Making a box
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Bronze Member Username: MalstryxPost Number: 12 Registered: Nov-04 | Is it hard to make your own bow? What would it take? Supplies? Is it worth the effort? How much less expensive would it be? |
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Bronze Member Username: VtdakotaguyVT United States Post Number: 24 Registered: Oct-04 | If it's a custom box to fit a specific vehicle then I would say it is worth building if there isn't anything available that will work for you. One the other hand if you need a simple box there are tons of them on ebay for the same price as purchasing the materials. For instance my friend was going to build a new box for his wifes 2 12" L7's. The wood, cloth,spray adhesive, glue and screws totaled $42 and some change. He got a dual box off ebay brand new for about $48 including shipping. It is already built and carpeted with speaker terminal cups ready to go. I recently experimented with a design for 03 Dakota CC that was essentially a take off of a Thunderforms model. The problem was I already had 2 10" L7's and they Thunderforms only fit 2 10's with a rather shallow mounting depth. I had a bunch of 3/4" plywood laying around so I mocked it up and installed it. I painted it and it looks like @ss and it rattles like an SOB, but like I said before it was only an experiment. I try not to let anyone see it. It looks like crap. A word of advice DO NOT PAINT and DO NOT USE REGULAR PLYWOOD. I am also thinking about getting some new subs and go with round ones instead of square. I really like them, but the JL subs are looking pretty good. LM |
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addicted2bass828 Unregistered guest | yeh of course youre not sopposed to use plywood. IT flexes :-) Use mdf wood. |
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Bronze Member Username: Jwbulger79Florida Post Number: 54 Registered: Nov-04 | great reference source for box building: http://www.bcae1.com/ page 110 on the menu pane on the right "Basic Enclosure Calculations" |
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Bronze Member Username: Jwbulger79Florida Post Number: 57 Registered: Nov-04 | great reference source for bow building. http://home.rochester.rr.com/rlm/Bow/Dons_Bow_Building_Page.htm lol. just kiddin' with you koolaid  |
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ballagt Unregistered guest | where can i get the dimensions for a box for a specific sub? |
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Bronze Member Username: Addicted2bassMiami, FLORIDA USA Post Number: 16 Registered: Nov-04 | depends on the sub usually on there website....what kind of sub is it? |
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Azzhole Unregistered guest | From the manufacturer... well..theyll give you a recommended size. you have to figure out the dimensions. its easy. |
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ballagt Unregistered guest | rockford hx2 12" |
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Bronze Member Username: Addicted2bassMiami, FLORIDA USA Post Number: 18 Registered: Nov-04 | check rockfordfosgate.com i only could find specifications for the 10 and 15 but im still looking for ya |
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Azzhole Unregistered guest | 1 cf sealed 2 cf vented You can download the manual in the knowledge base section of the RF site |
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ballagt Unregistered guest | thanks for the help |
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Bronze Member Username: VtdakotaguyVT United States Post Number: 25 Registered: Oct-04 | I only built the box out of plywood because I had it and I was experimenting. I have the mdf and other materials now and at some point I will build a "real" box. LM |
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