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Tufnol IP/13: Passive crossover boards.

     A range of loudspeaker crossover boards designed to offer the DIY enthusiast an easy way to mount crossover parts.  The components are mounted on 2.5mm Tufnol board. This is a tough electrically insulating material and is available in a number of different board sizes.The sizes chosen are suitable for most crossover layouts and for self assembly.
     Note: the board does NOT have copper track on either side but uses turret tags which are inserted at the key component positions. Crossover components are then soldered between the tags.

Assembly options.

     (1) Purchase the board components, i.e. the Tufnol board and turret tags. Drill the tag locations and insert the pins as required. 
 
     (2) Make use of QTA's in-house crossover services re layout and tag insertion service. In either case you get to assemble the crossover components onto the board yourself.

(1) The DIY assembly process is not complicated provided some simple rules are followed. Crossover parts should be laid out upon a sheet of paper and the connections drawn between components as required. Components should be re-arranged to give the best use of space and electrical connectivity. Inductors should be spaced well apart and mounted, (if practical), with different orientations on the board. Component connections should not cross each other on the same board side. Mark the required turret tag locations on the paper allowing room to form the component wires and transfer their position to the Tufnol board. The turret tags may be inserted from either side of the board as required using the drill and a punch. Some crossover parts may be threaded through the turret tag centre hole depending upon component wire diameter.
     The centre hole has a nominal diameter of 1.19mm.  This will accept crossover components with a 1.0mm wire diameter threaded through the centre. Do not allow loose components to touch the board as, with any crossover, this may result in a vibration induced buzz.
    The connecting cables for the speakers may be led out or connected from either board face / surface.
    A number of drill sizes are available to fit the crossover boards to the speaker cabinet interior and for use with the turret tags.  The sizes and usage are indicated below, see the tabled information.

(2)    If you don't fancy the challenge, a crossover board layout service is available. For this to be effective we need the circuit and the full crossover components footprints, dimensions and mounting details. No responsibility will be accepted for inept or incorrectly specified component dimensions.
        For crossover board 'assembly' we obviously need the full crossover component set.

     Also available for speaker to crossover connection, OFC multi-stranded TPE insulated copper cable in 2.5mm (for bass sections) and 1.0mm for (tweeters). Highly flexible and the insulation doesn't peel off when you solder it. Available in various colours, see table:-

Note:- Components and mounting holes as above are for illustrative purposes only. Plain Boards are supplied undrilled.

Passive crossover boards constructed from IP/13 Tufnol Board.

Components, turret tags and ancillary items for Tufnol crossover boards.

TPE insulated, OFC (Oxygen Free Copper), loudspeaker connecting cable.

All Prices include VAT @ 20%.   See buy it for further information.

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