First Time Builder - Sunflower Redux Project

[ScottyP]

Hope I haven't bit off more than I can chew. Any help is appreciated. I travel a lot so this project could take a few months to complete. Basic cabinet plan is completed, Interior dimensions give me 42.9 liters. Crossover layout is done and I did a quick mock-up this afternoon. Seems like it is time to get the saw blade and router spinning. Here are a couple of quick pics. Please excuse the hand drawing - best I could do on the plane ride.

[ceiol]

nice work -- looking forward to seeing the completed project

[rvsixer]

Looks great. I don't know how far apart your coils are, but you may want to follow some of the layout practices from here (i.e. avoid parallel placement of inductors without sufficient separation, etc.):
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/coils.htm

Possible inspiration from my Redux build, still enjoying them to this day:
http://techtalk.parts-express.com/fo...usic-lcr-build

[ScottyP]

Looks great. I don't know how far apart your coils are, but you may want to follow some of the layout practices from here (i.e. avoid parallel placement of inductors without sufficient separation, etc.):
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/coils.htm

Possible inspiration from my Redux build, still enjoying them to this day:
http://<a href="http://techtalk.part...-lcr-build</a>

Thanks for this. Looking again, do you think moving the top iron core inductor to the top right corner, then re-positioning the center air core inductors a bit might help? The components are on an 8.5" x 9.5" rectangle.

I did read over your build thread (along with a few others) as I was contemplating this build. Beautiful work, and definitely inspiration!

[Chris Roemer]

It wouldn't hurt, but (due to the largeness of your board) I think you're OK.
There's nothing really BAD going on there.

[PWR RYD]

If anything, I would just turn that center air core inductor 90 degrees so that its' core is oriented north-south instead of east-west like the two iron laminate core inductors are facing.

[ScottyP]

If anything, I would just turn that center air core inductor 90 degrees so that its' core is oriented north-south instead of east-west like the two iron laminate core inductors are facing.

I am working on a revision. Thinking of laying the center oriented up-down, moving the top iron core to the right top corner, Turning lower left and upper right oriented Northwest-Southeast and lower right air core inductor oriented Northeast-Southwest. I'll attach a sketch as soon as I have WiFi that is quick enough. Hotel connectivity is spotty here.

[ScottyP]

[Chris Roemer]

Yup,
but it also wouldn't hurt to turn the 3 angled ones CW or CCW 45* each (if that looked "better" - all the SAME rotation direction).

[ScottyP]

here is the revised layout. Any "gotchas"?

[ScottyP]

Yup,
but it also wouldn't hurt to turn the 3 angled ones CW or CCW 45* each (if that looked "better" - all the SAME rotation direction).

Thanks, Chris. It seems that if you look through the coil as if it were a gun site, you should not see another inductor (unless I am interpreting the best practices in http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/coils.htm incorrectly. The only way I see to avoid this is positioning these at the angle. The 2 that are parallel are more than 20cm apart, so those should be ok. all others are "aimed" 90 degrees away from adjacent inductors. Am I missing anything?

[ScottyP]

Considering building these as powered speakers using ICEpower boards. Any of you have experience using these?

[ScottyP]

OK, the crossovers are completed. Lumber, drivers, etc are purchased. Hoping to make sawdust and start gluing next week!

[Carbon13]

I have read your excellent post. This is a great job. I have enjoyed reading your post first time.

domo arigato mr roboto

[aliouindie]

Hope I haven't bit off more than I can chew. Any help is appreciated. I travel a lot so this project could take a few months to complete. Basic cabinet plan is completed, Interior dimensions give me 42.9 liters. Crossover Speed Test Scrabble Word Finder Solitairelayout is done and I did a quick mock-up this afternoon. Seems like it is time to get the saw blade and router spinning. Here are a couple of quick pics. Please excuse the hand drawing - best I could do on the plane ride.

I don't know how far apart your coils are .