Preparing the 1st Pleiades Auratone 5C clone cube monitoring speaker with Linoleum

It was decided to use the Tesla 5in speaker, type TVM ARX-130-20/4, see yesterday's posts, and to keep the original Auratone 5C dimensions ie 6.5in x 6.5in x (5+3/4)in


Linoleum can be bent if it is not cut all its thickness through since at the back it has a burlap base.


Linoleum made by Tarkett is used.


The shape to draw is a cross made up of 6 squarish shapes. 3 of the squares then continue to box like foldable sideears so that the box can keep closed.


The squares create the shape of a cross.


From bottom to up:
sideear - square - square - square with speaker hole - square


From left to right:


sidear - square - the square with the speaker hole - square - sideear


Since the thickness of linoleum is 1/8in...


The dimensions of the sharish shapes are:


From bottom upwards:


6.5in x (6.5-1/8)in


6.5in x (5+3/4)in


6.5in x 6.5in    speaker hole created with metal leg compass


6.5in x (5 + 3/4)in


From left to right:


6.5in x (5 + 3/4 - 1/8)in


6.5in x 6.5in with hole as above


6.3in x (5 + 3/4 - 1/8)in


Before cutting everything is drawn with white BASF magnetic editing pencil.


The cross shape has already been cut. The other sides cut or rather engraved at half depth and then bent.




Will it work?


Later addition: Perhaps more ear sides are needed, not tried to assemble it yet. The Pleiades logo and serial number must be engraved on linoleum before closing the box. Should not Auratone 5C type copy be written as well? Serial number from dat time code is 19042717.


The intention is not selling these, worst case giving as gift a few to friends etc. If Auratone is written this may be an infringement of trademark? If it is not written it may be disrespect for not attributing? It may sound horrible with a box made of Linoleum. If it sounds bad then it compromises the Auratone name. Who knows?


Later addition: Radius of hole for drive unit mounting is 5.67mm. Perhaps not ideal it was deliberately made a bit smaller but it worked. The tool used for making the hole is a vintage Hawksley 7in spring caliper divider 1943.