Vigor - a laser cut knockoff of a cardioid design

[silverD]

Thanks PWR RYD. I cut these on a universal laser systems VLS4.60 I have access to at a school. I wish it was more powerful for cutting through thicker hardwoods but I'll have to do more experimentation. It cuts with a v-shaped kerf on thicker materials so the outside of the fingers have gaps, but fit tight on the inside. This is why the fingers are outlined in black. I'll need to do testing, but cutting recesses for drivers doesn't seem feasible.

[djg]

I listened to these this week. With and without a subwoofer. Quite surprising sound, for two little full range drivers and a cap. I'm building my own set.

[silverD]

Keep us posted on how they turn out djg.

[Kevin K.]

Love the look of these! My taste can be a bit weird at times, but I liked them even more before you sanded the burned fingerjoint ends. If you were to sand the faces of the panels prior to assembly, but leave the burnt ends, IMO, those would look awesome due to the contrast. Either way, I really like the cabinets, nice work man!

[stephenmarklay]

Yeah I am feeling a bit inadequate. Very cool.

[tomzarbo]

Those came out super.
Man, who needs a table saw when you've got Darth Vaders stinking light saber!

Unique to say the least. What does it smell like when it's cutting?

TomZ

[silverD]

Thanks everyone. Yes, the burnt ends do give them a neat contrast. The laser cutter has an exhaust fan that pulls away most of the smell/smoke when cutting, but the pieces do have a burnt wood smell that lingers and there is a bit of soot on the pieces. It smells much better than when I cut acrylic.

[a4eaudio]

SilverD...

1) Your build is awesome
2) I saw a post of yours in another thread and I knew you had done these and wanted to go back to this thread. But...you need to add the link to this build in your signature.

[silverD]

SilverD...

1) Your build is awesome
2) I saw a post of yours in another thread and I knew you had done these and wanted to go back to this thread. But...you need to add the link to this build in your signature.

Done

[Jake]

I listened to these this week. With and without a subwoofer. Quite surprising sound, for two little full range drivers and a cap. I'm building my own set.

Very high praise silverD. Seems like you had alot of fun building these. Good work!

[djg]

I've been sitting on this kit all winter. Time to get them built. Nate (SilverD) made me a laser cut kit very similar to his pair.

[Derekj]

Cool project! How thick is the cut from the laser - less than a 1/16th?

[silverD]

Cool project! How thick is the cut from the laser - less than a 1/16th?

Yes, the kerf is very narrow. When I cut my speakers, the laser was in need of a z-axis calibration. My kerf is larger than expected, and djg's which was cut on a new machine is tight due to a possible design problem. I'm working on a FAST speaker now that I'll be cutting from 1/2" baltic birch and I hope to get the design to compensate for the kerf correctly.

[silverD]

Hi all,
I have had a few folks ask about flat pack availability. I'm looking to see what kind of interest there would be for a flat pack of the Vigors made from laser cut 1/2" baltic birch including 3D printed ports. I mentor a high school robotics team and have a graduating senor who is really into machining and fabrication. With the current state of affairs, unfortunately our season was cut short. Instead we are now creating PPE to donate to organizations in need. This allows a few students access to our tech facilities, including a laser cutter. We are optimizing the design for the laser cutter bed size and material usage. The student will be heading up the machining and delivery of the flat packs.
Thanks,
Nate

[a4eaudio]

This is a good idea. I have never read the Terms and Conditions for the Classifieds portion of the PETT forum but if you are allowed you might want to post there and maybe the Group Buy or Swap Meet section at diyaudio.com.