best ways to build a glass box
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Topic: best ways to build a glass box
Posted By: Ketel22
Subject: best ways to build a glass box
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 4:44 AM
id like to know the best ways to build a glass box , the most efficient and stable, this will be my first ever experience with fiberglass so id like any tips or instruction that those before me have wouldnt mind passing on to me. i plan to build two seperate boxes each to house a set of infinity kappa perfect 12.1, the boxes will be placed in an 85 s10 standard cab. id like them to be completely glass because of weight issues of MDF, but my first question that is a big portion of me even starting thisproject is, is it possible to be done with glass or anything for that matter?
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 5:18 AM
I would suggest useing both MDF & fiberglass for structural strength of the enclsoure. Weight may not be an issue if you still have to make the enclosure 1/2"- 5/8" thick of fiberglass. Using MDF also reduces the cost of the whole project as well.
------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 5:24 AM
how do you mean weight may not be an issue? isnt fiberglass considerablely lighter than MDF? i want to try and keep the enclosure light so that i can remove it again easily when i nee to access the amps and the cap
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 5:37 AM
It is until you start making your enclosures 5/8" thick . The weight difference will only be a couple of pounds ( between 10 - 15 punds ) difference. You will not notice it with a vehicle who's curb weight is over 3000 lbs. If the enclosure is going to only house a single 12 each, it will be light enough to move around but remember that you still want to mount it so that it can not be easily stolen.
------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 3:01 PM
well i guess what id like to know is houseing two 12 each am i better off making the enclosures out of MDF. price, weight, and durablility all playing a factor? it being able to be stolen isnt a problem, things arent stolen where i live. i know every living thing it that little town, and the truck is almost never parked outside the town.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 4:44 PM
I guess it comes down to aethetics & the amount of room that you have. Making a fiberglass enclosure will allow you to utilize all the nooks and crannys of the truck, but MDF is more bulky and hard to cut angles and such, but is a great support for a fiberglass enclosure. If space is an issue and you require the best use of the space given, then I'd say use fiberglass. If space isn't an issue, then use MDF and use fiberglass as a finishing touch to the outside of the box.
------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: October 10, 2003 at 5:36 PM
thnx
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