How to Build a Speaker Box
A huge amount of money is spent by people on buying good speaker boxes but what they do not know is how easy is to build a speaker box. There are a number of ways in which you can make your own customized speaker box. The first step in doing so is to make samples and drawings of the speaker box which you want to make. If this is the first time that you are attempting to do something like this, then looking to the internet for samples and designs is a good idea.
Once you have finally figured out the designs and ideas for the wood speaker box, figure out the materials which you will need for constructing it. This will determine the amount of fiberglass and matting which you are going to need. The general size of speaker boxes is 12 inches and so we are going to learn how to build a speaker box of the aforementioned size. You can lay your hands on the fiberglass and matting from your local hardware store. Around 1 gallon of fiberglass resin is required with 5-6 packs of fiberglass matting. The resin usually come with hardener, so do not forget to add that.
Now that we have the exact materials for building it, we need to mark out the space where we want to fit it in. this can be done with the help of some markers. Now you have to mix the resin and the hardener and the mixture can be painted on the back of the tape with the help of a brush to create the box. Apply a layer of fiberglass mat over the resin and then apply another layer of resin on top of it. When this dries up in a couple of hours, fit it into the back of the panel. Always apply a few extra layers of matting so that the panel does not crack.
This completes the back of the enclosure. For the front of the same, you will need ? inch mdf, some towel rods, glue and a little amount of panty hose. Take the sub face as the measuring instrument, draw a circle and cut out the mdf. Now that this is done, measure the inside of the sub ring so that you can fix a ring into which the sub woofer speaker will fit into it. You can use your own discretion to fit the speaker wherever you want it to. Now use the dowel rods to fix the inside of the speaker box, albeit the sub enclosure. Now use the panty hose to stretch it over the ring from the front to the back of the box. This keeps the box in an enclosed position. Use staples or glue to keep it fixed. Now that the speaker box is done, you cut the inside of the ring where the sub woofer will go and fit inside. Use around 3-4 layers of resin and mat for this and Voila! Your speaker box is done!
Once you have made your speaker box you can you can play your guitar on it. You could learn how to tune a guitar in order to do this.
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