All it takes is a sketch

[6thplanet]

Alright, the side panels are done. The jig worked like a champ, so with those complete next up will prolly be the bottom panels and top. I glued some scrap pieces to the sides to act as pseudo "rabbets" to help align the bottom and top. I like to try to use up scraps instead of just throwing them away, little "aids" like that are great use for cut off waste.

[6thplanet]

I played around with some scraps and stuff till I found a shape I liked. Then I made some cuts to see how it'll happen. The first jig was made to cut the baffle angle. The back top and bottom are all 90* and the bottom angle where the port will be is 45*. While in play mode I'm torn between a granite/marble base or one that might mimic the baffle...

[jimbones]

very interesting I can't wait to see the finished product and hear your review of them.

[6thplanet]

SHYNOLA, no, just a random idea.
John, yes, a tapered cove. This is one of the details I've wanted to try using the table saw.

[jhollander]

Is that a concave section in the middle of a thick front baffle?

[SHYNOLA]

Was this inspired by the "miracle speaker" by Koonce and Wright, Speaker Builder magazine 6/96 ?

[tomzarbo]

That's how most of my speakers come to be... "A doodle that deserved to become real" is how I put it.
Looking good so far!
TomZ

[chrisn]

Nice drivers. Those woofers well in larger box like the one in the sketch.

[Kevin K.]

Now that's a port with some flare! Excuse the pun. Subscribed.

[6thplanet]

...and the cycle continues. We all do it, some at work, some at home, some on paper, some on the computer. This one happened at work and now has my mind rolling. It's going to have some nice aesthetics, a couple drivers I've never used, and a few construction methods I've wanted to try that I've never attempted. Up to bat in this build are the Usher 8945P (which thankful to a member on this board sold me a match to my one tent sale find a year ago) woofers and the Aurum Cantus APR2.1 tweeters (bought from PE on sale awhile back). Also I've had these aluminum port flares I bought from MCM years ago that I recently refound and have now become part of this roller coaster. The sketch on the left is the one I'll be pursuing in this build...