WebJun 30, 2006 · Oct 27, 2005. Lakewood, CO. fdeck said: I think that 15/32" is within the thickness tolerance range for standard 1/2" plywood. I just built a 1/2" plywood cab for a 12" neo driver, following the many comments on this forum. There are cleats on the inside supporting the glue joints, and some bracing. WebNov 20, 2024 · Nov 18, 2024. #16. Pine was used originally because it was cheap, not for any quality it may have had sonically. Pine tends to be a little bit softer than other woods. People like it and still use it because of how those early Fenders sound though. Baltic birch ply on the other hand is very rigid and strong.
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WebFrom my experience, it’s much simpler to have a simple plywood cabinet. This is more or less the standard. In particular, we’re looking at Baltic Birch. If you’re planning to build your own cab, it’s probably best that you use 11 or 13-ply Baltic Birch. This is what you find with some high-end cabs. WebJan 17, 2024 · Plywood VS MDF for speaker construction . Plywood VS MDF for speaker construction. Thread ... Unless it has gotten better, the surface quality was never as … cdv joao aurelio
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WebDec 4, 2010 · birch plywood, void free plywood. Baltic birch plywood sounds better to me than MDF and the sawdust is more pleasant to deal with than MDF. If you make your entire speaker with it you don't have to worry about it cracking later. Of the 30 or so speaker builders I know, only about 20% use plywood. The rest use MDF. WebJul 5, 2015 · seafish. · #7 ·. Speaker mouting baffles are best made from a material that is stiff, dense, water resistant and easy to shape. HDPE fits all these criteria best. That being said, you can use cabinet grade plywood and then coat it to make it water proof. Baltic Birch or Apple Ply are two excellent grade plywoods. Save. WebJun 20, 2011 · For example 18mm 13ply is twice as stiff as 15mm 11ply which again is twice as stiff as 12mm 9ply. Your "rules of thumb" are quite close; 18mm cubed is 5832, and 15mm cubed is 3375, and 12mm cubed is 1728. So 5832/3375=1.72 and 3375/1728=1.95 (not quite 2X for either of these, but 1.95 is close). cd'vjv