Are the patterns for decoration, or do they have an effect on breakup modes or something like that?
Jim
Jim
planet10 said:
My phase plugs look a bit "dry". I first thought about oiling them... but with paint hat could be an issue. What do you advise?
Nice whizzer paintjob. I choose colourless as I am afraid the pattern will get distracting after a while (for me).
J.R.Freeman said:
Here is a good start to read about it.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=119676&highlight=enabl
JeroenR said:
They are finished with a polyeurathane clear finish. I use a #56 or #66 nib to put the dots. Just touch the tip.. watch you don't make to big a dot when you have a fresh load of pollyscale (on the plugs pretty easy to clean up with 1st a dry q-tip and then a wetted one if necessary). When you are running out of paint on the nib it might take a bit more work.
I will post the where and a picture with the template -- i've 2 more coats of clear and then i have to do 6 more plugs.
dave
I envy you guys that have the patience for this kind of work. I would be yanking my hair out! LOL
chops said:
Today I mentioned to my GF that for both the drivers I had to paint 2,548 stripes/dots and added quickly : "please don't mention this to anyone.."
Those plugs look very well done.
Yes. Yes. (and a bit of PVA on the tip* and then gloss just on top of that). Yes
*(a tip -- get a cardboard box, cur a small pair of holes just big enuff to securely hold the plugs nose down. Add the PVA, and put the plugs nose down in the hole to set up.
dave
JeroenR said:
Yes. Yes. (and a bit of PVA on the tip* and then gloss just on top of that). Yes
*(a tip -- get a cardboard box, cur a small pair of holes just big enuff to securely hold the plugs nose down. Add the PVA, and put the plugs nose down in the hole to set up.
dave
planet10 said:
Thanks!! Yep, good tip, my PVA was starting to hang down the tip, so applied two layers...
I'm listening to those FE103Sigma' for over 10 years now, I'm very curious if I notice the difference after EnABLE.
planet10 said:
Nothing. And I was wrong, but the number increases as I did a few dots three times...
(dots=stripes)
driver:
3 rings of 72 dots
1 ring of 108 dots
all touched/painted three time for some height
(3*72+108)*3=972
plug:
3 rings of 72 dots
1 ring of 12 dots (at top)
1 dot (top)
all touched/painted twice for a bit height
(3*72+12+1)*2=458
so two drivers is (972+458)*2=2860 😀
Jeroen
planet10 said:
That should be (i should never try to do stuff like that before the coffee takes affect 🙂)
((72+72+72+108)/driver + (72+72+72+13)/plug)x2 =36*15+26 = 566
dave
I think these look awesome with the "clear" EnABL!
Dave, if I asked pretty please could I order a set done in clear instead of black or brown? 😉
- Justin
Dave, if I asked pretty please could I order a set done in clear instead of black or brown? 😉
- Justin
despotic931 said:
You'd be a guinea pig... not nearly as much visual feedback, wouldn't likely be quite as neat.
dave
try to use plumbing copper tubes or caps for phase plugs. they'll lower impedance rise and increase drivers' power handling.
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