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bigjohnny 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 10:44 AM / IP Logged  
I've got most of the boxes assembled, but I've run into complications and I'm not really sure how to go about finishing this up.
First of all, How would I go about cutting the angles on my baffle board, to fit it on to the box securely.
You can see in this picture that I need to make an odd angled cut to make the board sit flush with the short piece.
how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.
Now my other problem is how to cut the baffle board to fit it around the large 12.5" tube I bought to mount the subs into.
As you can see, the tube fits snugly into the box itself, so the baffle board will either be cut really close to the side of the box or it will be a two piece baffle board that will go around the tube.
The other problem with this is, the "circle" I need to cut to slide the tube into, will actually need to be a parabola/oval so the tube will slide in straight... How do i figure out how big this hole needs to be, I don't want there to be a bunch of extra space around the tube.
how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.
Essentially when its all done the tube will be mounted in the box like this..... only better :)
how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.
I really need some help to finish this up professionally, and neatly.
I have the skill, I just need to know HOW to do what I need to do to finish it up.
megaman 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 12:02 PM / IP Logged  

My opinion is that you made the cuts wrong.  If you were going to put a flat MDF baffle board in that location, then it won't work.  You could have put the baffle board inside the middle and end caps, but then the bottom edge in the picture won't line up.  So essentially I think you're screwed. 

How do you intend to reinforce the round tube and mount the subwoofer to it?  To me your best best would be a fiberglass'd enclosure which would solve almost all your dilemma's as of right now.

bigjohnny 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 12:17 PM / IP Logged  
so what your saying is that the short pieces should extend all the way out, and have an angle cut across the length of them?? This would allow me to have simpler angle cuts on the baffle board (which btw will be sitting inside the box, not on the outside)
is that right? I can recut another pair of those short pieces to extend all the way out, which would allow the baffle board to be more easily cut.
now, about the tube, Reinforcing it shouldnt be too hard, either a couple of MDF rings, or some crosses made out of some good solid wood should reinforce it enough. Not to mention that it really is only going to be a short piece of tube.... it wont be long than the actual box itself.
I want to do some fiberglass to make a cover for it all that will alos blend in with the trunk, but im really lost as how to make the mold and stuff.
Ive read the tutorials, but i dont understand how to fiberglass over top of it, and still have the fiberglass shell actually be removable.
Im also not sure how i would make a mold to fit into the odd little space in the trunk that I want to fill in/hide.
megaman 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 12:29 PM / IP Logged  

The reinforcement has to coat the entire surface of the round tube.  even if you use some 'ribs' to support the sides, the flexibility of the round tube is going to destroy the sound, especially if you intend to use high powered subwoofers.  Every surface, and every square inch of that surface has to be extremely rigid.  As far as the cuts here's your problem right now:

how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.  The red portion being where you will have a gap as of right now.

The correct way of building would have been to angle the cuts of the front and back baffles such as this:

how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.

bigjohnny 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 12:44 PM / IP Logged  
no, there wouldnt be a gap, I would need to cut the wood oddly, and basically need some kind of tools that i dont have, but i see what your saying.
the box is actually built like this, or will be once i recut those smaller boards with the correct width and angle.
how will i finish assembling my sub boxes -- posted image.
bigjohnny 
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Posted: September 28, 2008 at 12:48 PM / IP Logged  
oh, and about the tube, what do you mean by ribs? which way would they run? Why wouldnt rings on the inside(or outside) work to support it?
Ive seen some people make sub boxes out of the tubes alone, i thought they were actually pretty sturdy due to the circular shape...?!
the subs im planning on are MTX T9512's ..... maybe not right away, but the end result will be using those subs.

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