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I had some time off last week, and I decided to finishe my desktop speakers. I had constucted them over a year ago, and brought them up to my office to take a listen before I finished them...and well, I just liked the way they sounded so much, I didn't want to unhook them.
Since PE has redone their security, I can't access my account history anymore, as these were made with parts I had laying around for many years. Suffice to say, the woofer is a Tang Band and the tweeter is a very nice Dayton Audio. I used an off the shelf cheap crossover at about 3K. If I can find specs on them, I'll update this posting.
Some things of note during finishing...
I got the zebrawood veneer for $15 at WoodCraft and it was just enough to cover them. I was happy enough with it, but it is much different than working with paperbacked veneer. For one thing, there is much more tendency for the wood to split apart. I couldn't use the contact cement method, so I had to do yellow glue. This proved to be a hassle in face clamping, as the work and the veneer were slippery. I royally screwed up my baffles during painting, so as a last ditch resort, I sprayed them with PlastiDip. This covered much of my finishing sins, and looks pretty damned good, if not too terribly durable. We'll see. Anyhow, there it is. They sound bitchin' and look nice on my desk.
Since PE has redone their security, I can't access my account history anymore, as these were made with parts I had laying around for many years. Suffice to say, the woofer is a Tang Band and the tweeter is a very nice Dayton Audio. I used an off the shelf cheap crossover at about 3K. If I can find specs on them, I'll update this posting.
Some things of note during finishing...
I got the zebrawood veneer for $15 at WoodCraft and it was just enough to cover them. I was happy enough with it, but it is much different than working with paperbacked veneer. For one thing, there is much more tendency for the wood to split apart. I couldn't use the contact cement method, so I had to do yellow glue. This proved to be a hassle in face clamping, as the work and the veneer were slippery. I royally screwed up my baffles during painting, so as a last ditch resort, I sprayed them with PlastiDip. This covered much of my finishing sins, and looks pretty damned good, if not too terribly durable. We'll see. Anyhow, there it is. They sound bitchin' and look nice on my desk.
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