New project actually started ;)

inrank · 20th February 2008, 04:59 PM

well i decided on a plan, and saw these bowls in Ikea, decided to buy 4 to make two spheres for my little Bandor drivers, they are 20cm in diameter and around 2-3L'ish, need to make them a little smaller, and mount the drivers on a disk to make it easier to mount onto the sphere.

Ta

Harderror · 22nd February 2008, 01:31 AM

Ikea Hacking is fun. My stereo cabinet is ikea hacked, in fact many things in my house started out as Ikea stuff. Go check out http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ it is a place for people who love hacking Ikea stuff. Can't be beat!

Tom

inrank · 22nd February 2008, 02:48 PM

got the cabinets done today -

hopefully get them all hooked up by this evening

with blue modeling foam for a quick base/support

Jeb-D. · 22nd February 2008, 04:32 PM

I have a pair of drivers I've been considering doing that with. If you find the internal volume let us know. You could use a measuring cup to fill the bowl with water to get a more accurate idea than 2-3L.

Interesting build, keep us posted!

inrank · 22nd February 2008, 04:50 PM

got them hooked up

i will wax lyrical about these later, they sounded good in cardboard boxes, now, well just amazing really

ßart West-VL. · 23rd February 2008, 08:15 AM

Great! Good job

How would you finish them?Will you round over the edge of the baffle?
Can you measure the response and maybe measure the response from one in a cardboard box too, or an old cabinet with temporary baffle? To compare.

I'm following your work‼

inrank · 23rd February 2008, 04:36 PM

not sure how i am going to finish them, was thinking of some felt or similar for the small baffle, but its not going to be done soon, got loads of work on at the moment

i dont have any equipment for measuring the FR, would be interesting to see the difference though

20th February 2008, 04:59 PM	#1
inrank diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	New project actually started ;) well i decided on a plan, and saw these bowls in Ikea, decided to buy 4 to make two spheres for my little Bandor drivers, they are 20cm in diameter and around 2-3L'ish, need to make them a little smaller, and mount the drivers on a disk to make it easier to mount onto the sphere. Ta

23rd February 2008, 08:15 AM	#6
ßart West-VL. diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Vlaanderen	Great! Good job How would you finish them?Will you round over the edge of the baffle? Can you measure the response and maybe measure the response from one in a cardboard box too, or an old cabinet with temporary baffle? To compare. I'm following your work‼ __________________ Bart

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22nd February 2008, 01:31 AM	#2
Harderror diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington DC	Ikea Hacking is fun. My stereo cabinet is ikea hacked, in fact many things in my house started out as Ikea stuff. Go check out http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ it is a place for people who love hacking Ikea stuff. Can't be beat! Tom

22nd February 2008, 02:48 PM	#3
inrank diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	got the cabinets done today - hopefully get them all hooked up by this evening with blue modeling foam for a quick base/support

22nd February 2008, 04:32 PM	#4
Jeb-D. diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SoCal	I have a pair of drivers I've been considering doing that with. If you find the internal volume let us know. You could use a measuring cup to fill the bowl with water to get a more accurate idea than 2-3L. Interesting build, keep us posted!

22nd February 2008, 04:50 PM	#5
inrank diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	got them hooked up i will wax lyrical about these later, they sounded good in cardboard boxes, now, well just amazing really

23rd February 2008, 04:36 PM	#7
inrank diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	not sure how i am going to finish them, was thinking of some felt or similar for the small baffle, but its not going to be done soon, got loads of work on at the moment i dont have any equipment for measuring the FR, would be interesting to see the difference though

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