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Thread: My little sub enclosure
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09-05-2012, 12:41 AM #1
My little sub enclosure
With the help of some of the folks on this forum, I have started the redo of our '02 LSV and am now going through the stereo.
I have ordered my amps, 12'-W6, Kenwood HU and spent a few hours this last weekend starting on the sub enclosure which is replacing an old chinese made enclosure with an Alpine R12 shoved under the driver's area.
My design:
My start:
First fitting:
Final checking on the boat:
I was going to do a high fill, polish and fill again gloss finish, but for now I have ordered some Moomba yellow and Moomba grey vinyl and will decide which one I will cover it with. This is so I can speed up finishing the stereo install as I want to finish the stereo install then have the interior redone down in Fresno CA.
So for now I think I will spray the plywood with either a laquer or a roll a two-part epoxy such as the West System 105/206 products. I can always build another enclosure later if I feel like it as I will be putting together my little home cabinet shop this winter.
I still need to clean up the glue, mount the front (which is just tacked for now) and side panel, router/ease the outside corners and add the speaker wire terminal cup.
Eric.
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09-05-2012, 12:45 AM #2
Final fitting with all the braces installed:
Sorry for the poor photo quality, they were mostly taken inside under goofy lights.
Eric.
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09-05-2012, 07:18 AM #3
Enclosure looks great! Photo quality is wonderful! Now build me one!
I like the idea of covering with vinyl.... original!'08 Mobius LS. Sold
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09-05-2012, 08:25 AM #4Senior Member
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Looks great man! Did you end up putting a support on the magnet?
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09-05-2012, 10:16 AM #5
Looks good to me. Wanna see the finished product. I might build one of these myself this winter.
My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
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2000 Outback LS (sold)
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09-05-2012, 10:43 AM #6
looks great .... good work
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Joe V
2012 Möbius XLV~ Loaded & Exiled
2007 Outback V ~ sold
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09-05-2012, 11:04 AM #7
Eric,
Looks good.
Be sure to elevate the enclosure off the sole by a minimum of 1/2" with polymer pads/risers of some type, such as PVC, HDPE, KingStarboard, ABS, etc. Regardless of what and how you coat/seal the enclsosure, you must provide for drainage and evaporation, especially with that much footprint against carpet. In avoiding a mold and mildew trap, it's also a good idea to space the enclosure off the hump by a small margin.
David
Earmark Marine
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09-05-2012, 12:20 PM #8
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09-05-2012, 12:25 PM #9
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09-18-2012, 12:24 AM #10
My latest on my sub build