Posts by Aaron_G

I am building some boxes for my front speakers and decided to use a pre-fabbed baffle (mainly to try something different) which has a routed lip around the entire perimeter (11/32" wide by 15/32" deep area removed along the outer...

BTW, would 3/4" MDF material be sufficient to make that type of brace? Should I double up two pieces of 3/4" MDF or is that overkill?

Quote:Originally Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice I see a 'window' brace, which resembles the picture below left, albeit a much fancier iteration. It's got plenty of material in the cab corners. A more effective version that uses less...

Quote:Originally Posted by Colm You are looking in the wrong place. You need to go to a place that supplies the cabinet trade. Look for "hardwood". There are places in Huston that can supply what you are looking for. Thanks, I...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice I wouldn't brace it according to the plans. For one thing braces near the corners are wasted material, as that's the strongest part of the box and doesn't need bracing. But more important...

Awesome info, thanks guys. I did find a place that sells a 4'x8' 1" thick MDF sheet for $57/sheet, but based on your input I am going to use 3/4" MDF and incorporate the proper bracing, which the plans call for one middle brace, but I...

I am building a this sub cabinet (60 L) that calls for 1" thick MDF, but I cannot find that anywhere and I have called a dozen building supply and lumber stores in Houston. Can I get away with 3/4" MDF and address the baffle separately,...

Quote:Originally Posted by mark haflich And if you buy two projectors, all normal folks (those posting here are not normal) will fully believe you are crazy and should be committed. Not sure I will ever be in the two projector club,...

Quote:Originally Posted by UGAd13 without knowing your budget, room size and what you're trying to achieve it's impossible to provide any real useful information. There are certainly better and worse products out there for each...

thanks for the input. After I posted this thread I thought about it more and think a false wall or some type of cabinet structure will serve me better for multiple reasons. I like building things so it will be a fun project.