Hey all. So I have some kits on order, hopefully get them when I get back from overseas. I'll be painting them, so want to round the edges a bit. I have an orbital sander, but don't mind spending a little money on a low end router if that will give me a better result (the other thought was some rather tedious work with a metal file...)

My only problem is, I live in an apartment. My balcony is large enough to work on (4m x 1.5m) but I don't have a bench or anything to fix the boxes to while using the router. Is this a show stopper? Never used one, so erring on the side of caution unless you guys think the box weight and maybe someone holding it will be fine. Could probably brace against the balcony walls too (concrete ~ 1.4m high).

Kits I'm getting are S350, M6, C6. Depending on how far the bonus goes when it arrives may ponder some TL6 to finish off the set

You should be fine just bracing it against the balcony wall. You could spring for a couple of long bar clamps to hold them in place, because smaller kits like the M6s can move around a bit.

If you're planning on routing them I would very much recommend you spring for a cheap router instead of filing/sanding them. There'll be a lot less hassle and time involved even though you might spend more at first.

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Blowin' speakers, woofers and tweeters / Amplifiers, melted wires

You'd never get pre-routed kits to line up unless they were assembled and glued which would cost more in freight.

My smaller speakers were all routed with a 1/4" (6.4mm) bit and the sub was routed with a 5/16" (7.9mm), pics of which are in the brag section. These will be more expensive than the router to purchase unless you get one of the cheap kits with an assortment of sizes. Just make sure the round over bit has a roller bearing to guide you along the edge.

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Anyone used or seen these in action? Seems a slightly quieter/cheaper option for those of us in apartments ;-) Just not sure how much work it would be, and if they'd work okay on MDF.

http://www.timbecon.com.au/details/cornering-tool-8661.aspx

-David

The edger certainly looks interesting. Not sure how it would handle MDF but may be worth a go. I'd certainly try it on a piece of scrap first as a test. Edge it all around to ensure the different textures of MDF are assessed.

As for the mirrot paint job...beautiful result but gee...if you don't have all the gear to start with it becomes an expensive exercise not to mention the amount of time required. Try the process on a TL6. You may have it ready by Christmas............2009!! . Might be OK for the smaller kits but still costly. Nontheless, very interesting links blaedd.

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All things being equal...all things aren't equal

You're getting some great gear there blaedd. Don't skimp on the receiver. You'll be rewarded in the long term.

Let us know how you go with the paint job. Some pics would be great. Good luck.

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All things being equal...all things aren't equal

So I got the cabinets yesterday, tried assembling the S350.

I dry assembled it, after a bit of fiddling, it was a tight fit, but looked pretty flush. Went to assemble it for real and found myself in a jam. Not wanting a box stuck together *that* badly, I disassembled, wiped off what glue I could and left to dry.

Now, after a bit of sanding, I can forsee more sanding in my future, and a fair few raised edges and gaps. Meh. Well, I expected the S350 to be the test piece, since I can hide it. My questions is, I want to round over the edges with a router. Do I sand corners square, route, fill, sand? Or router, fill, then sand square? Any hints?

BTW, this thing is *huge*.

-David

Great, thanks for the tips! :-) I'll pick up some 60/80/120 discs on the weekend. The sub is basically dominating my room at the moment. Need to get started on it...

-David