Ain't that a biatch...

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

So I've been wanting to make an enclosure with a kerft port for a few months now. I finally get a chance to start building it this past weekend. I've been practicing making the cuts for the keft, to make sure I get the cuts correct before I start building one for show. Yesterday I put the sides up on the box and today I started on my baffle; I finish the cuts and they are perfect. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif The piece of 3/4" mdf bends with no cracks or nothing. I clue it and tie some screws to hold it in place while it dries before I add resin. looks beautiful, I pick it up and carry it to the box to test fit....S.O.B I started the keft too early.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif The front baffle is about 2.5" too short (sorry for the sucky pics)...I couldn't believe it. Perfect cuts and I screwed up on the measurements. Not too upset about it tho, I was using some scrap materials from a previous build, //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Anyone have any advice for next time?

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[kodak314 10+ year member]

that sucks

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

Measure twice cut once?

 

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

Measure twice cut once?

I did, but I was guessing how the keft would end up....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

Measure twice cut once?

TRUTH

 

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

I'll try again tomorrow I may have one more piece of mdf lying around. Otherwise it's off to home depot....

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

Maybe leave a few inches of excess on the side without the kerf then trim it once you know exactly how much you need...

 

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

Good point. I thought I tried that, but I must have miscalculated it somewhere

 

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

does anyone know the science behind it?

 

[DS Autosports 10+ year member]

Alright, so I took another stab at it today. It not going to win any beauty contest, but I have the measurements down and I'm ready for my next build....box for a dd1008 I picked up from xxxbasshead...oh yeah. Hopefully I get it next week. Anyone know the box specs for this sub?

 

[bassman3 10+ year member]

Looks good. Thats why it's nice to use sketch-up because you can get exact measurements

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

btw bro i was confused til i read a bit it is KERF not keft lolz

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

good job tho

thread hijack in progress

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[x2o 10+ year member]

^^^^ Must really wanna sell that lol

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

yes i need to help the guy sell it so i can sell him his new 4125 quart amp lolz