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  1. arent you supposed to have the speakers vertical, not horizontal? because the one closer to the port is "farther away" internally than the other one.

    That is correct,

    Also the port length is not from wall it's from furthest edge of sub

    Bu I like to use the centre of sub

    Secondly 1 sub is going to unload more then the other due to firing down the port

    And there's no port restriction to, normal you'll build you the wall with another 3/4 to assist is pressure differences, making it a more free flowing box

    But all this in a perfict world, witch we are not

    I don't think you'll notice it to much sq wish and I will still sound good

    Just keep the power low and you'll be fine

    1st TLine, Thanks for the input, I will keep that in mind if I build another down the road. What do you mean when you say port restriction?

  2. I don’t know much about much but this is how I do it. Hopefully I’m not too far off.

    You can search the web and Find out the scientific explanations if you like. I like to do dumb it down a bit when I do it!

    This helped me a lot and hopefully it will help out others as well.

    Get the Specs of your sub off the internet if you do not have them handy

    The tuning and port length is a simple math equation.

    Divide 1130 by the FS of your sub divide that by 4 and then multiply it by 12.

    Or:

    1130 / FS / 4 * 12 = port length in inches.

    Here is the math on a lot of common frequencies rounded to the nearest quarter inch:

    20hz = 169.5”

    22hz = 154”

    24hz = 141.25”

    26hz = 130.5”

    28hz = 121”

    30hz = 113”

    32hz = 106”

    33hz = 102.75”

    34hz = 99.75”

    35hz = 97”

    36hz = 94.25”

    37hz = 91.5”

    38hz = 89.25”

    39hz = 87”

    40hz = 84.75”

    You should choose Tuning right around the FS of your sub.

    PORT AREA:

    For Port area you can measure and do a bunch of math. Or you could us this handy Cone area of a subwoofer Chart that someone on here pointed me to!

    Figure out what you are working with. Rounding the numbers makes the dimensions easier to work with later on.

    Two 12" = 226.19, I round to 200

    So Two 12” subs needs an internal port of 10”x20” or 12.5”x16” or 8”x25”

    can be whatever you want as long as the length times width equals 200 and the port has enough depth for the sub to mount.

    If you are firing subs and port back measure your max box height and subtract 1.5”

    if you are firing subs and port up measure your max box depth and subtract 1.5”

    that number you end up with is the max height of the port.

    Max box height is 21.5”? Subtract 1.5 and 20” is your max port height.

    20”x10”= 200”

    If I am wrong don't murder me.

    I’m using the box I am building as reference.

    My enclosures max dimensions are:

    60”Wide

    30”Tall

    17”Deep

    2 Fi BL 12”

    Specs:

    Fs: 35.2 Hz rounded down to 35

    Qms: 4.68

    Qes: .25

    Qts: .24

    Sub OD: 12.5”

    Cut ID: 11.125”

    Mounting depth: 6.75”

    Mounting depth is 6.75 so the port has to be at least 6.75 wide

    Port Length:

    1130/FS/4*12 = port length in inches.

    So I got 1130/35/4*12 = 97 inches

    Port Size:

    I used THIS chart for cone area.

    2 12’s have 200” of area.

    The internal area of the port has to be around 200”

    So height X width = 200”

    15.5*13= 201.5"

    So a box for my 12’s tuned to 35hz needs a 97” long port that is 13” wide by 15.5” tall.

    Box

    using my max Dimensions I lay out my port. I am using a double baffle since my subs will be firing up.

    1.jpg

    I start the port on the right and add the port width measurements of 13”

    2boxheight.jpg

    The height is going to be the port widths + the Wood

    1.5+13+.75+13+.75 = 29”

    So I know my box will be 29” tall.

    Now I draw a line down center of the port. I am looking for the length of the right side up to the dotted line and the left side.

    4port2.jpg

    First measurements are 21.75” 7.25” and 13.75”

    21.75+13.75+7.25= 42.75”

    My port needs to be 97”

    97-42.75= 54.25

    I need 54.25” more of port length.

    The port will end at the center of the rear sub which is 6.25” from the wall

    6.25+54.25= 60.5

    divide that by 2= 60.5/2= 30.25”

    each length will need to be 30.25” long

    5port3.jpg

    Add your port lines up

    21.75+7.25+30.25+13.75+24= 97”

    Measure 6.5” from center of the left and right of the center line to get the final left side width.

    leftside.jpg

    You end up with a box that is 52”x29” with 97” of port.

    7width.jpg

    Raise the port walls to 15.5” add the front and back of the box and you get 17” deep

    Final dimensions are 52”x29”x17”

    8dimensions.jpg

    For the 45’s I measured in 13” and 13.75” from the corners and made a 45 degree lines

    945s.jpg

    1045s.jpg

    1145s.jpg

    Measure my Cutouts for my Baffle:

    12cutouts1.jpg

    13cutouts1.jpg

    Added a few 1” dowels

    14final.jpg

    Final:

    14final.jpg

    Cut Sheet

    CUT1.jpg

    CUT2.jpg

    CUT3.jpg

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