Create this project yourself with sheet material cut to size by TOSIZE.ie!

Martin

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Description by Martin

For the "Le Petit" According to Jean Hiraga, I looked for the plans on the Internet and ordered the parts from TOSIZE.ie. Delivery was quick and cutting was precise. Unlike many others, I decided not only to glue the individual panels together, but also to connect them with wooden dowels. This way I could make sure that nothing would slip when I clamped the plates in place. After the glue had dried, I sawed the holes for the bass reflex tubes and the speakers. The boxes were then sanded using an eccentric sander and 150/200 sandpaper to a) remove the excess glue and b) get the abutting edges of the MDF panels as smooth as possible. Before the back cover was put on, the bass reflex tubes were shortened according to the instructions and glued in place with hot glue. The boxes were then completely insulated on the inside with 10mm industrial wool felt. Then put the back covers on (the holes for the pole terminals were drilled beforehand) and the whole thing was also dowelled and glued. Sand again and fill all abutting edges with 2-component filler. After the drying time, sand the boxes completely smooth again. Now the primer was applied (primer for MDF from the hardware store) and then 3 coats of varnish (water-based furniture varnish, RAL 6033). The nameplates and the labels for the terminals are made of beech plywood panels, which I labeled using a laser and then covered with clear varnish. The labels are attached with superglue. When everything was dry, the cables were soldered to the pole terminals and, after screwing them in, connected to the speakers and these were screwed to the housing with Allen wood screws. Et voila...

How I did this project

I had the great advantage that my hobby workshop is now very well equipped. However, this is not absolutely necessary for this project. If you have a jigsaw and a cordless drill, you actually already have all the machines you need to build the speakers. Otherwise you can get everything else in any hardware store. Sandpaper, glue, paint, foam rubber rollers for painting. All in all, no magic and a really nice project to immerse yourself in the high-fidelity world.