Cutting the metal on the doors (Pics up)
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Cutting the metal on the doors (Pics up)
...Can I cut speakers holes in the doors with a standard jigsaw or dremel?
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Originally Posted by DoubleDeuce2k2
whatcha puttin in?
I show you after I put it in.Anyway, can someone post a pic of the right piece to use for the dremel?
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Originally Posted by Mystic3030
any "bit" style blade for cutting metal. Home Depot usually has them, either under the roto-zip or dremel brand.
Like these?
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Originally Posted by fonto
Speakers I show you after I put it in.
Anyway, can someone post a pic of the right piece to use for the dremel?
I show you after I put it in.Anyway, can someone post a pic of the right piece to use for the dremel?
like mystic said, they look like a drill bit. rotozip packs more oomph (5A motor vs. maybe 2A) but both should get the job done. those bits are a frickin rip though, be careful not to break too many. the cost of those bits may be one reason to use a jigsaw.
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Rep Power: 328 Fonto, this is the bit you want: http://www.dremel.com/productdisplay...1&Color=CC0000
Your link just went to the main dremel site, so I donno if you found the bit I just linked to or not. But good luck, and be carefull, thats gonna throw a TON of sparks.
Your link just went to the main dremel site, so I donno if you found the bit I just linked to or not. But good luck, and be carefull, thats gonna throw a TON of sparks.
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So get some clearcoat or primer and seal the bare metal...no biggie.
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Rep Power: 346 Ok, so this is why I was asking about cutting into the doors...
I picked up the speakers for $109, and I picked up this JBL BP 180.2 amp for $109 too...
...The magnets are HUGE on the woofers...I am a little nervous about if I can do this right, and cut the right size holes
I picked up the speakers for $109, and I picked up this JBL BP 180.2 amp for $109 too...
...The magnets are HUGE on the woofers...I am a little nervous about if I can do this right, and cut the right size holes
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Rep Power: 337 check my pics, mike. those are Gabi's doors, we added one inch spacers on top of hte metal, and was able to get the door panel back on just fine, no issues.
And that gave us enough space to fit Kodas in those doors. three inches of depth
its teh one on the left. your kickers will fit totally fine
And that gave us enough space to fit Kodas in those doors. three inches of depth
its teh one on the left. your kickers will fit totally fine
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Rep Power: 346 Cool, the main thing I am worried about is cutting the metal and getting the whole right. I like the way you did it with cutting the lines and hammering the edges out...it seems to make the most sense it I want to do it easily.
The good thing is that the speaker is only 2" deep...so there is a good chance that I may not even need a spacer
The good thing is that the speaker is only 2" deep...so there is a good chance that I may not even need a spacer
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Rep Power: 0 Stupid question probably, how did you get the spacer to stay on the panel? Also, nice setup man! I've always installed my own ****, but I've never custom made my own spacers or ****, just used the stock spacers, but I'm looking to get bigger front speakers.
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Rep Power: 337 I hope yuou took lots of pics, I got WASTED at SQ this weekend for not having enough pictures.... even pictures as stupid as ones of the speakers in place to show that I put four screws into the speaker instead of two.....
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Rep Power: 346 Man, I replied to Megahertz questions a few times and the site kept losing the post...so I gave up
thejdog, I drilled holes in the spacer and put a screw strait through it into the sheet metal.
WR, The only pics I took are on my SD webpage...I prolly should have taken more, but I hate taking pictures when installing stuff. I don't know if I am going to enter to many more SQ comps...I wanted to choose after that last comp to do either SQ or SPL...and I just don't have the time, money, and skills to compete seriously in SQ...SPL is a lil easier...but I am always shooting for SQL
thejdog, I drilled holes in the spacer and put a screw strait through it into the sheet metal.
WR, The only pics I took are on my SD webpage...I prolly should have taken more, but I hate taking pictures when installing stuff. I don't know if I am going to enter to many more SQ comps...I wanted to choose after that last comp to do either SQ or SPL...and I just don't have the time, money, and skills to compete seriously in SQ...SPL is a lil easier...but I am always shooting for SQL
