Gearstix Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) I have a 1/24th scale Chevy Express cargo. I had planned on making a miniature SPL vehicle. I could not find a speaker that would fit in the van (would have to be a 2 inch sub). After watching the styrofoam plate speaker video that was posted here, got me thinking... Maybe I could make a custom lil' woofer to fit my application. I watched that video a few times and figured I could improve on his design a bit... So this is what I've come up with. Let me explain this now.. The Blue is the basket. As I won't be able to make a sub style motor, I will do something similar to what he had done in the video. however make it more like a real sub instead a bunch of cutlery and cardboard. I figured I can stack a few small magnets ontop of each other, and make a collar to support them at the bottom, and make it sturdy so the magnet won't move. The black cylinder attached to the basket, is the magnets/motor. The grey thing with all the gold stuff on it is the voice coil. It may not need as many turns on it as shown, but its just for illustrative purposes. The Black is the cone and surround. Haven't thought of what I could make the surround out of, would like to use foam like real subs but not sure what else I could use.. the cone will be treated paper. Missing from the rendering is a spider. Again not sure what I will make that out of. What do you guys think? I know its pretty dumb to some of you, but to me its a learning experience... Heres the youtube video if you guys never saw it. I'm hoping that this thing in a ported box will be able to play lower notes.. but it might not be possible... I may still do it anyway.. Edited September 30, 2008 by Gearstix Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiccasper Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 here ya go 2inch woofer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiccasper Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Or if you can fit a 3 inch one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearstix Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Or if you can fit a 3 inch one I can fit a 2" one. Problem is something that would play low enough... If the van was a 1:18 or 1:10 scale, I could fit a 4" one or larger. Edited September 30, 2008 by Gearstix Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forevrbumpn Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Tang band has ACTUAL 2-3-4" subwoofers now, let me see if I can dig it up The Unicorn/Aura bassy looking tweeter there is, just a midrange/tweeter, not meant for the excursion like it looks I have ALOT of experience with them speakers there http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?We...anufacturer=276 Edited September 30, 2008 by Forevrbumpn Quote I have a ritual called "terminator". I crouch in the shower in the "naked terminator" pose. With eyes closed I crouch for a minute and visualize either Arnie or the guy from the 2nd movie. I then start to hum the T2 theme. Slowly I rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me get through my day. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It sorta ruins the fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearstix Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Tang band has ACTUAL 2-3-4" subwoofers now, let me see if I can dig it upThe Unicorn/Aura bassy looking tweeter there is, just a midrange/tweeter, not meant for the excursion like it looks I have ALOT of experience with them speakers there http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?We...anufacturer=276 I did see those. I do have a 1:18 scale chevy silverado ext cab, so I might do a walkthrough in it... but the 2" ones that would fit the van, Fs is 90hz... its alot lower than the others, but would it be low enough? Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiccasper Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Youre not going to get a speaker that small to produce a sound at the low of Fz, you can play them that low but they wont be audible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearstix Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Youre not going to get a speaker that small to produce a sound at the low of Fz, you can play them that low but they wont be audible Yeah I had figured this. I wish there was a way to make a larger scale cargo van. Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiccasper Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have an RC hummer that is about 3 feet long cant remember the scale Ill look it up later tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearstix Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 I have an RC hummer that is about 3 feet long cant remember the scale Ill look it up later tonight I have one too... might go to the hobby shop and buy a plastic body and make a rolling chassis for it or something. Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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