Can someone point me towards an all TAD horn speaker design? And even more important, how to fabricate or buy the horns for less than a king's ransom?
Could one buy a Klipsh horn speaker simply to canibalize the horns out of it?
Is someone making horns for say less than $500?
Could one buy a Klipsh horn speaker simply to canibalize the horns out of it?
Is someone making horns for say less than $500?
Are you talking about high frequency horns? If so, make a mold from plaster, then use paper mache for the horn. Gorgeous sound. You can find the horn diminsion calculator at the "single driver website"
http://melhuish.org/audio/horndesign.html
John
http://melhuish.org/audio/horndesign.html
John
Use your imagination... I just gave you the gift of a lifetime. I nearly wept the first time I heard my paper-mache horn. Of course, real men don't cry.
John
hint: don't allow the weight of the driver to rest against the paper-mache. noodle-snacks in on the right track -- use plywood, not mdf to support a 30lb driver.
John
hint: don't allow the weight of the driver to rest against the paper-mache. noodle-snacks in on the right track -- use plywood, not mdf to support a 30lb driver.
Best sounding 36" diameter horn I've ever heard!
The walls are 3/32" thick -- about 8 layers of newspaper. Use 1/3 wallpaper paste, 1/3 white glue (Elmers), and 1/3 water for the bonding agent. Around the mouth's rim, I apply thin layers of plaster between layers. If you get bored and stop, allow the casting to dry completely. When dry, seal it with water-proof primer before continuing with the further application of paper-mache. Your horn will warp otherwise. I use a two inch paint brush to apply the glue. Dampen your paper before laying it on the mold. Also, keep the glue mixture off the mold side of the horn. It dries white and isn't very attractive. Use plenty of Vasoline as a mold release agent -- Key word: Plenty.
John
The walls are 3/32" thick -- about 8 layers of newspaper. Use 1/3 wallpaper paste, 1/3 white glue (Elmers), and 1/3 water for the bonding agent. Around the mouth's rim, I apply thin layers of plaster between layers. If you get bored and stop, allow the casting to dry completely. When dry, seal it with water-proof primer before continuing with the further application of paper-mache. Your horn will warp otherwise. I use a two inch paint brush to apply the glue. Dampen your paper before laying it on the mold. Also, keep the glue mixture off the mold side of the horn. It dries white and isn't very attractive. Use plenty of Vasoline as a mold release agent -- Key word: Plenty.
John
papier mache
Hi John,
This is yours isn't it ?
http://web.archive.org/web/20021204094626/home.earthlink.net/~lotusblossom/_wsn/page2.html
Rob.
Hi John,
This is yours isn't it ?
http://web.archive.org/web/20021204094626/home.earthlink.net/~lotusblossom/_wsn/page2.html
Rob.
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