I bolted the drivers to a spare bit of plywood (just a flat piece with no hole) tightened them down, then when removed, the gaskets are crushed to a couple of mm thick. They barely project beyond the driver basket once that is done.Fozzibaermopped wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:44 am Did you also use the gaskets that came with the driver? I find them very thick. The driver sticks out 12mm with them.
Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
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#361 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
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#362 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
The MONACOR speaker grille covers the complete driver.Toppsy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:59 am What about something like these?
https://www.ltt-versand.de/en/sound/spe ... oup%20%231
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The diaphragm and the two cones should remain free. For my taste, a full-range loudspeaker with cones already has a 100% retro look. I am looking for something that only covers the outer edge (There, where the screws and the seal is).
Something like that, for example:
https://fortissimo-shop.de/ZR110-Alu
But for 12 inch driver.
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Continue building... All holes marked and drilled:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/zL4nBNWf/106.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/V5qjY3NY/108.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/BXJ2tM82/109.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/y3y9vSGJ/110.jpg)
The first milling will be the back, where free space will be created for the full-range speaker:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/N5bmXmTS/111.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/WdHZWV57/112.jpg)
Then the plate is turned and screwed to a remnant piece of wood panel. Now the front side is processed:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/683Rfqf3/113.jpg)
For the inlays, 3mm grooves are milled with a 3mm milling cutter:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/mc1HKnqW/114.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/phNFvZbh/115.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/qgT1Xchv/116.jpg)
Here the inner contour is milled:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/PCPyr2c2/117.jpg)
With the router compass and scrap wood I milled bending tools, with which I can bend the brass rods into bows:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/fJH5N6HV/120.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/zLhkT3qh/121.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/zL4nBNWf/106.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/V5qjY3NY/108.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/BXJ2tM82/109.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/y3y9vSGJ/110.jpg)
The first milling will be the back, where free space will be created for the full-range speaker:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/N5bmXmTS/111.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/WdHZWV57/112.jpg)
Then the plate is turned and screwed to a remnant piece of wood panel. Now the front side is processed:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/683Rfqf3/113.jpg)
For the inlays, 3mm grooves are milled with a 3mm milling cutter:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/mc1HKnqW/114.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/phNFvZbh/115.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/qgT1Xchv/116.jpg)
Here the inner contour is milled:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/PCPyr2c2/117.jpg)
With the router compass and scrap wood I milled bending tools, with which I can bend the brass rods into bows:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/fJH5N6HV/120.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/zLhkT3qh/121.jpg)
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#367 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
A lot of great work there. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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#368 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
A few days of grinding later, I was finally able to coat the rings with the oil:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/9RjYbVfn/124.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/23rxBzMq/125.jpg)
In this way, the raw wooden rings have become very noble decorative panels.
The rings fit centered over the full range speaker. Therefore, I could use them as a drilling template. Since the speaker cabinets are made of beech tree plywood, it is very easy to cut M6 threads into them:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/fkCfcGQ8/126.jpg)
And this is the result of my work. With the rings in front of the full range speakers, the look is particularly "retro vintage". They turned out very nice. And the speakers sound even better (The eye listens too):
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/N507pdgB/127.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/3dbj62Rp/128.jpg)
I am very happy because I finally finished.
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/9RjYbVfn/124.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/23rxBzMq/125.jpg)
In this way, the raw wooden rings have become very noble decorative panels.
The rings fit centered over the full range speaker. Therefore, I could use them as a drilling template. Since the speaker cabinets are made of beech tree plywood, it is very easy to cut M6 threads into them:
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/fkCfcGQ8/126.jpg)
And this is the result of my work. With the rings in front of the full range speakers, the look is particularly "retro vintage". They turned out very nice. And the speakers sound even better (The eye listens too):
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/N507pdgB/127.jpg)
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/3dbj62Rp/128.jpg)
I am very happy because I finally finished.
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#369 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
Amazing workmanship, thanks for sharing your journey. Glad you're pleased with them.
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#370 Re: Fane 12-250TC Retro Speaker.
After a few months of using the full range drivers, I wanted to tell you that the speakers have become more present in the bass. So the Fanes need a good break-in period. I actually only listen without a subwoofer. Only with some albums, which are a bit "bass weak" by nature, do I sometimes add the corner horn.
I haven't even tried bass reflex because I like it (closed) very much.
I haven't even tried bass reflex because I like it (closed) very much.