What thickness of MDF?
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What thickness of MDF?
What size should i use? I am going with 2 10 inch subs(probably some cheap clarions for now). The whole box is going to be 2cu feet (2x1x1). The local home depot has either 5/8 thickness or 1/2 inch thickness. I do not want to go to heavy just enough for some good bass.
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Re: What thickness of MDF? (battsup)
A good box is always 3/4 MDF.. Might be heavy but will last and sound great..Get a sheet and start cutting.. I had built a custom box for 2 12" woofers and me and a friend to carry it I allso had 3/4" plexi on the front and sounded killer...
1/2 is chezzy but will work and be light..Carpet it and nobdy will know..I have seen some make these boxxes.. But why waste time and money if you are going to upgrade your speakers I would think you want to keep it for long time so get the best now..
But I think you know what you want allready...
Rob :D
1/2 is chezzy but will work and be light..Carpet it and nobdy will know..I have seen some make these boxxes.. But why waste time and money if you are going to upgrade your speakers I would think you want to keep it for long time so get the best now..
But I think you know what you want allready...
Rob :D
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Re: What thickness of MDF? (battsup)
If you're dividing the box in half (one compartment for each sub), for that size box 1/2" should adequate. If you're making one big box with no divider or bracing, I'd go with the 5/8".
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Re: What thickness of MDF? (bogus)
go to a different store and get 3/4"
do it right or don't do it at all...
also 2 cubes sounds like to much volume for a pair of 10s, did you think about specs or are you just throwing a couple speakers in a box ?
[Modified by Metal_Wulf, 10:42 PM 4/8/2003]
do it right or don't do it at all...
also 2 cubes sounds like to much volume for a pair of 10s, did you think about specs or are you just throwing a couple speakers in a box ?
[Modified by Metal_Wulf, 10:42 PM 4/8/2003]
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Re: What thickness of MDF? (Metal_Wulf)
go to a different store and get 3/4"
do it right or don't do it at all...
do it right or don't do it at all...
also 2 cubes sounds like to much volume for a pair of 10s, did you think about specs or are you just throwing a couple speakers in a box ?
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Re: What thickness of MDF? (Metal_Wulf)
also 2 cubes sounds like to much volume for a pair of 10s, did you think about specs or are you just throwing a couple speakers in a box ?
[Modified by Metal_Wulf, 10:42 PM 4/8/2003]
[Modified by Metal_Wulf, 10:42 PM 4/8/2003]
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