simple box ideas?

[ThyDntWntMusic]

I have some 4inch car speakers here, ya know, tweeters mounted in the middle.

they are JBL, 25watts or something.

this is all beside the point though.

I am just looking for some ideas for simply boxes, that require minimal tools to make.

I moved out of home 2 months ago, and dont have access to my tools anymore (or anywhere to use them)

I was considering using a length of 6inch PVC pipe, and a cap glued to each end, and the speaker mounted at one end.

just wondering if anyone has any other ideas?

these will be used with my computer, with a subwoofer under the desk.

thanks!

[ThyDntWntMusic]

wow, this forum is completely useless.

[bzfcocon]

This forum is rather for things that are worth the effort

However, your idea with the PVC pipe sounds good and has been used before. You might also consider a stronger shoe box..(from high-end shoes )

[peter_m]

Well, it' been used before. It allows you to have a very stiff enclosure which is important. http://www.linkwitzlab.com/Pluto/Pluto-2.htm It also allows you to stuff it at the far end to minimize any reflected back-wave from making it back through the speaker cone.

If you can live with the weird look, go for it!

[ezkcdude]

I think it's a great idea. In fact, to relate to the other thread I started about the reaction canceling compliance mounting, I am thinking about getting some 10" PVC pipe and mounting two 10" woofers on either end in a back-to-back configuration. It should sound great.

[Ron E]

PVC is nothing new. Try using a flower pot, or a tupperware container, or a beer can, or a little plastic statue, or a hollowed out coconut, or a salad bowl, or papier mache, or a styrofoam globe, or fiberglass, even an old secondhand enclosure....

[Andy G]

where are you ?

[ThyDntWntMusic]

I had considered tupperware containers, I had also considered plastic "jiffy" boxes, ya know the ones.

Originally posted by Andy Graddon
where are you ?

I'm in Adelaide.

[BlueWizard]

Well, define no tools?

Also, how much money are you willing to spend?

You can use a cheap hand saw (manual) or a hand held electric circular saw to rough cut pieces from Plywood, the mark and cut them precisely. Add a little glue, a few nails, and some time to dry, and you've got a box.

Also, consider buying so low cost boxes for ready made cheapo speakers. Or, buying some junked out speakers and salvaging the cabinets.

I would suggest if you use PVC, you use PVC much larger than the speaker, cap the ends, and cut speaker holes in the caps.

Or, you could use solid wood, buy pine wood at the width you need, cut it to length with a hand saw, then again, glue, nail and wait.

You could also buy laminated particle board shelving, and make the boxes some multiple of standard length. For example, you could get some 10" x 24" shelves, but them down to two 10" x 12" section and you have two sides for a box with reasonable good finish.

It is really just limited by your imagination.

[Conrad Hoffman]

I've been running open baffles for quite a while, and think they have some advantages. You might try a big PVC pipe cap, mount the driver and just put a few layers of batting on the back. Screw it down to a small flat board so it doesn't roll away!