Posted June 27, 200718 yr Ok, I have like 3 8'x16'' long boards of 7 layer plywood.i am going to make a box 40x12x12 for two 10 TC7s.Should I go buy MDF or would the 7 layer plywood work just as well?the box will be ported using 3' big 14'' long areo ports.
June 27, 200718 yr ply works just fine, i've made a few boxes out of it. It's quite a bit lighter but sometimes you have trouble with the layers separating or with really chitty ply actually "breathing"
June 28, 200718 yr Author ply works just fine, i've made a few boxes out of it. It's quite a bit lighter but sometimes you have trouble with the layers separating or with really chitty ply actually "breathing"well i dont think it is low qualitybecause this is spare stuff from the building they are building next to where i work. its a condo complex, and it is a bunch of spare stuff they used for counter tops.my supervisor at work said its good chit, so i think ill be fine, givin i seal it well and dont split the wood when screwing it.
June 28, 200718 yr what m5 is referring to by void free is usually referred to as furniture or cabinet grade ply at lumber yards. It's expensive chit. Time is taken in the construction ( orientation and quality of each individual ply ) to avoid voids in the wood ( which are weak spots when pressure is applied by a sub) . Different animal than conventional construction plywood sheeting used for walls and floors. But I say if you got the plywood , and have no other use for it. You can always make an enclosure with it see how it does react. Worse comes to worse , at least you got the practice building
June 28, 200718 yr Void-free ply usually has more layers...12 or 13 is pretty common.It's $50-80 a sheet depending on how picky you are about the grade of the finish.
June 28, 200718 yr yous can also resin inside and out. and maybe add a bit of mat on the corners and potential weak areas to ensure a quality build. a bit more work, but would do the trick.of course by the time you bought that stuff, you could've bought a sheet of mdf, lol.wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
June 28, 200718 yr I think it would be cheaper as well to just invest in MDF at least then yu won't have to worryy about it.
June 28, 200718 yr Unless I wanted to have a natural wood finish on the box, I'd go MDF. Ply isn't worth it if you're covering it anyway.
June 28, 200718 yr Regardless of what you decide , always remember one thing............. IT's the wood that makes it good
June 28, 200718 yr Author what m5 is referring to by void free is usually referred to as furniture or cabinet grade ply at lumber yards. It's expensive chit. Time is taken in the construction ( orientation and quality of each individual ply ) to avoid voids in the wood ( which are weak spots when pressure is applied by a sub) . Different animal than conventional construction plywood sheeting used for walls and floors. But I say if you got the plywood , and have no other use for it. You can always make an enclosure with it see how it does react. Worse comes to worse , at least you got the practice building exactly. my first box build. so i will need it none the less lol.but hey, it looks good, and these are only TC-7's, nothing to major like an ssd or anything. and it has a port to vent the air. its not like all the pressure is constantly applied.i think it will work fine.besides my girlfriends parents own an interior design store so i can get whatever carpet stuff i want //free!yous can also resin inside and out. and maybe add a bit of mat on the corners and potential weak areas to ensure a quality build. a bit more work, but would do the trick.of course by the time you bought that stuff, you could've bought a sheet of mdf, lol.wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee depending how this box works, i will consider that
June 28, 200718 yr exactly. my first box build. so i will need it none the less lol.but hey, it looks good, and these are only TC-7's, nothing to major like an ssd or anything. and it has a port to vent the air. its not like all the pressure is constantly applied.i think it will work fine.jsut so you know..being your first box build...the pressure inside a ported box can be/usually is greater then inside a sealed box. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
June 29, 200718 yr Author exactly. my first box build. so i will need it none the less lol.but hey, it looks good, and these are only TC-7's, nothing to major like an ssd or anything. and it has a port to vent the air. its not like all the pressure is constantly applied.i think it will work fine.jsut so you know..being your first box build...the pressure inside a ported box can be/usually is greater then inside a sealed box. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oh, lolwell im building it sometime in the next week. it will be fun
June 29, 200718 yr exactly. my first box build. so i will need it none the less lol.but hey, it looks good, and these are only TC-7's, nothing to major like an ssd or anything. and it has a port to vent the air. its not like all the pressure is constantly applied.i think it will work fine.jsut so you know..being your first box build...the pressure inside a ported box can be/usually is greater then inside a sealed box. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yep , yep . Turbulent airflow can be a bastage too
June 29, 200718 yr I picked up some MDF last night for my new TL box. Left it in the 4Runner overnight, boy that stuff stinks. Finally moved it out before I left for work today.That's right, I had morning wood.
June 29, 200718 yr If you think it stinks now, wait until you cut it Cutting with a good sharp blade isn't bad . Burning through it with a dull ass blade on the other hand stinks to high heavens
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