well, i was in tech class and was wandering what i could build. i just got a type r so i decided to make a sub box. but not just out of mdf, i decided to make it out of cherry wood. ive never seen a true wooden sub box before and i thought it would look cool. whats your thoughts?
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Not to diss your craftsmanship, but they use MDF to build speaker boxes for a reason...

I'm sure it works just fine, but what happens when your glue joints split and you've got air leaks all over the place??

Looks good though, and you're right... I don't see those every day.

 

Looks good.....I'm going to do something a bit different when I finally get around to switching out my subs for a pair of ID's. Although I'm sure I'll pay a pretty-penny my plan is to have a carbon-fiber enclosure. I got into car audio back in the mid 80's and there's only 1 car I've ever seen with such an enclosure.....some guy did this with his Porsche.

I don't feel like searching to see the difference in density of MDF vs. Cherry or any wood for that matter but as long as the enclosure is not vibrating you're fine.

I would agree with B18 though....if you only used glue on joints you may end up with problems. Forget this comment if you used screws, but you could still use screws....countersink the screws and fill with wood putty.

home speakers made using wood enclosures is not unheard of.....I think you'll be just fine.

 

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I wasn't talking about the edge joints... I was talking about the sides themselves... Looks like several strips glued edge to edge to make one big piece... Was concerned about those joints...

I should have been clearer.

 

ahhh, if this is the case I'd be interested to know how many layers of laminate were used and what glue was used and how it was applied....covered the entire backside with glue or a few dabs here are there?

do you live in an area w/ low humidity? I remember buying a butcher block a few years ago and within a matter of months that thing was so warped it wasn't even funny. I live in CO and humidity normally doesn't go above 40% or so.....

 

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I'm sure it works just fine, but what happens when your glue joints split and you've got air leaks all over the place??

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Line the inside with a small layer of fiberglass

that should take care of any issue of air leaks. Works wonders against any unwanted resonance, and allows you to build an enclosure with about anything you want to

I like the box

 

Line it with F.G. The spl, in due time will split the corners......Beautiful box man!

This type of ply, should be around 7 to 11 ply, it being a hardwood, and if sealed correctly, should be as dense or if not better than mdf. Use screws from the inside, not to mess up the finish. How??? Strips of wood in the corners on all sides, use a screw that's not to long to puncture the outer layer.

M.D.F...."Medium", Density, Fiberboard=Compacted paper.

 

wow nice and very good idea.

 

I have seen those type of enclosures back in the days when car audio was getting real popular. And of course, cherry wood is not something one would consider "cheap" material.

 

MDF is used because it is a cheap dense wood. To get into higher end stuff people use birch plywood.

 

Thats a really nice looking box, man..your work looks very good. PROPS!


"Not to diss your craftsmanship, but they use MDF to build speaker boxes for a reason..."

...because its dirt cheap?...high end enclosures are not made of shitty MDF.

"I'm sure it works just fine, but what happens when your glue joints split and you've got air leaks all over the place??"

the glue joints will not crack..glue creates a bond, not a joint.

 

i glued all the sides and caulked the insides so no air comes out. i also nailed all the sides and the bottom of the front. hopefully it holds. IM getting my 1200 watt sony amp tomorrow