Corian for cabinet material

nbcaudio · 7th March 2005, 10:09 PM

Has anyone ever used corian as cabinet material? I have access to a cabinet /counter company and can occasionally get scraps of corian at little to no cost. Due to it's density, weight, and non-porous properties, it looks like it would make a good speaker cabinet material at first glance. What are your thoughts and experiences?

Timn8ter · 8th March 2005, 02:20 AM

This guy did.
http://www.glacieraudio.com/new%20Gl...moreaudio2.htm

Gregm · 8th March 2005, 07:54 AM

Prima faciae it shouldn't be bad -- although not easy to work with (think of rounding or bending corian sides; I think you need special equip).

Gilmore uses corian for his open baffles and some others have used it for the front baffle...

jackinnj · 8th March 2005, 11:16 AM

i seem to recall that the fellow who installed our corian countertops used a carbide routing bit -- these are somewhat more expensive than high speed steel. Corian can take a lot of punishment.

pinkmouse · 8th March 2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by jackinnj
i seem to recall that the fellow who installed our corian countertops used a carbide routing bit -- these are somewhat more expensive than high speed steel. Corian can take a lot of punishment.

Yup, corian is a joy to machine with good quality, sharp, carbide bits. You will need a decent high power router though. Make sure you use a dustmask!

DJNUBZ · 8th March 2005, 07:42 PM

anyone know what drivers that gilmore uses in their OB? That looks like a very easy desgin to clone.

Timn8ter · 8th March 2005, 07:50 PM

They're "proprietary" which means someone is manufacturing them to Glacier Audio's specs. Don't know who the manufacturer is though.

Gregm · 9th March 2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by DJNUBZ
anyone know what drivers that gilmore uses in their OB? That looks like a very easy desgin to clone.

Don't know the actual sourcing, but seem to remember that they (gilmore) intimated that the woofs are high qts, hi xmax, very low magnetic flux drivers. The ribbon looks (IS?) like a standard B&G.

The "petal" or half "heart" shape isn't bad looking!

7th March 2005, 10:09 PM	#1
nbcaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida	Corian for cabinet material Has anyone ever used corian as cabinet material? I have access to a cabinet /counter company and can occasionally get scraps of corian at little to no cost. Due to it's density, weight, and non-porous properties, it looks like it would make a good speaker cabinet material at first glance. What are your thoughts and experiences? __________________ Nathan Boone (Ken) Corlew Joyful Noise Concepts

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DJNUBZ diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago	anyone know what drivers that gilmore uses in their OB? That looks like a very easy desgin to clone. __________________ http://www.caraudioconnoisseur.com/

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8th March 2005, 02:20 AM	#2
Timn8ter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	This guy did. http://www.glacieraudio.com/new%20Gl...moreaudio2.htm

8th March 2005, 07:54 AM	#3
Gregm diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wherever I leave my hat	Prima faciae it shouldn't be bad -- although not easy to work with (think of rounding or bending corian sides; I think you need special equip). Gilmore uses corian for his open baffles and some others have used it for the front baffle...

8th March 2005, 11:16 AM	#4
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	i seem to recall that the fellow who installed our corian countertops used a carbide routing bit -- these are somewhat more expensive than high speed steel. Corian can take a lot of punishment.

8th March 2005, 07:50 PM	#7
Timn8ter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	They're "proprietary" which means someone is manufacturing them to Glacier Audio's specs. Don't know who the manufacturer is though.

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