CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Time to take a break from gluing and work on the baffle for the driver. I'll need to install t-nuts to hold it in and for that I'll need the hole pattern from this very robust driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 The dotted lines are what I use to be sure the driver is centered in the hole. If you lay the driver upside down over the hole you have no way of knowing if it's centered without some point of reference. I normally use a dotted line larger than the diameter of the driver and center the driver in the drawn area. I'll also grind the t-nuts down if they hang over into the driver opening and put a little adhesive on them to be sure they stay put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 ALWAYS try all the bolts to make sure of your spacing and thread match. It's a lot easier to make corrections now then after the panel is in the box. You'll notice that the gasket to seal the driver is on the wrong side of the driver. The driver selected is for a drop in type install. I'll need to make a gasket to be able to get a good seal in a face mount application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 The last 2 panels are now in place. All that's left is the top (side) panel that has the driver access door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 The plans really didn't call for bracing but I felt the need to install some. None of the braces will be seen so "pretty" isn't required. I'm real good at ugly but functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I got a little ADHD here and quit on the bracing (I'll finish them later) and started to cut out the access door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 We have a door. I had originally planned to use the piece that I removed to act as the door but it didn't work out quite how I had planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Here's what a FUBAR looks like. For some reason the hole I cut for the driver wasn't actually large enough for the driver to actually fit through. Hmmm. I had 2 choices at this point. Install the driver BEFORE the last panel was glued on and hope Michael never had to take it out or recut the hole. I could hear the conversation now, "I swear Michael it went right in for me!". It was a fleeting thought however so I recut the opening. That's why I couldn't use the original door, it was now too small. I had to cut a new door out of some left over MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Last pic for today, I'll continue tomorrow. I call this pic "A productive day". Time to clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Great thread! Nice detail description! You'll notice that the gasket to seal the driver is on the wrong side of the driver. The driver selected is for a drop in type install. I'll need to make a gasket to be able to get a good seal in a face mount application. I use duct seal paste to seal it and the access panel. Works great. Very cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thanks Pete. I ended up using gasket tape. Pics will follow later today most likely. The sub is almost done but it's taken me a while to get the pics up. All I have left to do is sand the top flush, wire the driver, install the wire cup and bolt the door on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Can't wait to hear your impressions! I'm encouraging a friend aand as well as my brother to each build one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 This pic is of the back side of the door frame. If I had to do it over again, I think I'd make it out of one solid piece as opposed to the four seperate pieces that the plans called for. I think it would be easier. Eventually there'll be t-nuts inserted in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I gasketed in between the door frame and the side it attatched to. My thinking was that after I gasket the door itself it will sit flush. It didn't so I had to shim the door. The gasket in this step would be omitted on a future build. Good idea, or so I thought at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 The door was basically finished at this point. Braces had to be finished before the last side went on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 All done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 One last dry fit to be sure the top (side) would fit. I needed to be sure the door frame would fit in the driver chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 All clear, looks good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 First look at the door. I didn't like the spacing so I'll tweak it later to get it square in the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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