Drilled 8 new holes in the tower...

[brain_rinse]

Got a few other questions for ya if you don't mind.

What size did you drill that front and rear hole?

Is the hole in the rear bar necessary if I have a bit long enough to go all the way through the cross tube to get both sides just from the front?

Did that extra rear hole come in handy or was is solely to get thru the tube?

The front and rear holes I drilled at 7/16". The individual speaker holes were a few sizes smaller but I don't remember exactly what size bit I used.

The rear hole made fishing wires much easier. I'm sure you could get it done without it, but it would take some creativity.

[kaneboats]

You'd probably have to take something like string trimmer (you know, weed whipper) line and push up through the hole for the speaker and try to find the hole back into the cross member. A little fishing and it could be done. One thing about a standard size like 7/16" is that you will be able to find nice little plugs at home depot to fit the extra holes.

[brain_rinse]

You'd probably have to take something like string trimmer (you know, weed whipper) line and push up through the hole for the speaker and try to find the hole back into the cross member. A little fishing and it could be done. One thing about a standard size like 7/16" is that you will be able to find nice little plugs at home depot to fit the extra holes.

Exactly right on the plugs. I actually bought them before drilling the holes to make sure I had the right size. I even bought a few extras and a couple slightly smaller and larger just in case... which was good because the 1/2" plugs ended up working better on the rear holes for some reason.

Also worth mentioning, I ordered some aluminum paint from XTP earlier this spring to repaint my tower welds. I'm planning to use that to paint the plugs to help them blend in a little better.

[kaneboats]

Good idea on the paint. I was thinking at least bumper chrome to make them mostly match and not stand out. I make "nickel" light fixtures for the house out of the cheesy fake looking shiny gold kind with that stuff all the time. Works great. I've even done ceiling fans with that stuff.

[mmandley]

Nice work Dan, looks really clean. I will doing this at some point, my speakers did arrie at Exile but as of yesterday they have not finished my SXTQs yet. Still waiting patiently. LOL

I will have to repull my entire tower i think becaue my main line only goes to the front tube and i need it to reach the back tube and i really dont want a splice in my main wire.

[Razzman]

I would look at these metal plugs, use a scotchbrite pad to give them a brushed finish, a squirt of semi-gloss clear enamel to protect and go. If they don't sit flush then use a deadblow hammer to round them over the tube.

[cab13367]

Got a few other questions for ya if you don't mind.

What size did you drill that front and rear hole?

Is the hole in the rear bar necessary if I have a bit long enough to go all the way through the cross tube to get both sides just from the front?

Did that extra rear hole come in handy or was is solely to get thru the tube?

You are going to have a real hard time fishing wire from the front tube, thru the oval crosstube, and out the hole where the speaker will be mounted without that rear hole. It will become apparent when you get into it.

I took a bunch of pics when I did this last fall. Since more and more people are going with Exile tower speakers, I will do a detailed how to post tonight that should help others that want to do a wireless install.

Al

[dusty2221]

I'll be looking for it tonight, ha, thanks.

[kaneboats]

Al, if you post it up in the How To and then a link from this thread I'll sticky it up there. Thanks for doing this.

[cab13367]

Al, if you post it up in the How To and then a link from this thread I'll sticky it up there. Thanks for doing this.

Done. Here is the link to a detailed procedure in the How To forum.

http://moomba.com/msgboard/showthrea...397#post137397