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Many thanks to those who chimed in on my other thread, it was a big help. Specifically fwhiler who posted a pic of his enclosure which in turn inspired mine. I used Bagby's spreadsheets to dial in my enclosure:
I had an oak cabinet I previously built for my media alcove which I carefully pulled apart to use for my enclosures (I'll have 2 eventually). Figuring out how to get the most out of what I had, took some time and really steered the design. The original oak cabinet:
This was a fun quick build once I figured out how everything was going to fit. I used glue, biscuits and nails to secure everything. The enclosure was built first and the trim pieces were added last. Outside dimensions are about 18 3/8" all around which once the 11/16" panels are subtracted equates to 3.24 ft^3. After internals are subtracted it's closer to 2.75 ft^3.
This was my first time dealing with a port this size, and it was a chore to make it work. I used 4" irrigation pipe to make it (the cheapest I could find) and added a brace to the main riser. It's very stable.
The bottom trim pieces hang down about 1/2" to help conceal everything. The bottom baffle is a total of 7/8". Sub is surface mounted and the port opening has a 3/8" roundover. My glaring oversight on this project was the Neutrik connector. What I purchased is for a thin panel and definitely not for an enclosure. I was able to make it work by recessing it, bending the tabs and using an oversized gasket.
Here it is in it's current state. I'm waiting to complete the 2nd enclosure before the final finish.
I've been using it for about a week now and I'm very happy with it. Currently it's crossed to my mains at 80 and is powered by a Inuke 3000DSP. It's more then enough to shake my house, so much so, my wife wonders if we even need a second one... I can't wait to get the second one done.
I had an oak cabinet I previously built for my media alcove which I carefully pulled apart to use for my enclosures (I'll have 2 eventually). Figuring out how to get the most out of what I had, took some time and really steered the design. The original oak cabinet:
This was a fun quick build once I figured out how everything was going to fit. I used glue, biscuits and nails to secure everything. The enclosure was built first and the trim pieces were added last. Outside dimensions are about 18 3/8" all around which once the 11/16" panels are subtracted equates to 3.24 ft^3. After internals are subtracted it's closer to 2.75 ft^3.
This was my first time dealing with a port this size, and it was a chore to make it work. I used 4" irrigation pipe to make it (the cheapest I could find) and added a brace to the main riser. It's very stable.
The bottom trim pieces hang down about 1/2" to help conceal everything. The bottom baffle is a total of 7/8". Sub is surface mounted and the port opening has a 3/8" roundover. My glaring oversight on this project was the Neutrik connector. What I purchased is for a thin panel and definitely not for an enclosure. I was able to make it work by recessing it, bending the tabs and using an oversized gasket.
Here it is in it's current state. I'm waiting to complete the 2nd enclosure before the final finish.
I've been using it for about a week now and I'm very happy with it. Currently it's crossed to my mains at 80 and is powered by a Inuke 3000DSP. It's more then enough to shake my house, so much so, my wife wonders if we even need a second one... I can't wait to get the second one done.
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