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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Morris" data-source="post: 141427" data-attributes="member: 652">Re: 60 Degree&nbsp; DIY Mid HiMy 2c worth ...1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Ply wood thickness – 15mm or 16mm would work provided there is enough bracing.2)&nbsp;&nbsp; Exterior width to match XT1464 or plus a bit … 0 to 6 mm any more than that the box starts to look too big.3)&nbsp;&nbsp; 455mm is as deep as I would go.&nbsp; If you set the horn back 30mm you can always cut a bit off (15mm) the front depending on how you do the grills.4)&nbsp;&nbsp; “baffles. Right now, I&#039;m thinking 15mm ply routed out 6mm, with a 6mm spacer ring” that would be a good compromise, alternatively make the baffle thicker (18mm)&nbsp; and route 10mm to 12 mm 5)&nbsp;&nbsp; “Corners....make the box square for simplicity and let any brave souls lop off corners” agree, and don’t forget to take all the screws out. It looks much better, smaller and more professional with the corners cut off, and slightly lighter.&nbsp; The corner piece only needs to be 12mm because the span is so short. 6)&nbsp;&nbsp; I would also make the top, bottom and back all the some width – easy to cut out and assemble.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Peter Morris, post: 141427, member: 652"] Re: 60 Degree DIY Mid Hi [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]My 2c worth ... 1) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]Ply wood thickness – 15mm or 16mm would work provided there is enough bracing.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]2) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]Exterior width to match XT1464 or plus a bit … 0 to 6 mm any more than that the box starts to look too big.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]3) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]455mm is as deep as I would go. If you set the horn back 30mm you can always cut a bit off (15mm) the front depending on how you do the grills.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]4) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]“[I]baffles. Right now, I'm thinking 15mm ply routed out 6mm, with a 6mm spacer ring[/I]” that would be a good compromise, alternatively make the baffle thicker (18mm) and route 10mm to 12 mm [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]5) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]“[I]Corners....make the box square for simplicity and let any brave souls lop off corners” [/I]agree, and don’t forget to take all the screws out. It looks much better, smaller and more professional with the corners cut off, and slightly lighter. The corner piece only needs to be 12mm because the span is so short. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]6) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]I would also make the top, bottom and back all the some width – easy to cut out and assemble.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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