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I need a grill to cut into the drywall...
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| Topic: | I need a grill to cut into the drywall in front of a sub, which is located in the closet. This thread has 19 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 16:11 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
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Believe it or not it's been a LONG time since I've had to do this. We used to use HVAC metal wall registers in the old days but they always rattled. What are you guys using now? I was thinking of just gutting an old inwall speaker instead. Nice grill and no rattle? What do you think?
Edited for 1st grade grammar. I was doing a million things at once when I wrote the post but I've checked back at least five times and never realized how badly it was written until now.
This message was edited by Ted Wetzel on 09/01/04 22:07 ET.
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| Post 2 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 16:34 |
Warren Long Time Member |
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We build a frame for the opening and cover it with grill cloth. There are several companies that will let you buy a yard at a time and hundreds of colors and patterns to chose from.
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| Post 3 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 17:37 |
FreddyFreeloader Super Member |
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maybe 16X12 air return grill but use sticky foam rubber strips around the edges?
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| Post 4 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 17:41 |
jputtcamp Long Time Member |
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Boston Acoustics just started making a grill and frame that can be bought seperately but it's about $60, called an sgk60.
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| Post 5 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 17:51 |
wireman_095 Long Time Member |
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Try buying a cheap pictice frame and raping it with grill cloth screw it to the wall from
the back
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| OP | Post 6 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 18:09 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
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I hope $60 is retail. I might do that if it is.
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| Post 7 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 22:26 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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For grille cloth, use double-knit material that you can get at any sewing supplies store. Double-knit stretches both ways, so it is very easy to get rid of wrinkles, and you can see through most double-knit (a requirement for a grille cloth; if you can't see through it, don't depend on sound going through it).
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| Post 8 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 22:44 |
Larry Fine Loyal Member |
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Ernie, I'd be willing to bet that bass will have no problem passing through this material. Just a guess, of course.
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| OP | Post 9 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 23:09 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
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I'm with you on this one Larry. I'm betting the much of the subs range will go right through the solid drywall. Yet I never knew to make sure I got double nit cloth for grill making. That's a great tip.
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| Post 10 made on Monday August 30, 2004 at 23:19 |
Evil Twins Long Time Member |
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We typically use return grills purchased from a HVAC supplier. The Home Depot ones are a little thinner and not as rigid. This has been rattle free every time even w/ band pass style enclosures which create even more air velocity..
Also if you need grill cloth in a pinch you could hit probably any car audio shop..
Bob
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| Post 11 made on Tuesday August 31, 2004 at 09:45 |
oex Super Member |
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Try buying a cheap.. ie and raping ..it from the back whats with this??
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| Post 12 made on Tuesday August 31, 2004 at 10:49 |
oex Super Member |
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quoted from wireman-95
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| Post 13 made on Tuesday August 31, 2004 at 21:53 |
bennettavi Active Member |
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Thanks, I needed a good laugh. Yeah, no matter how they're used, the words RAPE, CHEAP, and FROM THE BACK, should never be used in the same sentence. And while were at it, SCREW was in that sentence too.
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| Post 14 made on Tuesday August 31, 2004 at 22:36 |
oex Super Member |
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my bad
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| Post 15 made on Tuesday August 31, 2004 at 23:09 |
zinon Founding Member |
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What about a frame and grill kit from Niles Model CTR/LRS . around $ 20 bucks if you are direct.
Zinon
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