2002 Explorer Sound System: NEED ADVICE!

[Zelatio]

This type of work is not good for building enclosures...I would have atleasted used particle board...If I had known you were going to use chip board/osb I would have incorporated more bracing

Oh really...Think you can keep the same dimensions and add bracing? By the way i have a large 1.5 inch dowel rod, will that work?

 

[patrick112390]

huh.. well that may be something i will have to do... i thought you had to go out, order some wires that are like 30 bucks a pop....guess not :

 

[aznboi3644]

Oh really...Think you can keep the same dimensions and add bracing? By the way i have a large 1.5 inch dowel rod, will that work?

1.5 inch dowel will work fine...Lowe's has plenty of different sized dowels.

If you can make a 18.5 inch long dowel rod bracing the top board to the bottom board a few inches next to the sub cutout

 

[Zelatio]

1.5 inch dowel will work fine...Lowe's has plenty of different sized dowels.

If you can make a 18.5 inch long dowel rod bracing the top board to the bottom board a few inches next to the sub cutout

Can do. Those two dowel rods aren't going to affect the sound will they?

 

[aznboi3644]

nope not at all

 

[Zelatio]

Well, tell me how we did. We still have to let the glue dry, and then caulk everything up and attach the front.

 

[aznboi3644]

did very well...if you want to make the enclosure stronger you can paint of coat of fiberglass resin over it so it seals the wood all together and seals up any leaks.

I'm anxious to hear how you think it sounds

 

[Zelatio]

I'm anxious to hear how you think it sounds

Me too

The wiring kit will be here Tuesday, so hopefully that will be the day.

I'm going to mount the amp vertically on the back of the box. They recommend that way in the manual so heat gets out better. Fits quite nicely. I think I may hold off on the resin. I think it's quite strong right now. Then again, the sub may be more powerful than i think.

 

[aznboi3644]

Well the wood will soak up the resin and make it stronger and stiffer.

 

[ghoster]

particle board?!?!
wow..idk what to say. Should have used MDF or birch....

 

[Zelatio]

particle board?!?!
wow..idk what to say. Should have used MDF or birch....

Well, particle board is used to build houses, so I'm not real worried about building a sub enclosure. I used plenty of wood glue and good screws. And of course I predrilled holes. I will be caulking the entire inside soon and the the outside will be getting a covering of truck bed liner.

 

[ghoster]

Well, particle board is used to build houses, so I'm not real worried about building a sub enclosure. I used plenty of wood glue and good screws. And of course I predrilled holes. I will be caulking the entire inside soon and the the outside will be getting a covering of truck bed liner.

that is true but still...idk..wish u luck on that.

 

[Zelatio]

that is true but still...idk..wish u luck on that.

Thanks. I'm not real worried about it. I made a sub box a couple years back that had two 15's in it out of particle board. I made it for a friend. I covered it with the spray on liner and it became as hard as a rock. It seals well and prevents any damage to happen on the box. If it even is half as strong as it is in the back of my truck then I will be happy with it.

 

[aznboi3644]

the material his is using is OSB...not particle board.

Particle board would have been better but I just suggested resining the enclosure to make it stronger...for a subwoofer enclosure you want the least amount of panel vibration. So the denser the material the better...that's why MDF is the best material. Baltic Birch would be good also but for over 50 bucks a sheet it is not worth it. Maybe if you want to have a light enclosure

 

[Zelatio]

Is it alright to spray the inside of the box with this stuff too? Will it affect the sound or airflow at all?

 

[Infinity08]

Is it alright to spray the inside of the box with this stuff too? Will it affect the sound or airflow at all?

Coat the inside too, it can only help. If you're talking about fiberglass resin. If you mean bedliner, then coat everything except the inside of the port- it could cause some air drag and some odd sounds. The main reasons for using other woods are they're acoustically dead(er). They don't resonate naturally in the subwoofer range. I think if you resin the box you made, it'll work out real nice.

 

[Zelatio]

If you mean bedliner, then coat everything except the inside of the port- it could cause some air drag and some odd sounds.

I was worried about the texture, but I realized that it goes on perfectly smooth. The texture comes from a special brush that makes the texture. I think it will be alright if i do a light coat on the inside of the port. I don't think it can mess up the sound that much....or can it?

 

[aznboi3644]

it won't mess up the sound from the port

 

[Zelatio]

A few updated pics.

 

[aznboi3644]

looking good