How to build a speaker BOX

GX3 · Post by **GX3** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:09 pm

So its 11:30PM you don't have any speakers to test an amp. There is no wood to make an enclosure and you need to test the amp. What to do............

First you need a set of .99 Orion speakers from the bay

Second you need the box the speakers came in with hardware/wire

Third item a roll of Duct Tape

Make sure the chambers are sealed from one another

Last thing to do is reinforce the corners

gridracer · Post by **gridracer** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:20 pm

amatuer I woulda ported it lol!

GX3 · Post by **GX3** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:27 pm

Ill try that on the next one. i think I have some 1/2 tubing here

Post by **ttocs** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:36 pm

Tiger · Post by **Tiger** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:34 am

desperate times call for desperate measures, hey? hahaha

love your work!

Post by **ttocs** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:18 am

fyi for next time, KFC buckets work well for this and you can adjust the volume by cutting the top lip off of the bucket and then use some extra tape to hold/seal it.

I saw a pic of this that a customer did, and then took the car to the shop. funny shit.

jbob0124 · Post by **jbob0124** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:23 am

A set of co500 coaxial's $30

A zx950 $500

A roll of ducktape $3

Making a speaker box out of cardboard, priceless...

(it needs some paint

)

str3atwarrior · Post by **str3atwarrior** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:35 am

Nice

twisted · Post by **twisted** » Sun May 23, 2010 7:02 am

i,ve actuall seen a pair of KFC buckets used in the trunk of a car for sub boxes

i see what made u so creative

Post by **ttocs** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:07 am

I once saw pics of a guy that found old tree trunk that was rotted out in the middle and hollow. So he slapped a board on one side, and the sub happened to fit on the other. The enclosure was the equivilant of a natural bazooka......

Post by **Eric D** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:38 am

Why does the power terminal on the ZX950 look bent?

waynehead · Post by **waynehead** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:15 am

eric d you have like jedi warrior powers. sharp eye sir

Post by **Bfowler** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:17 am

you can pair that with Tom's ported JL!

waynehead · Post by **waynehead** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:31 am

That has got to be the best thing ive seen in a while.

tonym · Post by **tonym** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:33 am

Eric D wrote:Why does the power terminal on the ZX950 look bent?

That might be ZX950 #1 that was a lil less than mint from what he had said

gridracer · Post by **gridracer** » Sun May 23, 2010 11:06 am

ttocs wrote:I once saw pics of a guy that found old tree trunk that was rotted out in the middle and hollow. So he slapped a board on one side, and the sub happened to fit on the other. The enclosure was the equivilant of a natural bazooka......

I have that pic somewhereI'll try to find it later.

Post by **smgreen20** » Sun May 23, 2010 7:40 pm

GX3 wrote:Ill try that on the next one. i think I have some 1/2 tubing here

It's all cardboard, use a toilet paper roll.

Can't say I've been that hard up to test speakers, but I've been close.

GX3 · Post by **GX3** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:21 pm

Here is the finishing touch. A full range Class-D Proto PG Amp

I have to have music to listen to when I work on things

GX3 · Post by **GX3** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:23 pm

smgreen20 wrote:
GX3 wrote:Ill try that on the next one. i think I have some 1/2 tubing here
It's all cardboard, use a toilet paper roll.

Can't say I've been that hard up to test speakers, but I've been close.

I'll have to use that on the sub box

Post by **smgreen20** » Mon May 24, 2010 6:57 am

If you need a longer port then the 3 1/2" of the TP roll, you can always move up to a paper towel roll.

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon May 24, 2010 8:26 am

gift paper roll! bam!