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Perfect circles [message #29329] Wed, 22 December 2004 06:00 Go to next message
Fred is currently offline  Fred
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I built some speakers a while back, luckily the design called for the drivers to be mounted resting on the cabinet so you couldn't see the not quite perfect cutout for the driver.

My next project is an open baffle speaker, this needs a perfectly round and smooth hole with the normal rabett to let the drive unit be flush with the baffle.

I'll be using MDF, I have a router and jig saw. What's the best approach, is it likely that if I'm very slow and careful I can get a perfect hole with the jigsaw? Should a router be ok to cut the rabett on a circular hole?

I've no idea what is normal practise for doing this.

Thanks for advice.

Re: Perfect circles [message #29330 is a reply to message #29329] Wed, 22 December 2004 06:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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You might consider a hole cutter tool or jig. There are some suggestions in the thread below:

Like falling off a log... [message #29331 is a reply to message #29329] Wed, 22 December 2004 22:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wunhuanglo is currently offline  wunhuanglo
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http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=365-250

Thanks, just what I was looking for [message #29332 is a reply to message #29329] Thu, 23 December 2004 07:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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NT

Re: Perfect circles [message #29333 is a reply to message #29330] Tue, 28 December 2004 14:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wayne, the place to get this went out of stock or something.
Who is the manufacturer of that circle gizmo?

And where to get it.

Re: Perfect circles [message #29335 is a reply to message #29333] Tue, 28 December 2004 14:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Bummer. I wonder if they'll get new stock, or if it's better to find another source. I know there are hole cutters like that locally at Sutherlands and Lowes, but beyond that, I don't know. Maybe one of the resident woodworking gurus wil chime in on this one.

The Jasper jig? [message #29336 is a reply to message #29333] Tue, 28 December 2004 16:38 Go to previous message
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PE has 'em in stock.

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