DIY Beolab 8000 Wood frets (STLs included).

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Hey @lemme can you send me the 5 mm stl files

 

i cant find them

brad@a2z.se
How does it look from the top down, though? Is there a significant gap between the wood and the metal? The others I’ve seen appeared to be poorly fitted.

Location: Toronto, Canada

Don't know what you mean by "poorly fitted" but what pushed me to design this clamps was that the ones on the market have a bulgy look, too round, too thick, too 'not elegant'. So I tried to reduce the arc of the grid as much as i can.

In the first post you have have a top view and also the template for the cardboard top plate that should give you an idea of the whole render.

Maybe it can answer your question.

Cheers.

Location: Paris France

Haloo

i want to buy 1 set 3D printes for my beolap 8000 speaker

best regards

Henrik

mail: nebs@duck.com
hello
I have tried loading stl files in my printer, but they are only 10 mm
What do I do?

The only one that comes out in real size is the top plate

best regards

Henrik

mail:nebs@duck.com

 
Read the whole thread, there is something somewhere about scaling the parts.

Location: Paris France

Hello guys

I am really interested in building these wood cover and this seems to be a super convenient solution.

Can you tell me how to download the file ? Not sure where to find on the forum.

And thank you Matador for sharing it !
Dear Matador,

Could I please have your input.

I’m in the USA and 4mm sticks are not very common here. The closest is 1/8” or 3.2 mm. Do you think 3.2 mm would work? Or would the fret be too weak? If yes, if I glue the larger side pieces will the fret be strong enough? I’m also thinking a thinner stick should also have less effect on the sound. The sticks here are only available in locations far from me and the shipping costs are high. So I hope to have your input before buying the wood. Which is Basswood - a very light wood used in building model airplanes.

thank you for your patience in helping so many of us with your great project!

Gregg

 

 

 
Hi Gregg,

3.2 mm should work. The only difference I may foresee is the space between the blades larger than the blades themselves. I dont know how it would affect  the whole look.

The fret doesnt have to be strong or stiff. It sleep on the speaker and you dont really move it after that.
Now if the wood tends to bend or not be perfectly right, you can just add more middle clamps.

Location: Paris France

Hi there,

Does anyone have the 5 mm files? I can’t seem to find them in the original post from @Matador.

Also:

Where did people in Denmark buy their wood?

Location: Denmark - Aarhus C

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