jimdog32526 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I have been going back and forth on sub selection and finally decided on a Soundqubed HDC3. This company, unlike most posts box designs specific for their speakers. So I'm giving this a shot to see how it works out. I mostly listen to classic rock so a super low tuned cabinet is not required. For wood selection I went with $50 a sheet A/B grade 3/4" 7 core birch plywood. It's really tough stuff. I took all the dimensions from the SQ website and drew up a cut sheet in CAD and printed it out. Then I went to home depot and rented a makita table saw for $50. What an awesome tool! It made quick work of the job. The brand new blade they put on there made the cuts perfect. I used my router to cut out the speaker opening. Dropped it in for a test fit. Then started gluing and screwing. I'm pre drilling holes for counter sunk 2 1/4" deck screws to hold it all together. Then gluing all joints with gorilla wood glue. 45's in the corners. Port laid in. Now for a second front baffle to stiffen things up. Then I coated all the seams with lots of epoxy. Then I used spray can Bed liner (thin) on the inside. All sealed up. Test fit. For the finishing touch, I'm taking inspiration from my bass rig I used to tour with in the 80's. It will look just like a Mesa Boogie road ready cabinet. I ordered up the ata case parts and they should be here Friday. This will add extra stability to the cabinet seams as well. I started covering the box with formica last night but only got 2 sides done. Should be finished tonight. I'm using T nuts to mount the speaker and 1/4-20 Allen head screws with loctite. More to come tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 More progress tonight. I got the formica all done. I got the wiring all ready. The terminals install by drilling the proper size hole and thread them thru. No cut outs or terminal blocks to leak air. Now I just have to wait on ata case parts to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06RTCharger Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Nice! Are you going to wait for those parts before u test bump the box??? I would be so anxious to hear the box lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I'm going to have to wait. None of the system is installed yet. I'm still building the amp rack. Still need a week or two to get it ready to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Final touch for the night. Terminals installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I think I'm going to add a grill. Something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeeler11 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Tuning lower is actually better for music. Higher tuned boxes have bigger peak around tuning frequency which will muddy the bass. Tune lower to get better response for Rock. Box looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrado09 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 I like the grill idea...should look good. It would be badass if you could find an old Mesa/Boogie emblem on Ebay or somewhere to mount on the front to really tie it all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 25 minutes ago, blackrado09 said: I like the grill idea...should look good. It would be badass if you could find an old Mesa/Boogie emblem on Ebay or somewhere to mount on the front to really tie it all in. That's exactly what I plan to do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 They actually sell them on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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