how much wood would i need?

[jsluss17 10+ year member]

im building a 1.87 cubic foot box and i have no idea how to figure out how much would i would need for it. would one 4x8 mdf sheet be good enough? id like it better if i didnt have to buy two sheets

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[JoshC 10+ year member]

Dude USE the calculator, get a basic idea of what size u want the box based off your cars space. Put the numbers into it and it will say airspace. Get your measurements right then add them up. Dont forget port displacement, if ure having this much trouble figuring out how much wood to use u may just want to have someone build u a box... i hear ported boxs can be tricky to build correctly. Its only like 30-40bucks more to have someone build it

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Sealed boxes are much easyer to build. A DC lvl 3 would sound just as good sealed as a ported SA12, and use less space. SA may get a bit louder for its tuned area but not a big diff. DC subs are made to be sealed

 

[benchambers80]

pay for a designer to make you a cut sheet. simplifies everything and also might save you money. wood expesnive

 

[jsluss17 10+ year member]

Dude USE the calculator, get a basic idea of what size u want the box based off your cars space. Put the numbers into it and it will say airspace. Get your measurements right then add them up. Dont forget port displacement, if ure having this much trouble figuring out how much wood to use u may just want to have someone build u a box... i hear ported boxs can be tricky to build correctly. Its only like 30-40bucks more to have someone build it
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Sealed boxes are much easyer to build. A DC lvl 3 would sound just as good sealed as a ported SA12, and use less space. SA may get a bit louder for its tuned area but not a big diff. DC subs are made to be sealed

yeah but i have no idea what to do and how to figure out whether ill need more wood or not

 

[BnGRacing 10+ year member]

Buy two sheets.

Why? B/C you'll probably screw something up. Nothing's worse than running out of materials when making a box b/c you have to either change the dimensions or ghetto it together. Unfortunately, people often choose Option #2.

While you're at the hardware store; see if you can rent a nail gun. That's a lot easier & cheaper than fabbing up some clamps or buying clamps to let the glue set. Countersinking drywall screws is OK I guess...but all you really need is a few small nails to hold the box together while the glue dries.

 

[benchambers80]

cut sheet ftmfw, and panel saw

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

Dude USE the calculator, get a basic idea of what size u want the box based off your cars space. Put the numbers into it and it will say airspace. Get your measurements right then add them up. Dont forget port displacement, if ure having this much trouble figuring out how much wood to use u may just want to have someone build u a box... i hear ported boxs can be tricky to build correctly. Its only like 30-40bucks more to have someone build it
Calculators, Charts, and Diagrams

Sealed boxes are much easyer to build. A DC lvl 3 would sound just as good sealed as a ported SA12, and use less space. SA may get a bit louder for its tuned area but not a big diff. DC subs are made to be sealed

who said dc subs are made to be sealed?and idk bout the 3 being louder than a ported sa

 

[jdawg90 10+ year member]

uhhh... find out what size cuts you need, draw a 4x8 on paper, and see if you can make them fit. It isn't rocket science.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

You can easily fit that onto like half a sheet. You can fit 6 cube boxes on a single sheet depending on what it's tuned to. PM me if you want a design

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

You can easily fit that onto like half a sheet. You can fit 6 cube boxes on a single sheet depending on what it's tuned to. PM me if you want a design

this...lol...

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

who said dc subs are made to be sealed?and idk bout the 3 being louder than a ported sa

ive been told many times the dc lvl 3's are made to be sealed. And i dont think it would be louder really, but it would keep up

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

ive been told many times the dc lvl 3's are made to be sealed. And i dont think it would be louder really, but it would keep up

They weren't designed to be sealed but the perform just fine if you put them in a sealed enclosure.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Try one sheet out,and if you #### up go get another????????????