Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts
Dr. Enclosure
Hey guys,
I don't see that many threads in here about help with designing enclosures, but it is a fairly common topic for posts. I also get quite a number of PM's about designing enclosures, which I don't mind doing them...but designing your own enclosure by hand is a lot more satisfying (atleast to me).
So I'm going to start this thread to guide through how to design yourself a slot-port enclosure without using any software and for completely free (you'll only have to download 'Google Sketch-Up'...which is free)
Anyone with a highschool education and average skills with computers will be able to do this with a fair amount of ease.
You'll need these things open on your computer:
-RE's Enclosure Designer
-Google Sketch-Up
-Your computer's calculator
-Your computer's 'Notepad' feature
(This tutorial is assuming a standard slot-port that is on one side of the enclosure, firing forwards but you can easily adjust these steps to accomodate a side-firing port along with pretty much any rectangular port setup)
First:
-Go to RE's enclosure designer (this will give you a rough idea of what to draw in sketch-up)
-Type in your dimensions (W, H, D) and start adjusting your port width and length to get a good balance of airspace and port area, with the tuning youre looking for
-I like to have this design be a bit larger in airspace and also tuned a bit lower than what you're looking for, because once the sub is accounted for and any 45's in the corners and supports you may want, it will help account for them
Now you will need to go to your Google Sketch-Up window, using a blank page, to begin drawing up your enclosure
The upcoming posts will be a step-by-step guide on what to do to draw up your enclosure and how to do calculations for tuning...enjoy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
-I don't know if this should be stickied, but it would sure be helpful to those in need of enclosure designs
I don't see that many threads in here about help with designing enclosures, but it is a fairly common topic for posts. I also get quite a number of PM's about designing enclosures, which I don't mind doing them...but designing your own enclosure by hand is a lot more satisfying (atleast to me).
So I'm going to start this thread to guide through how to design yourself a slot-port enclosure without using any software and for completely free (you'll only have to download 'Google Sketch-Up'...which is free)
Anyone with a highschool education and average skills with computers will be able to do this with a fair amount of ease.
You'll need these things open on your computer:
-RE's Enclosure Designer
-Google Sketch-Up
-Your computer's calculator
-Your computer's 'Notepad' feature
(This tutorial is assuming a standard slot-port that is on one side of the enclosure, firing forwards but you can easily adjust these steps to accomodate a side-firing port along with pretty much any rectangular port setup)
First:
-Go to RE's enclosure designer (this will give you a rough idea of what to draw in sketch-up)
-Type in your dimensions (W, H, D) and start adjusting your port width and length to get a good balance of airspace and port area, with the tuning youre looking for
-I like to have this design be a bit larger in airspace and also tuned a bit lower than what you're looking for, because once the sub is accounted for and any 45's in the corners and supports you may want, it will help account for them
Now you will need to go to your Google Sketch-Up window, using a blank page, to begin drawing up your enclosure
The upcoming posts will be a step-by-step guide on what to do to draw up your enclosure and how to do calculations for tuning...enjoy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
-I don't know if this should be stickied, but it would sure be helpful to those in need of enclosure designs
