18” down-firing EGG shaped sub build…

[gmichael]

D'm John,

That looks purdy! That's a very good representation of what I'll be building.

Thanks

 

[Rickster71]

You can always nick-name it the Condom sub...ribbed for her pleasure.

 

[gmichael]

You can always nick-name it the Condom sub...ribbed for her pleasure.

It's actually twice as thick as what you see here.

 

[gmichael]

Wifey still has the camera but the camcorder took these rough pics.

Here is what is cut so far.

 

[gmichael]

Here is the scrap so far.

 

[gmichael]

Here is how much there is left to cut.

 

[gmichael]

Ring number 12.

 

[gmichael]

Here is the driver sitting next to a 4 foot tall speaker. The driver in that speaker is 12 inches.

 

[j_garcia]

I had never really thought about just how big an 18" driver was until I went and saw my buddy's I/B 18". HUGE.

 

[gmichael]

Yeah, this thing is huge. 50 pounds! I wonder what the 21"er is like.

 

[gmichael]

Spent all day cutting yesterday. What a mess!

 

[gmichael]

A quick inventory shows that all the pieces are there.

But where the f'k is my coffee?

 

[gmichael]

This thing is going to be a lot of work. Just lining up the rings seems like an impossible job. Don't even get me started on all the sansing it will need.

At least I found my coffee.
Time for clean-up.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

A quick inventory shows that all the pieces are there.

But where the f'k is my coffee?

At DunkinDonuts....

 

[gmichael]

At DunkinDonuts....

D&D is OK, but I prefer my coffee. Fresh ground Kona. Think I'll make another cup.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

I don't drink it...Don't really like the smell.


Get to work! I really want to see this bad boy when it's finished.

 

[gmichael]

I don't drink it...Don't really like the smell.


Get to work! I really want to see this bad boy when it's finished.

Worked at it all day. Pics in the morning.
It will still be a few more weeks before it's finished. This puppy is a ton of work.

 

[Stereodude]

This thing is going to be a lot of work. Just lining up the rings seems like an impossible job.

Some clever planning could have solved this problem. If each piece had at least 2 spokes leading to a center hub with a hole in it you could use a dowel to align all their centers.

 

[MidnightSensi]

Cool stuff!

How does the driver sit? Will it have legs?

D&D is OK, but I prefer my coffee. Fresh ground Kona. Think I'll make another cup.

I drink fresh ground Kona coffee also! I buy it directly from a grower on the Kona coast and he ships it over.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

drink fresh ground Kona coffee also! I buy it directly from a grower on the Kona coast and he ships it over.

Kona stuff is great, but it's quite expensive. I get freshly roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans from local grocery store, I grind with my trusty Baratza Virtuozo right before making the Moka (stove-top espresso) cup...
Makes one amazing cup of coffee...
Result is miles and miles better than any Drip coffee including brand stores ones....

but: Making coffee and speakers has few things in common : research ahead, experiment and spend time perfecting it and you'll love the result