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Old 03-21-2007, 05:39 PM
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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?
 
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Old 03-21-2007, 06:05 PM
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costs alot more and not alot of people know how to weld?
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Old 03-21-2007, 06:07 PM
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why stainless steel ?
why not steel ?
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Old 03-21-2007, 07:34 PM
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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.
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Old 03-21-2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by zzzzzzz
why stainless steel ?
why not steel ?
Because it will stain, dummy.
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Old 03-21-2007, 08:33 PM
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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.
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Old 03-21-2007, 09:52 PM
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Stainless steel is hard to weld..its like sheet metal. Its thin and is galvanized.
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Old 03-21-2007, 10:06 PM
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Stainless isnt galvanized. Plus a steel box still needs to be 3/4-1" thick to make it work properly.
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Old 03-22-2007, 01:04 AM
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just my 2 cents... but wouldn't it sound a lil like a tin can?
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Old 03-22-2007, 01:36 AM
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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...
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