I like the look and strength of mortise and tenon joints. There is a 'tongue', (the tenon) that slots into a "hole" (the mortise) cut in the mating piece of wood.
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In seeing the innards of Gregory Chang's Mikasa build I had the wild hair thought that this internal baffle structure could be assembled and then the side and rear panels mortised out so it could lock in place when assembled. Conversly, the panels would be mortised first and the baffles asssembled. Six of one.
The contrasting woods would give some hint as to the the fun going on inside. Acrylic is expensive and does not suffer error, that tools like me, introduce gladly.
You would expect a Minotaur to jump out of this monitor modestly magnified. (Don't try this alliteration at home, I am a professional.)
Better yet it could be part of the Fantastic Voyage movie of the 70's set in the speaker. I would have to leave a note for my wife though, "Honey I shrunk myself and Raquel Welch and we are touring the internals of the Miksa for a bit, be back for dinner." WAF on this?
The wood working wouldn't be withering. (I'll stop) it is just be a matter of patience, clamped guides, and a sharp router bit.
But while the panels can be quality plywood, what would be the effect of using hard wood boards for the baffles. Their end grain is much more attractive than the end grain of plywood. Of course it would be a simple matter to use one inch hardwood end caps for the individual baffle end/sides that would function as the tenons. Just some simple glue ups.
It would be easier to use hard wood board rather than to go to the trouble of gluing up the baffles. My sense is that because the front is so glued up and laminated that this would cancel potential resonance. Maybe only the long individual pieces would need to be mostly plywood glued up and laminated to hardwood strips.
Does anyone think using some nice Ash or Maple hardwood boards for the internals of the Mikasa would add too much color sonically? It is my intension to add some contrast and interest to the external cabinet at present. I will mock this up (in both the sense of simulation and potential humor, with some plywood and stain-paint the tenon lines to see if it is aesthetically inspired or whether it will look like it has fallen down some stairs and was scared and sutured badly.
But is there enough baffle to worry about being hard wood and not composite or laminated plywood?
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x199/gychang/hobbies/7-19-20089-30-40AM.jpg
In seeing the innards of Gregory Chang's Mikasa build I had the wild hair thought that this internal baffle structure could be assembled and then the side and rear panels mortised out so it could lock in place when assembled. Conversly, the panels would be mortised first and the baffles asssembled. Six of one.
The contrasting woods would give some hint as to the the fun going on inside. Acrylic is expensive and does not suffer error, that tools like me, introduce gladly.
You would expect a Minotaur to jump out of this monitor modestly magnified. (Don't try this alliteration at home, I am a professional.)
Better yet it could be part of the Fantastic Voyage movie of the 70's set in the speaker. I would have to leave a note for my wife though, "Honey I shrunk myself and Raquel Welch and we are touring the internals of the Miksa for a bit, be back for dinner." WAF on this?
The wood working wouldn't be withering. (I'll stop) it is just be a matter of patience, clamped guides, and a sharp router bit.
But while the panels can be quality plywood, what would be the effect of using hard wood boards for the baffles. Their end grain is much more attractive than the end grain of plywood. Of course it would be a simple matter to use one inch hardwood end caps for the individual baffle end/sides that would function as the tenons. Just some simple glue ups.
It would be easier to use hard wood board rather than to go to the trouble of gluing up the baffles. My sense is that because the front is so glued up and laminated that this would cancel potential resonance. Maybe only the long individual pieces would need to be mostly plywood glued up and laminated to hardwood strips.
Does anyone think using some nice Ash or Maple hardwood boards for the internals of the Mikasa would add too much color sonically? It is my intension to add some contrast and interest to the external cabinet at present. I will mock this up (in both the sense of simulation and potential humor, with some plywood and stain-paint the tenon lines to see if it is aesthetically inspired or whether it will look like it has fallen down some stairs and was scared and sutured badly.
But is there enough baffle to worry about being hard wood and not composite or laminated plywood?
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