Ideas on building fiberglass panels

[KurtR]

I have some links here that I found but I know there is more website with diffrent ways of making bass traps / wall panels. So if you know of any more or even pictures to give me ideas please shoot!

Here's what I've found so far.
http://www.bobgolds.com/TrapDave/home.htm
http://white.hometheatertalk.com/tips/acoustics.htm
http://www.radford.edu/~shelm/acoustics/bass-traps.html
http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

[chrisgraff]

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/vi...t=panels+diary

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

[AlexLakis]

Why not do a search on the forum? The topic has come up many times before. Ethan's site is cool. He also has an acoustics forum, plenty of good help there.

Personally, I nailed 2x3 boards into my drywall in huge frames on the walls an ceiling and screwed 2x4 fiberglass panels into them. Covered the walls and ceiling panels with burlap and the corners with landscaping ground cover. Lovin' it. Looks great too.

[OVERNIGHT]

Mine are almost exactly like John Sayers except made with 2x4's and 2 layers of 2 inch insultaion instead of one. Very effective, fairily inexpensive and while time consuming, pretty simple to build.

[redrue]

I just finished making some bass traps using
Auralex 4" mineral fiber vs. the 703 or 705 owens
corning insulation...

find it here...

http://www.truesoundcontrol.com/products/4MFINS3.html

the noise reduction coefficient of this stuff is much better
than anything else I've seen.

I built wood frames and covered them with muslin... hung
them from the ceiling and have them in the corners. Huge
improvement...

[barefoot]

Here's a somewhat odd design I came up with a couple of years ago.

http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewto...t=bending+bass
(I believe you have to register with the forum to see the images)

You might not want to do the curved panel, but the basic design of a panel resonator with a flexible suspension is definitely worth a try.

Thomas

[fross]

I took (8) 2' x 4" fiberglass panels and wrapped them in acoustically transparent material (speaker grill cloth) and used adhesive strips to hold the cloth in place, when heat is applied.(the iron) they work very well as movable panels. I would put them in some kind of framing, if they were going to be in a permanent installation.

[mhartman]

I put the frame on the back of mine so I gained some side area for absorbsion. You can either build a 2' by 4' frame or, if you are a bit lazy or not so good with wood, you can use canvas stretchers (used for supporting canvas for oil painting). I made a couple this way and it was easy, but it drove the cost/panel up a bit. Once you build the back frame, I just stretched the material over the panel and stapled it to the frame on the back. They have held up well.

Mike

[mltamisin]

You guys make me feel lazy. I just put the 4" 703 panels straddling the corners completely uncovered. Works though.

[GPl]

Originally Posted by mltamisin

You guys make me feel lazy. I just put the 4" 703 panels straddling the corners completely uncovered. Works though.

Just don't breath in that environment.......

[chrisgraff]

Originally Posted by GPl

Just don't breath in that environment.......

Or wear a mask....

[mltamisin]

Yeah, you guys are right. I'll probably get some decent fabric to cover them with this weekend. Should I cover the backs as well?

[AlexLakis]

Originally Posted by mltamisin

Yeah, you guys are right. I'll probably get some decent fabric to cover them with this weekend. Should I cover the backs as well?

If you're just gonna have them laying there, yes. Wait till a sweaty drummer takes his shirt off. He'll be itching for weeks. You may as well take up smoking too, cuz you basically all ready are smoking, only without any of the benefits.

[mltamisin]

No, they aren't laying there. They're straddling the corners from the floor to the ceiling. So the backs are not exposed.
I closed the air vent in the room b/c it's a basement and stays cool year round. I'll take care of the fabric this weekend. The stuff sucks to work with. Itchy as hell.
I called Owens Corning when I first bought it. They said there's no hazard in not wrapping the product. It's a bunch of BS though b/c I just looked it up on the net and it's definitely hazardous. What a bunch of lying pricks. Thanks fellas. Luckily the product hasn't been up long.