Working with acrylic is no joke! There are about a million different variants, and they all have their own strange characteristics, but they ALL hate to be cut, ground, filed, or otherwise manipulated. I've had sheets blow apart on me before, and that'll give you a pretty good scare! Safety Always with this stuff!
Very nice but possibly the most expensive way of making speaker rings at home short of machining them from billet. Looking forward to the rest of this build.
Dude its like watching Bob Ross doing speaker fabrication! Keep it up the good work and thank you for all these cool things you are showing us and teaching. There are always alternatives in fabricating stuff ignore the negative pointless comments. Looking forward to see you working on some interesting fiberglass boxes :) Salute to the true router master!
How’s that cover trim piece going to affect off-axis response? I’m thinking slight waveguide or fast ring effect for on axis response. They’re nice! Hella expensive rings though. +1 on the polishing or perhaps an RGB led for backlighting? 😎
by adding that second ring wont it act like a wave guide? especially at that thickness it should be noted that it would decrease the sound dispersion and make it more directional which can be a positive or negative effect. just depends on what you are looking for
I about passed out when I saw the price of the speakers!! Then again, if your paying for a master installers time and knowledge, it probably isn't a problem spending the cash. I do enjoy watching the channel.
How does acrylic do in terms of sticking ro resin when fleecing or glassing into their spot, such as pillars? How does that compare to other materials such as PVC, type-1 PVC, ABS or other materials? How about even metal? My audiofrog metal rings are glassed right into my A-pillars currently and seem to be great.
Is that acrylic, or lexan? If not lexan, then can someone substitute lexan for acrylic? I have several pieces of lexan at my disposal, no need to buy something else if I can use what I already have on hand.
How are you ? I have a freightliner M2 ,I want to put some components on the door. But I can’t find anyone that can make some door pods. Can you help me ? please
Unsure of the criticism. Imperial/Metric, who cares. Acrylic more expensive than mdf. No shit. Same principles apply to achieve the same effect in whichever is your chosen material. Acrylic more expensive? Hell yeah. Does it look more impressive? Hell yeah. Would you install them in a 500 dollar shit box? F*** No. High end install for the classy customer. Great video Mark
What happened to this channel. It used to be useful. Now it's just an ad. You're showing all these specialized tools and bits...like the people that own them don't already know how to use them.
+cz3chmonkey I recently did a full box build using ONLY a circular saw and jig saw. You can check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/wf1KDzmZSEI/v-deo.html I have also done several videos about budget tools. I try to do videos that are both basic and advanced, so it's impossible to please everyone with every video. I'm sure you understand.
+Tony Kart Racer I have full access to a CNC. To be honest these are simple enough that it takes me the same amount of time to make by hand or to draw-set up-cut.
Mark doesn't make these videos for himself... He breaks this knowledge down for average DIY'ers like me and for the seasoned pros with common or affordable tools so we get exceptional results. I don't have access to CNC or 3D printing, so this is exactly the content I need!
Free?! Who wouldn't appreciate that?! I fight the conversion battle every day. Even after almost 20 years in Germany, smaller measurements confuse the hell out of me. 1 meter and larger is easy...it's the less-than a meter ones that get me.
In the US just about any calculation that is important in Engineering or Science is performed in Metric then converted to imperial when discussed with laypersons. Carpentry in not science it's Art so Mark can use whatever he wants his measurements are never going to hurt anyone.
I already made this video nine years ago Mark 😌
+SoundmanCA lol, I don't think you even knew that a router existed until after you started learning from my videos. 🤣🤣
SoundmanCA every time I come to the kitchen you’re in the refrigerator eating up all the food. Hog maws anyone? Cmon it’s Friday!
Lmao
half moon😄
It doesn't matter what you did Doug
(insert Rafa dubbed Mark clip here)
Working with acrylic is no joke! There are about a million different variants, and they all have their own strange characteristics, but they ALL hate to be cut, ground, filed, or otherwise manipulated. I've had sheets blow apart on me before, and that'll give you a pretty good scare! Safety Always with this stuff!
Thanks you Mark I had lexan grab and pull so I stopped. Now I am ordering me a router shield and get the right bits and materials
my name is Wilfried benjamin i live in Suriname and is wonderful to der you're videos thanks
Thank you so much for your videos all the hard work and time it takes to videotape this edit Etc is much appreciated.
Very nice but possibly the most expensive way of making speaker rings at home short of machining them from billet. Looking forward to the rest of this build.
The best way is usually never the cheapest way. And you could substitute aluminium for the acrylic, I have. Takes longer but same basic steps.
Interesting Attempt.
THANK you.
Dude its like watching Bob Ross doing speaker fabrication! Keep it up the good work and thank you for all these cool things you are showing us and teaching. There are always alternatives in fabricating stuff ignore the negative pointless comments.
Looking forward to see you working on some interesting fiberglass boxes :) Salute to the true router master!
Thank you for watching!
You make it look so easy
Mark is awesome and this one of the best car audio channels hands down! 9 d0uchebags had to let it be known they are extra d0uchie wit their dislikes.
There you go...I smashed that like button! 😆😀😎. Keep up the awesome work.
Great video and love those acrylic rings have a great weekend Mark ✌️
Thanks for sharing the knoweldge
Thanks for watching.
How’s that cover trim piece going to affect off-axis response? I’m thinking slight waveguide or fast ring effect for on axis response. They’re nice! Hella expensive rings though. +1 on the polishing or perhaps an RGB led for backlighting? 😎
Amazing
by adding that second ring wont it act like a wave guide? especially at that thickness it should be noted that it would decrease the sound dispersion and make it more directional which can be a positive or negative effect. just depends on what you are looking for
Great job Mark!!!!
I about passed out when I saw the price of the speakers!! Then again, if your paying for a master installers time and knowledge, it probably isn't a problem spending the cash. I do enjoy watching the channel.
How does acrylic do in terms of sticking ro resin when fleecing or glassing into their spot, such as pillars? How does that compare to other materials such as PVC, type-1 PVC, ABS or other materials? How about even metal? My audiofrog metal rings are glassed right into my A-pillars currently and seem to be great.
Is that acrylic, or lexan? If not lexan, then can someone substitute lexan for acrylic? I have several pieces of lexan at my disposal, no need to buy something else if I can use what I already have on hand.
Great vid, but where i came from to make holes in your A pillar is the old trustee 50cal 😁
Question: (I skimmed through the video because I don't currently have enough time to watch the whole vid) but what are the benefits to acrylic rings?
You forgot aesthetics- it looks badass and futuristic.
And you can light it up. Wood, not so much.
title says "better sound"
They do not TWIST.
watch the entire fucking video, u LAZY FUCK!!
I’m having trouble finding led strip lights I can stick to my acrylic rings. How do you adhere the face of the strip lights to the rings?
Great video, but you lost me on the imperial units :P
Measure in whatever units you choose, then replicate the steps.
Do you still use a 3D printer to do some of these smaller rings or custom pods?
We're do you get that speaker
Just wondering if I was to give you dimensions for a set of speakers I need to install in my car would you make to sell these rings?
+Frank Fernandez Absolutely, contact me through the site caraudiofabrication.com
How are you ? I have a freightliner M2 ,I want to put some components on the door. But I can’t find anyone that can make some door pods. Can you help me ? please
I hope you wear hearing protection when using a router, those things will slowly wear out your hearing over time.
Sick work!!!
Would these acrylic rings be better than say a ring made of HDPE, or PVC?
No, Acrylic is bulk is just easier to find
Do you sell those rings for those illusions?
does someone know what speaker this is.
How do you secure the speaker to the acrylic ring.
Drill and tap
I enjoy your videos.
Despite what Doug says :)
jake legg what did he say ? Lol
He's just upset that he has to come here to learn from a young whippersnapper. :P
Thanks for watching.
See todays episode SoundmanCA
NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR THIS!
You guys made me laugh - Thanks
Gr8 video. In SA we using a product called M FOAM. Also weather proof BUT less rigid. So acrylic would be a better bet i guess. Thanks again
You could use something like king starboard, PVC foam, etc. But the acrylic will give me the ability to tap for fasteners.
Could I purchase a custom ring from you?
My question is how many watt power 5 15" american bass tnt subs can take?
Whatever one can take in watts RMS times 5
Hey Mark how come you got more subscribers than Doug lol?
I wanna buy a lazer 3d printer you bought.
But will it swell?
Nope!
what driver is that?
+GRAA check out the other videos in this series playlist. Illusion C3CX
2.91 *rounding
Unsure of the criticism. Imperial/Metric, who cares. Acrylic more expensive than mdf. No shit. Same principles apply to achieve the same effect in whichever is your chosen material. Acrylic more expensive? Hell yeah. Does it look more impressive? Hell yeah. Would you install them in a 500 dollar shit box? F*** No. High end install for the classy customer. Great video Mark
you should start a shop ... that will shut soundmanca up permanent
Can’t you just 3D print these
Never trust a man with a Ryobi in hand!!
Use Metric!
What happened to this channel. It used to be useful. Now it's just an ad. You're showing all these specialized tools and bits...like the people that own them don't already know how to use them.
+cz3chmonkey I recently did a full box build using ONLY a circular saw and jig saw. You can check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/wf1KDzmZSEI/v-deo.html I have also done several videos about budget tools. I try to do videos that are both basic and advanced, so it's impossible to please everyone with every video. I'm sure you understand.
As usual in his videos....so much wasted wood.
Buddy, it's time to upgrade to a 3D printer. Don't be that fabricator that thinks everything has to be done the 'old fashion' way. Hehehe.
+Tony Kart Racer I have full access to a CNC. To be honest these are simple enough that it takes me the same amount of time to make by hand or to draw-set up-cut.
Also Mark already has a 3D printer. Besides sometimes making things the "old fashioned way" is far more satisfying.
I make these rings in less than 2 minutes. No way you could make them that quick with a 3D printer. Also they would be ABS, not acrylic.
Mark doesn't make these videos for himself... He breaks this knowledge down for average DIY'ers like me and for the seasoned pros with common or affordable tools so we get exceptional results. I don't have access to CNC or 3D printing, so this is exactly the content I need!
CarAudioFabrication humblebrag haha
Your writing is acceptable, your choice of meassuring unit is not. Please just use metrics like the rest of the world.
That would do him no good, since his tools are SAE, not metric.
I'd be happy to send him metric tools to use.
Free?! Who wouldn't appreciate that?!
I fight the conversion battle every day. Even after almost 20 years in Germany, smaller measurements confuse the hell out of me. 1 meter and larger is easy...it's the less-than a meter ones that get me.
StopaskingformynameUA-cam oh so its so hard to get that calclater I. Your pocket an say to my wireless earphones
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In the US just about any calculation that is important in Engineering or Science is performed in Metric then converted to imperial when discussed with laypersons. Carpentry in not science it's Art so Mark can use whatever he wants his measurements are never going to hurt anyone.