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Mar 8, 2005 | 03:18 PM

slvrES

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I'm putting in 5 1/4" speakers where I used to have 5X7's. What shape and thickness of wood should I build it out of?
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Mar 8, 2005 | 04:24 PM

Ramit-1500

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Trace the 5x7 on a peice of half inch mdf then router that out then draw the 5 1/4 onto that peice. Cut that hole out.that sould look mint and fit perfect.Paint or carpet the new peice's so you dont see the wood through the panel.

Mar 8, 2005 | 04:38 PM

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Id use hardboard instead of MDF...

Mar 8, 2005 | 06:32 PM

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I'd use MDF, it's more dense than hardboard.

Mar 8, 2005 | 10:44 PM

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some 1/2" MDF screwed and siliconed to the 5x7 hole will make a great baffle.

Mar 8, 2005 | 10:45 PM

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HDF if you can find it
if not mdf
then hardboard

Mar 9, 2005 | 02:28 PM

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sounds good guys
seems easy enough to do

Mar 10, 2005 | 08:33 PM

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I dont know if I have the wrong term for hardboard... but what I use is 2x as strong as MDF..

Its a slab of hardwood (oak) where Iam at...

Mar 10, 2005 | 08:48 PM

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You are using the wrong term. You are using a hardwood plywood, which will work good. It's usually just more money. Hardboard is pretty much pressed paper about 1/8" thick.