fiberglass enclosure sub ring

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Topic: fiberglass enclosure sub ring

Posted By: racerx22
Subject: fiberglass enclosure sub ring
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 2:22 PM

I am building an enclosure for 2 15" Kicker Comp vrs. Ok its still pretty chilly outside but i am still working on it. Its time to wrap it. I went to home depot and got Heavy dutty adhesiv spray from 3M also...
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I glued the first ring down tite and now I am worrying about this curve or crease its going to create even if stretched tite.

its leaving a bunch of fabric that cant stretch anywhere

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 3:45 PM

You need to add some framing to the shape that you want between the trim rings. Otherwise you pull it tight and it will naturally form a valley between the trim rings.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: mustangfoo
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 5:31 PM

I would saturate that with some other glue before resining it and finding out that the resin eats that glue and lifts it up. You won't be a happy camper then.

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Eclipse 8445, Kicker DS60's, Hifonics TXi4400, Eclipse SW6143DVC, and Power Acoustik LT980-2.

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 7:52 PM

Next time I am going to make a back and sides with the box

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: January 29, 2007 at 12:14 PM

can i staple right on top of the rings?

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: January 29, 2007 at 12:35 PM

cuz i was told the glue wont last

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: January 29, 2007 at 7:08 PM

Ok HEres an update!!!!I took all your advice is built up the sides and back.
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I have a router from the neighbor...which rabbet do i need to get?

Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: January 30, 2007 at 2:53 PM

Dont expect the glue to hold if resin is going to touch it. As soon as the chemical reaction starts, resin heats up a LOT. this will cause the glue to let go. Use staples or super glue.

Posted By: ricoshay
Date Posted: February 01, 2007 at 9:37 AM

yep, a staple gun/Stapels is onyly like $10. Its fast and cleaner.

Posted By: ricoshay
Date Posted: February 01, 2007 at 9:40 AM

oh yeah. That box may be a lil small for 15" VR's, but I'm not sure. You may need to invert the subs/and or put in some polyfill.

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 01, 2007 at 11:22 AM

This is what it used to be. Same height but couple inches wider

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Posted By: specialaudio
Date Posted: February 01, 2007 at 8:49 PM

what are we looking at ?

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93' Cutlass

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 04, 2007 at 6:25 PM

trying to figure how to make the sub ring for my new enclosure for these subs. The mounting diameter is 13 3/4" inches. I got one sheet if 1/2" mdf and 1 sheet of 3/4" mdf..Both sheets are 2ft x 4ft

Posted By: firelizard
Date Posted: February 08, 2007 at 11:25 AM

1 half inch should do it for the flushing ring...I am guessing those subs are hefty so maybe the 3 quarters for the base ring?
Just cut rings to spec with a jigsaw and sand them to make them nice and round, then nail and glue them together

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 17, 2007 at 4:02 PM

HEre are the pics of the rings. Not the best. but its first time for everything.
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Posted By: rkaczar
Date Posted: February 18, 2007 at 8:27 PM

looks better on the second attempt with some support but you might find it hard to stretch still because of how low the subs are angled in the middle, but its worth a shot. just take your time and use patience.

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disturbing the peace since 1984

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 19, 2007 at 9:47 AM

What about the rings i just made? HEre are the pics of the rings. Not the best. but its first time for everything.
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Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 20, 2007 at 11:20 AM

Whut u think?

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 25, 2007 at 8:48 PM

Aight finally finished all the stapling. next time im going to get an air stapler b.c my hand is killing me right now. There is sag in the middle of the rings because thats where I pulled some of the material to make it tighter. Not the best stapling job.
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Posted By: rkaczar
Date Posted: February 26, 2007 at 7:26 PM

looks good.make sure you saturate that thing good with resin until its shiny. and when you get ready to put fiberglass on it precut it into like 3x3" squares. it gets a little messy when you cut as you go.

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disturbing the peace since 1984

Posted By: racerx22
Date Posted: February 26, 2007 at 7:35 PM

Alright thanks i started resining today...i need to go buy way more. Bondo resin sucks its so thick :(