HEMP Acoustics Aperto F.U.N. User manual

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Aperto F.U.N.™ Loudspeaker Kit
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prior written permission from Hemp Acoustics. For inquiries please e-mail us at [email protected]. Thank you.
Aperto F.U.N.™
Welcome to HEMP Acoustic’s F.U.N.™ Loudspeaker Kit
full range driver bookshelf

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Table of Contents
Getting Started _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Cabinet Parts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _5
Bafe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Bafe Construction Steps_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Bafe & Back Panel Raw Cuts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Back Panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Back Panel Construction Steps_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _10
Left & Right Panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
Left & Right Panel Raw Cuts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12
Left & Right Panel Construction Step _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _12
Top Panel_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Top & Bottom Raw Cuts_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _14
Top Panel Construction Step _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Bottom Panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Bottom Panel Construction Steps_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _16
Bracing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17

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Stand _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Stand Parts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Stand Front Panel_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _19
Stand Center Panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _20
Cabinet Assembly_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
Notes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22

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List of Suppliers within North America
- www.soundanchors.com
- www.madisound.com
- www.solen.ca
- www.e-speakers.com
- www.diycable.com
- www.alpiwood.com
- www.veneers.com
Getting Started
Components per Individual Loudspeaker
1 X MDF sheets OR high grade Plywood, 4’ X 8’ X 3/4” thick
1 X 8” Woofer (8” HEMP Acoustics FR8C)
1 X 2” Port Kit, 2” ID X 2” long (a dual ared port kit is suggested)
1 X Deex Pads OR Black Hole OR Acoustic Foam 1” thick
1 X pair of Binding Posts (suggestions; www.cardas.com, www.wbtusa.com,
www.eichmanncables.com)
1 X Hook-up Wire (high grade 0.999999 copper or silver)
3 X 1.5” Tip Toes
4 X 4 mm X 60 mm T-nuts OR Wood Screws (for mounting FR8C woofer)
4 X wood screws (for mounting Port maybe needed, depending on Port style)
1 X Custom T-Base / Stand from www.soundanchors.com (OPTIONAL)
2 X Damping Pad, see notes on page 17 (www.dynamat.com) (OPTIONAL)
Tools
Wood Glue
PVC Glue
5 X Large Rubber Bands / Hockey Elastics
Multihead Screwdriver
Rubber Mallet
Hole Saw OR Jig Saw
Glue Roller OR Paint Brush
Cleaning Rag
Solder
Soldering Iron
Square Ruler
Pencil
Router (OPTIONAL)
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Cabinet Parts
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Bafe, 1 piece 1-1/2” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Bafe
Front View Back View
* T-nut
recommended

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Bafe Construction Steps
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Front View
Back View
Step 1
OR
Option 1
-Draw an outline with a
pencil onto panel B of
where piece A goes
-Then glue pieces A onto
panel B in its
designated area
-Allow glue to set before
proceeding to Step 2
Option 2
-Start with a 41.9 cm
(16-1/2”) H X 33 cm (13”) W X
(1-1/2”) TH sheet of MDF
-Than router out grooves
B
A
-Cut-out circular
groove with router
[Depth 8 mm (5/16”)]
-This will allow
woofer to be ush
with bafe surface
-Cut-out woofer
mounting hole
with a hole saw
or a jig saw
-Drill 4 holes for
wood screws or
T-nuts
* T-nuts require
clearance drill
size and wood
screws require
tap drill size
* Option 1 & Option 2 apply to Bafe, Back Panel, Top Panel, Bottom Panel, Right Panel, and Left Panel
(No router needed) (Router needed)

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prior written permission from Hemp Acoustics. For inquiries please e-mail us at [email protected]. Thank you.
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Bafe & Back Panel Raw Cuts
For Option 1 on Page 7
A
Pieces are 3/4” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
B
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Back Panel
Back View
Back Panel, 1 piece 1-1/2” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
*Size of cutout may
vary depending on
port style

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Back Panel Construction Steps
Step 1
Step 3 Step 4
Please refer back to Step 1 on Page 7
-Cut-out
circular groove
with router
[Depth 2.5 cm
(1”)]
-Drill holes for
binding posts
-Cut-out port
hole with hole
saw or jig saw
*Size of cutout
may vary
depending on
Port style
Back View
Step 2

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Left & Right Panel
Left & Right Panel, 2 pieces 1-1/2” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Back View
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Left & Right Raw Cuts
For Option 1 on Page 7
Pieces are 3/4” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Left & Right Panel Construction Step
Please refer back to Step 1 on page 7 for assembly instructions
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CD
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Top Panel
Top Panel, 1 piece 1-1/2” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Bottom View
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Top & Bottom Raw Cuts
For Option 1 on Page 7
Pieces are 3/4” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Top Panel Construction Step
Please refer back to Step 1 on page 7 for assembly instructions
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Bottom Panel
Top View
Bottom Panel, 1 piece 1-1/2” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
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 
Mounting Hole for Stand
Thru

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Bottom Panel Construction Steps
Step 1
Please refer back to Step 1 on page 7 for assembly instructions
and page 14 for the Raw Cuts
Step 2
Top View
-Drill holes to
attach Stand

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Bracing
Top View
Bracing, 1 piece 3/4” thick
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
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 
 
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 
 
 
 

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Stand (OPTIONAL)
Options:
1. Build your own stand
2. Purchase a custom stand from Sound Anchor
3. Decide not to use a stand
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Stand Parts

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Stand, 1 piece 2-1/4” thick
Glue 3 pieces of 3/4” thick together
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
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
 
Top View
Refer to Top View for Dimensions
Front View
Bottom View
Stand Front Panel

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Stand Center Panel
Top View
Front View
Bottom View
Stand, 1 piece 1-1/2” thick
Glue 2 pieces of 3/4” thick together
Dimensions are in cm [inches]
Refer to Top View for Dimensions