ID10t makes a box

[Bangler]

I'm shooting myself in the foot.
A few years ago a forum member designed a box for me. He's a good dude for designing it and I'm a shit head for not making it. With that, don't help me because I don't deserve it.

Little back story:
Currently using some premade box with 3/8 particle board I bought off of Amazon 10 years ago. 8 years ago I was in a severe car accident and the box was damaged. It was a busy time, so I repaired it with some drywall screws and told myself I would get around to a better solution eventually. I've been listening to this shit box for 8 years. It sounds ******* awful but I lived with it cause I'd rather spend my money on go fast parts.

So I got to thinking that I have wood and all the related tools and materials to build a new box so why not throw something together? No matter what I do, it's gonna be better than this.

The plan:
Make a sub box without the use of any apps or calculators.
I took a seat out of my truck which nets me dimensions: 20.5w x 23l x 32t = 7.2 cu ft (premade is only 2.6 cu. ft.)
15" Cerwin Vega Stroker
slot port: 19 x 3 x 12
Some shit Rockville 4000watt amp (still working after 10 years)
3/4 Maple or 3/4 MDF ( I have both )
Big 3
Two batteries
0g welding wire
stock 160amp alt.

I'm sure it will look like a child built it.
I'm sure everyone could do a better job.
Hopefully it will inspire someone to be as mediocre as I am.

Thanks for reading. I'll keep this updated.

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Hopefully it will inspire someone to be as mediocre as I am

Ha, I am not alone! Salute with my Champagne filled wine glass (plastic bottom falls off).

 

[shredder1 10+ year member]

A quick and dirty AI search says that for both types of the newer Stroker 15's, the ported enclosure recommended is very similar to the recommendations for my old school 1997 15" Strokers. 3.5ft3-3.75ft3 net /w/ 40-45in2 of port. Back in 1996 the recommended tuning was 36hz iirc but newer ones seem to have a recommendation for tuning closer to 30hz.

Even this should get you in the ballpark if space allows, I was confused by OP's description of dimensions in the original post.

15" subwoofer 3.5ft3 @ 32hz (single sub)

Modeled and designed using an Xfl-15 (.17ft3 displacement)... no frills/basic ported enclosure utilizing less than one .75" 4x8 sheet. *** Actual volume/3.64ft3 Tuning/32hz*** *** 14" depth available / 14 1/8" cutout ***

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