How many hours does it take to build an enclosure???

[iLL Ridge 10+ year member]

How long should it take to build a very nice custom box?

Let's say 4 cubes, slot ported, double baffle, 45's, roundovers, kerf ports, the whole 9.

Material birch or mdf.

Glueing and screwing,sanding and finishing, patching and painting or carpeting.

Reason I'm asking is it's taking me entirely too long to make any money at it.

BTW painting is LOT more time consuming than carpet.

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[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

depends what tools you have, first off. Then, painted takes more time than carpeted..and should have a higher price tag as well (you get what you pay for). I also don't believe in screws. Good glue and brad nails are more than enough..though they can get in the way of a router bit...Just depends what you're doing and what you're charging.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

If you have all the tools youcan do it in an afternoon, cutting the wood on the table saw is really quick and putting it together with glue and screws is really quick

Painting would be the only thing that takes some time

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

Depends on how much beer I drink.....

 

[iLL Ridge 10+ year member]

I need to step my game up.

 

[iLL Ridge 10+ year member]

Wonder what fair pricing is for a basic ported and finished 4 cube box?

 

[Techmaster05 10+ year member]

^^^^^ well first off count up all the materials you use, than make an estimate of how many hours it would take to complete the box. charge like $10-$15 per hour, not many people can build a nice box, and most certainly don't have the tools.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

i bought a cheap $20 nail gun and so i just pop pop to hold it while glue dries. way faster than screws and no wood splitting

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

i bought a cheap $20 nail gun and so i just pop pop to hold it while glue dries. way faster than screws and no wood splitting

if you pre-drill with a counter-sink there is no splitting

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

if you pre-drill with a counter-sink there is no splitting

x2, I've never split MDF when predrilling. IMO brad nails or staples just don't do the job like a screw does...just sucks everything up so tight like how brad nails can't, without the help of clamps or something.

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

i bought a cheap $20 nail gun and so i just pop pop to hold it while glue dries. way faster than screws and no wood splitting

Same thing I did. If it breaks I'll buy another one and it will still be cheaper than buy expensive one.

One thing I do when building boxes for local people is I try to have other things to do while building box. So when the glue/paint is drying I'm usually working on my truck or car. Or I do multiple boxes builds at once. Mine usually take maybe 4-5 hours tops but take 2 days if I'm painting. Especially since I let the glue cure for at least 12 hours.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

One thing I do when building boxes for local people is I try to have other things to do while building box. So when the glue/paint is drying I'm usually working on my truck or car. Or I do multiple boxes builds at once. Mine usually take maybe 4-5 hours tops but take 2 days if I'm painting. Especially since I let the glue cure for at least 12 hours.

That is why I have a PS3 and 360 were I build boxes along with a nice home theater setup lol...

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

That is why I have a PS3 and 360 were I build boxes along with a nice home theater setup lol...

Exactly have something else to do while building.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

figure about an hour per cu ft on standard boxes....if done properly

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

Depends on how much weed you smoke and how long you spend spacing out and tripping out over the measurments. Then depends on how many times you cut the wrong line, Then you have to wait for the glue to dry. Make sure you pre drill your holes if you are using screws, otherwise you will blow out the sides.