SDA upgrade thread 2

honestaquarian

I am honored to have THE MAN HIMSELF @DarqueKnight chime in on my upgrade thread
Thank you sir!
Where is the best place to get some Dynamat btw? I totally forgot.

DarqueKnight

honestaquarian wrote: »

Where is the best place to get some Dynamat btw? I totally forgot.

I've always bought mine at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Dynamat-10435-Self-Adhesive-Deadener-Xtreme/dp/B00020CAUG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1489099557&sr=8-5&keywords=dynamat

If that is too much, they have smaller sizes available.

honestaquarian

Thank you sir
You're right it is too much. Hey doesn't Best Buy carry this stuff in store?

Nightfall

Go to the back of the BB building and ask the car stereo installation people if they have some scraps you could have or buy.

honestaquarian

Okay now the wiring goes to @vr3 for my crossover upgrades

honestaquarian

Hey just curious
Do Larry's rings @Toolfan66 get glued into place or just pressed in?

honestaquarian

honestaquarian wrote: »

F1nut

Pressed in.

honestaquarian

F1nut wrote: »

Pressed in.

Thanks

What size drill bits do you use to enlarge the screw holes?

monepolk

If you're like me it will be the one size you don't have 9/32.

honestaquarian

monepolk wrote: »

If you're like me it will be the one size you don't have 9/32.

@monepolk
I'll be damned if you didn't hit the nail RIGHT ON THE FARGON HEAD!!!
Well back to the bloody hardware store AGAIN

txcoastal1

honestaquarian wrote: »

monepolk wrote: »

If you're like me it will be the one size you don't have 9/32.

@monepolk

Well back to the bloody hardware store AGAIN

It's good for the economy, we call it trickle down economics

monepolk

Yeah I have at least 3 drill bit sets and none of them contained that size bit

honestaquarian

So across town I schlepped on the subway to the hardware store just to get this

txcoastal1

honestaquarian wrote: »

So across town I schlepped on the subway to the hardware store just to get this

That's the wrong one

honestaquarian

txcoastal1 wrote: »

honestaquarian wrote: »

So across town I schlepped on the subway to the hardware store just to get this

That's the wrong one

Aaaaaaaaahhhhh shaddap ya bastahd!

honestaquarian

More glue done and second BlackHole5 strip installed.

honestaquarian

machone

Ah, resealing the enclosures. Lots of fun

honestaquarian

Hey when it comes time to install these........

How do you get around these?

And those when they are right next to the opening??

machone

If you mean fitting the rings. They have a flat spot that goes next to the support. You may need a wood chisel to remove glue and maybe a little of the support.

machone

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/editor/5x/105knit7rg76.jpg

2.3TL's not the same as yours but some of the supports were close to the tweeter rings and needed some tweaking.

honestaquarian

Thanks @machone
Exactly what kind of tweeking did you have to do?

machone

If you look close at the photo (zoom in) the corners next to the tweeter rings have been removed. I used a wood chisel.

Nightfall

Don't use a wood chisel on the support only the excess glue, instead cut the ring itself if necessary.

machone

Nightfall wrote: »

Don't use a wood chisel on the support only the excess glue, instead cut the ring itself if necessary.

Yes, probably the best way to provide clearance.

honestaquarian

machone wrote: »

Nightfall wrote: »

Don't use a wood chisel on the support only the excess glue, instead cut the ring itself if necessary.

Yes, probably the best way to provide clearance.

Thanks guys
Problem is I ain't got no table saw or any such tools as I'm doing this in my living room.

monepolk

I had good success with metal snips.

honestaquarian

I FOUND IT !!
I KNEW I had some leftover Dynamat lying around here somewhere.

F1nut

That's not the Xtreme version. I wouldn't use the original in my gear.