drill a hole or run the wire thru the port?

[bcarpenterfhl 10+ year member]

I used to use terminal cups too. Now i do this

where can i get those?

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

^ x2

 

[bcarpenterfhl 10+ year member]

i'd really like to see some more pics of your work dj man. i admire the paint and routing job on there

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

thx, I don't warrant any attention though.

The wire holders are for home electrical, in the electrical supply section of Home Depot. Lowe's doesn't carry them. I'm sure an electrical supply place does too. They are for the grounding strip inside breaker boxes. 1/4 bolts fit great. there is the same thing on the outside for accepting the wires from the amp. My new box has one set for each VC, to allow for wiring changes on the fly.

My work?? I'm no good. What you see is high density weather stripping stuff. The box I built requires you to screw on the lid to be able to get to the drivers, that stuff is used to seal it all. The gray area is actually my garage floor.

I will post pics soon of the new box. Nothing special, separate chamber 1.8^ each tuned to 30hz, all internal corners rounded, interior painted with wood hardener, exterior 'painted' with titebond, not a screw in it.

I use an app called itemizer 7.0 to make cutlists and have all pieces milled and ready to go when I show up. I get a sheet of good 3/4 mdf and milling done for about $50 total. I have a circular saw w/MDF blade, palm router w/quarter round and rabbett(sp) bits, decent jigsaw, a palm sander, and a rotozip w/circle cutter as my arsenal. I let the professionals cut/mill my cuts to ensure square and straightness.

 

[bcarpenterfhl 10+ year member]

arent we modest.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Through the port.. Not that big of a deal, and if you do it properly (run the wires along the joint in the bottom of the port and then around the side of the box tightly wrapped) it shouldnt look that bad. You can hardly notice it...

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

arent we modest.

i'm having 'one of those days' here at work, sorry.

 

[ruckus]

just buy terminal cups you lazy ***!

not about lazy or cheap I just dont like how they look. I prefer this

closeup here http://dillusionz.com/gallery/albums/box/16_G.jpg

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

I like it too. I just don't like the amp attached to the box. It's just personal preference. Very clean look.

Rukus, where can I get some of those grilles?

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

I like it too. I just don't like the amp attached to the box. It's just personal preference. Very clean look.Rukus, where can I get some of those grilles?

You can get those grills at partsexpress. http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?DID=7&WebPage_ID=3&Start=2&CAT_ID=48&ObjectGroup_ID=141&sm=1&so=2&search_type=90183081&desc=ASC

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

cool. just ordered mine.

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

Get the terminal cups from partsexpress, then use bondo body filler on the cups and you never need to even use screws. Wires thru the port is easy but why not just finish it up and have an easier way to disconnect the box etc. Plus thick wires in the port can also cause port noise, but really it just looks better. IMO

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

i just cut small holes.....