DIY Beolab 8000 Wood frets (STLs included).

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Hi guys, ********************************************************* To everyone interested, the STL files are available for download at the end of this post topic. ********************************************************* I've always loved the Beolab 18 for their wooden frets. So beautiful!. I never liked the wood kit for BL8000, I find them too wide, too fat, too deep, I don't know but they makes the speaker looks like unbalanced and bulky. And these kits are expensive. So here is my solution. Total cost: around 50€ for both speakers plus cost related to 3D printing. No damage to the speaker and totally reversible. The downside is absolutely no improvement in the sound, They keep sounding as 8000's! The key part are the clamps, 3D printed parts that holds the wood in place and sleep on the speaker like the original fret do. The top piece has stoppers to keep the whole thing in place. Capture d’écran 2022-08-10 à 11.43.03 You need 1 top piece and 2 or 3 bottom pieces depending on the wood quality (stiffness, flatness,…). At the beginning I planed to use just two pieces per speaker, but I needed up with printing attempts that went wrong in the back side. So I could use those piece as spacer and eventually it was better like that. LOPI9497 For the wood, I used classic Fir wood bars from a local tool shop. For each speaker you need 7 of these: Capture d’écran 2022-08-10 à 11.23.37 And 1 of these: Capture d’écran 2022-08-10 à 11.23.23 The you cut 1 meter long pieces to get 14 bars and two "ears". You can now start to assemble the whole thing. I found it easier to make this on the speaker itself. IMG_9886 VTET6141 The wood bars will firmly snap on the clamps. Maybe with time I'll need to add a drop of glue. IMG_9891 Then you add the two ears. I fixed them with double side tape on the clamps. IMG_9896 The top panel is a piece of black carboard cut to shape. Et Voilà ! IMG_E9900IMG_E9899IMG_9895 Before: IMG_9833 After: IMG_9901 Cheers!
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Location: Paris France

This is a great idea! And if you don't like the color of the wood, just take some "beize" (? les taches de base de bois ?) This is a pretty simple way to color the wood. Just think how cool it is, if the wood color fits to your furniture :) Clou-kf-Beize-auf-BucheDV_8_5019692_01_4c_DE_20220530141657
Hi ” Matador” - I'm also intrested in the .stl - sorry I dont know waht a PM  is?
I dont know waht a PM  is?
Capture d’écran 2022-08-11 à 11.35.59

Location: Paris France

Message sent to both of you.

Location: Paris France

In terms of sound I would prefer a redline 140 speaker over a pair of 8000 any day. ;) And there are so many fancy alternatives for the fabric :D Akustikstoff is probably the best dealer for these fabrics https://www.akustikstoff.com/de/
Hi Matador, all, this is fabulous! It remembers me to this thread, https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/49897/354382.aspx#354382 now in old forum, both really great work. I just want to mention that one could re-use wooden blinds for the lamellas, like ikea „Lindmon“ (I think, not available any more but there are many similar on the market)? Best regards!

Hi Guys,

I wanted to let you know that I'm still working on a way to publish the mesh "inside the B&O community". If no success, STL's will go to thingiverse. In the meantime, you'll find attached a little How-to with the plan for the top mask. Regards. BL8000 wood frets  

Location: Paris France

do you work for the swedish furniture company with the blue/yellow logo?
Like everybody in the world, I'm a customer. But not a worker! Thank you for seeing the "hommage".         :D

Location: Paris France

Hi Matador, Last week I purchased a set of Beolab 8000's of which the frets needs to be renewed. Now I've stumbled upon your topic about your DIY solution for the wood frets and I absolutely love it. Would you be so kind to share the .stl files with me as well, so I can start 3D printing the brackets as well? Will send you a PM as well. Thanks a lot!
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