John64

Patrick, I agree. I choose to drill a hole and run a complete wire through it and seal it with good old JB Weld. No leaks no nothing. I personally think terminals cause signal loss, so I try to avoid them.

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Just what's on the first page. Pics coming soon. Today was a clean/rearrange the workshop day.

BTW, soon I will have my own websites, one for the 7 stuff, the other for my furniture business.

teamzzyzx

Very interested. Sent email.

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OK, I've got three deposits, so I am going to build the first 5 enclosures, starting tomorrow.

iceblue

I am going to wait for pix. But I am eager to see.

sudseh

ice, pics are on the first page.

100t2: lemme know about further paymenting.

peace

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No problem. I don't expect any payment from you guys who have given me deposits until they are ready to ship.

willie j spec

this box is a briliant idea and if you studdy other hatch backs you might find you have a huge market on your hands. I'll take a box to fit 8". so long as i can see a pic. My email is willie_j-spec@hotmail.com

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Cool deal. I require a minimum $50 deposit before I'll start work on it.

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First five are under construction... I'm on my lunch break.

Rotary Weasel

I'm curious can you do 2-6x9's?

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I could, but... why would you want to???

Rotary Weasel

....I kinda figured a response like that ...lmao
I prefer the sound of a good pair of 6x9's > 6 1/2's could ever sound
and in cars I'm not a fan of the boom boom
so yes an unusual request and I wouldn't want you puking while making it
I just like the stealth approach, and it looks like it will be a clean looking unit

sudseh

I had a similar question... Is there any room for a set of 3" tweeters to be mounted near the edges of the box? I think it would really improve the sound coming from the back. (so it's a mix of high and low instead of just low. (I would be putting a passive crossover inside the box to separate the signal)

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Well, if you want it, I can do it. Just get me the cut out dimensions for the speakers, and I'll make it for you.

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Sure. I can also set it up so that the tweeters are kept separate from the air space from the subs, that way it won't affect the performance of either.

Let me know the cut out dimensions and depth of the tweeter, and I'll see what I can do for ya.

81gsl12a

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having tweeters in the rear of a car will **** up the sound imaging....think of it like when you goto a concert... you want the sound to be loudest from infront of you the sound that comes from behind you is not near as loud or clear (it is there tho) its from the sound bouncing off objects from behind you like walls(the echo) all that put together is what gives you the gr8 sound of a concert.. to have a good sounding car you want to try and replicate this imaging... so you what your highs(voices) to come from as far in front of you as you can(witch at best is like 3ft most the time) if you had your tweeters in the back it would be like having your back turned at a concert(it would give your poor imaging)...

the best thing for sound is round speakers... a good component set up front 5 1/4 in the kick panles with the tweeters mounted in the center or.. if you have the tweeters more then 16in away you want to wire them up backwards(it time alines the music better) then get a good set of 6 1/2 in the back..and subs can go any where in the car caz they are non-directional(the sound comes at you from allways) if any1 wants me to go into this more i can but i think that is enough for you to get the idea....

cheers PaTricK

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Alright, the redesign is almost finished... Since my tools kick so much ***, I decided to do away with the snakeboard and go with some hardcore complex miter cuts, that way I won't have to do as much fiberglassing.

Pics up in a minute or 20.

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Oh, and just so y'all know, I'm getting this, which kicks even MORE *** than my current tools.

http://www.shopsmith.com/markvsite/toolchangeover.htm

joecoolly14

yeah i cant wait to see the finished pics and be sure to let me know how it sounds also...along with the depth of the boxes......sorry but a lil off topic hey John64 how long did it take you to get certified..im installing at circuit city and i want to get certified as soon as i can, i started installing in early october if that helps any

joecoolly14

oh and i love your setup too

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OK, here's the basics so far, and I'm done for the night. Re-engineering this is a bitch, but oh well.

First off, here's how I did the speaker wires... I ran brass bolts through the MDF like so:




Now for those of you who are worried about it contacting metal and frying something... Can't happen. CAN NOT HAPPEN. Why? Because I ******* rule, that's why. I mounted the long part of the bolt inside the enclosure... So no worries there... Then, to make sure the rest of the terminal is protected:




Yep, that's right, I mounted it in a recess created by my 2 1/4" drill bit. So, that's all set.

Now, here's the rough shape of the enclosure:




I only got one half built tonight, because I'm doing all angle cuts to keep the fiberglassing down... It would be a lot easier if you guys didn't want to keep your goddamn spare tires. For those of you who are going to say, "Hey, it'd be easier to make the whole thing out of fiberglass", I don't want to hear it. Feel free to do it yourself then. Not trying to be a dick, but I don't have the time or the patience to do layer upon layer of 'glass, not to mention I don't like the smell or the mess. This way works better for me, so that's how I did it.

Rotary Weasel

looking good! the dog seems to approve as well and the fact that this a stealth setup..the fiberglass issue is hardly an issue

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That's the Quality Control Lab... She has to approve all aspects of construction. The Safety Lab was off on break, but he makes sure I wear my safety goggles and don't lose a finger on the saw.

Once I get my new tools, this will be so much easier.

81gsl12a

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nice work $100T2 the only thing bad aobut how you did the terminals is that if you want to remove the box or move it or something you have to pull a speaker 1st but that is only 8 screws but i must say it was good thinking to do the recess for that you get a


now for the rest of you better jump on this deal quick im sure hes only got a few spaces left of the cheep boxes be4 the price jumps up

BYE BYE BYE they come with a free