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...but: If you outsource this then how will you improve your own DIY skills Meneer? Nobody becomes expert at something  by outsourcing the work  :dop: Also, I don't need to tell you that "as cheap as possible" and good workmanship / quality are mutually exclusive concepts  :OMG: Kind...

LOL. If you bring the correct number of suitcases full of money to my place we can arrange it no problems  :dop:

^^^ You want the part or the machine? If you build yourself a machine you can make the part  :2thumbs: Kind regards, Ian.

Aluminium milling videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdB4s7SjT_g https://youtu.be/w6KkMHJpiEA

And another milling video: https://youtu.be/w6KkMHJpiEA

Here you can see a video clip of MountainMan milling those pieces.  Sorry for the poor quality  :OMG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdB4s7SjT_g Kind regards, Ian.

Don't use solid wood to build the cabinet.  MDF, chipboard, plywood, etc will work. Just because some people seem to get away with it doesn't mean it's a good thing to do. If you really can't justify buying a sheet of MDF then go and buy some raw chipboard shelves from your local hardware...

On this front I have been busy bonding parts together and milling brackets. Here is a pic of some pieces being bonded: And here are some of the parts I have been milling on MountainMan.  They are not finished yet, just finished milling: Here you can see what the part looks like...

Update time! I managed to mount the new spindle, got the wiring sorted out, connected and programmed the new VFD and ran the bearings in.  Here are some pics of the new setup: The new spindle is far heavier than the previous one, so to help the Z-axis motor overcome gravity I...

What tends to happen with newbie builders is that they tend to want to build the ultimate speaker / enclosure straight off the bat... Nothing wrong with wanting to have all your bases covered, but my honest advice is this: Stop stressing about all these details and just start making sawdust...

Beautifully done & thanks for the detailed writeup  :thumbs: I can appreciate the effort and commitment in time with a project like this. Now you are done you will have so much free time that you won't quite know what to do with yourself  ;D Kind regards, Ian.

It will probably work, but I don't recommend it... Crossing over an 8" driver to a 0.75" tweeter is stretching things a bit much, and 5kHz on an 8" means you are very deep into beaming territory. Rather get a smaller bass driver and a bigger tweeter so you can cross around the 3kHz mark. Kind...

I suggest you do a simple build for now. After you finish up you can evaluate (listen) a bit, and if the speakers have potential you can always build a more fancy cab later and transplant the drivers. Kind regards, Ian.

Looking good! Well done  :2thumbs: Kind regards, Ian.

...you will need to play with WinISD and run some sims before deciding with what to go.  Don't just buy the first good looking car sub you see because most car subs aren't suited to home use. They tend to have high Fs and Qts which isn't what we want. Do some homework and you will find suitable...

Some of the JL audio and MTX drivers are workable - they have ts parameters which you can use to do some simulation work. If you want cheaper, there are a number of Targa and Starsound drivers which have reasonable parameters, though these guys dont normally publish the parameters which makes...

Sorry to hear about your drama Sean. Unfortunately this is one of the drawbacks to buying inexpensive heatsinks (I have the same issues wit mine). A similarly sized section from Fischer or Aavid will cost you triple the amount, but it will be flat and square. For the money they want, I much...

As a minimum you need to lign the enclosure inside with dog blanket. It can be glued or stapled -whatever is easiest for you. Don't worry about 100% coverage - if you can manage at least 80% then that will be fine. 2 reasons for this: it helps damp any panel resonances and will help take care...

If you plan on wrapping with vinyl then use a seperate plastic port. With the flare cut into the wood like I do it, it will be nearly impossible to terminate the vinyl in a clean way.  The PC with round over option is only really good if you paint that panel. The port length is the total length...

It may be easier, but then what does easy have to do with DIY  :giggle: Do whatever is good for you and gives you the performance and look you want  :thumbs: Kind regards, Ian.