Metal boxes?
 

I think i know the answer to this but i will still ask.
Do people not build boxes out of lets say 1/8" or 1/4" thick stainless steel because of the magnet on the sub? or simply because it costs alot more and not alot of people know how to weld?

costs alot more and not alot of people know how to weld?

why stainless steel ?
why not steel ?

Stainless isnt magnetic so why would that have anything to do with, well anything? The biggest reason is cost and peoples abilities to make it themselves. In fact right before i got wacked i was in the process of building one for world finals, but that was brough to an end quickly.

Because it will stain, dummy.

lolzzz^^^, Your box will tend to be more efficient also.... there wouldnt be any flex what so ever and I think you would get a more harder hittin bass than a normal mdf box.

Stainless steel is hard to weld..its like sheet metal. Its thin and is galvanized.

Stainless isnt galvanized. Plus a steel box still needs to be 3/4-1" thick to make it work properly.

just my 2 cents... but wouldn't it sound a lil like a tin can?

Expensive, harder to make, very heavy, would need to be very thick to not flex. you'd have to deaden it too I think to prevent resonance if it's a SQ box.

I'd love to do a SQ enclosure out of 1" corian tho...