighter gauge wires.