[CZ Eddie]

How do you veneer uneven wood enclosures?


I'm taking my old dual sealed 15" enclosure and turning it into a JBL 4507 clone for a project, to see if I like the 4507 or not.


Here is the old 12 cu.ft. enclosure:

I'm turning it into a pair of these 5 cu.ft./41hz enclosures to house some JBL 2226H for a two-way.

And here is the problem. I wouldn't mind veneering this, but I don't know what trick is required to straighten up this edge? Maybe just cutting a sliver of wood and gluing it to this edge? Maybe making it just slightly oversized, and then using my router to even it out?

I know how to keep from having this problem in the future. But this is an old enclosure and I'd like to use it instead of scrapping it.

 

[NEO Dan]

Glue on slightly oversized strips of wood and flush trim them with a router

 

[macming]

I used some 1x2 ash, and just belt sanded away the extra

 

[CZ Eddie]

Thanks guys. Should I make the edge deficit more even & stronger by routing out 1/4" of it before gluing on a strip of wood? That way the strip of wood will be at least 1/4" thick and stronger?

 

[PassingInterest]

CZ--It's really a judgement call whether or not to first route a larger space for your wood strip, since you will be applying a veneer over it, thereby eliminating any cosmetic considerations. Either way, you should have good strength, because you have two good gluing surfaces.


Another approach entirely would be sanding until all surfaces are uniform.

The main drawback to this approach is you loose some panel thickness.

That would be a concern if the amount lost were significant, and that's for you to decide.


The sanding solution I offer may be more practical for other sides of your box.

Again, that's for you to decide.


I call it The Flattener. Just use a contact adhesive to secure some 80 grit sandpaper to a large flat surface.

You then rub the box across the surface.

Placing some weight on the box helps to keep sanding pressure even across the surface being sanded.

Placing significant weight on the box makes the sanding process go fast.

But, it is easier to sand quickly if you can get a good grip.

That is why I clamped two boards to the box with a closet rod running through them.


I used this approach to make the surface of some boxes flat which were very close to flat already, so I only needed 4 or 6 swipes across the sandpaper.

But, you can get there very quickly, and the end result is a very flat surface.


Only you can decide if this approach is practical for your situation.

For what it's worth, here is The Flattener.

 

[CZ Eddie]

Thanks for the tip. TheFlattener may work well for your ten pound boxes. But we're talking about ~100lbs for each of my enclosures. About 23.5" x 23.5" x ~30".

Edit: I just noticed you're pushing exactly 100lbs in that pic above. LOL

 

[Looneybomber]



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Originally Posted by CZ Eddie /forum/post/16880043


Thanks for the tip. TheFlattener may work well for your ten pound boxes. But we're talking about ~100lbs for each of my enclosures. About 23.5" x 23.5" x ~30".

Edit: I just noticed you're pushing exactly 100lbs in that pic above. LOL

Think of it as a warmup before going to the gym.

 

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