Long binding posts for Sonotube (AUS)

rnoble · 7th June 2004, 01:02 AM

Hi,

I'm in the middle of building my sonotube sub which has a baffle thickness of 36mm. The speaker is down firing and the terminals will be mounted on the baffle. As such I need some really long speaker terminals to be able to get through this thickness. I don't necessarily need them 36mm+ but regular ones are just too short, the longer the better.

I realise that partsxpress have them but they are a long way away from Melbourne Australia and paying $20us postage for a few nuts and bolts seems extravagent to say the least. So, to my question, does anyone know of a supplier of reasonably long binding posts somewhere in Australia?

Thanks in advance
Rod

DC Dave · 7th June 2004, 08:02 PM

Just an idea...

You could use a drill or router to create blind holes 10 or 20 mm deep for a normal length binding post to mount in.

If you are using banana plugs you can mount them the opposite way as shown in the picture and they would be flush with the baffle for a clean look. Or you can make a bigger single recess instead of two individual holes.

BobEllis · 7th June 2004, 09:28 PM

or make your own with brass bolts of suitable length and wingnuts.

rabbitz · 8th June 2004, 06:07 PM

Have a look at Altronics in WA, cat no P2004 and P2005 at AU$4.50ea. These are 32mm and with a little bit of countersinking should do the job.

http://www.altronics.com.au/cat.asp?...p=155&id=P2004

rnoble · 9th June 2004, 05:26 AM

Thanks very much for the input, I was considering counter sinking brass bolts but that Altronics site looks like the go!

Ap · 9th June 2004, 06:43 AM

An alternative method:
Make a large cut-out in your baffle, make a smaller plate (use 4-5mm plastic or steel) larger than your cut-out.
Mount your regular bananas on the small plate, mount the small plate on your baffle.

peranders · 9th June 2004, 06:55 AM

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Originally posted by rnoble
So, to my question, does anyone know of a supplier of reasonably long binding posts somewhere in Australia?

Extreme speaker connectors

rnoble · 9th June 2004, 09:29 PM

That one came up on a search Peranders but the link is broken.

peranders · 9th June 2004, 09:35 PM

Check here
http://www.ruhstrat.com/en/rh_klem/index.cfm

Note also that they aren't high-end stuff. They are for heavy industrial use. Have you seen any bigger mamas? 400 grams binding post i pure copper

7th June 2004, 01:02 AM	#1
rnoble diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne	Long binding posts for Sonotube (AUS) Hi, I'm in the middle of building my sonotube sub which has a baffle thickness of 36mm. The speaker is down firing and the terminals will be mounted on the baffle. As such I need some really long speaker terminals to be able to get through this thickness. I don't necessarily need them 36mm+ but regular ones are just too short, the longer the better. I realise that partsxpress have them but they are a long way away from Melbourne Australia and paying $20us postage for a few nuts and bolts seems extravagent to say the least. So, to my question, does anyone know of a supplier of reasonably long binding posts somewhere in Australia? Thanks in advance Rod

9th June 2004, 09:35 PM	#9
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Check here http://www.ruhstrat.com/en/rh_klem/index.cfm Note also that they aren't high-end stuff. They are for heavy industrial use. Have you seen any bigger mamas? 400 grams binding post i pure copper __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

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7th June 2004, 09:28 PM	#3
BobEllis diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Upstate NY	or make your own with brass bolts of suitable length and wingnuts.

8th June 2004, 06:07 PM	#4
rabbitz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Have a look at Altronics in WA, cat no P2004 and P2005 at AU$4.50ea. These are 32mm and with a little bit of countersinking should do the job. http://www.altronics.com.au/cat.asp?...p=155&id=P2004

9th June 2004, 05:26 AM	#5
rnoble diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne	Thanks very much for the input, I was considering counter sinking brass bolts but that Altronics site looks like the go!

9th June 2004, 06:43 AM	#6
Ap diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia	An alternative method: Make a large cut-out in your baffle, make a smaller plate (use 4-5mm plastic or steel) larger than your cut-out. Mount your regular bananas on the small plate, mount the small plate on your baffle.

9th June 2004, 09:29 PM	#8
rnoble diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne	That one came up on a search Peranders but the link is broken.

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