Make a 4.75 Inch Passive Radiator Speaker Dirt Cheap From Scratch (pair)
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Make a 4.75 Inch Passive Radiator Speaker Dirt Cheap From Scratch (pair)


I recently looked at passive radiator speakers and realized that they are expensive, so I came across some parts and I'll show you how to build one yourself
Materials


DVD (to trace the main speaker part)
cardboard
silicon
cloth
something to hold the speaker in place (I used the top of a camera dome
scissors
marking tool
drill with bit (optional)
cardboard
silicon
cloth
something to hold the speaker in place (I used the top of a camera dome
scissors
marking tool
drill with bit (optional)
Mark the Main Part

take the disk and outline two circles in your cardboard, make sure that your cardboard is large enough for two DVD's
Cut It Out

cut the markings out with scissors, make it very neat and tidy
Make Adjustments


make any and all adjustments according to the piece that holds your cardboard
Cover the Cardboard in Silicon

cover the cardboard in silicon to hopefully give it a better sound and better look
Cut Out the Surrounds on the Cloth and Glue Them to the Cardboard Pieces With Silicon


self explanitory
Putting the Speaker Part on the Speaker Holder


once your silicon has dried, glue the entire speaker part to the speaker holder with silicon and let that dry
Waterproof the Speaker

give the surrounds a good helping of silicon and completely cover it in silicon
Let It Dry

let it dry
Trim It

trim the excess cloth off and now you have a professional looking pair of passive radiator speakers cheap!