DIY Towespeakers... well sort of...

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 14, 2004 9:15 pm Post subject: DIY Towespeakers... well sort of...

Well my project has pretty much wrapped up, I baught some cans and mounts from Raul, then i got some Kicker k65 speakers for them, then my friend powdercoated em for me.

total
Canisters $138.00 shipped
Speakers $80.00 shipped
Powdercoating $30

grand total of $248.

Pretty good deal for a nice set up, compared to Boss' B-50 for $574.99 or skylons defcon I for $449.99

Cant wait to put em up on the boat and get them all wired in.

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

looks very nice bro....I just ordered two big cans from him. Price went up a little but still very reasonable Very Happy

criminally_minded · Posted: Apr 14, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject:

Very nice! Be sure and get some pics of them mounted on Penguin for us mate!

ttuclint · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 984 City: Lubbock, TX

where did you get those speakers from ? And how much would a powdercoating like that usually cost ?

SEATTLE · Criminal Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 92 City: Seattle

I've got cans that I sell in either aluminum or diamond plate for $150.00 a pair. I can have the aluminum cans powder coated at no additional cost in any color you wish. Here are a few pics.

Shawn Madison · Posted: Apr 15, 2004 12:28 pm Post subject:

DRAGON88, Good job/work! Exclamation

cstmgsxr · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 470

those diamond plated cans look sick!!!

pureliquid · Posted: Apr 15, 2004 2:06 pm Post subject:

I just threw some of Raul's cans on my tower, and they look and sound great. No pic's yet. I'll have to take some.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 15, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject:

ttuclint, I got em off of ebay, just search for Kicker K65's I got em from a seller "Judys Deals" or something and they were stupid. I wouldnt recomend them, it took 16 days for them to get to me, wich is pethetic beacause stuff ships from cali to oregon in a day or two, i guess they accidentaly ordered K60's instead of K65's. as far as Powdercoating, I have no clue what so ever, call around to get prices, i would guess maybe 50-70$ maybe more?

CM, shure bet, as soon as I pull her out of storage Mad

Thank you for the comments guys!

DiyGuy · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 460

WOW... Sombody needs to hook him up with Raul! Could have at least ground down the weld lines.

That setup wouldn't really set my plate, but compared to some of the retail prices for speakes and cans (not Raul's), that's not to bad.

TMoney739 · Criminal Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 63 City: minneapolis

What size cans does Raul make??? Does he make any like the B-530s or just the 6 and 5 inch.

Thanks

SEATTLE · Criminal Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 92 City: Seattle

We thought about grinding the welds down but decided to leave them, and buff them out.

The whole idea behind the look is to make it match with the tower. You dont' see tower company's grinding welds out, they polish them. A professional weld doesn't need to be ground out in my opinion. When the welds are polished out they have a tuff look that compliments the diamond plate real well. I've made cans with and without grinding the welds.

I've shown the cans to quite a few people at the lake in the last three weeks, and most agree the welds add a distinctive look that nobody else is using.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Apr 16, 2004 7:19 am Post subject:

Dragon, where did you get those clamps for the speakers?

DiyGuy · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 460

Compare

I understand the thinking behind polishing weld lines on things like tower legs, brackets and braces, but I can't recall anyone building speaker cans quite that way.

Although on my next run on making cans, I might try it.... Nonetheless here are two pics. One showing rough can w/ weld - the other with weld line out and polished.

SEATTLE · Criminal Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 92 City: Seattle

If you compare apples to apples ie polished weld vs polished without I think the impression may be different.

pureliquid · Posted: Apr 16, 2004 11:38 am Post subject:

sinkoumn - I believe that he got those clamps thru Raul also. That's who I got mine from, and they look exactly the same. Got mine for $16/each. Awsome price. That was about a month ago, so I don't know if he has raised the price or not.

Brit Rider · Posted: Apr 16, 2004 11:55 am Post subject:

Hey DIY Guy - Love the finish you got on that can - but how'd you do it? was it a specialist job or did you do it in house?

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 16, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

DiyGuy · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 460

Brit Rider - Did it all myself. Lots of grinding, sanding then a cloth wheel on the grinder using jewlers hi-polish rouge. *bling* bling* Done!

Aluminum is fun to work with. It polishes out almost like chrome. The only drawback is it does scratch easy

DiyGuy · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 460

Bruky · Guest

hey, how much do you think you guys could sell me some of those for? with the clamp setup and all minus the speakers?

johnny · Outlaw Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 109 City: Myrtle Beach

Those cans look awesome, are you guys selling them, if not you should, if that is feasible, just dont charge $arm and $leg for um.

Hell I would buy some if they were for sale.

Brit Rider · Posted: Apr 17, 2004 10:29 am Post subject:

thanks DIY Guy

DRAGON88 · Posted: May 01, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject:

Well I finaly pulled her out of storage and put in the canisters, fishing the line through the tower was a bi*ch! but once we got past that it was pretty easy. they look and sound awesome!

aceyx · Addict Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 770 City: dirty

DRAGON88, it's amazing how much you can save by doing it all yourself. or, how much they charge to put it together. there's also the satisfaction of putting together something yourself. nice work though, looks mad professional.

WakeProdigy · Criminal Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 51 City: Dallas

If you all haven't checked out DiyGuy's website you should, it kicks a$$!

mcfatty · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville

MWS,

For forty dollors you ripped yourself off. You'll be tighting those clamps down every hour, if they hold.

How much time did you put into that, five minutes?

David Massey · Guest

Can anyone tell me how to get ahold of Raul. I need four of his cans asap and sending a PM did not work.

Thanks,
Dave

mcfatty · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville

camacho6592000@yahoo.com

shift2255 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 23 City: Redmond

I am currently working on my 2nd set of cans, heres my finished product:

oshensurfer · Posted: May 21, 2004 3:47 pm Post subject:

no pic-

y. try again.

shift2255 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 23 City: Redmond

Alter Ego · Posted: May 27, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:

wow - there is no comparison with the polished vs. not

how difficult are we talking here to build cans - i would like to give it a shot but my skills are lacking for welding...

T&T · Outlaw Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 192 City: Denver

shift2255,
Where did you get the can mounting brackets from?

oshensurfer · Posted: May 27, 2004 8:55 am Post subject:

shift2255,
Nice cans.. Have you thought about using the polished AL clamps that Raul sells?