Welcome back to part two of the DIY Speaker Series. This week we will focus on finishing the speakers and wiring the drivers to the terminals.

This is the third and final part of my "do it yourself" series. This week is devoted to finishing the speakers and wiring the drivers to the terminals. Please refer to week one and week two for a list of parts needed, or just to catch up with the program.

At this point the speaker enclosure is just about finished. The next step is to mount the speakers onto the driver board using wood screws. If you have not already done so, drill the appropriate holes for the terminals and the two-way crossover into the terminal board, and proceed to mount the terminals and crossover unit into the terminal board with the given screws.

Next step involves wiring the terminals on the terminal board using the red and black wires, an electronic soldering iron and rosin core solder. Cut two six inch lengths of red and black wire, as well as a three inch length of red and black wire, then strip about a half-inch of insulation off all the ends of the wires.

Twist the copper strands together and "tin" them with the solder. Tinning consists of touching the soldering iron to one side of the copper and touching the solder to the other side just long enough to cover the copper with solder.

Next, loop an end of the three inch black wire to the black terminal and do the same with the red wire and the red terminal. Once this is done, solder them securely in place. A strong bond is one where there is no longer any visible rosin on the solder. Do not hold the soldering iron to the copper for too long because you risk the chance of burning the insulation or the components you are working on.

Next step is to solder the other ends of the red and black wires to the corresponding points on the two-way crossover, as well as the ends of the six inch lengths of wire. This should be clearly marked in the instructions included with the crossover unit.

With both the crossover unit and the terminals wired, screw the back of the enclosure into place.

After the terminal board is screwed into place, proceed by soldering the remaining ends of black and red wire to their corresponding positive and negative terminals on the drivers. This will conclude the wiring involved.

At this point, mount the driver board in place with the grill made last week, and screw them both into the enclosure finishing your project speaker box.

After making it this far, if you can't figure out how to connect your new speaker to your stereo for a test run, then you may be beyond help! With that being said, have fun with your new speakers! Now that you have finished your speakerbox, you can give it to your friend for Christmas! Happy holidays!