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FitmanNJ
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Hi, Walt. Has anyone picked-up that table saw? I'm considering making as many as a dozen acoustic panels to improve my home stereo listening experience. The tool list includes the following:
Saw: (1) Could be a circular saw, miter saw, or track saw; (2) If you're going to use a circular saw, make sure you use a speed square as a fence to guide the saw; (3) Use to cut 1"x 6" x 8' SPF framing lumber.
The instructions also claim that you can do this with a "super minimal toolset" (check), and require zero carpentry skills (doable by "...a trained monkey") -- I marginally pass! If the saw is still available, do you think it could help me with this project? Thanks!
Table saw should work for what you want to do (based on that paragraph alone) if you are cutting full sheets you may need a second set of hands to help maneuver the full size sheets
Magic
Formerly 1sh0t1b33r
Certainly cheaper than a track saw, and more accurate than a circular saw. And free.
qclabrat
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Yes, still here, perfect for the project you mentioned. Let me know if you intend to pickup before I offer it up on FB
Just happened to read this last night.
Post up how it works.
FitmanNJ
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Jim, are you suggesting that a lawn mower would be the right tool for the acoustic panel project?😀
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I’d suggest a log splitter.
FitmanNJ
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No full size sheets listed -- just the 1" x 6" x 8' lumber. Sounds like the table saw would be fine.
knobbyhead
Next off the Island.
I'll take the log spitter.
table saw is perfect for ripping dimensional lumber, just be careful with setting it up that the blade is actually parallel to the fence (measure both sides of the blade) thank me later.
serviceguy
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What size lumber are you starting from? 1"x6"x8" boards are readily available at any HD store (actual size is .75"x5.5"x96" though so if you want dimensionally correct lumber you must cut it from something larger such as 2"x8"x96" which is actually 1.5"x7.25"x96" which maybe tricky to split at 1" ).
FitmanNJ
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Headphonesty often has good articles, and they make a number of good points in this one. I already have a number of panels up with 5.5" of absorbent material and a 5.5" air gap. So, these panels along with the ones I may be adding soon aren't among the "myths" they mention (not thin/made of foam or randomly placed, etc.). I can say without hesitation that even the acoustic treatment I currently have has made a greater improvement in the sound of my system than any component upgrade I've invested in...and I've made a bunch of those...and my living room is far from an ideal listening space.
Per some microphone measurements that I've made recently, there may still be a little low-end ringing and a couple of room modes below 100Hz that might be improved with additional absorption, hence the consideration of more panels. In the past, I've purchased pre-assembled panels, but that can burn a hole in your wallet faster than mountainbikes!🙂One concern i have is, with additional panels, at what point might I overdampen the room? That's why adding slowly seems the way to go. I'm going to be checking with some of the online resources hoping to get more of a handle on this issue.
I'd be happy to post a follow-up note, but it may be a while as this is bound to be a slow process...
FitmanNJ
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Advice much appreciated!
FitmanNJ
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The build instructions advise getting the lumber from Home Depot/Lowes, so they've taken into account that the "actual size" does deviate from the "advertised size." Thanks for pointing this out, though, because I'd be the first one to overlook it!👍
The only acoustic treatment I get is the sound of my wife saying "no fucking way!"
FitmanNJ
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I'm free tomorrow before about 1:30PM if you'll be available. Otherwise, Thursday morning, Friday afternoon, or Saturday are possibilities. What works for you?