Ideas of how to hide the edges, and screws of speakers?

[chrisab]

Hi, Im new to the forum, so I hope I've not put this topic in a wrong category.

So basically, my problem is, I've made my speakers, but I dont really know how to hide the edges of them, so that it looks more pleasant, I was thinking something like a seal, but now - where will I find a 6 inch seal? lol
so please look at the picture, and you'll see what I mean.

[ingenieus]

Maybe something like this will do the job?



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[chrisab]

well, it would be great if it didn't cost 50 dollars, and I could buy it in the UK ;D

[sofaspud]

I see a few options for you - find a set of trim rings similar to these, find a set of grill guards like these, or build cloth grills.

[Dave R]

If you have a router, the first thing might be to flush mount the drivers in the cabinet face panel.

You can also make trim rings with a router. (Don't know if you have access to one.)

Start with a 1/8" sheet of press board. Mark out the center and the bolt circle, and then the attach points on it, relative to the pivot center. Don't drill the screw holes full size, instead make small (~3/32") holes. Drill through the press board and into a scrap piece of plywood, mdf, particle board, etc. Then tap in toothpicks until wedged in, and break off flush whatever sticks out. Run the router on the outside first, and then the inside. If the router should hit a toothpick, it's better than hitting a nail or screw. When you take the ring off, remove the toothpick wedges, and drill the holes full size.

Double back tape may be an option, but it's best to keep that out of the way of a router bit. Tends to burn and dull quickly.

Easy to sand any rough edges off the trim ring and paint whatever color you want.

[chrisab]

I've only got a jig saw, and couple of other things, but nothing to make round holes in the wood. I improvised - used jig saw, and the final product came out like this:

[Ed LaFontaine]

Welcome to speaker building. You have done well with your limited resources.

Live with the speakers for a while. Show them to friends. Study the work of others to learn about the tools they use to produce them. We sometimes forget how long it took us to get our "shop" in order. Your resources will increase to include more tools to do the things you ask...

[Dave R]

Here's a picture of some trim rings I made from 1/8" press board with a router (as described in my previous post).

If you look around on the internet, you can find some jigs that people have made for cutting circles with a jigsaw. You may not need that, as it looks like you had pretty good success already.