Enclosure fabrication
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Enclosure Fabrication

  • How to get the wood cut for free
  • Three different tools you can use to cut the wood
  • Proper layout of the enclosure screws (and what type to use)
  • How to get perfectly centered holes every time
  • Fabricating ports
    • Simple round ports
    • Rectangular and square ports
    • What to do when the port is too long
    • Instant bonding glue that will eliminate drying time
  • Creating wedge (truck box) style enclosures
  • The importance of bracing
  • How to carpet your enclosure like a professional
    • What glue to use
    • What carpet to use
    • How to cut the carpet to get perfectly flush edges
    • Carpeting inset ends for a professional finish
  • The importance of the proper damping material
  • What type of screws to use to secure your subwoofer (using the wrong kind can cost you big points in a competition)
  • The formula for adding 1/3 more effective volume without increasing the enclosure size
Sealing the bandpass enclosure
 
Trimming the carpet edges
 
Truck box finished