Child proof grills

Jimmy154 · 23rd September 2009, 01:21 PM

I know roughly how to build grills with speaker cloth, but I don't think that will suffice. I need a metal grill, maybe. Something like Sonus Faber has, but more DIYable.

Can I use some sort of metal netting for grills, i.e. mosquito netting but maybe a with larger holes? Or metal grate? It should stop a pencil or pen. I don't know how well speaker cloth does this.

I was thinking of using magnets to hold the grills on instead of those plastic pins/inserts they have for this task.

darkfenriz · 23rd September 2009, 01:25 PM

If you DIY an electrostatic, you can easily make it child proof...

mattmcl · 23rd September 2009, 01:37 PM

Yeah, you can use rare earth magnets (neodymium) with enough holding power that you'll need to pry them off with a crowbar. I think Parts Express has some grills made for PA speakers, they look pretty solid.

Peter Daniel · 23rd September 2009, 01:56 PM

Home Depot sells fireplace screens that can be easily converted for smaller grills. The one in a picture is hold by the magnet force of the driver.

Glowbug · 23rd September 2009, 02:28 PM

I like it, very industrial-looking

Jimmy154 · 23rd September 2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Daniel

Home Depot sells fireplace screens that can be easily converted for smaller grills. The one in a picture is hold by the magnet force of the driver.

Perfect, thanks

I might use them without speaker cloth over them. I kind of like how they look.

Peter Daniel · 23rd September 2009, 02:52 PM

I just place them against the baffle and the driver's magnet pulls them with enough force to hold in place.

Jimmy154 · 11:55 AM

I stapled some pet proof screen door screen under what will be fabric on top of these grills. I could have used fireplace screen, but this door screen material was free for me. The grills are held on by neodymium magnets. The routing jobs on my speakers are kind of rough. I felt like I had to rush it, since I had limited opportunities for routing because I live in a apartment.

Jimmy154 · 10:08 PM

Here they are with the fabric on them. I needed to paint the staples black and maybe the wood also. You can see them through the fabric. The fabric I had before on these grills you could not see through very well. But I will probably redo this fabric later anyway.

jackinnj · 15th December 2009, 11:39 PM

aaaaahhhh, those bygone days of rug-rats and diaper pails -- I routinely removed the KEF drivers from my first reflex speakers to retrieve Lego's capsellas, transformer action figures, and GI Joe. Barbie never made it into the tunnel of darkness, however.

23rd September 2009, 01:21 PM	#1
Jimmy154 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles	Child proof grills I know roughly how to build grills with speaker cloth, but I don't think that will suffice. I need a metal grill, maybe. Something like Sonus Faber has, but more DIYable. Can I use some sort of metal netting for grills, i.e. mosquito netting but maybe a with larger holes? Or metal grate? It should stop a pencil or pen. I don't know how well speaker cloth does this. I was thinking of using magnets to hold the grills on instead of those plastic pins/inserts they have for this task. __________________ We do not allow political statements or conjecture to be made on these forums.---the diyAudio moderation team

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Glowbug diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hillsborough, NC/McLean, VA	I like it, very industrial-looking __________________ Jim J.

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Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	I just place them against the baffle and the driver's magnet pulls them with enough force to hold in place. __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

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23rd September 2009, 01:25 PM	#2
darkfenriz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Warsaw	If you DIY an electrostatic, you can easily make it child proof...

23rd September 2009, 01:37 PM	#3
mattmcl diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Yeah, you can use rare earth magnets (neodymium) with enough holding power that you'll need to pry them off with a crowbar. I think Parts Express has some grills made for PA speakers, they look pretty solid.

15th December 2009, 11:39 PM	#10
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	aaaaahhhh, those bygone days of rug-rats and diaper pails -- I routinely removed the KEF drivers from my first reflex speakers to retrieve Lego's capsellas, transformer action figures, and GI Joe. Barbie never made it into the tunnel of darkness, however.

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