Ideas for Polk Monitor 10 grills?

cnh
cnh Posts: 13,284
edited November 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Hi everyone,

A while back I picked up (locally) a pair of Monitor 10As (peerless) in very good condition. Except that they were sans grills.

As you know, I'm not an expert DIY-er, but I do want to put something over these babies, so I'm open to suggestions on what materials to use and how to proceed in order to fashion a couple of decent grills.

Any ideas are welcome--we do have the requisite Hardware stores near at hand (in fact my local store--3-4 blocks away will actually cut pieces for me if I give them specs). Speaking of specs, does anyone have those for M-10 grills per chance? (I figure that I 'do' have a staple gun and stretching fabric over the frame shouldn't be that difficult, even for a novice like yours truly).

Thanks!

cnh
Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited November 2011
    The frames on my monitor 10s are one and a half inches wide by one half inch thick. Have your hardware store cut you the pieces for you glue them up, cover with fabric. Hope this helps.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2011
    Buy some on ebay. They come up from time to time.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited November 2011
    I have some monitor 10 grilles. If they're the right size, they're yours for the cost of shipping.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2011
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    I have some monitor 10 grilles. If they're the right size, they're yours for the cost of shipping.

    That's a very generous offer! Thanks!

    I'd certainly pay whatever shipping and packing might be involved, BD!

    I'll PM by tomorrow...need to take some measurements and look at the speakers again?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2011
    Oldfatdogs wrote: »
    The frames on my monitor 10s are one and a half inches wide by one half inch thick. Have your hardware store cut you the pieces for you glue them up, cover with fabric. Hope this helps.
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Buy some on ebay. They come up from time to time.

    Thanks for the dimensions Ofds! And ebay...you'd think that would have crossed my mind. But it seems that Big Dawg may have just what I need.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited November 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    That's a very generous offer! Thanks!

    I'd certainly pay whatever shipping and packing might be involved, BD!

    I'll PM by tomorrow...need to take some measurements and look at the speakers again?

    cnh

    I think my grilles came off a monitor 10b with sl2000. They're packed away right now, but I'll pull them out to check them tonight.
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