Carpeting a box

[Wragold 10+ year member]

How do you carpet a box?

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[CJL 10+ year member]

Check out the eD tutorial.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

Here you go.

http://www.icixsound.com/iv/view_video.php?viewkey=5a2e075a1a4a6e1b9770

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[Max_Power 10+ year member]

Here you go.

http://www.icixsound.com/iv/view_video.php?viewkey=5a2e075a1a4a6e1b9770

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good post!

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

This was 9 posts below you. Learn to use the search.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224612

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

How do you carpet a box?

here buddy

How to Carpet your box. This question comes up over and over and over again. Ive seen walk-throughs, but not a video, and it's impossible to explain. So we made a video today.

Part 1 :

http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/elementaldesigns_carpet1.php

Part 2 :

http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/elementaldesigns_carpet2.php

About 10 minutes long. Just a walkthrough about how to wrap a box nicely.

found it on yahoo

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

The eD tutorial is not good (the method they're explaining is fine, the way they do it isn't) as it relies on tools and circumstances 95% of people wouldn't have.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

Who wouldnt have glue,scissors, and a razor blade?

 

[wheeler8921 10+ year member]

I used that same tutorial when i first carpeted my box, but i dont like that method because there are a lot of seams. I inset the sides of my boxes .75" on each end that way I can use the tuck and cut method, and then cut out a square and carpet the center piece of your sides. Ill post some pix below so you can get the idea.

 

[wheeler8921 10+ year member]

here is what the box sides would look like before carpeting, so u know what i mean by insetting the sides.

Here is what the side looks like when its all done:

Also the eD tutorial says to take the blade out of your exacto when cutting out the carpet for the mounting circle and port, but it is 10x harder that way and you end up getting cuts all over your index finger and thumb. I just left the blade in the knife and proceeded without bloody fingers and had much better results.

 

[hemi=22s 10+ year member]

i disagree great tutorial only difference is if u dont have a air compressor use a can of 3m aerosal glue instead same principle

 

[hemi=22s 10+ year member]

here is what the box sides would look like before carpeting, so u know what i mean by insetting the sides.

Here is what the side looks like when its all done:

Also the eD tutorial says to take the blade out of your exacto when cutting out the carpet for the mounting circle and port, but it is 10x harder that way and you end up getting cuts all over your index finger and thumb. I just left the blade in the knife and proceeded without bloody fingers and had much better results.

this is a great method too nice job

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

I used that same tutorial when i first carpeted my box, but i dont like that method because there are a lot of seams. I inset the sides of my boxes .75" on each end that way I can use the tuck and cut method, and then cut out a square and carpet the center piece of your sides. Ill post some pix below so you can get the idea.

another thing you could do is cut the carpet like in this pic. then carpet a square piece of wood that will fit snuggly inside the inset. when you press the sqare into the inset there will be no visible seams and the line where the two pieces are next to each other could add a nice asthetic touch.

 

[wheeler8921 10+ year member]

I used that same tutorial when i first carpeted my box, but i dont like that method because there are a lot of seams. I inset the sides of my boxes .75" on each end that way I can use the tuck and cut method, and then cut out a square and carpet the center piece of your sides. Ill post some pix below so you can get the idea.

another thing you could do is cut the carpet like in this pic. then carpet a square piece of wood that will fit snuggly inside the inset. when you press the sqare into the inset there will be no visible seams and the line where the two pieces are next to each other could add a nice asthetic touch.

thats what was done here, scroll up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

I did take me a few tries to perfect, but I just use the X pattern or fold and cut version. If you plan the job out and have areas that will not be seen, this is where you would want to make the cuts. Cover as much of the "visible" area without any seams and those not seen do not have to be "perfect".

But I have gotten good at the fold and cut method.

For those of use who cannot add 3/4 of an inch on each side or are set on a certain size because of space requirements, this is the best method.