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Mounting depth TOO DEEP! Making custom plastic speaker adapters



In custom car audio it can be difficult to install a new aftermarket speaker into the doors, especially when the mounting depth is limited and the speaker has a large magnet. In this video I account for this by making thick speaker adapters for dad's SQ daily driver.


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🔨 Special Tools and Materials used in this video to make adapters:

- 4 Bearing Router Bit: https://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/product-page/flush-trim-bit-quad-bearing-3-4-straight-1-2-shank-upcut

- Circle Templates: https://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/circle-templates

- Spiral Flush Trim Bit (For cutting plastics): https://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/product-page/plastics-flush-trim-bit-1-4-spiral-1-4-shank-upcut

- Chamfer Bit: https://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/product-page/45-degree-chamfer-short-1-2-shank

- Thick CA Glue: https://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/glue

- Special drill bit guide: https://amzn.to/37tHsQe

- Long Nose Marker: https://amzn.to/310ESPt

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