| gychang |
Based on the recommended dimensions from Scottmoose, for my Tang Band speaker, and just getting used to using sketchup.
I will be cutting the plywood soon, just some ideas on the support for the leaning speaker, any comments or ideas will be appreciated.
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| edjosh23 |
Very cool design
Sorry I haven't gotten to finish mine to give impressions.
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| Scottmoose |
| I like the right hand one myself. Sort of architectural. |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottmoose
I like the right hand one myself. Sort of architectural. |
not sure how to anchor the rod to the cabinet...
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| Scottmoose |
| Drill into it perhaps? You'd just have to watch out for potential vibrations. |
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| planet10 |
I've struggled in the past with how to support a speaker that have the pointy bit on the floor...
The rod idea is elegant... you might well get away with a hook and an eye (i don't think it necessarily needs to be rigid... you might have to add an extension to the bass to increase the size of the tripod.
Another approach is to add a rudder (or fin) to the back
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| larkinrulez |
Hello...
I'm thinking of a similar design for the FE103E.
Just a Pipe leaning against the wall...that's it. |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by larkinrulez
Hello...
I'm thinking of a similar design for the FE103E.
Just a Pipe leaning against the wall...that's it. |
risky in an earthquake country.
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| G.Kennedy |
| quote: | Originally posted by gychang
not sure how to anchor the rod to the cabinet...
gychang |
Try this link. If it does not work ... google "speedrail".
May be a bit to industrial for your look, but it works like a charm. Assembles with set screws. There are some adjustable angle fittings down the page.
http://www.hollaender.com/index.cfm...FTOKEN=12810609 |
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| Godzilla |
I also like the one on the right better because it doesnt look like a stand holding up the speaker rather a part of the overall design.
Instead of pipes why not use wood and create a wall behind the speaker? It can somehow become part of the design statement too. |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kennedy
Try this link. If it does not work ... google "speedrail".
May be a bit to industrial for your look, but it works like a charm. Assembles with set screws. There are some adjustable angle fittings down the page.
http://www.hollaender.com/index.cfm...FTOKEN=12810609 |
thanks for the tip, plenty of connectors, some shoud work.
| quote: | Originally posted by Godzilla
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Instead of pipes why not use wood and create a wall behind the speaker? |
Interesting design idea, thanks.
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| G |
| Why not do something along these lines? Just use normal recangular side panels that will double as stands? It obviously won't emphasize the unusual shape of the speakers which is part of the appeal but it will keep them standing upright. You could also use variations of this idea to make them more pleasing to the eye. |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by G
Why not do something along these lines? Just use normal recangular side panels that will double as stands? It obviously won't emphasize the unusual shape of the speakers which is part of the appeal but it will keep them standing upright. You could also use variations of this idea to make them more pleasing to the eye. |
That works... it is the 2 legged vrsion of my wing/fin idea. It does suffer with the same problem as that one, and that is the energy transmitted to a big floppy panel(s) -- it would probably be best if made vestigial (ie cut big holes in it...
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| kristleifur |
| Just an idea: how about hanging it from the ceiling? :) |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by G
Why not do something along these lines? Just use normal recangular side panels that will double as stands? |
what the heck, let's use some imagination and variation rather than rectangular box.
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by kristleifur
Just an idea: how about hanging it from the ceiling? :) |
wow didn't think of that...
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| G |
| quote: | Originally posted by gychang
what the heck, let's use some imagination and variation rather than rectangular box.
gychang |
Sounds good to me. How about something along these lines? You could enclose the void and fill it with sand. |
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| pikkujöpö |
| quote: | Originally posted by G
Sounds good to me. How about something along these lines? You could enclose the void and fill it with sand. |
Or with heavy base plate,only one vertical piece of nicely perforated board in the middle,like in your drawing.Maybe painted with another colour.
EDIT: uups did I just steal planet10:s idea?
I still like the original idea with the rods of somekind better (the picture at right).Some aluminium rods would look nice with these drivers.
Or maybe rectancular box painted black,or veneered if you want to get fancy about it:bawling: :dead: :eek:
p.s. gyshang, that shape of enclosure is super cool(in the pictures),70" tall and 5,5" wide.I wish I had space for couple of those. |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by G
Sounds good to me. How about something along these lines? You could enclose the void and fill it with sand. |
good idea..., seems little more work though.
| quote: | Originally posted by pikkujöpö
p.s. gyshang, that shape of enclosure is super cool(in the pictures),70" tall and 5,5" wide.I wish I had space for couple of those. |
I told my wife as I make them, I will get rid of the one of the other since we only have 3 rooms...
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| Godzilla |
Gychang, perhaps you could sell your creations as you build new ones and replace them with new designs… then sell those. It could be like a revolving door and your wife might see it as a side business. My wife wants me to do the same but she’d rather see me doing something else rather than speaker building. She wants me to get some graphics work or teach karate on the side.
As for your current project, IMO you should try to retain the look of the speaker standing on its tip. Maybe a single rod in back from the top to a bottom base of some kind would create the illusion of the speaker defying gravity. |
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| gychang |
| quote: | Originally posted by Godzilla
Gychang, perhaps you could sell your creations as you build new ones and replace them with new designs… then sell those.
Maybe a single rod in back from the top to a bottom base of some kind would create the illusion of the speaker defying gravity. |
You are giving me too much credit... my speakers are not that good, your are much better.
I may take that idea with a single rod...
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