DIY SEOS for HT upgrade - Page 2

Craig484,
Thanks -
Patiently awaiting my shipment :-)

Martycool,

I will be soldering up the passive crossover myself. As for matching with Mains:

Currently using Klipsch RF35s, my plan is to also replace these with SEOS 12/delta light Ii's. hope this turns out to be a goof matchup?

I meant to say GOOD matchup. :-)

Quick update:

I believe I have a care-package coming my way from Erich, including a baffle for "Big Mal; (aka BUC).
Last week I was visiting a friend who has lent me a SEOS12, here is a dry fit showing where I am so far:


And a question for DIY speaker builders:
What would be your first choice for a panel to build your crossovers; piece of 1/4" hardboard, or Lexan?

Thanks guys!
I have a sample of lexan - ill test it with both hot-glue and silicone seal

Thanks guys - think I'll go with 1/4" hardboard, hot glue, then Velcro on 3/4" Baltic birch stand- offs on the floor of my cabinet

My "Big Mal" cabinet is now completely assembled and awaiting my care package from Erich.
I'm anxious to receive this shipment because I am pretty sure it will include a "custom-cut" baffle for the front side of "Big Mal".

So in anticipation of this shipment; I got off my lazy backside yesterday and assembled, blued (screwed and brad nailed) the internal bracing and back-panel retainer to my enclosure
The backside wit the "panel flange":


And the front side:


The red rings around the dowel posts were simply locating marks from my dry fit.
After dry-fitting; I used these red circles for drilled pilot holes so that the 4 dowel ends could also be screwed to the top/bottom panels (will require more wood filler and finishing later, but it's not going anywhere)

Thanks Brad!
With a little luck I think my first shipment will show up "just" before christmas...

Hey Guys,

Santa Claus showed up yesterday dressed like a FEDEX guy.
I have now received the majority of my SEOS care packages !!
Check out the photos below:




And starting to think X/O

Hopefully I will have "first listening" impressions by New Years (looks like I just set myself up).

I am relatively new to REW for scientific comparisons - but will try.
However; for a center channel I have several practical movie soundtracks where the center dialogue has sometimes been a clarity issue for my existing CC (a Klipsch RC7 that is "buried" in my overhead sofit).

A belated Merry Christmas to anyone who happens by!
And a belated update.

After gluing the baffle on Big Ma, next up was to use a belt sander (and palm sander) to trim and fit the edges smooth to the box


I then decided to add extra bracing, the additional bracing pieces


And with the extra bracing glued in (marked with green tape)


Then cut a 2 7/8" hole for the connector, and used a 3/8" round-over, and plugged the hole from the inside



And I leave you all with a question: I am thinking about cutting round-overs on the horizontal edges (from the baffle to the back panel?
Here are some test cuts on a dummy box, what do you think, cut the round-overs, or leave square/sharp edges?

Thanks guys!
I put round overs only on the horizontal edges (front to Back), no round overs on face of baffle. Looks good enough to me, to go without a grill. After All - it's my man cave ;-)

Thanks Louis!
Hope tony old the crossover board tomorrow.

Typing from IPhone leaves a bit to be desired. Hope to build the X/O tomorrow :-)