Carpeting Sides Problem

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Having problems carpetting the sides, this is the only part of finishing up the enclosure. Carpeting the sides. Can someone show me a step by step picture, that shows me exactly how you carpet the sides of an enclosure? Thanks.

Btw, The sounddomain forum link to carpeting an enclosure is gone.

-Dante

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[marv554 10+ year member]

x2

i need help with this as well.

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

c'mon where the carpet experts at??

 

[concept11253 10+ year member]

There are two styles that I know of. One that ends in an X pattern and one that has a square

For the X pattern, you cut the corners of the carpet that hangs over. You then over lap the two pieces and using a razor blade, cut through both at the same time so that you retain a clean cut. Repeat for all the corners.

Second option will look best with a different color carpet, but it works fine with the same color carpet. Follow the same procedure as the X pattern, but then trim the carpet so maybe ~2" of carpet is left on the side, essentially leaving a boarder. Then lay a piece of carpet over the open area, making sure that you cover the board. Then using the razor blade, cut through both pieces. I would recommend using a straight edge so that it looks cleaner.

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

dam i need pictures... explaining it is too difficult.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Paint ftw

i **** at carpeting as well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Vincent9515 10+ year member]

I'll take pics the next time I carpet a box.

 

[stratusrt01 10+ year member]

I've always used the "X" method, it seems to come out the cleanest. Make sure you have an extremely sharp blade so that the cuts are clean.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

Dante glue and fold the left and right side down

fold the top and bottom over it

take a razor and cut through the layers to the wood in the shape of a basketball seem.

remove the bottom cut out layer and lay everything back down.

this will make a seemless carpet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'd do pics but Im not carpeting my box any time soon //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Dante glue and fold the left and right side down
fold the top and bottom over it

take a razor and cut through the layers to the wood in the shape of a basketball seem.

remove the bottom cut out layer and lay everything back down.

this will make a seemless carpet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'd do pics but Im not carpeting my box any time soon //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

i don't know what the hell you said. mine just have seams on the sides and i don't like it

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

http://www.teamaudiodynamics.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24

ph33r teh l337 photoshop skillz

LOL

 

[PRIVATEpastry 10+ year member]

http://www.teamaudiodynamics.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24ph33r teh l337 photoshop skillz

LOL

What makes that method better?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

when you build a rectangle box, you set the sides in a little. wrap the front, top, back, bottom, and the side edges, then cut a suqare pice to sit in to the sides.

 

[TypeRBass 10+ year member]

or you take a router to the sides and use the uhhhhh something bit and it'll actually cut a little gap in the sides about lil less than 1/4 in and it leaves you a gap to tuck the carpet into...works awesome and looks clean.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

^^ a rabbit bit. yep works great too