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Thread: Carpenters....how can i cut it like this???? |
    
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:08 pm: |
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i want to cut a mdf ring. but i need it to be angled so i can angle my speakers. here is a picture of what i am talking about.
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:30 pm: |
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looks like a bandsaw would be the best thing to cut that angle safely (im guessing they would have a jig to hold it firmly\safely....u better check a woodworking shop & have them do that for u ..... |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:40 pm: |
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thats what i was afraid of rovin. lol. |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:41 pm: |
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well first you cut around the ikea ad then you cut around the ipod media player ad...ecoustics has lost it if they thought this was a good idea with these ads the way they are in the posts...sorry Chad just venting |
Silver Member Username: Bonhamd
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:54 pm: |
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maybe this is a lazy way or a stupid thought but...
possible shim it to the angle that you want and then apply your fleece and resin to fill in the gaps? |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:58 pm: |
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well if you see the picture below, i circled the part. see how it angles away? first of all, i want to add a mdf ring there so that speakers sticks out to match the mid. also i want to get rid of that angle so it faces straight.
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:02 pm: |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/6-5-3-4-MDF-Large-Directional-ANGLED-SPEAKER-RINGS_W0QQitemZ 310030799066QQihZ021QQcategoryZ50552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:11 pm: |
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lol too expensive. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:14 pm: |
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lol u could email them and ask what they use to cut it. lol |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:20 pm: |
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how about i make it like this and stack it on top of each other. then i can use resin to fill in the gaps. finally sanding it down to a smooth finish.
the first ring would be with a 3/4 mdf and the rest would be with something thinner.
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Silver Member Username: Bonhamd
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:32 pm: |
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seems like a good idea to me. give it a try. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:32 pm: |
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Chad, try cutting a ring with a 12'' mitre saw straight down at an angle. That might give you the offset you're looking for. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:34 pm: |
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Hmmm...that might be a bit dangerous though. I'm sure there's a planer you can use for that. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:40 pm: |
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yeah. man no one told me getting everything right is alot of work. lol.
i am not concerned about the sq cause its the woofer. you don't really need to point the woofers. but its the looks. i need the bling bling. us azns love bling bling. lol. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:44 pm: |
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Well, you can try using a jigsaw as well. Just mark a line all the way around where you want it to tape off and cut it larger than needed and file or sand it down to get it level. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:45 pm: |
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oh yeah thats right. lol. jig saw. hahahahahahahaha. why didn't i think of that. damn.
ima do that saturday. thanks rob. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:47 pm: |
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And if you can, clamp the ring down to the edge of a table and cut it like that. Should be the best way...well it's the best way I can think of right now. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:48 pm: |
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btw i really mean that. i wasn't being sarcastic. just in case you thought that i was, i am telling i wasn't. lol. seriously. |
Gold Member Username: Stateprop486
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:48 pm: |
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"us azns love bling bling"
lmao...yes we DO!! |
Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 02:05 pm: |
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Hold up you mid to the angle you want, now measure the space that needs to be filled. Now cut a few MDF rings to suit the mid, glew them together. Once dry draw the line from zero to the measure ment you fount will look like a slope. Now use a straight saw to cut on that line you will be left with what you need. Polo.. |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 04:58 pm: |
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^that could work
how about u glue 2 rings together & if u have a belt sander then put 1 screw on the higher side of the ring to hold in place on ur work table table while ur sanding it down to the angle u need ..... |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 05:37 pm: |
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[IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii306/Killerzracing71/untitled.jpg[/IMG]
I would do this GLASS MAN.....
that pic is a side view 2 Mdf Rings a little piece of MDF to give you the angle you want
Then i would get a Can or some cylindrical object same I.D (inner dia) as the O.D. (outer dia) as the MDF so it can slip over the mdf and seal it up there you go
You good at glass so do it that way so you only have to seal up the top part of the Ring |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 05:39 pm: |
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okay the link to the pic don't work. |
Silver Member Username: Surferdude9371
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:02 pm: |
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set table saw to correct angle easy and safe |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:02 pm: |
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hell of a lot easier to cut the dowels to the corect angle plus gives you more support for the screws |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:02 pm: |
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oh i see what you are saying. you mean just cut a ring and make dowels to the angle i want. lol. good idea also. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:34 pm: |
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ya i looked into doing fiberglass work thats what all the "pros" do they use angled dowels. if you angle cut the circle it will be alot weaker to mount the speaker |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:37 pm: |
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Rovin has a good angle. Safe too. Use dust masks and cut the ring. I would shape it with either the belt sander or benchtop unit. Applying enough pressure but not too much. Takes time but at least there are no blades involved. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:50 pm: |
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ya worst case you sand your hand down to the bone lol stick with the dowels once fiberglass dries you can remove them use hot glue to mount the dowels |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:52 pm: |
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Naw lol. Use a coarse grit paper and the material would come off quick. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:22 pm: |
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belt sander with 60-80 grit and about 3 minutes of power. then finish off with 120-180 grit |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:24 pm: |
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Yyyyyyyup. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:25 pm: |
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sanding it down is cool but isn't it hard to get the pricision down when sanding? at least when you cut stuff, you can cut along the lines. then sand the inperfections. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:39 pm: |
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That's the beauty of sanding Chad. You have control over how much you take off, a little at a time. When you saw half way through and realize you're off even a little bit it's a fubar situation. Sanding is more like a freehand art form. With some control it can be used to shape wood into rounded surfaces too. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:43 pm: |
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" lol too expensive "
Is this the same Chad Lee who was going to buy a plane ticket to fly across the country to come to our NE meet, but didn't because they didn't have any first class seats and he wouldn't get coach. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:30 pm: |
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lol paul you make it sound so dramatic.
M.S. lol. its just i can't justify spending 20 bux plus shipping for a mdf ring. its the pricipal. lol |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:42 pm: |
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The right tool is gold Chad. |
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:00 am: |
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just cut your ring out normal and use a belt,disk or hand grinder to get the angle |
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:23 am: |
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a bench disk sander would be perfect for this! |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:42 am: |
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see !?
every1 kinda leans towards my brilliant idea ! ..... |
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:59 pm: |
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the pic worked for me...... idk about e sometimes lol |
