What is the thickness of a Monitor 5B front baffle board?

62vauxhall

I ask for the front baffle thickness because I wish to enlarge the holes that accept the grille guides.

I've ordered grille guides twice and what I received did not meet website dimensions. Consequently, I need to enlarge the receptor holes in the front baffle board.

The drill bits at hand all have tapered tips and I don't want to bore so deep that the bit enters the enclosure's interior.

xschop

0.75"

62vauxhall

Thank you very much!

xschop

Welcome to the delusion and post pics.

62vauxhall

Will do on the pics but my dog has priority now.

He got badly bitten on the rear leg and I'm giving him my full attention for the time being. A nasty wound. Took at least 12 stitches and he has a drainage tube. Was an after hours emergency call out. Big vet bill.

F1nut

You have you priorities in order. Hope your dog has a speedy recovery.

62vauxhall

The vet removed the drain tube from my dog's wound yesterday and said it was healing nicely. I was worried because I removed the cone they put on his head after surgery. He could not function with it on.
Couldn't drink, eat, or walk without it hitting the ground or floor.

I spent two days experimenting with tee shirts and sacrificed three trying to keep the site covered so he couldn't licking the stitches. My attempts basically all failed. What looks like the ideal solution is on Amazon and I've ordered one but ETA is 10 days.

For the meantime, I bough a pair of thrift store kids shorts that might just do the trick. Unless he's able to pull them off.

62vauxhall

As to the Monitor 5B's, I enlarged all the holes for the grille guides and inserted the pieces. A success and no damage. I borrowed a good drill index and made test holes in some scrap wood to make sure the holes I ended up with were correct. The drill sizes were 27/64ths and 11/32nds. I've never seen a 27/64th drill bit before.

My last chore will bey trying to touch up two cabinet dings on one speaker. I'm pretty sure that one took a tumble as it was the same box having all it's grille guides snapped off.

I have a wood touch up crayon I'm going to try. Might even use some heat to make it penetrate the nicked wood instead of just smeared on top of it.

F1nut

A touch up marker will do better. They are like a black magic marker, but come in wood tones. Apply the marker and immediately wipe off the excess with a paper towel or rag. That way the color stays in the nick and not all around it.

The larger mark looks more like a gouge, but I can't really tell from the perspective. Let me know.

62vauxhall

Thanks, I'll look into one of those touchup markers. I'm in a small town but there is a building supply place and a hardware store.

It is only the "gouge" that I intended to show. The other blemish is the bottom left front corner, Not as obvious.

F1nut

Ok, a gouge should be filled. There's a product called wood epoxy (not wood filler) you can use for that. Cut off a piece, knead it with your fingers using a slight bit of water as a lube. Once mixed press into the gouge, then use a putty knife wet with water to smooth it out. Get it as smooth as possible. Let cure for 24 hours. Lightly sand with 320 grit if needed.

You can use acrylic paints to color. The markers can be used, but they are less useful on the epoxy.

62vauxhall

I really appreciate everyone's input about the blemish. Which is 1/2" long and perhaps 1/16" in width. I have concluded that touchup markers are much more expensive that I was anticipating.

Like half a tank of gas for my car.

At this point I will see if I can borrow a partial can of dark hued wood stain from someone in the neighbourhood. I should not need more than literally, a couple of drops.