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Old 05-17-2006, 07:15 PM
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Best material?
what do u guys use to make ur box's?
wood? plexy glass?? and what sizes? do u stuff them?
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Old 05-17-2006, 07:44 PM
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3/4-1" MDF, nice strong glue and brad nails to keep it together while the glue sets.
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Old 05-17-2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dom08
what do u guys use to make ur box's?
wood? plexy glass?? and what sizes? do u stuff them?
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i like f/g but mdf with f/g inside also good ,just mdf is ok
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Old 05-17-2006, 10:37 PM
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mdf due to the price to preforamce ratio, but if i had the $$ baltic birch ply or any marine grade plywood.

as for stuffing. i have never had to use it. but by adding 1.5lbs per cf.will make the sub think its in a box about 20% larger. the larger the box the less effect polfill will have on it
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Old 05-18-2006, 04:23 PM
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I make wooden forms and cast all the panels in 1" concrete slabs.

It takes a little longer...
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Originally Posted by Dukk
I make wooden forms and cast all the panels in 1" concrete slabs.

It takes a little longer...
do you add lead too
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
I make wooden forms and cast all the panels in 1" concrete slabs.

It takes a little longer...
If you'll pardon the pun, you'd better get stiffer springs for the hearse....

I bet cutting the holes for the drivers is a pain....
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Old 05-19-2006, 01:02 AM
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3/4 mdf for the most part

cheap, easy to work with, strong enough.

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4 pieces of 1/4" mdf laminated together if i had to choose
 
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Old 05-19-2006, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRedGuy
If you'll pardon the pun, you'd better get stiffer springs for the hearse....

I bet cutting the holes for the drivers is a pain....

Nah - I just used my 14" hole punch
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