surfrock66
surfrock66 OP t1_ixn02x0 wrote
Reply to comment by booglejfox in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
I've been hunting, but they're so old :( I think I'm entering custom grill territory, squarely DIY
surfrock66 OP t1_ixkpkpl wrote
Reply to comment by Nap39 in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
It's all good, thanks for the offer! I think this is gonna be interesting DIY territory
surfrock66 OP t1_ixklpy8 wrote
Reply to comment by Nap39 in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
Wow, thanks, the grille (or grill? Spelling for this was weird when I googled) is 10 x 6 7/16 rectangle, lemme know and I can get you info over DM, figure out shipping, etc
surfrock66 OP t1_ixjvfra wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
Tried both already, sadly no go. These speakers are super old, they were put in with the house in 1997
surfrock66 OP t1_ixjv7uu wrote
Reply to comment by Cavemanjoe47 in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
I have a 3d printer, but it isn't big enough :(
surfrock66 OP t1_ixjczge wrote
Reply to comment by booglejfox in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
Tried; these were discontinued in 2001 and they referred me to ebay.
surfrock66 OP t1_ixjbiuj wrote
Reply to comment by MortalGlitter in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
The main trick is that it's a plastic speaker in the old grills inserted into a rectangular slut that goes around. I am thinking to pull this off I would have to cut a rectangle and then bend the edges so it fits in the frame which is where I'm a little worried it's going to fall apart
surfrock66 OP t1_ixjbf0b wrote
Reply to comment by CMDR_Grapist in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
I think this is close to the solution, but I can't staple gun to them, it is a plastic frame. I think I will have to make some sort of rectangular frame then stretch the fabric over it so I can insert it in the slots.
surfrock66 OP t1_ixj73tv wrote
Reply to comment by flosco78 in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
They are currently all down now as I have been researching the grill, it does not meet wife approval factor. I figure anything I have to do I will have to do to all of them to match.
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surfrock66 OP t1_ixn112i wrote
Reply to comment by davidmlewisjr in Any idea how to replace a missing metal speaker grille? by surfrock66
Yea this is a multi-pronged project with a lot of strange needs.
My daughter's room is over it, and there's no insulation over these. At a minimum, we wanted sound dampening over them.
They are super old, and maybe we could justify replacing them, but ultimately they have decent range and sound pretty good.
If we took the in-wall wiring and made little outlet-cover plugs and dropped some speakers below the ceiling, we could aim them better and solve the sound insulation problem.
Wife's tolerance for new/patched ceiling holes is 0 and to be fair mine is close to 0, I hate ceiling texturing and it never looks right.
We have a theater room upstairs with proper sound...this is mostly the "kids watching youtube and playing switch" room. It's super long and NOT optimal sound.
The budget for any project work is influenced by the fact that we're about to put a bid in for a 170k 15 acre property to develop into a retirement home.
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I think the first attempt will be to make a metal rectangle (1/16 thick, 1/4 wide) and try to stretch some fabric over it, then slot it into the speakers. That plus some fiberglass insulation rectangles over the speakers will PROBABLY maximize results with the amount of budget we want to invest.