Making a Speaker Baffle for a Guitar Amplifier

How to make a speaker baffle for a guitar amplifier

From a select piece of 2' x 2' x 1/2" thick pine ply
I measure the section to be cut for the speaker baffle

After cutting a section of 1/2" pine ply wood
square to fit inside the cabinet
I trace the circumference of the speaker to the section of wood

After carefully measuring I follow the traced line with my scroll saw
to cut out the hole for the speaker baffle

*ALWAYS wear Safety Glasses when using any power tools*

After carefully cutting the hole for the speaker baffle
I measure and mark the holes to be drilled for the attachment of the speaker
to the baffle

*PLEASE WEAR SAFETY GLASSES*

After all cuts have be made
I completely sand the baffle
and have my daughter apply a couple of coats
of black paint to the outside of the speaker baffle

After the paint has dried I install the speaker
to the baffle using 8/32 nuts and bolts
and a drop of lock tight on the threads so that they DONT
become loose from the amplifiers vibration during use

Before I cover the cabinet or the speaker baffle I check and
make sure that all the components fit properly

After the speaker is installed
I place the speaker baffle over a piece of
silver grill cloth and cut it to size

*Please be careful when cutting the grill cloth with a razor blade*

after the piece is cut to fit I cut the corners of the grill cloth
this allows relief for when wrapping the cloth around the baffle

after measuring and making all the cuts I staple the grill cloth to
the underside of the speaker baffle

After the speaker baffle has been comlpeted I install it into
the cabinet using 8/32 nuts and bolts