Hey guys! During the live premier several people asked about the durability of the adhesive backed carpet. If this video can get 3,000 views in a month I will make a video torture-testing the carpet. Give me some ideas of how best to demonstrate the durability of the carpet! Here is a link to the carpet: www.sonicelectronix.com/item-169825-NVX-STBXC16.html?rfsn=4586283.bdb10
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
@contraptional audio Awesome!
@KevinDC5
3 жыл бұрын
People that are worried about it’s durability are the same ones who don’t secure the box inside the vehicle. At that I say the durability factors I would worry about are heat and sun “bleaching”. As with any adhesive, heat would be my biggest concern. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Good point!
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy stick the carpet to strips of the hook velcro and repeatedly peel it off to test the carpet against velcro
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
@@KevinDC5 I use velcro strips to keep it secure in the boot. Get 2 bits of adhesive backed velcro and stick the adhesive sides to each other. 1 side of velcro on the boot floor the other side sticks to the box carpet
@soundman_caraudio
3 жыл бұрын
I SEE A VAN!!!! 😱😱🙌🙌🙌
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
It's for sale, trying to get Mark to buy it!
@jameskyser9423
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy Mark will just make a mobile kitchen out of it.
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
What if it sounds like shit?
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
@@jameskyser9423 I actually laughed out loud!
@Barney-hk3es
3 жыл бұрын
Is that the van you taught Mark how to drive in?
@MullinPerformance
3 жыл бұрын
So just a old way I like to do it, I recess my side panels a half a inch and make 1/4 inch panels I cover in material. Then I either double side tape them in if it's mdf or Brad nail them if it's plywood.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
That's clever! I might try film that. If I do I will make sure to give you credit for the idea.
@MullinPerformance
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy It's nice because you call roll your carpet or vinyl of the edge and you don't have a cut seam. Plus you can get fancy with the insert and make it different colors or make a design in it....ect ect.
@Crescent_Audio
3 жыл бұрын
Love it, built 2 subwoofer boxes so far this year and in contemplating doing a 3rd.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
Get yourself a retractable air line. We got them at work and the definitely make a difference with airlines lying everywhere
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's a good idea.
@maypopm2847
3 жыл бұрын
A Small amount of heat helps stretch the vinyl. Next time see if you can find unbaked vinyl so much easier to use
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
For sure! The stuff I used had NO stretch.
@KevinDC5
3 жыл бұрын
I like the groove idea! With the router “walking” on you, I like to use two pieces of angle aluminum that I got at homedpot for cheap. It takes double the clamps but creates a nice track that prevents that. Love the build! Keep up the great work! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I've already made a jig, hope to do a video on it soon.
@VoltzIsSalty
3 жыл бұрын
Please wall that van with 4 18s I wanna see you do some insanely advanced car audio videos as well!
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Eventually yes, it's going to take a few years to work up to that.
@Grommet2007
3 жыл бұрын
I like these simple builds. I've found spray adhesive to be easier to work with than the stuff you had to brush on, and if you made a mistake, a bit of acetone takes it all off again. As for the vinyl, I like to make the flush mount cut just slightly larger and leaving a bit of a vinyl "lip" around the edges - screwing the driver in drives the vinyl lip down into the recess, resulting in a smoother edge and finish with no visible cuts. And to get the vinyl to fit smoothly into those grooves that you cut into the box, a few dowel rods, some clamps and a flat surface may be all that's required.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I have a cheap harbor freight spray gun -- the next time I do this I am going to dig it and set it up and try spraying it.
@Grommet2007
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy Using something like this might be easier, and won't clog up the spray gun :-) - www.westmarine.com/buy/3m--super-77-spray-adhesive--202580
@666hobart
3 жыл бұрын
I left two of those polk dxi woofers sitting in a basement in New Hampshire when I moved out west.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Bummer.
@666hobart
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy Not really, someone else needed them worse than me!
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I get that! I've always done a purge every time I've moved. I only regret is getting rid of my 12-in MTX blue thunder from back in the 1990s.
@666hobart
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy Yea man I dig that MTX was responsible for the first 130db I ever experienced around '91 My biggest moving regret was a pair of 1976 Sansui Home speakers with 21" woofers in them boy oh boy were those rich!
@jameskyser9423
3 жыл бұрын
I'm liking the groove idea 💡
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try it again with a different kind of vinyl.
@thethingswedowithjoe7320
2 жыл бұрын
I think your router was walking because you may have been climb cutting, meaning the rotation of the router bit wasn't pushing the router against the straight edge you had there. Something to think about for next time. Love your videos, greatly appreciate all of your information 🍻
@DIYAudioGuy
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I think you are right. I definitely need more practice.
@thethingswedowithjoe7320
2 жыл бұрын
I do a lot of woodworking, not just speaker enclosures. I always forget which direction to go with the router.
@SaucyBegger25
3 жыл бұрын
I had 2 kicker comp 15s and 2 kicker comp 12s powered off separate alpine amps and it was crazy. A friend of mine let me listen to his stereo and I was like bloody hell that’s pretty good. He opened his boot and I couldn’t believe my eyes. He had a small sealed box with a pioneer premier 12” sub just sat in there 🤣 that thing was funny but did it hit hard. Amazing it was
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Those old premier subs were amazing.
@rhkips
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Vinyl can be such a pain to work with. Looks like the blue stuff you got there is fairly stiff. Exact same sort of stuff I learned on! Four-way stretch vinyl is a lot easier to work with, but it's crazy-expensive, and can be difficult to find. Master the craft-store stuff, and there's nothing you won't be able to do! I'm currently in the planning stages of a pair of home theater subwoofer towers that I hope to be able to start on in the coming month or two. I'm kinda old-school in my approach; I do all my drafting on paper, and I'm working with a whole lot of new angles and complex cuts that I've never done before, so it's taking me some time to work everything out. Math was never my strong suit... LOL Thanks for the awesome video and inspiration! It's always great to see people learning and having fun. :D
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I found some four-way stretch vinyl, It wasn't too expensive but shipping was killer. Then I found some with free shipping but it was crazy expensive!
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
Good knifes the Olfa knifes
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I thought they were overpriced and overhyped until I bought one. That metal tab on the back of this one is very useful. I've used it for opening paint cans, tons of other stuff.
@turboduckhead6179
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy I got 1 for work. I was swayed to get one based on the multiple break off blades as with a stanley knife, there is only 2 sides of the blade before swapping out another blade. The back edge is great for opening cans of paint and as a make shift screw driver. I discovered the brand through Mark at the Fab Kitchen with the craft knife and looked for something more heavy duty. They don't seem to be popular in the UK. Hope you get your vinyl technique down. I was watching thinking how to overcome that issue. Maybe a trim ring or a dado to tuck the carpet and vinyl in.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
@@turboduckhead6179 I'm going to try a different vinyl. This stuff just didn't have any stretch to it. I'll let it sit out in direct sunlight for a little while, that helped a bit but not really enough.
@hydrocrab74
3 жыл бұрын
Nice box build ,
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SFStreetBass
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice job. It looks awesome.
@greenlener
3 жыл бұрын
You still got it!👍🏽
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@memelorddavid2938
3 жыл бұрын
!!!!!!BASSVAN TRIGGER!!!!!! lol
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
😎
@petechongy
3 жыл бұрын
Sealed or ported? I've always gone for sealed they just sound better in the car where ported just don't cut it for me and usually shakes the car to bits, I've 2 x 12" pioneer comps in the boot with separate areas for each side fully sealed in 1 box
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
As long as you're satisfied with the result and enjoying the music then you're not doing it wrong.
@bygboie
3 жыл бұрын
Sound Man call out 😂😂😂
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Doug is hilarious!
@bygboie
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy He is an entertaining dork. His videos have me rolling 😂
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
@@bygboie He also does great work.
@bygboie
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy Oh yeah, would love to have a box built by him or you. You have a good day sir look forward to your next video.
@Brian1.
3 жыл бұрын
Great work
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I'm just getting started! They are only going to get better from here.
@ToolsOutsideTheBox
3 жыл бұрын
Heat and stretch the vinyl, same as you would with leather
@DIYAudioGuy
2 жыл бұрын
I will try that next time.
@dilbeckskate
3 жыл бұрын
Great video man
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@ianb8060
3 жыл бұрын
Need a nice ported box for a 10” kicker comp c, wanna build me one if you got any free time? 😬 dont think the kicker box is letting it live to full potential
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I don't build boxes -- shipping is to much of a pain. Check out MBE Enclosures here on KZitem, I think he can ship and he knows his stuff.
@robertblumpkin4759
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome box, what's the song playing at 5:12 into the video?
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure -- just something from KZitem's free audio library.
@Lordvoldemore
3 жыл бұрын
Can you review the Down4sound “profab” enclosure?
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to -- they are a little bit pricey. I working on another often-requested pre-fab review right now. If that video does well I should be able to afford one of these: lddy.no/1073r
@Lordvoldemore
3 жыл бұрын
@@DIYAudioGuy awesome👌
@HafizNordin
3 жыл бұрын
Just find this channel while look up how to make sub woofer box.. ·· Τнäиκ чöü ·· for this video. Helpful for newbie diy’s. What should my box size for my single America sounds subwoofer? 15 INCH DOUBLE MAGNET DOUBLE COIL 1100WATTS Max. Peak Power 65mm 4 Layer BASV Dual Voice Coil 2 x 50 Oz Ferrite Magnet Impedance: 2 Ohm / 4 Ohm 550 Watts RMS Power Handling 1100 Watts Max. Peak Power 86 +- 3dB Sensitivity 40Hz ~ 3.0kHz Frequency Response I use it for 3 years without the box😂
@alexenderwayne3994
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, i need advice, im building enclosure for center ch and space is tight, depth of speaker is 4.35mm and my box depth is 4.4mm, is it safe to be this tight? or should i give it abit more depth? gonna run with audison dsp and it will only play above 200-300hz , also its 4inch in size. ty
@DIYAudioGuy
2 жыл бұрын
Does the speaker have a vent on the back of the magnet? If so, that will definitely not work because you need room for the vent to breathe. If there's no vent on the back of the magnet, I'm not 100% certain.
@NDColorado2023
3 жыл бұрын
Try using a heat gun next time to make the vinyl more plyable
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I think that will help.
@marksherwin9422
3 жыл бұрын
i hate to ask. but, what wood are you using for this build???? looks like ply.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
It's 1 in thick MDF veneered plywood. Definitely some oddball material.
@davidnavaortiz2092
Жыл бұрын
Hi do you sell your sub box and if you do were can I check them out. And do you also do custom box. I have an American bass xfl 12in and I need a custom box for it let me know if you do something for me please and thank you.
@DIYAudioGuy
Жыл бұрын
I don't sell enclosures or build custom boxes. Just don't have the time to do it.
@honky-tonkdesigns137
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video... so you have a van 🤔
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
🤔
@austintyler7991
3 жыл бұрын
DIY Adio Guy what ya think of those Morel speakers ? U like the 10" s I got the 12 Ultimo titanium SC 122 like to put in band pass or T-line for flat ish HZ fr 15-18 to 35-40 hz. Not sure its doable ? Thanks brother. I'm in Missouri. Ur in Ohio? Enjoy ur week. What's that email again thanks
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I've heard nothing but good things about those drivers. DIYaudioguy@gmail.com
@colbylaro9361
3 жыл бұрын
Are you gonna put that sub in the van?..it's not too late to join the bass van wars...Don sell it.
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
I have no firms plans at the moment.
@nex7conny
3 жыл бұрын
Metric...
@DIYAudioGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, converting back and forth is a pain in the rear.
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