Reference Compact Bass Unit Build (BD-Design)
Hello Ray,
Well, I've got CAD drawings done for the Ref Compact units ready for CNC machining. Unfortunately I caNot obtain 32mm thick Birch Ply. Will I be OK laminating 24mm birch ply and 9mm MDF (=33mm thick) or is it preferable to laminate 18mm and 15mm birch ply (also =33mm thick but quite a lot more cost).
The Ref Compact is originally designed for 32mm particle board having a specific panel resoance behaviour with related damping techniques used later on.
Using plywood and/or MDF makes it something else but nevertheless it can work out okay too. What to do is up to you here...
Birch + MDF will do okay making it nicely "dead" due to the different materials used. 18 + 15mm Birch would be overkill although stiffness has its advantages...
I am not sure about the quality of Birch you have access too but if possible go for full Birch and not the cheap Pine/Birch combo which almost looks the same but is only half the weight!
Bert
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Complete thread:
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Ray P, 2010-11-23, 13:55
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Bert, 2010-11-23, 15:00
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Ray P, 2010-11-23, 16:03
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Bert, 2010-11-23, 17:14
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Ray P, 2010-11-24, 15:02
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Frode, 2010-11-24, 15:20
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Gasper, 2010-11-24, 16:13
- Thanks, that's the material... - Bert, 2010-11-24, 16:16
- Thanks, that's the material... - Frode, 2010-11-24, 16:46
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Frode, 2010-11-24, 15:20
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Ray P, 2010-11-24, 15:02
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Bert, 2010-11-23, 17:14
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Ray P, 2010-11-23, 16:03
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Gasper, 2010-11-24, 07:41
- Reference Compact Bass Unit Build - Bert, 2010-11-23, 15:00