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<blockquote data-quote="whitemdx" data-source="post: 3270462" data-attributes="member: 568206"><p>I got only basic tools to work with, 10" circular saw, jigsaw, and a drill. But anyhow, here it is:</p><p></p><p>Building two boxes for a RE MX 12": 1.5ft^3 sealed and 2.25ft^3 ported, will test both and see which one i like more.</p><p></p><p>Some main cuts made by Home Depot, the rest my circular saw did the job:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image024xh9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1013/image024xh9.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>no router, so i'd to drill a few holes and let the jigsaw work it's magic:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image025rn7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6546/image025rn7.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>test fitting ported box:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image026jy2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/817/image026jy2.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>sealed box almost done, just need the top and bottom:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image028xr7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5623/image028xr7.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>painting the inside of the ported box to match my carpet:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image027or9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/455/image027or9.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>that all works, shall be finishing both boxes tomorrow. Can't wait til sub comes in!</p><p></p><p>2nd days work, i got carpet at a local walmart, it's not big enough for the ported box, so i only carpeted the sealed. Need to order carpet online.</p><p></p><p>Sand and rounded the corner:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image034ge9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6710/image034ge9.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>top predill, prescrew, ready for some glue, can you said got 'screwed'!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image029mk7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9767/image029mk7.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>car with fiberglass enclosure in factory sub location:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image045cf5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5241/image045cf5.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>with sealed enclosure, it's finish!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image043my3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3052/image043my3.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>with ported enclosure:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image044cq5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8877/image044cq5.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>fewww..after 2 days of hard work, it's almost done! Still need to carpet the ported box, replace 4 awg with 1/0 power cable, do the big three, install new amps, deaden the doors (maybe the trunk if needed)...more to come!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whitemdx, post: 3270462, member: 568206"] I got only basic tools to work with, 10" circular saw, jigsaw, and a drill. But anyhow, here it is: Building two boxes for a RE MX 12": 1.5ft^3 sealed and 2.25ft^3 ported, will test both and see which one i like more. Some main cuts made by Home Depot, the rest my circular saw did the job: [URL="http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image024xh9.jpg"][IMG]http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1013/image024xh9.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] no router, so i'd to drill a few holes and let the jigsaw work it's magic: [URL="http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image025rn7.jpg"][IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6546/image025rn7.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] test fitting ported box: [URL="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image026jy2.jpg"][IMG]http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/817/image026jy2.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] sealed box almost done, just need the top and bottom: [URL="http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image028xr7.jpg"][IMG]http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5623/image028xr7.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] painting the inside of the ported box to match my carpet: [URL="http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image027or9.jpg"][IMG]http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/455/image027or9.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] that all works, shall be finishing both boxes tomorrow. Can't wait til sub comes in! 2nd days work, i got carpet at a local walmart, it's not big enough for the ported box, so i only carpeted the sealed. Need to order carpet online. Sand and rounded the corner: [URL="http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image034ge9.jpg"][IMG]http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6710/image034ge9.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] top predill, prescrew, ready for some glue, can you said got 'screwed'! [URL="http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image029mk7.jpg"][IMG]http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9767/image029mk7.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] car with fiberglass enclosure in factory sub location: [URL="http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image045cf5.jpg"][IMG]http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5241/image045cf5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] with sealed enclosure, it's finish! [URL="http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image043my3.jpg"][IMG]http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3052/image043my3.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] with ported enclosure: [URL="http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image044cq5.jpg"][IMG]http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8877/image044cq5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] fewww..after 2 days of hard work, it's almost done! Still need to carpet the ported box, replace 4 awg with 1/0 power cable, do the big three, install new amps, deaden the doors (maybe the trunk if needed)...more to come! [/QUOTE]
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