DIY oak lamella/slats for classic Beolabs

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Finally found some time for this little project. 

Very happy with the result. Next is BL4000.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice job šŸ˜€

Did you oil them? (That is the most satisfying part of the job)

Thanks... No surface treatment yet.

Our dining table + coffee table (same room) is also in oak.

I usually sand them and treat them with soap (without pigmentation).

My plan is to do the same with these slats.

Are you doing the 4000’s in lamella style or like I did? (Changing the metal for oak veneer)

I am currently printing the first prototype. My speakers are black/black and my plan is to leave the original fret on the speakers and mount the slats on top. 

Superb šŸ™‚

very nice project, looks fantastic.But irritating question:

could artificially added lamellas have bad influence on sound presentation of speakers, which were not designed to have them?

My B&O Icons:

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My plan keeping the original cover beneath the slats did not turn out very well. I changed the approach. The 3D printed part 'snaps' around the edge of the speaker and into the metal clip holding the original cover in place.

No glue, no screws ...

 

 

 

 

I do not notice any sound difference... but there is surely someone out there with a more 'educated' answer ... 😁

Lovely job. Top class work. I’m currently modifying my Beolab 1 tower speakers. I wanted to do the same thing that your doing with your grills, but instead of using wooden fins, I was going to have chrome metal fins. Any chance you could help me create the 3D printed plastic brackets for my speakers?

Here are my current Beolab 1 mods (not finished yet)  

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