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Gaskets [message #51946]

Fri, 28 March 2008 20:30

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18783
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The PVC plastic used to make shower pans makes a great gasket material. Cardboard works pretty well too.

It's easy to make gaskets. Just draw an outline of the part with a pen, and also make a mark where mounting holes are.

http://www.pispeakers.com/misc/pcb_gasket_outline.jpg

Drawing an outline of the crossover PCB to make a gasket

Next, cut the gasket out and make holes for screws with a hole punch.

http://www.pispeakers.com/Basshorn/Cutting_Gasket.jpg

Cutting out a gasket

You can make gaskets for drivers, horns, crossover PCB's, Zobel resistors, access panels, whatever you need. It is very easy to do.

http://www.pispeakers.com/misc/gaskets.jpg

Gasket set for a four π loudspeaker

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Re: nice looking xover! [message #51947 is a reply to message #51946]

Fri, 28 March 2008 23:12

Matts
Messages: 359
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

those auricaps and mills sound nice!

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Re: Gaskets [message #51948 is a reply to message #51946]

Sat, 29 March 2008 00:12

Shane
Messages: 1117
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

Great idea Wayne!! One thing I messed up on mounting my drivers for the Two Pi's was that the screw heads for mounting were just a hair too big and mussed up the "gasket" on the front of the woofer driver because I wasn't paying attention. I ended up having to peel a layer off because they looked so bad. Now they just look bad instead of completely atrocious. Time to make some grills to cover them up!

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Re: nice looking xover! [message #51949 is a reply to message #51947]

Sat, 29 March 2008 00:33

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18783
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Big coils too. Keeps bass tight.

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Re: Gaskets [message #51950 is a reply to message #51948]

Sat, 29 March 2008 00:35

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18783
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

I know whatcha mean. Best to use #6 screws to hold those drivers to the baffle. I sometimes put a dab of white glue on front gaskets that have gotten beaten up. Put it in between layers if they separate and press them back together.

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