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Kasey
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what kind of wood are you guys using? what dimensions? anyone have anykind of plans for building as light a frame as possible?
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orksnork
New member
a lot of people seem to be using MDF or 1"x4"s
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bpape
Acoustic Designer - GIK
There are a couple ways to go...
1. Panda's method.
2. Std basic rectangle from 1/2" Poplar - available from HD precut in 2 and 4' lengths. Stays straight unlike pine - light and easy to hang.
Bryan
1. Panda's method.
2. Std basic rectangle from 1/2" Poplar - available from HD precut in 2 and 4' lengths. Stays straight unlike pine - light and easy to hang.
Bryan
Shout It Out
New member
I used panda's method. Worked well.
pandamonk
Well-known member
Do you have any construction pics Shout?
Myriad_Rocker
New member
I just got the cheapest 1 x 3 boards I could at Lowe's. I made sure all the boards were straight, which took some time. I had to go through quite a bit of lumber. For bass traps, I used 1 x 4 boards.
They didn't end up being very heavy at all. I was actually kind of surprised. Panda's design is really good because it leaves the sides open. However, it's more labor intensive. After you put your frames together (or before), you could always try routing out the sides. That might work.
My end peices were 2'. I forgot the exact length of the sides, but all you have to do is lay the board next to a sheet of 703 and mark your lengths. Then just cut all you need at those lengths. That worked great for me. The 703 doesn't have much varation on size...it's pretty consistent. I put my frames together with some wood screws. Two in each end. I also used picture hanging wire and eye screws to hold the 703 in place, which left me a 1" air space behind the 703.
They didn't end up being very heavy at all. I was actually kind of surprised. Panda's design is really good because it leaves the sides open. However, it's more labor intensive. After you put your frames together (or before), you could always try routing out the sides. That might work.
My end peices were 2'. I forgot the exact length of the sides, but all you have to do is lay the board next to a sheet of 703 and mark your lengths. Then just cut all you need at those lengths. That worked great for me. The 703 doesn't have much varation on size...it's pretty consistent. I put my frames together with some wood screws. Two in each end. I also used picture hanging wire and eye screws to hold the 703 in place, which left me a 1" air space behind the 703.
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Notfonts
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I did it this way, they are certainly light
http://www.radford.edu/~shelm/acoustics/bass-traps.html
http://www.radford.edu/~shelm/acoustics/bass-traps.html
Innovations
New member
a middle ground betweent he perforated metal L's and the 1x pine frames would be to use a standard metal stud...easy to snip, bend and screw and quite light.
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chugheshc
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wow, kickass notfonts.
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