Subwoofer enclosure made from plant pot.

angsuman · 10th June 2005, 07:50 PM

Hello i am new to these forums and am curious on building my own subwoofer. I have absolutely no woodworking skills. So i was thinking what if a large plant pot could be used as a subwoofer enclosure.
Could you guys tell me the disadvantages of using this system such as damping etc.

Bill Fitzpatrick · 10th June 2005, 07:54 PM

Be sure to remove the potting soil otherwise your woofer will outgrow the pot.

adason · 10th June 2005, 08:21 PM

go for it!

BassAwdyO · 10th June 2005, 08:55 PM

how about a Sonotube... That might be easier/cheaper/stronger than a plant pot.

planet10 · 10th June 2005, 09:15 PM

I know that some have had very good results using ceramic pots for FR enclosures... should work well for a sub too.

dave

BassAwdyO · 11th June 2005, 01:43 AM

FR enclosures? Pardon me, but what does that stand for

Ron E · 11th June 2005, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BassAwdyO
FR enclosures? Pardon me, but what does that stand for

Freaking Radical?

either that or full range.

SSassen · 11th June 2005, 02:56 AM

Plant pots actually work well if you're prepared to do a little extra work. Take two plastic sealed plant pots of which one fits inside the other with just about 1/2" (or more) all around to spare. Make a jig that suspends the smaller pot inside the larger one so that it sits flat and level and has equal spacing all around. Now poor concrete into the gap between the pots and let it set. Cut a circle the size of the outer pot from 1" MDF and cut out the hole for the woofer and, if applicable, the bassreflex port and connectors and mount it to the pot. Paint the outer pot in your color or choice, fill the inner pot with damping, mount the woofer and you're ready to rumble.

Best regards,

Sander Sassen
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com

squalor · 11th June 2005, 02:17 PM

The nice thing about the terra cota pots is the drain hole in the bottom; their already ported.

theNoid · 11th June 2005, 03:05 PM

HA!!!! That is awesome.

Noidster

10th June 2005, 07:50 PM	#1
angsuman diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas NV	Subwoofer enclosure made from plant pot. Hello i am new to these forums and am curious on building my own subwoofer. I have absolutely no woodworking skills. So i was thinking what if a large plant pot could be used as a subwoofer enclosure. Could you guys tell me the disadvantages of using this system such as damping etc.

10th June 2005, 08:55 PM	#4
BassAwdyO diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Illinois	how about a Sonotube... That might be easier/cheaper/stronger than a plant pot. __________________ The golden rule of DIY: Build nice, or build twice!

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planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	I know that some have had very good results using ceramic pots for FR enclosures... should work well for a sub too. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

11th June 2005, 01:43 AM	#6
BassAwdyO diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Illinois	FR enclosures? Pardon me, but what does that stand for __________________ The golden rule of DIY: Build nice, or build twice!

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10th June 2005, 07:54 PM	#2
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	Be sure to remove the potting soil otherwise your woofer will outgrow the pot.

10th June 2005, 08:21 PM	#3
adason diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home sweet home	go for it!

11th June 2005, 02:56 AM	#8
SSassen diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Purmerend	Plant pots actually work well if you're prepared to do a little extra work. Take two plastic sealed plant pots of which one fits inside the other with just about 1/2" (or more) all around to spare. Make a jig that suspends the smaller pot inside the larger one so that it sits flat and level and has equal spacing all around. Now poor concrete into the gap between the pots and let it set. Cut a circle the size of the outer pot from 1" MDF and cut out the hole for the woofer and, if applicable, the bassreflex port and connectors and mount it to the pot. Paint the outer pot in your color or choice, fill the inner pot with damping, mount the woofer and you're ready to rumble. Best regards, Sander Sassen http://www.hardwareanalysis.com

11th June 2005, 02:17 PM	#9
squalor diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redneck Riviera	The nice thing about the terra cota pots is the drain hole in the bottom; their already ported.

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