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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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thats a good idea I never though to use that.
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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Wrapped in suede and done, now to make an amp rack


Old Dec 1, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by lvbitwiz
Wrapped in suede and done, now to make an amp rack


WOW
lvbitwiz was done it agian!! GREAT!! How many folks now are gonna say.. "ME TOO", "I WANT ONE"... ???WOW. super!!!
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 11:00 PM
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I'm jealous. I wish I know how to work with fiberglass. I'd end up going crazy with it. Nice work on your sub boxes fellas. Anybody want to make one for me?
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Hey LV,

Is there any chance that I could pay your buddy to mill another ring for me? That one is much nicer than the ones I see available for purchase.

The box does look awesome!

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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Hey LV,

Is there any chance that I could pay your buddy to mill another ring for me? That one is much nicer than the ones I see available for purchase.

The box does look awesome!

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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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hey im in the process of building my fiberglass box for 2 kicker l7's and im just curious about how many layers of fiberglass mat you used. I am on my 3rd layer and i think once it dries i might be able to stand on it haha.
Old Dec 5, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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Ah, I remember when I fiberglassed my box, I lost alot of braincells that summer lol
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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wow that looks good, wish i knew how to work fiberglass
Old Dec 7, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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nice start, how many layers you going to do?
Old Dec 7, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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from the back, they look the up-up muppets
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Zsanz
hey im in the process of building my fiberglass box for 2 kicker l7's and im just curious about how many layers of fiberglass mat you used. I am on my 3rd layer and i think once it dries i might be able to stand on it haha.
I did 5 after all was said and done.
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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theres about 4 on there and i stood on it and it seems solid. i have enough resin for one more so ill do that cut in the ports bondo primer paint then start bumpin again
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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man, i wish somebody sold these, i love it, i just dont have the time to attempt to make one, but its a sweet set up
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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That box looks uber nice. Well done! I'm a stickler for craftsmanship and you rocked it!
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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look hella nice.
good job.
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Is it Possible to do a Fiberglass/MDF hybrid box... I have never worked with it before and am wodering about the sound and structure of it... I have plans for a fully functional stealth box... 1 ED 12" WITH spare tire still in...
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by HareBrained
from the back, they look the up-up muppets
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ShaffNasty
Is it Possible to do a Fiberglass/MDF hybrid box... I have never worked with it before and am wodering about the sound and structure of it... I have plans for a fully functional stealth box... 1 ED 12" WITH spare tire still in...
Most enclosures do have MDF. You have to use MDF or some type of wood for a mounting ring. If you meant to have the bottom or top built out of MDF and the other out of fiberglass, that's been done a lot.

And sound structure? What do you mean? Like the enclosure volume? There's a lot of different variables.



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