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<blockquote data-quote="slammedincouch" data-source="post: 8160935" data-attributes="member: 620452"><p>It's been a while since i last updated this thread soo0o0o let's see</p><p></p><p>Found an amp for my tweets, decided to go with my OS alpine 3542 (60x2)</p><p></p><p>Haven't built an amp rack still because I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to do for my substage. The lvl5 is nice and all, but I still just want to see what the Stratos will do in a regular slot ported box. I tried selling them locally, but either nobody wanted them without an enclosure, the 4th was too big (before I tore it down), or the person who wanted them didn't want to pay for 2 sheets of MDF for me to build a box for them (this one was the most frustrating of all)</p><p></p><p>So I said fohgettabout it and had Antonio aka Catman design me up a quick box for them. Ended up going with 9.6 net ft^3 tuned to 32hz for the box- went a little smaller because Coleman in one of the caco threads said that the 18s would do nice in 4.5-5 ft^3, so fuggit I'll try it.</p><p></p><p>Because nobody would pay for me to build the box and also because I'm not about to go spend money on 2 sheets of wood when I'm not even certain IF I'm going to keep the subs, I decided to make a "Recycled box." By that I mean I took all the pieces I could still somewhat use from the 4th order build, cut them down ,and reused whatever I could from it. The only real semi-raggity pieces were the sides- they were pretty torn up, but still useable. any extra holes from screws have been filled in with titebond/saw dust paste.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130906_223622_zps9b3a976e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Got all the wood cut yesterday and picked up a buttload of glue</p><p></p><p>Started tossing the box together today. I've been working for the past 5-6 hours on it</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_003011_zps181870bf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_150229_zpse7f8dfdd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Test fitting the top baffle- I should have gone about .25" more towards the ends with the baffle cutout, but I'm not going to waste any wood I don't need to for a box that I'm not sure if I'm keeping. The subs fit in there, they're just super close/baskets basically touch.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_165849_zpscf14d17d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Used 4" worth of stacked wood to get the port and front level and even for 4 inches of port throughout</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_171223_zps54d1e9ba.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_184907_zps9a91c27b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>anddd she's done. Just need to get some titedust paste on the inside corners, drill out holes for the bolts to wire the subs up, and then toss in the subs. I should be testing them tomorrow. Decided that I'm going to just wire them up to a 2ohm load on the m1c and give them rated power- they should do decent between the power and enclosure, so I guess we'll see tomorrow. If I decide to keep them, then I'll probably carpet and stickerbomb the box. Stay tuned for testing tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slammedincouch, post: 8160935, member: 620452"] It's been a while since i last updated this thread soo0o0o let's see Found an amp for my tweets, decided to go with my OS alpine 3542 (60x2) Haven't built an amp rack still because I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to do for my substage. The lvl5 is nice and all, but I still just want to see what the Stratos will do in a regular slot ported box. I tried selling them locally, but either nobody wanted them without an enclosure, the 4th was too big (before I tore it down), or the person who wanted them didn't want to pay for 2 sheets of MDF for me to build a box for them (this one was the most frustrating of all) So I said fohgettabout it and had Antonio aka Catman design me up a quick box for them. Ended up going with 9.6 net ft^3 tuned to 32hz for the box- went a little smaller because Coleman in one of the caco threads said that the 18s would do nice in 4.5-5 ft^3, so fuggit I'll try it. Because nobody would pay for me to build the box and also because I'm not about to go spend money on 2 sheets of wood when I'm not even certain IF I'm going to keep the subs, I decided to make a "Recycled box." By that I mean I took all the pieces I could still somewhat use from the 4th order build, cut them down ,and reused whatever I could from it. The only real semi-raggity pieces were the sides- they were pretty torn up, but still useable. any extra holes from screws have been filled in with titebond/saw dust paste. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130906_223622_zps9b3a976e.jpg[/IMG] Got all the wood cut yesterday and picked up a buttload of glue Started tossing the box together today. I've been working for the past 5-6 hours on it [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_003011_zps181870bf.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_150229_zpse7f8dfdd.jpg[/IMG] Test fitting the top baffle- I should have gone about .25" more towards the ends with the baffle cutout, but I'm not going to waste any wood I don't need to for a box that I'm not sure if I'm keeping. The subs fit in there, they're just super close/baskets basically touch. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_165849_zpscf14d17d.jpg[/IMG] Used 4" worth of stacked wood to get the port and front level and even for 4 inches of port throughout [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_171223_zps54d1e9ba.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/20130907_184907_zps9a91c27b.jpg[/IMG] anddd she's done. Just need to get some titedust paste on the inside corners, drill out holes for the bolts to wire the subs up, and then toss in the subs. I should be testing them tomorrow. Decided that I'm going to just wire them up to a 2ohm load on the m1c and give them rated power- they should do decent between the power and enclosure, so I guess we'll see tomorrow. If I decide to keep them, then I'll probably carpet and stickerbomb the box. Stay tuned for testing tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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