need help from box building experts(technique)

[BigSix 10+ year member]

Hi everybody! Im new to this forum and been doing alot of reading and it looks like a great place to ask some real experts. I always been into car audio and always wanted to get into box building bet never could because i always lived in apartments but recently moved into a house. So I decided to start my new hobby and started with something simple(sealed box for two kicker cvrs). Well the box didnt turn out pretty But I finished it and it was quite a learning experience! Some of the sides were not straight. The tool I used to cut the wood was a circular saw, however I had a hard time cutting straight edges. My question to all you experts how do you cut the pieces so straight? Should I purchase a different cutting tool? Also I used the straight edges from the cuts thats home depot made as a starting point for each side, should I trust their edges? or start new ones with a big T-straight edge?? What are some good techniques for the wood cutting? Thanks for looking and please help out a noob!

BigSix

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[7ender 10+ year member]

If you want to do it right, you need a table saw.

However, most people on here don't have one and a circular saw works fine. Just get a straight edge from home depot (it's a tool, around 20$ and is designed specifically to help you make straight cuts).

 

[BigSix 10+ year member]

thanks for the reply....about how much does a good table saw run for????

I bought a L-shaped straight edge but it wasn't long enough so maybe I need a longer one.....

 

[dappa5 10+ year member]

a straight edge and two clamps is all you need but a table saw will run $100-$700 @ box store

 

[BigSix 10+ year member]

Is there a certain kind or one with certain features to get????

 

[Bullet03 10+ year member]

Hi everybody! Im new to this forum and been doing alot of reading and it looks like a great place to ask some real experts. I always been into car audio and always wanted to get into box building bet never could because i always lived in apartments but recently moved into a house. So I decided to start my new hobby and started with something simple(sealed box for two kicker cvrs). Well the box didnt turn out pretty But I finished it and it was quite a learning experience! Some of the sides were not straight. The tool I used to cut the wood was a circular saw, however I had a hard time cutting straight edges. My question to all you experts how do you cut the pieces so straight? Should I purchase a different cutting tool? Also I used the straight edges from the cuts thats home depot made as a starting point for each side, should I trust their edges? or start new ones with a big T-straight edge?? What are some good techniques for the wood cutting? Thanks for looking and please help out a noob!

BigSix

just so u know, most of home depot and lowes ( i worked at HD and now im a manger at lowes) saws do not cut evenly. they usually are a 1/8th to a 1/4 inch off. so id make sure before u use there edges u measure from side to side across the panel before u decide its a straight cut. just a little FYI

 

[dappa5 10+ year member]

no brand just a straight edge clamped dowm used as a saw guide

or just use a piece af mdf