Dallas II vs Kirishima

[gafhenderson]

Dallas II vs Kirishima

does anyone have the predicted plots for both these cabinets handy?

if not what would the difference between them be, apart from ease of construction?

experiences with either of these with the 206 would be appreciated.

thanks.

[castorG]

Gafhenderson, if you don't mind, I would use your 3d to add a question to yours..

Is it possible to take off the 'head' of the dallas II, makind it a kind of dallas III?

[gafhenderson]

Originally Posted by castorG

Gafhenderson, if you don't mind, I would use your 3d to add a question to yours..

Is it possible to take off the 'head' of the dallas II, makind it a kind of dallas III?

thats exactly what i was thinking of doing!

[chrisb]

Very pretty - in fact it already has been done with the Austin:





Other than the obvious significant complication of fabricating curved shapes (regardless of materials/method used), don't automatically assume that "fairing" the length of internal pathway will improve sonic performance over hard/sharper folds.

[gafhenderson]

Originally Posted by chrisb

Very pretty - in fact it already has been done with the Austin:





Other than the obvious significant complication of fabricating curved shapes (regardless of materials/method used), don't automatically assume that "fairing" the length of internal pathway will improve sonic performance over hard/sharper folds.

i've found a local man with one of those electronic shape cutter contraptions who will give me very good rates, so whichever design + driver i finally commit to, it actually will work out easier for me to have it fabricated in single stacked sheets. the curved shape may also allow it to pass unnoticed under the WAF radar.

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by gafhenderson

i've found a local man with one of those electronic shape cutter contraptions who will give me very good rates, so whichever design + driver i finally commit to, it actually will work out easier for me to have it fabricated in single stacked sheets. the curved shape may also allow it to pass unnoticed under the WAF radar.

if you're talking about fabricating a front mouthed horn with a pretty enough finish to pass unnoticed under the WAF-dar using the stacked lamination ( "layertone" ) method, you might want consider not only the substantial time involved in prepping for a decent paint or veneer finish, but also the outrageously poor material yield on a shape such as this one, that has very few parts that can be nested

the electronic shape cutter contraption ( I assume you mean CNC) could be much better utilized in fabricating jigs around which Kerf-core, rubber ply, etc could be wrapped

if it sounds like I'm not a fan of this technique, which often employs MDF - yep, and no apologies for that

[castorG]

Chrisb, what do you think abouy simply taking off the head of the dallas II? I guess it want be detrimental from a sound point of view, since the dallas III does the same thing.

Ervin

[gafhenderson]

Originally Posted by chrisb

if you're talking about fabricating a front mouthed horn with a pretty enough finish to pass unnoticed under the WAF-dar using the stacked lamination ( "layertone" ) method, you might want consider not only the substantial time involved in prepping for a decent paint or veneer finish, but also the outrageously poor material yield on a shape such as this one, that has very few parts that can be nested

the electronic shape cutter contraption ( I assume you mean CNC) could be much better utilized in fabricating jigs around which Kerf-core, rubber ply, etc could be wrapped

if it sounds like I'm not a fan of this technique, which often employs MDF - yep, and no apologies for that

all i know is that it's a laser, and it needs to be special treated wood that is suitable for use with lasers.

i'd not pay the extra expense for practise boxes that i'm messing around with now but for the finally design i'd be happy to pay for it.

[sippy]

Just a thought...........
Think of a ring of wood, multiples stacked to make a cylinder, to cut this using cnc / laser is wasteful........
Divide each ring into segments, glue the segments so the joints at say 45deg to each other, from curves to strait sections can be formed as 'J' sections, the majority of the straits can then be cut on a table saw. Yes its slightly more complex to make / glue up a horn enclosure in this manner.
Thinking about it a little more, one could have just the curved sections cnc/laser'd and flat material joined in to make the strait sections........BIG saving in cost there.

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by castorG

Chrisb, what do you think abouy simply taking off the head of the dallas II? I guess it want be detrimental from a sound point of view, since the dallas III does the same thing.

Ervin

I can't see any problem with that