Professional Box Builders???

[amp roach 10+ year member]

no. kerfing is a process of bending mdf by making relief cuts, putting holes in said relief cuts, and filling with resin. this is the extremely simplified explanation. this makes a very nice curve when done right opposed to 90's or 45's with just plain mdf inserts.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=336919

hey fish, could you PM me your aim sn or contact so i can get an estimate?

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

I make some boxes too if your interested.

 

[Captin Jack 10+ year member]

bj fish your pms are full please pm me we need to talk

 

[travis420 10+ year member]

oh alright thanks for keeping me up 2 date lol

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

and fisher uses Trupan, so they're NOT plain old MDF //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[travis420 10+ year member]

i thought MDF was the best for building speaker boxes? which thats the only kind of wood i have used when ive made them except my first one i made in school which was some kind of wood that was shitty but also at the same time it was free so it wasnt bad...

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

i thought MDF was the best for building speaker boxes? which thats the only kind of wood i have used when ive made them except my first one i made in school which was some kind of wood that was shitty but also at the same time it was free so it wasnt bad...

Trupan is just a lighter, more expensive version of MDF.

BTW, I cleared my PM's. Also, email is a good way to get ahold of me.

 

[travis420 10+ year member]

more expensive... but does it work better?? louder?? doubtful

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

more expensive... but does it work better?? louder?? doubtful

Sure there are beneits to using it. Its much lighter in weight, which is the biggest thing you will notice. From my standpoint, its a lot easier on my bits and tools. Is it going to sound any different? Not if it is built right.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

x2 on it being MUCH better on the tools and just easier to work with over all...

 

[travis420 10+ year member]

like how much more expensive? a regular sheet of mdf is about 25 around here

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

like how much more expensive? a regular sheet of mdf is about 25 around here

Runs a little under double the price.

 

[travis420 10+ year member]

almost double? dont sound like its worth it 2 me ill stick 2 MDF

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

almost double? dont sound like its worth it 2 me ill stick 2 MDF

Im confused... you are looking for a builder, but it appears you do your own builds?

Anyways, you have to look past the original cost of the material. Trupan is about 30 lbs less per sheet. On average, I save around 20 lbs per box. That saves on shipping, and allows me to ship larger enclosures (DHL wont ship over 150 lbs).

Also, I had mentioned it is easier on bits and blades. I change table saw blades maybe twice a year. Some of the bits have been in my routers for 2-3 years. With my build technique, some of the routers have to be set up EXACTLY. If not, the panels will not go together properly, if at all. If I dont have to change bits every month, that saves me a lot of time throughout the life of a bit, not to mention, router bits are not cheap.

By saving time and weight, I can save the customer that extra money he spent on the material. So all in all, it all equals out really. If I were to switch over to MDF for my builds tomorrow, I can guarantee you, my prices would not change. The cost of the wood just does not play a large enough role.

 

[jotogo 10+ year member]

that THUMPPER makes a **** good box IMO,they really stand out against

other products as far as performance is concerned

an enclosure builder is only as good as his own system and he has the lowest

and hardest hitting 10" woofers I have ever seen

no offence to anyone else