im thinking about making a subwoofer box

[craig7]

so i got a 12" rockford sub and i got a bunch of problems with it that i need to fix, but anyways, when i first got it i was having second thoughts about using it as my ht sub but after really putting it to the test, ive decided that i love it. so before i can really use it, i need a box for it and since i dont have $150 to spend on one ill have to make one but i dont know anything about making a subwoofer box so i need some help...

 

[GranteedEV]

so i got a 12" rockford sub and i got a bunch of problems with it that i need to fix, but anyways, when i first got it i was having second thoughts about using it as my ht sub but after really putting it to the test, ive decided that i love it. so before i can really use it, i need a box for it and since i dont have $150 to spend on one ill have to make one but i dont know anything about making a subwoofer box so i need some help...

Do you have a router?

Honestly though I think you need to find yourself a part time job there buddy. Like McDonalds or something. You could build a box for this rockford but it would be a waste of time as it sounds like it's really banged up. You should instead consider a driver like a Dayton RSS315HF-4...

A driver worth building a box around.

 

[craig7]

Do you have a router?

Honestly though I think you need to find yourself a part time job there buddy. Like McDonalds or something. You could build a box for this rockford but it would be a waste of time as it sounds like it's really banged up. You should instead consider a driver like a Dayton RSS315HF-4...

A driver worth building a box around.

no i dont but thats on my list of stuff i need
im working on finding a job
the rockford has seen better days but it still beats hard, the only problem with it is the really low bass sounds awful but oh well, it was $5
i will upgrade the sub eventually when i get the $$$ so i think i will build a box that would suit the dayton, and then use my rockford in it until i get the dayton

 

[flippo]

job

I would find job first.

 

[craig7]

I would find job first.

well my mom will probably loan me some $$$ and im selling my other subwoofers, imbought all of them for $17 and im selling all of them for $50 and i already got a buyer so yea...

 

[craig7]

so the box is gonna need to be 5.71 ft3
so what what would length, width and height need to be
i have 7% in my math class, but i know how to figure this out, i just cant remember how...

 

[KEW]

so the box is gonna need to be 5.71 ft3
so what what would length, width and height need to be
i have 7% in my math class, but i know how to figure this out, i just cant remember how...

L X W X H = 5.71

The problem is indeterminate - meaning it does not have a precise answer.

You'll have to decide on two dimensions, then solve for the third. For example, say you decide you want it 18" (or 1.5 feet) wide and where you want to put it, you can go 2 feet deep, you would have:

2 X 1.5 X H = 5.71 or 3(H)=5.71 or H=1.903 feet.

Considering the thickness of the panels and interior bracing, you might go with 2.2 feet for the height if you want to retain 5.71 cu ft as your interior volume. This is, of course a rough estimate, but it seems reasonably accurate for this project.

You would do yourself a favor to build a prototype box out of corrugated cardboard. You can build it at half scale and use duct tape, but pay attention to which edges are going inside of which sides. Stuff like that can trip you up!

 

[dkane360]

i have 7% in my math class, but i know how to figure this out, i just cant remember how...

Not to be the party pooper, but you should really be focusing on getting your grades up and not on building a subwoofer box. A hobby is something fun you can do in your free time, and shouldn't be detrimental to your education. These are important years for you, and tinkering with speakers isn't worth being set back in school. I'm sure everyone here will agree with me on this. Take some time off from audioholics and get your grades up. We'll still be here when you get back.

 

[craig7]

Not to be the party pooper, but you should really be focusing on getting your grades up and not on building a subwoofer box. A hobby is something fun you can do in your free time, and shouldn't be detrimental to your education. These are important years for you, and tinkering with speakers isn't worth being set back in school. I'm sure everyone here will agree with me on this. Take some time off from audioholics and get your grades up. We'll still be here when you get back.

well its too late for math now because there are 7 days till exams
i dont even know how i ended up at 7% i did ok in grade nine but now math seems so much harder, but i know that part of the problem is the teacher

 

[Whitey80]

of course it's someone else's fault.

 

[GranteedEV]

well its too late for math now because there are 7 days till exams
i dont even know how i ended up at 7% i did ok in grade nine but now math seems so much harder, but i know that part of the problem is the teacher

5 Rules of Thumb to high school:

- Don't skip class.
- If you need help, you need to get help! That may include a tutor or someone with good grades in the glass.
- The textbook is there for a reason. Can you honestly tell me you attempted enough of each type of problem
- The teacher ALWAYS sucks. The good teachers are the rare ones. You need to learn to deal with it, like others do. The class average is not 7%.
- Don't do drugs...I'm supposed to tell you not to do drugs.


It does sound like it's too late but I definitely think that you need to get your grades up to the high 70s before you even consider something as trivial and time consuming as this.

 

[Whitey80]

5 Rules of Thumb to high school:

- Don't skip class.
- If you need help, you need to get help! That may include a tutor or someone with good grades in the glass.
- The textbook is there for a reason. Can you honestly tell me you attempted enough of each type of problem
- The teacher ALWAYS sucks. The good teachers are the rare ones. You need to learn to deal with it, like others do. The class average is not 7%.
- Don't do drugs...I'm supposed to tell you not to do drugs.


It does sound like it's too late but I definitely think that you need to get your grades up to the high 70s before you even consider something as trivial and time consuming as this.

save the drinking and such for when you're an adult and have real stress such as massive bills, deadlines and securing your long term careers and securities, children, spouses.
Only being 30, im young enough to remember how hard I thought highschool and collegewere and how "unfair" I thought the systems were. Glad that the real world kicked me in my face immediately to snap me into a man.