DIY TriTrix Speaker Cabinet Assembly
May.03, 2010 in
DIY
If you’ve ever wanted to build your own set of speakers, the TriTrix speaker project is one of the most rewarding and performance level speakers you could build. This video shows you how to assemble the cabinets (PE# 300-701) for the TriTrix Destroyer speaker system (PE# 300-700).
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May 3rd, 2010 at 10:03 am
To bluesharp2-
You don’t need to know his drill & screw size, it depends on what you use for screws, that tells what drill to use. If he uses 1-1/2, there’s no law you can’t use 2″ torx drive vs retarded phillips drive.
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 am
Please,write the sizes of each panel.
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:35 am
If you’re handy enough to build cabinets like these you should be able to figure out that stuff on your own. It’s not that hard.
May 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 am
I can SketchUp some bandpass, Ported & sealed…
May 3rd, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I build speaker cabinets all day and I am shocked to not see a rabbet/dado joint used for the baffle here. Also screwing the joint after gluing makes no sense as someone already said. But thats okay as I reckon this guy is a excellent representation of the average user that buys the product.
May 3rd, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I agree w/ @mhgrabow. If you’re going to all that distress to have it CNC’d, why not take it to the next level and add biscuits. Trying to get a excellent 90-degree butt-joint is hard enough as is; biscuits *really* help w/ that.
And as @mhgrabow and @toygasm4u already state, the purpose of screws is to function as a clamp till the glue cures. Gluing after the glue has cured doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense.
One may also consider using a bead of caulk on the interior joints, when possible.
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Well, he’s not Norm Abram, huh?
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Because the screws add a fantastic deal of torsional strength to the joints even after the glue has dried. You’re just completely incorrect. How strong can an MDF butt joint be otherwise? The glue just bonds to the surface, which can splinter right off. The screws are used because these people know what they’re doing!
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I’m not sure you can use biscuits in MDF. It may not have enough edge strength when the biscuit slot is cut, because there’s no grain.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hey, you didn’t say what size drill bit to use to pre-drill the screw holes, you didn’t say how deep to pre-drill the holes, and you didn’t say what size and diameter end screws to use. Nobody’s going to be able to guess all that correctly.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
can you built a home bandpass sub?
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Nice video. Not sure why scres are even used. Biscuits would be better….
May 3rd, 2010 at 4:03 pm
MORE MORE!!!! build some stage wedges
May 3rd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Not sure why one would want to screw the joints “after” the joint has already cured. If the joint fails, the screws aren’t doing much.
My preferred method is to align panels in a jig or with bar clamps, pre-drill the holes for screws, lay down a bead of glue and then mate the pieces, and then screw the pieces. If the screw spacing is close enough, you can skip waiting for the joint to cure out before proceeding with the build. The screws maintain gluing pressure and panel alignment. hmm.
May 3rd, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Fantastic video. Thanks for putting it up.
May 3rd, 2010 at 5:18 pm
brilliant vid. thank you for your time to record the whole process