box thickness for Titanium?
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Topic: box thickness for Titanium?
Posted By: grimdeath69
Subject: box thickness for Titanium?
Date Posted: February 22, 2005 at 5:24 PM
I'm putting an Eclipse SW9122 12" Titanium sub powered by a Xtant 1001 in my SRT-4. The sub will be mounted in reverse (firing into the box, magnet out) and was wondering how thick I should go. The top and sides are FG while the rest is 3/4" MDF. It's about 0.9 cubic foot.
I have the box built and was about to start sanding but would like to reasure myself it will be strong enough.
I currently have 1 layer of fleece and 5 layers of 1.5oz matt. Can't measure the actual thickness anywares but estimate 1/4" maybe a 1/16" shy of that. Used 1 and 3/4 gallons of resin.
Think this is enough that I won't have to worry about the bondo and paint cracking?
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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: February 22, 2005 at 11:29 PM
That sounds like the bare minimum to me. I usually go 7-10 layers. One way to tell is put pressure on it with just your thumb. If it don't flex under your thumb it won't flex from the speaker. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: February 23, 2005 at 1:10 PM
Thats a bad ass sub, so i would definately put at least 8 layers of glass. Im up to 10 layers on my box for 1 brahma, i may actually go 2 more since we are playing with 1000 +watts here.
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Posted By: Bare audio
Date Posted: February 23, 2005 at 3:56 PM
I have 12 layers of 48 oz mat and 2 layers of 3.2 ounce fine weave. on my box and its just for an L5
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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: February 23, 2005 at 7:36 PM
Thats like WAY overkill but you won't ever have to worry about say....a bullet penetrating your box. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Bare audio
Date Posted: February 23, 2005 at 8:13 PM
Well I kind of attempted to build the box b4 I really knew what I needed. Fiberglass isnt my thing. But it shouldnt resonate and If i ever need a ramp for my car I'll have an extra.
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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: February 23, 2005 at 11:50 PM
Hey, having a speaker box that can hold 2 tons just might come in handy. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Bare audio
Date Posted: February 24, 2005 at 12:37 AM
Hey The sh*t ain't cheap gotta make it multi purpose.
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Posted By: doc t
Date Posted: February 24, 2005 at 8:11 AM
thinking outside the "box" got to love it!!
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