Cutout for sub

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

I just need a quick simple response on the cutout for the 12" alpine type R, building a box and I want to be 100% sure before I go with my measurement. I've searched around for 20 minutes and can't find anything, so I just need a quick response before I go cutting. Also, what's the best way to get the jig-saw into the MDF to cut the ring out?

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

10.9"

Did you try Google?...

 

[joeldirt 10+ year member]

I just need a quick simple response on the cutout for the 12" alpine type R, building a box and I want to be 100% sure before I go with my measurement. I've searched around for 20 minutes and can't find anything, so I just need a quick response before I go cutting. Also, what's the best way to get the jig-saw into the MDF to cut the ring out?

not sure about the hole cut out for the Type R but you only need to drill a hole large enough for the blade to fit into then get going off of that. If you have a decent jig saw, like my Makita, you can start the blade at full speed and actually tip it (cutters toward work piece) into the piece slowly and it will begin to cut down into it plunging it into the piece. Works well.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

we're going 11" btw with what we have now

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

cool, thank you very much!

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

btw, it is makita, drill as well

 

[TypeRBass 10+ year member]

look in your owners manual for the cutout? ha...and to start a jigsaw hole when i used mine for cutting circles..i just drilled a hole in the piece big enough for the blade to get in.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

no manual, it's a friend of mine's. but thanks for the quick responses guys

 

[MetalHead888 10+ year member]

mark where the screws go on the box then estimate a circle alittle smaller then the marks, if its too small, cut some more

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

god, my friend brought no clamps, so here i am and can't work on this **** box because i have no clamps.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

If you plan on building more boxes, get a router and a jasper jig...holy hell, it was easy as pie. I just finished my box for 2 12" type-r's and it took a whole 10min to cut both holes...

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

I have no idea what those are.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

ahh just looked them up, pretty cool.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

my circle was cutout at 10.5" and i sanded it to about 11" for a clean look.