430 Speaker Grills

Look in luggage comp or under the seats in case they r in the car

 

I may be able to help. Send me a PM.

Jim

 

That is correct. The grill consists of two parts, the plastic frame and the expanded metal mesh. I have sourced out the mesh and will have the circles laser cut. I am 3D printing exact duplicates of the frames. Yesterday I just picked up three laser cut circles of the expanded metal mesh (three slightly different diameters for fitment tests) and the first two 3D printed frame prototypes will land on my doorstep this afternoon. I am experimenting with two different designs. The first design has a channel along the inside of the silver outer ring, and the mesh circle will tuck into the channel all around. The second design is a two piece frame where you lay the mesh down on top of the main piece, then the outer silver ring snaps into place, sandwiching the mesh in the middle. I will determine which design works the best, then order enough parts for a few dozen sets. Since the two piece design is almost twice the cost of the one piece design, I cannot determine the price until I make a concerted effort to get the one piece design to work first. I do not wish to take advantage of the generosity of the Ferrari Chat moderators, so just keep checking my website for the new product release. If you don't have my URL, PM me.

 

So the two piece units didn't work at all. The parts are too thin and flexible to be able to snap into each other and hold. Fortunately, the one piece units worked perfectly. Of the three different sized mesh circles, the smallest circle fits perfectly. All I have to do is to paint the outer ring silver and paint the grill mesh a flat black.

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The problem with the one piece design is that it's difficult to tuck the rigid steel mesh into the slot. It's easy to get perhaps the first 2/3's in, but then you risk permanently bending the mesh during that last section. My CAD designer and I came up with a clever solution last night which involves 3D printing a fixture that holds the mesh in a slightly domed shape. You attach the mesh to the fixture, lower the fixture onto the grill frame, detach the mesh from the center (which will allow the mesh to flatten, expanding the diameter and allowing the edges to slip under the channel), then remove the fixture.

 

I need to pick a pair of these up myself. Did he say when they would go up for sale?


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Absolutely indistinguishable from OEM.

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FYI the dome shaped fixture works like a dream. I tuck the mesh into probably a third of the grill to get it started, place the fixture on top of the mesh, then reach underneath and gently press up on the mesh, ever so slightly bending it until it clears the outer lip, then press down on the fixture. Once the mesh drops down to the level of the channel it slides into place. Voila! I am SO glad this works because it was almost impossible for me to install these things by hand without bending them.
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