what is needed to build a box

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

my uncle has all the power tools needed, but i have no idea what is needed or what is decent material to buy. please help me list all the materials. for example what type of wood to get, etc... Im going for a ported, non carpeted box. thanks!

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[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

3/4 mdf. NOT 5/8!

power drill

table saw/ skill saw

belt sander

wood glue

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

This is what I use.

Tite bond 2, Compass, screws/clamps, a rotozip, a drill, and some cardboard for a stencil.

You don't need the screws, but I currently don't have any clamps, so I use them.

 

[Mike-Team XLA 10+ year member]

3/4" mdf, you can find this at home depot

I use titebond wood glue, also food at any home depot

Depending on how big of a box you may want to use either threaded rod or 2x4s for bracing

You'll nee either lots of clamps or screws to hold the wood in place while it dries

 

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

thanks for input guys! also how big should i make my box? i have a 98 TL & a single RE SE.

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

what size is that SE?

 

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

12''

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

Do a 2 cu ft box tuned to 33 hz, thats what it recommends on the website

 

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

thanks!

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

x2 pretty much everything but 3/4" mdf and 3/4" birch plywood are good choices, titebond II is what I use, table saw, router with circle jig, 3/32" drill bit for predrilling, phillips-head impact quality driver bits for your drill save time, 1 5/8" coarse-thread screws for joints, and 1 1/4" coarse thread drywall screws to attach 2 panels to eachother for double baffling etc.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

wood

 

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

just a quick question, from this box plan

im going to place the box in the trunk, with the sub facing inward. how much distance should i leave out between the sub/box and the trunk wall?

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

face it back

 

[c0rrupted0ne 10+ year member]

so the sub would be facing the outside, and the vented area would be close to the trunk wall/ back seat?

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

sub and port back, sub up port back, sub up port up, I usaully dont have any luck facing forward unless its totally sealed off from the trunk with just the drivers firing into the cabin