ghetto box build: SWR1241D (pics)

[Kusan_31]

hey guys,
just wanted to share my experiment with free wood on the ground and a semi broken sub. im a tight sucker when it comes to spending money on my play-around projects, so i used everything recyclabe i could find.

so this is my sub i got free from a friend. however the cone was a little beat up and all the VCs were electrical taped onto the push terminals so i did a really quick solder job.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r3.jpg

i sealed all the pieces of wood with some primer sealer and urethane for the heck of it. i didnt have access to a camera at the beginning of the build, but this is when i started plugging the pieces on.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r5.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r6.jpg

wieghing it down:D
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r7.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r8.jpg

next i added a baffle in the front to flush mount the driver, also rounded the port exit.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r9.jpg

[Kusan_31]

then, i figured i can carpet the thing with the pieces i scooped out of a local dealer's trash can... the box has about 15 different pieces of carpet cut to fill in.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r10.jpg

now to fit the speaker in. the baffle was a little tight because of the overlapping carpet i left, but it got in there.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r11.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r12.jpg

oh! i forgot to mention, i used red felt on the sides
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r13.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r14.jpg

flush shot
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/kusan_31/r15.jpg

and thats it! :) took about 2 days. final box is 1.75ft net @ 34hz. hope it turned out okay

[trevor87]

Lawl at the ghettoness. Looks good with the carpet on though.....but what matters most how does it sound?

[Kusan_31]

truthfully it sounds perfectly fine to me (& ive been previously listening to a sealed 10w6v2 daily). and it will wang when i want it too. for 5/8", i doesnt really resonate too much so im happy with it :D

[iagrdshaka]

Whatever works for you I guess. lol

[ssj2xxgotenxx]

heh...

[springy101]

thats a **** good lookin setup you got going there for basically free, nice job :)

[danteBirosel]

ewwww...

[springy101]

and the title says swr1241, is that the 04' type r?

[prochobo]

and the title says swr1241, is that the 04' type r?

Yep. Box looks really good with the carpet, can't even tell it's 15 pieces.

[Pyro_By_Nature]

Did you put armor all on the surround? lol

[bigrobrn]

I like it! :D

[Kusan_31]

Did you put armor all on the surround? lol

yes i did, lol