how to cut plexiglass?

[psarin]

hi
i am trying to build an open baffle speaker based on the following design. anyone have any bright ideas on how to make an 8inch cutout in a sheet of plexiglass, to mount the drivers?
cheers -
pradeep

 

[Peter Daniel]

I used router to cut those openings in 2.5" acrylic. It was almost like working with wood.

Who makes the speaker in your pic? Looks interesting.

 

[jleaman]

Looks like peter's new project FILL us in Peter. Design's and ideas. More pic's. Also looks like your going to be useing a ribbon tweeter. is this True...?

 

[Peter Daniel]

The opening is for Raven 2. The midbass units will be Triangle. I plan to mount this in a wall between 2 rooms in a basement, so basically it is open/infinite baffle.

 

[jleaman]

pic's of the driver's..?

 

[Peter Daniel]

http://orcadesign.com/companys products/ravendrivers/raven2.html 😉

 

[jam]

Peter,

Looks like a great project, how about a new thread and step by step construction pictures.

Regards,
Jam

 

[jleaman]

YEAH!!!!!!

 

[psarin]

link to manufacturer of open baffle speaker above...

http://www.dietiker-humbel.ch/micromag.htm

(scroll down for views of the above speaker). it uses a single PHY-HP speaker driver.

cheers -

pradeep

 

[taufern]

psarin i did car stereo for about 18 months before i enventually ended up doing what i do now (US NAVY) and did a bunch of plexi work...a router bit is the best way to cut it...and if youre thinking about getting creative you can heat it and bend it too as long as its not much more than a half inch thickness...but then again you'd probably want at least 3/4" for optimal stiffness...the router bits will probably get pretty worn down even for a project this small...i'd probably go through a set of 80 dollar bits for every two or three projects...just something to be cautious of...