The difference in the plunged angled blade is that you need no follower piece, or template piece. You can slide the piece you want to cut against the fence and you are done if you set it up correctly.
And yes, I agree with you that the vertical cut you made is pretty much the same as the vertical cut I show.
Nice to see someone using their head a bit. Instead of saying it can't be done. Or can only be done nia CNC.
Many exceptionally complicated objects have been made for centuries without the aid of CNC.
I made a paper template then scanned it to jpg image with ruler tick marks. Then used image as reference for a spline curve. Then create body of revolution with spline. 20% fill is fine with 4 solid layers on surfaces. Drywall screws grab onto 20% infill PLA very well and PL premium adhesive bonds it to wood like no ones business.
Yours looks really good - don't forget to put round radius on edges where ports are to reduce turbulence noise and give room for Xdamage travel to prevent bumping cone into filler plug.
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Absolutely! I built straight from the sketchup CAD document, but was cross checking the plans that Fin made. Everything has been within .2 - .3mm so far.
Once the cone plug is finished I will post the drawing along with the .STL file
I've been holding off publishing the drawings until they are complete so as not to have any crappy versions out there.
Jenny and I have been tweaking them as we go to make them useful and comprehensive, and I now think they are at a stage ready for comments. Ill find a share to put them on where they can be downloaded and also updated as we go.
The annotations are those we found useful, including some 1:1 scale printable plans you can lay over the wood to mark!
Jenny's jigs made the cuts very accurate and fast, so I'll tweak the plans to use them in the instructions.
The sharp edges where the port holes go through the volume plug. All the air in the cone has to flow past that sharp 90 deg bend on its way to the horn.
Look at mine:
Or maybe it is best to keep the profile as far away from the cone as possible, and just reduce overall height?
Something like this
P.S. xrk- how do you recommend mounting it? I am thinking about installing another tee-nut for a bolt-through mount, with a bead of silicone adhesive around (underneath) the edge of the part
Something like this
P.S. xrk- how do you recommend mounting it? I am thinking about installing another tee-nut for a bolt-through mount, with a bead of silicone adhesive around (underneath) the edge of the part
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I would not use silicone because of the out gassing is a bit corrosive.
For testing I would use a double sided mounting tape and when you are ready for final installation I would recommend you fully bond the plug to the surface to avoid issues with rattling or resonance. I would also wipe down the plastic with acetone to chemically fuse it together so it hopefully will never split or crack.
For testing I would use a double sided mounting tape and when you are ready for final installation I would recommend you fully bond the plug to the surface to avoid issues with rattling or resonance. I would also wipe down the plastic with acetone to chemically fuse it together so it hopefully will never split or crack.
Thanks Dan!
Do you think PLA plastic is a bad idea? My printer is not set up for ABS at the moment.. No heated build platform and not enclosed- so far been printing with PLA, meaning acetone vapor bath is not an option.
I suppose I could mount the heat gun underneath the bed for the time being 😉
Do you think PLA plastic is a bad idea? My printer is not set up for ABS at the moment.. No heated build platform and not enclosed- so far been printing with PLA, meaning acetone vapor bath is not an option.
I suppose I could mount the heat gun underneath the bed for the time being 😉
The idea is to reduce the volume between the filler profile and the cone as much as possible while still allowing for 12mm (one way) Xlim travel.
I routed the exterior channel to 5mm, the interior channel to 6mm, as the inner roll of the surround protrudes more than the cone or outer surround rolls when reaching Xlim.
Another shot can be seen in post #138.
Your filler profile conforms more closely to the dustcap, so should end up being about the same volume reduction as the original flat top plywood discs.
Art
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I'm no expert as I don't personally own a machine. If you can run parts on your machine that can can handle light abuse without delaminating you should be good to go.
Wow, what an incredible job by all…
Art for coming up with the concept and taking it to fruition to prove the concept
Fin for making CAD drawings to allow for more detailed part drawings
Jenny for showing how well it can be made when you have tools and cabinet making knowledge
And everyone else who provided inputs and encouragement along the way
I have an idea for a jig to make the phase plug using a router.
I’d like to draw it up to scale but have a few questions that some of you can answer off the top of your head and will save me lots of time searching the posts.
What is the major diameter, minor diameter and thickness of the phase plug?
Also, I’m assuming that the plug can have a flat top?
Bob
Art for coming up with the concept and taking it to fruition to prove the concept
Fin for making CAD drawings to allow for more detailed part drawings
Jenny for showing how well it can be made when you have tools and cabinet making knowledge
And everyone else who provided inputs and encouragement along the way
I have an idea for a jig to make the phase plug using a router.
I’d like to draw it up to scale but have a few questions that some of you can answer off the top of your head and will save me lots of time searching the posts.
What is the major diameter, minor diameter and thickness of the phase plug?
Also, I’m assuming that the plug can have a flat top?
Bob
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Bob. Thanks for your input. I think I may see what you are onto... Layers of ply at different circle cut radii?
Here are the dimensions, looking forward to seeing what you're up to 🙂
Here are the dimensions, looking forward to seeing what you're up to 🙂
Thanks for the info, Art! So it sounds like the shape doesn't matter as long as the phase plug cannot contact the cone under xlim and doesn't obstruct the injection ports.
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That's a great photo. Volume is volume so doesn't matter as long as takes up volume. Make sure it's not porous - infill needs a solid exterior wall/shell or leaks won't take up the volume you want reduced.