My First Box Build 3 Cubic Ft At 38 Htz (Many Pix 56k Will Get Raped!!!)

[Wragold]

All credit for box design goes to Blove1991

This is my first Build. Measures as 3 cubic feet at 38 Htz. I've hit a few bumps in the road but im working with them. I just ordered my speaker, Its going to be a 15" RD Audio Alpha. any ways i'll take constructive Critizrism and tips for next build. Thanks again Blove for the help. Now to the PIXZORS!!!

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OK first I did a dry run no glue just screws. I attached the front and back.
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Then attached both sides.
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First Oops. Im just going to fil it with wood filler and seal it up with caulk.
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First Port wall. Second oops: forgot to attach 2nd port wall.
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Took it out and screwed it all back together.
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Screwed from the bottom.
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Next post...

[Wragold]

Third oops: split wood
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Screwed the top of the port on and the sides to but missed a pic of that.
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Thats all for today. Im going to work on bracing tomarrow. For the Baffles i think im going to wait till I get my sub to cut the holes. theres going to be 2 baffles with a 3rd as a flush mount. Oh and heres pix with it in the back of my truck.

To the left is my spare.
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Right
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Back all the way against the seats, and seats are str8 vertical.
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Back of the hatch
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Let me know what you think.

[steveyblack]

pretty good for your first box, a powersander could help you with some of the un-evenness of your cuts

[kbkid]

I didn't think it was that bad either. You'll get better with each box you build.

[Wragold]

Im old skool. a little elbow grease and it will be even. You should have seen the jig saw I used. It was brand new in the early 1900's.

[Wragold]

pretty good for your first box, a powersander could help you with some of the un-evenness of your cuts


I didn't think it was that bad either. You'll get better with each box you build.

Thank You Both

[Blove1991]

Wow...looks good dude and its 3.3ft^3 but a lot or bracing will put it around 3ft^3.....Port turned out pretty good dude...tell me how yall like the perfect 1:1 ratio :)

Whenever the spare is gone we're dfinately going to have to make a bigger box for this beast

[Wragold]

yup some day there will be a wall there, but Wragold = Broke. Im still debating where to put the amp. attach to the back of the seat out the front of the box if it fits.

[Skip01]

def. nice for ur first box.....mine still come out worse....nothin some screws cant close up....and you can predrill to avoid the splits...good luck with the rest of it

[Wragold]

def. nice for ur first box.....mine still come out worse....nothin some screws cant close up....and you can predrill to avoid the splits...good luck with the rest of it

my neighbor has this cool do dad that predrills and drills for a counter sink. its my new best friend. only problem is its only a one inch predrill.

Oh yeah people tell what you think about painting the box the same color as my interior. A dark glossy red.

[Blove1991]

I think that or glossy black would look good

[corto]

nice box never have i seen a port as such. Why is the side of the port closed off?

[Wragold]

nice box never have i seen a port as such. Why is the side of the port closed off?

Its not. its open. 8 inches by 8 inches through the whole port.

[Wragold]

working on the box right now. ill post pix of bracing when im done

[WantedIsHere]

vary nice for a first timer. obviously have experience with wood working... Yeah pnumatic or power sanders do wonders for lil gaps on boxes...

[blackbonnie]

good first build, i like it. i also think gloosy black would look sweet in there

[Wragold]

Yeah ive built a few thinga out of wood. Here are the Pix of bracing. Im useing 1'' oak dowel and 2x2's. Dowels arnt screwed in yet but that were there going to be.

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Oh when I said I was old skool i wasnt kidding heres some pixs of the tools im using.

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I need your opinion. More bracing on the top of the walls Si o no?
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[Immacomputer]

Where is the glue?

[Wragold]

dry run

[Blove1991]

Dry put together then redo with glue once sub gets there so he can do the triple baffle

[Kold_Killa]

First box and he didn't use 2000 screws... pretty impressed.

[Wragold]

First box and he didn't use 2000 screws... pretty impressed.

lol yes thank you.

Oh yeah I'm going to do the glossy black. I know there are a few guys that have build logs, which one should I use.

[oglejust]

not too bad man

[W8 a minute]

I think my father had that saw when I was in kindergarten/grade school. I'm almost 40 now.

Good job by the way.

[Wragold]

Yay Update!!! I screwed in the dowles and added bracing to the baffeles. Oh and i did cut holes for speaker to mount on. I cut a small hole in top most baffel (flush mount) just so i could see everything lined up. Pix time!

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Let me know what you think

[Wragold]

Im going to go sand then maybe if i have time start the break down so i can add glue tomarrow

[Blove1991]

**** son good idea on the side bracings for baffle and Im ready to see some glue on that bish....Sub still supposedly coming friday?

[Wragold]

hoping to break down and glue most of it tomorrow. Yeah when it all goes together im just going to put glue there...well idk i might screw it too. the guy is going to ship Wednesday 2-3 day shipping so hopefully Friday yes.

[Wragold]

I took apart the box and glued 3 of the 4 walls. I took some more pictures but its late so ill post them later.