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Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #424843 04/09/17 01:43 AM
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Looking good mike,try to enjoy your trip and not day dream about finishing up.


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Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #425113 04/22/17 01:13 AM
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Well, I did not accomplish much in the basement the last two weeks. I started installing the ceiling speakers only to find out the brackets I bought from monoprice were a hair too small. I tried grinding them down, but it was taking way to long. Thankfully, I work at a large votech school with a manufacturing program and they shaved off a 1/8" using a HAAS CNC mill. Nothing like fixing a $6 part on a $70k machine. I thought the label the students added was a nice touch...haha.





The speakers now fit like a glove. The bracket was on the end of the grid, so I tied it to the beams with a little 14ga drop ceiling wire for extra support. Speaker felt solid and it didn't even compress the soft tile when I tightened it. Overall I'm super happy with how it turned out. This weekend I will attempt to install the rest of them.

I also need to decide if I am painting them black or not. Has anyone had experience painting the axiom speakers? Especially the grills? I am thinking a small roller should do the trick. I might try it out tomorrow.

Oh and my week off wasn't a complete waste. Had fun with the family in Cape May and managed to upgraded every single light switch in my house to z-wave. Only shocked myself three times too! Haha.

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Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #425114 04/22/17 01:21 AM
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Atta boy, a real man doesnt turn off the breaker. I would definitely paint the speakers, do the grills come off. Look for some vinyl spray paint at your local auto store.Rolling may plug the holes?


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Gr8_White_North #425115 04/22/17 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted By Socketman
Atta boy, a real man doesnt turn off the breaker. I would definitely paint the speakers, do the grills come off. Look for some vinyl spray paint at your local auto store.Rolling may plug the holes?


Ha, nothing wrong with a quick 120v to the system. The grills do come off. I was thinking of rolling the trim and spraying the grills. Although, Debbie suggested using those foam brushes for the grills. Kind of leery of painting them, unless I am rolling I always get a shitty finish (i.e. brush strokes). I'll finish installing the brackets tomorrow and see what I feel like doing. I can always leave them as is and paint them later if I hate it. The trim on my can lights is still white too.

Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #425138 04/22/17 10:48 PM
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Are you able to thin the paint and apply 2 very light coats?

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AAAA #425184 04/23/17 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted By Serenity_Now
Are you able to thin the paint and apply 2 very light coats?


Might be worth a try on the grills. I am using the same paint that I used on the screen wall, Benjamin More Aura Eggshell - Black. With that said, I painted the trim this morning. I rolled it on with a little 2" roller. As I expected, it came out textured. Which is fine, as the ceiling tiles are not smooth. I think it looks good.



On that note, I managed to install all the ceiling brackets, cut the speaker holes and mount both front heights this weekend. As I mentioned before, the front speakers were on the edge of the ceiling grid and the rears in the corners. So, I used 14ga wire to support the brackets, which are actually floating over the ceiling tiles by a millimeter or two. This keeps the weight of the speaker off the edges of the grid. Seems very sturdy. I'll install the rear heights tomorrow and terminate all the speaker whips for the rest of the speakers this week. Next weekend I'll work on the projector, then it's tackling the rack!


Re: MC's Basement HT
mikecoscia #425247 04/27/17 03:29 AM
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