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| Mike A:
Biscuit joints are handy for positioning glued up wood. The wood tends to slide around when you try to clamp it down. Biscuits hold it in place. I have to clamp my stuff down and throw a finish nail or two in to keep things in place. I would like to have a biscuit joiner, but every time I think of buying one something else takes priority. Ond. Are all biscuit joiners capable of router table mounting, or is that a feature of the joiner you bought? |
| javeryh:
I'm curious too - I have a DeWalt biscuit joiner (love it) but I never thought to table mount it. Usually I just mark the center point with a pencil and let the tool do the rest (you can be "off" with the cut a little in either direction because the biscuits aren't a tight fit). |
| BadMouth:
Those are going to be some very nice looking cabinets. After you cut the 45 on the plywood baffle, are you going to leave the striped edge of the plywood showing? Just curious. I've seen it done in ways that look really nice, but the design has to lend itself to it. I think it would look good on this. |
| Ond:
--- Quote from: barrymossel on September 25, 2018, 07:25:07 am ---Those biscuit joins are new to me. Could be really useful in future builds. Thanks! --- End quote --- Great! When I build my Metropolis cabinet I will be using them again. Biscuit joiners come in various forms. A DeWalt unit like javeryh mentioned is hand held. Mine is a router table accessory. Either is fine, the table is good for large heavy panels. With the table attachment you just slide the panel against the spring loaded cutter. --- Quote from: BadMouth on September 25, 2018, 03:44:50 pm ---Those are going to be some very nice looking cabinets. After you cut the 45 on the plywood baffle, are you going to leave the striped edge of the plywood showing? Just curious. I've seen it done in ways that look really nice, but the design has to lend itself to it. I think it would look good on this. --- End quote --- These speakers are a gift to my daughter for completing her senior school year. She's arty like me but has her own style which constantly impresses me. I'll be covering the striped, bevelled edge of the plywood with matching oak veneer. I may stain the timber but only very lightly. :cheers: |
| Ond:
Moving this along steadily... Whenever I build speaker cabinets I have a set of fabrication steps. This includes cutting gaskets for the drivers so that they seal properly against the baffle. Cut and fit acoustic mat. I've found the drivers I salvaged are not going to be good enough, which is a bit disappointing. I spent some time researching suitable drivers for the cabinet size and cut baffle. I was lucky to find some and re-drafted the plan to allow for a different template. The new drivers have been ordered. The only salvaged items will be the ports. I've also decided to veneer the entire baffles for a good all round match. I found some really nice (darker) veneer. It's an Australian hardwood called Jarrah which should look nice with the gloss black. I'll start gluing this onto the baffles tomorrow. Because I'm veneering the entire baffle surface I need to allow for the veneer thickness. I've slightly rebated the rear of the baffles and trimmed the edges for this. |
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