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[Adrian_D 520]

Tried it with a neighbor who was curious, 50m away and it bothers the eyes more than a regular headlight.

[The enD 467]

Aaron, you know what will be great? If you can put your vehicle under the information next to your avatar. Like:

Vehicle: BMW 323

and it's a link to a build log here on SSA and/or a gallery with just pictures.

[The enD 467]

Tried it with a neighbor who was curious, 50m away and it bothers the eyes more than a regular headlight.

That's not good...

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Aaron, you know what will be great? If you can put your vehicle under the information next to your avatar. Like:

Vehicle: BMW 323

and it's a link to a build log here on SSA and/or a gallery with just pictures.

Give me a moment.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Ok, got part of it working.

[The enD 467]

[ssh 924]

Ok, got part of it working.

SWA WEET!

[ssh 924]

Mids showed up today, USPS just drove by doing the mail, so my tweets should be here soon!

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

[ssh 924]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

I found 22gauge Steel, hexagonal holes, 70-79% open, you think 22gauge is thick enough?

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

I found 22gauge Steel, hexagonal holes, 70-79% open, you think 22gauge is thick enough?

Depends on how far away from the driver you're mounting. You'll always get some bend, the trick is to control it with thickness, shape, or mounting.

[ssh 924]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

I found 22gauge Steel, hexagonal holes, 70-79% open, you think 22gauge is thick enough?

Depends on how far away from the driver you're mounting. You'll always get some bend, the trick is to control it with thickness, shape, or mounting.

If I can manage to bend it all the way around, that'll definitely add some strength, but I'm not sure how I'd successfully pull that off.

I might be better off just finding a lower gauge, cutting it into a circle, then attaching to a thin baffle to space it out from the driver, then some rage gold around the edges for a nice smooth finish.

There's a steel shop not too far from me, I'll check out what they have and "feel the amount of bend" in center.

edit, Actually I guess I could cut a baffle to size, lay it on top of the circular steel, then start bending the edges up to the baffle, then apply rage gold on the sides / resin for keeping it together.

[ssh 924]

Like this:

Black = spacer / baffle

grey = bending mesh up.

[ssh 924]

Got my tweeters in. The domes were smashed in, but popped out on their own. Hopefully there okay...

[nem 2,019]

I like that magic trick, first you see the pup, now you don't.

I think the cat got him.

[topgun 262]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

I found 22gauge Steel, hexagonal holes, 70-79% open, you think 22gauge is thick enough?

22ga is pretty darn thin.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

[S.DeYoung 968]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

Do share

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

Do share

Once I have good light. Tomorrow I will be busy with it.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

I found 22gauge Steel, hexagonal holes, 70-79% open, you think 22gauge is thick enough?

Depends on how far away from the driver you're mounting. You'll always get some bend, the trick is to control it with thickness, shape, or mounting.

If I can manage to bend it all the way around, that'll definitely add some strength, but I'm not sure how I'd successfully pull that off.

I might be better off just finding a lower gauge, cutting it into a circle, then attaching to a thin baffle to space it out from the driver, then some rage gold around the edges for a nice smooth finish.

There's a steel shop not too far from me, I'll check out what they have and "feel the amount of bend" in center.

edit, Actually I guess I could cut a baffle to size, lay it on top of the circular steel, then start bending the edges up to the baffle, then apply rage gold on the sides / resin for keeping it together.

Cut a circle out of MDF about 1/4" smaller than the diameter you need, round over one edge with a router, then lay your piece of metal over it and carefully hammer the sides over. I've done this countless times. If I had some scraps, I'd make a video for you.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

I bet it came from Vegas.

[NB50 206]

Ordered some edge veneer for making the kick pods flush mount.

Anyone know of a good place to buy aluminum mesh for making custom speaker grills? I know at some point someone is going to step in my car, right on my kicks and go "sorry man."

Buy some expanded steel from mcmaster carr. Don't use aluminum, it will be too fragile.

That name sounds familiar, I deal with them at work.

[NB50 206]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

Hmmm, new ICON?

[nem 2,019]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

Hmmm, new ICON?

That would be my guess aswell.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

32lbs. box that measures 14x14x11 showed up this evening.

I bet it came from Vegas.

Check your texts.