Aerogel?

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unc2701
unc2701 Posts: 3,587
edited September 2008 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Someone really needs to experiment w/ using the granulated kind as stuffing in a speaker:
http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm

Pricey, but I bet you could get some cool results with it- completely kill the backwave in a tiny sealed box, for example.

I nominate Ben.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited September 2008
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    That's some wild looking stuff. Wonder when the technology will trickle down enough that those of us without a NASA budget can fool around with it.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2008
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    I saw that stuff years ago, just like the inert fluid (non-conductive) that was going to transform the electronics industry....

    and here we still sit....waiting....
    TNRabbit
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited September 2008
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    It has great properties in terms of weight and heat resistance.

    This does not mean it'll be good at dispersing sound energy. I'll stick to traditional stuffing(polyfill and fiberglass) for now.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2008
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    Audax has a line of drivers with an Aerogel cone, but I don't know if it is the same material.

    http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=296-175
    Jake
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