Indian equivalents of the following DIY items.

[gjo]

I suggest that you get a copy of the latest Customs rule book relating to Baggage-it's available at any decent bookshop. You need to know the rate of import duty applicable on such shipments and add it to the cost and freight. I imported a passive radiator some years ago via sea mail from Lambda Acoustics in the US it took about 4 months, reached without a scratch(double boxed)

[navin]

why 4 months????

[gjo]

Surface mail from Florida to the nearest port, by USPS, then by ship to either Bombay or Madras and then surface to Bangalore..I thoght four months was fast! I also got my Welborne Labs chassis that way. This works ok if the value of the shipment is low( and it wont hurt too much if damaged), not otherwise!

[palesha]

MDF has two varieties available in the market. Exterior grade is better than interior grade but more expensive. As navin rightly suggested u can use marine ply of high quality then u can get better performance than MDF for subwoofer, But it is extremely expensive. Now it is ur choice of quality to cost, because quality is never available cheap.

[gjo]

Mahendra

Namskara( as we say here in Bangalore)! We all look forward to the benefit of your experience on this forum.

Regards

George

[navin]

Originally posted by palesha
MDF has two varieties available in the market...As navin rightly suggested u can use marine ply of high quality...it is extremely expensive.

time is just as expensive. also ply bends more easily than MDF. I also find ply easier to work with esp since i use power tools. MDF has dust flying everywhere even marine grade MDF. I tried using HDF too.

today I am firming in my belief that a 18mm skin that is well barcd and damped can provide a decent cabinet. on the other hand I prefer no cabinet at all hence i am trying to design a WAF friendly dipole sub using 2 x 12" (DV12) per channel.

in fact after rading SL's website I am also considering a 2 way sub where a corner loaded sub operates below 40Hz avoiding room nodes.

[palesha]

Dear Navin,
Can u find 18mm/15mm HDF easily. If yes or with any particular dealer then please let me know. It is nice to use HDF because easy to work than Marine plywood.
Mahendra Palesha

[navin]

Jalaram in Prabhadevi carries it. you will find jalaram on the road between siddhi vinayak temple and kaboothar khanna.

[gjo]

Sai

Check stryke audio, they have a preorder special on 12 and 15 inch sub drivers made by TC Sounds, one of the most respected mfrs of sub drivers.

I am ready to set up a listening session next weekend-Dec 6/7 at my place. Ajju what do you say? Anyone else from Bangalore?After I hear from you guys I will give some ideas...

George

[ssSai]

Thank You