Where to get carpet for boxes

[da box king 10+ year member]

I was lookin at parts express, but I'm not sure which kind to get. Want it to be easy to work with...a link of what most use would be great

also lookin for some wire terminals....which ones do you like and seal well? prolly use 10-14 guage on the terminals

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

go simple....drill a hole in the box to run the wires through and then seal around them.

you also get one less connection point!

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

go simple....drill a hole in the box to run the wires through and then seal around them.
you also get one less connection point!

yeah I have always did that....and I use that

but I got a few boxes to make and lookin for a clean look.

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=834&CFID=6089000&CFTOKEN=45216216

theres a link, but its only 40" wide....and I need wider for a box

 

[Michael Savage 10+ year member]

partsexpress carpet ftw. i believe they have carpet wider than 40"

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

yeah I'm not seeing anything yet.....

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

how bout these for terminals?

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-311

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

black in 48"

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-762

charcoal grey in 54"

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-765

and thoze terminals are good. i used one for the box in my truck. really easy to solder to also!!

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

black in 48"http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-762

charcoal grey in 54"

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=260-765

and thoze terminals are good. i used one for the box in my truck. really easy to solder to also!!

sweet, yeah im lookin for black and tan carpet

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

sweet, yeah im lookin for black and tan carpet

have you tried looking at upholstery shops?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

If you go with the parts express carpet, get the un-backed cabinet carpet. Very easy to work with.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

If you go with the parts express carpet, get the un-backed cabinet carpet. Very easy to work with.

fish where do you get carpet?

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

flea market?

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

Yea, the unbacked stuff from partsexpress is good ish //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I used unbacked partsexpress carpet with much success //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif