1st box build for db500 - PICS

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Got bored today and figured I would try building my first ever box. I should have my db500 some time next week, so I thought I might as well get the box finished.

No table saw here, just a circular saw. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Turned out better than I thought, although I still have yet to cut out the hole for the sub. There are some areas that need touching up tomorrow, including some caulking where the port slabs meet the top inside the box...

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Oh yeah, and it's 2.5 cu ft tuned to 32 hz.

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[MrSwiss 10+ year member]

holy shiat! u dont mess around with the srews! i think i used half that many in my box.

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

holy shiat! u dont mess around with the srews! i think i used half that many in my box.

I wanted to make sure it was sturrrrrdy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

Looks like a very nice box for your first try.

Brad Nailer > Screws //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

~Magick_Man~

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

not bad

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Thanks guys, I tried.

Yeah an automatic nailer would have most definately made things a tad faster. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

looks good for a first box. Could have used a few less screws but at least you know its not falling apart! Good job

 

[ST33M 10+ year member]

Good work on your first box. Hope it performs they way you want.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Cheapo countersink bit would have been nice, but box looks solid for a first attempt. Screws will NOT hold the box together though, that's what glue is for. A screw every 4-6" would have been fine...

 

[86yota 10+ year member]

Titebond 2 or gorilla glue makes a bigger diff than a lot of screws, like someone mentioned a screw every 3-4" with the right glue and youd be more sturdy. but nice build!

 

[basspatin 10+ year member]

looks good! did u clean up the edges on the port baffle?

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

I wanted to make sure it was sturrrrrdy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Cut way back on the screws; the wood glue is more than capable of holding the box together and putting more screws actually can make it weaker by splitting.

The most sturdy enclosures I have built don't include a single screw.

Your enclosure is looking pretty nice for a first build!

 

[elite08 10+ year member]

haha, hey it holds up... thats all that matters right!!

Nice build, lets see some pics when it finished including sub, and install. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Yeah another reason I used all the screws is because I don't have box clamps....so to get a nice tight fit I had to use alot of screws.

Like I said I still have some areas to work on, including sealing up the inside and filling in some gaps on the inside of the box.

Thanks for the feedback guys. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Yeah another reason I used all the screws is because I don't have box clamps....so to get a nice tight fit I had to use alot of screws.
Like I said I still have some areas to work on, including sealing up the inside and filling in some gaps on the inside of the box.

Thanks for the feedback guys. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You don't need to use many screws even if you don't have clamps. Now if your cuts aren't all that square (if you weren't using a guide I guess) then I could see maybe an extra screw or so. Before I had clamps, I would use two screws per panel even when the panel length was greater than 35".