Source of Large Metal Grills

[gerryc]

I'm getting close to finishing (well the basic cabinet without finish or drivers) an O15 tallboy and I've been debating about the grill. I added about an inch of depth with a recessed front baffle for this. I was going to just make a grill frame and use some standard grill cloth but I'm also considering a metal grille similar to this:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl ... er=262-878

The only thing is that they are only 30" high and I need 38" for the cab (they're 22" inches wide which is more than wide enough). This is for a pair so I suppose I can do something tricky towards the bottom of the cabinet and cut a separate piece to "splice" on to make the last 8 inches. But I thought that would be a bit cheesy. Anyone have any ideas about another source for something like this to get the proper size? Thanks.

[marty]

Penn Elcom have large metal grilles on there website, 4ft x 4ft

[gerryc]

Penn Elcom have large metal grilles on there website, 4ft x 4ft

Thanks, Marty! I'll check them out.

[gdougherty]

Leeland can get most anything from Penn

[LelandCrooks]

Penn Elcom have large metal grilles on there website, 4ft x 4ft

Thanks, Marty! I'll check them out.

Beware of freight.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Look for expanded metal at Lowes or HD. No shipping charges.

[Mark Coward]

This Ebay seller can make custom sized grills, I've contacted him and plan to purchase. He was recommended by another forum user.

http://stores.ebay.com/SPKR-PARTS-2007_ ... idZ2QQtZkm

[Mikey]

Another consideration might be to just cover the mouth opening. Could look pretty cool, and may be a bit less prone to damage.

[gerryc]

Thanks all for the suggestions guys. Sounds like there's no simple answer but maybe get something custom made. Probably not too cheap though. Darn, the PE stuff looks perfect except for the last 8 inches. I'll take another look at Lowes and HD, Bill, except that I think the stuff they had was for decorative purposes and was pretty thin. Maybe I'll try getting a bit creative with two pieces and not try to hide that fact. Lots of commercial cabinets have had split grilles that I remember (like my old Acoustic 2 x 15). Might look cool. Hmm...

[Mark Coward]

Thanks all for the suggestions guys. Sounds like there's no simple answer but maybe get something custom made. Probably not too cheap though. Darn, the PE stuff looks perfect except for the last 8 inches. I'll take another look at Lowes and HD, Bill, except that I think the stuff they had was for decorative purposes and was pretty thin. Maybe I'll try getting a bit creative with two pieces and not try to hide that fact. Lots of commercial cabinets have had split grilles that I remember (like my old Acoustic 2 x 15). Might look cool. Hmm...

Just to reiterate, I researched the same thing, contacted Penn Elcom and other vendors, the pricing for custom grills was beyond my budget. This Ebay seller was recommended by another forumite, said the quality was very good and the sizing was spot on. I will be purchasing some of his grills for my next project. You can contact him through Ebay for custom size quotes.

http://stores.ebay.com/SPKR-PARTS-2007_ ... idZ2QQtZkm

[Harley]

Penn Elcom have large metal grilles on there website, 4ft x 4ft

http://www.ipsco.co.nz/images/metcat2008.pdf

Our company makes this stuff...but the shipping costs to US may be a problem

[gerryc]

Just to reiterate, I researched the same thing, contacted Penn Elcom and other vendors, the pricing for custom grills was beyond my budget. This Ebay seller was recommended by another forumite, said the quality was very good and the sizing was spot on. I will be purchasing some of his grills for my next project. You can contact him through Ebay for custom size quotes.

http://stores.ebay.com/SPKR-PARTS-2007_ ... QQtZkm[

Yeah, I was thinking that too. Maybe I'll try contacting this guy and see what he can do. Otherwise I'll probably try to find a nice way to do a two-piece with the PE stuff.

Penn Elcom have large metal grilles on there website, 4ft x 4ft

http://www.ipsco.co.nz/images/metcat2008.pdf

Our company makes this stuff...but the shipping costs to US may be a problem

Thanks, Harley. Looks like nice stuff but yeah the shipping cost!

[Rick Auricchio]

Gerry, you might check with a few local sheet-metal shops. Many can get expanded metal.

My local shop has nice stainless stuff, but it's about US$10/sqft. The Omni15TB needs about 5sqft for a full front grill. (And the shop's shear is only 36" long, so they'd have to cut it by hand, which doesn't sound very neat.)

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

I got a so-called pet gate at Lowe's, intended to block off a doorway to keep the dog/cat/rug rat from passing. Made of expanded steel it's a perfect grille material, $29.95 for a 24 x 36 piece. Improvise, people, improvise.

[LelandCrooks]

That's an excellent idea. I went to the TV warehouse online to see what's available. Bunches of sizes, from 24x24 up to 48x48, at very good prices. You should be able to find this stuff at about any hardware store or lumber yard worth it's salt. Ask for screen door guards. Most of them were powder coated, some were plastic. Spray paint for a black finish will be required.