Look at my uuugly first box, lol

[dakotap 10+ year member]

So, today I decided to build my first enclosure. I followed the sticky to figure out size and port length and stuff. Now I kinda have had to do some sanding on some high spots for stuff to match up, but I used a jigsaw to cut the pieces, instead of the skillsaw (shoots self for this error) so I have to sand down some high spots on the port walls to get the top plate to fit properly. It's 3.6 cubes tuned to 32 hz for a single SSA ICON 15 (which I haven't ordered yet.) I know the edges are **** but honestly how bad did I do???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[geowick07 10+ year member]

Doesn't look TOO bad for a first.....just remember the old adage, "Ugly Is Loud".

Good job! Don't worry. You only get better as you build more and more.

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

better boxes come with building more boxes lawl.

mine came out the smae with the edges off a little.

 

[Oldbass38 10+ year member]

Not bad...It is your FIRST try so don't be too hard on yourself....You can still be proud of what you've done and I'm sure this will not be the last box you'll ever build....Practice ALWAYS makes things better!!

 

[dakotap 10+ year member]

Thanks for the comments, I did this as more of a "can I do it?" project. I have two 10's that are rated at 200w rms that are getting replaced by this monster. I was going to have BJ Fisher build me a box, but I've got voodoofest tickets to buy, and I'm a bit tight on cash, I think total this cost me like $32 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[skydeaner 10+ year member]

nice job, my cuts always end up like that lol. I have built about 50 boxes. I need a **** table saw already lol.

 

[dakotap 10+ year member]

My dad used to have a table saw around here but I think the motor burnt, and we just dont have the room for one at the moment, next time I'll def. use the skillsaw at the least. I just hope it sounds good and can hold me over for a while. I may throw some carpet on there later, after all the jagged edges are buffed out and I get the speaker in and check it out. I'm probably gonna shave some high spots and put the top on tomorrow if I have time.

 

[BigE 10+ year member]

nice job boss just you'll get better as you keep on building nice for a 1st one tough //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[thur5d4yf4n 10+ year member]

haha i'm sure just about everyone's first box was a bit embarassing. many of the panels on my first box were crooked or overhanging and cut with a jig saw and i think i used gorilla glue and about 60 screws to get it to seal up lol. but now i'm building them for money on craigslist and they have improved a LOT.

 

[Jeremy M 10+ year member]

sand it down and go get some resin and resin the inside so u know it's air tight.

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

A LOT better than my first box, hell I still can't get a dead center straight cut.

The high areas are nothing a palm sander and a medium grade sandpaper can't take care of.

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Not bad at all, I've seen much worse. A belt sander would be handy for that.

 

[AVSTANG02]

looks better than lemans.

 

[ironchef b 10+ year member]

i plan on building my 1st box in the near future (currently sound dampening) and i hope i get it as "ugly" as yours. update us w/ the final results.

 

[DDSC 10+ year member]

I can tell by how it looks and the sub your putting in it, when you hear it theres gonna be a **** grin from ear to ear or your gonna grab your ears. My first box I built (first non prefab ever)was 2.5 cubes @28 hz for a 12" immortal and Ill tell ya, at that time I had never heard so much low end bass come from one sub, Im just mad I didnt get to make one for my 15" btl, but thats ok Im getting a DD 9518g in a sec so **** should get real hectic hehe

Check out the diffrence with my before and after vid, and my btl vids too

http://www.youtube.com/user/PureSPLprix