Wicks Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 You should be able to do it with a table saw and a fine blade I think, for plywood maybe. I can't recall correctly. I'm sure a quick google search would give you that info. I'm planning this too! Ooops shit, let the cat out of the bag! Oh snap, I like me some plexi! Can't wait to see what you got cookin'. Yeah things are starting to fall into place as far as a design, but I need some damn time to work on it. That's the main issue right now. Cause I'd like to have been done with the amp rack by now. But as they say perfection can't be rushed right! LOL Hell yeah, I hear ya! Mine's going a little slow as well. My Plan B on the amp rack has evolved into Plan C.... I didn't like the wood panel so I'm in the middle of redoing it. The tricky part is that when my plan changes, it usually involves learning a new skill..... The new skill this week is aluminum brazing Pics and details coming soon! This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedTalent Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'll be waiting. Sheena = pedobear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 You should be able to do it with a table saw and a fine blade I think, for plywood maybe. I can't recall correctly. I'm sure a quick google search would give you that info. I'm planning this too! Ooops shit, let the cat out of the bag! Oh snap, I like me some plexi! Can't wait to see what you got cookin'. Yeah things are starting to fall into place as far as a design, but I need some damn time to work on it. That's the main issue right now. Cause I'd like to have been done with the amp rack by now. But as they say perfection can't be rushed right! LOL Hell yeah, I hear ya! Mine's going a little slow as well. My Plan B on the amp rack has evolved into Plan C.... I didn't like the wood panel so I'm in the middle of redoing it. The tricky part is that when my plan changes, it usually involves learning a new skill..... The new skill this week is aluminum brazing Pics and details coming soon! Hmm, that's funny you say that cause I was honestly just thinking about that same exact skill! I just don't know how to go about doing it. We may have to talk about this in private!! Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 How about a pre-weekend update? Went shopping the other day. Guess if this whole "stereo" thing doesn't work out, then it looks like I got a great spot to store my Mt Dew..! Seriously, I wasn't liking how the wooden mounting panel looked, the vertical board that the amp mounts to. So I came up with a much more elaborate idea. If it works out, it should be pretty neat. My highs amp is an old school classic with some beefy internals which scream to be showed off. I cant do that with board covering the whole back of the amp. Sooooooo how about a thin metal frame that attaches to the amps mounting tabs and has an open middle...? I found some thin aluminum square "U" tubing at Lowes that should work great. Hmmmmm how do I turn it into a bracket though since I don't have a welder and I'm not too excited about JB Weld anymore...? Let's mock it up and see what it looks like: That could work but how do I join the corners cleanly and securely, since it has to support an amp? All I have is a simple propane torch so I can't get the metal as hot as I'd like to, but after some thought, brazing could be a good alternative. While I thought it over, I decided to work on my front baffle trim. Glued in a back plate to secure the trim piece for when it was time to bolt together. Some threaded inserts so the wood doesn't strip out: Mounted: The other side took a LONG time to finish due to some tedious trimming that I had to do BUT I can't quite show you that yet. I ran over to Harbor Freight for a $15 pack of aluminum brazing rods and walked out with a bag of stuff and a $120 receipt...... Anyway I set things up on my garage floor since all else I have is a wooden table which wouldn't like a torch and hot metal all that much. ...and here we go: Not too bad. Some beads are good, some not so much but I can clean them up later. The instructions say that the brazing material is much stronger than the base aluminum that you bond together and its definitely true. There were a few sharp beads that stuck out from the corners that I tried to clip off with a side-cutters and couldn't.... This stuff hardens up HARD! The down side is that the bond to the aluminum wasn't as strong as I'd hoped, but its pretty decent. Maybe if I had a propane-oxy torch setup or oxy-acetylene which could burn hotter but this should work for just a ~10lb amp. HINT: If you want to try this, remember to grind or sand the aluminum before trying to torch/weld it. Aluminum collects an oxide film which could affect the bond. Here's the new mock up on the whole frame-work: For some added support, I'm thinking about adding some internal bracing material into the "U" channel of the aluminum tubing. As is, the whole bracket is very light and should look a lot better than just a hunk of wood. Weather outlook this weekend is lookin' great so I should make some good progress! This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twostrokeking Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 good to see process (: My Truck BuildSpending money on things I don't need, to impress others I don't know.At the end of the day for me its about the love of customizing anything and everything to limits or even past reasonable.-SkyHighCarAudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrzechNJ Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 @Twostrokeking That fly in ur sight is confusing as fuck lmao sometimes Loud is NOT pretty Sounds like its safe to go ahead and bend that ass over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel989 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 So what was in the box? Build Log - http://www.stevemead...-cruiser-el-pt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 OH MY! Aluminum brazing huh?! Nice touch! Now I have questions. HOW STRONG exactly is this thing? Like for instance if I were to make a bracket to hold in a couple of side mounted batteries, small ones, and use some threaded inserts to secure it down, would this type of application hold for me? Would the bracket stay together is what I mean? DAMN IT MAN, now you have me all excited!!! Off to google I go!! Nice work boss!! I'm very anxious to see more! You going to paint it, or leave it raw? Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 SHIT! That's it heading to harbor freight tomorrow!!! Damn that looks super easy! I'll get back to you after I've gotten frustrated and thrown it across the yard 4 times! LMAO! Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 So what was in the box? Ohhh its coming. I'm still in the process of mounting it and getting some other things fab'd up. There are a couple features about it and showing it now wouldn't highlight all the details I designed into it. Soon....soon. This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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