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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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12" sub box!

hey i was wondering... is it cheeper to buy the box for firebird $70 ob ebay? or could i make it for cheaper?

at lows the got the wood for $30 for 4x8 sheet....ill have to buy some screws so add $5 .... will the 4x8 sheet be enough to make the box?

has anyone made a box that knows how much it will cost approximately?
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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what kind of wood u maken it out of
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Re: 12" sub box!

MDF (medium density fiberboard)
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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how many 12s? carpet? you gonna carpet it? you gonna port it? is it a t-top box or a truck box , ect. lol sorry need to know what you workin with
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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its cool i didn't give many details lol....

its reg no t top. ported. ima carpet the top part with some carpet i got already then paint box black with paint i got.

and just 2 12's
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Re: 12" sub box!

you should have enough with little left over. it all depends on how you cut it up, you know what i mean. the wood is not nice on saws or table saws. i ca usally get 1 and a half truck boxes outtaone sheet but it all depends on how you cut.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Re: 12" sub box!

Originally Posted by timatom
hey i was wondering... is it cheeper to buy the box for firebird $70 ob ebay? or could i make it for cheaper?

at lows the got the wood for $30 for 4x8 sheet....ill have to buy some screws so add $5 .... will the 4x8 sheet be enough to make the box?

has anyone made a box that knows how much it will cost approximately?


i made my custom box for the cost of a 4x8 sheet its the cheepest way and since ur porting it u should be fine , theres lots of box's on ebay that u can look at and get there dimensions, thats what i did
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