Thinking up different ways to cover a very large box - Page 2

hakalugi · 23rd August 2005, 07:11 PM

10-4 Franz, i wonder too...

try your hand at fiberglassing over the mesh, instead of paper mache.

buy the 'boat repair fiberglass' (and a box of latex gloves) and since you don't have a wife to offend with the smell, it'll work.

it's much stronger than starch/flour/milk

and can be shaped in lots of ways.

wes-ninja250 · 23rd August 2005, 10:59 PM

Fiberglass is indeed good stuff, but I would worry about it affecting the sound significantly if you hide the speakers.

OTOH, if you make the speakers part of the statue (eyes and mouth?), that may not matter nearly as much.

In addition to doing fiberglass sheets over a form (styrofoam), Don't forget that you can build mass with long fiberglass fibers mixed with whatever resin you'll choose. I'm assuming you'd choose polyester resin for this job; if that's the case, you can use Bondo-brand fiber glass filler from the autobody shop for that sort of stuff. Comes already mixed and ready to roll (just add hardner).

Also, if you DO do this in glass, I can provide *some* additional guidance down the line. I've done lots of glass repair work (but no construction).

Wes

elambert · 24th August 2005, 03:23 AM

Well to answer your question about the box size itself, the design that I started off with that I am taking all the measurements from I had done up some small models as shown here:

Original design

That design combined with the matrix type of bracing ends up at about 11.5 ft^3. The box itself as long as I have done the calculations correctly should yield roughly 12.68 ft^3 before factoring in bracing, ports, driver volumes etc. This is by no means a square box I'm starting out with

edjosh23 · 27th August 2005, 04:00 AM

The other thing is you could always have it rhino lined, or use undercoating. This way it doesn't matter if you spill, and it gives you a nice textured look

Josh

DIAR · 27th August 2005, 08:22 AM

I would either hide the box or emphasise it. I'm about to build a subwoofer which is about 100 L (3 ft^3). I'm going to disguise it as a cabinet. Doors and handles are going to be the same as in the real cabins that I have in the room.
If I would wan't to emphasise the box I would probably paint it walldesign style and maybe continue the patterns to the walls:

http://www.walldesign.se/

69stingray · 27th August 2005, 02:51 PM

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I would either hide the box or emphasise it.

EMPHASIE IT!

Not sure where I saw this, but paint the box black and add a cow pattern of chrome or reflective mirror material.

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23rd August 2005, 07:11 PM	#11
hakalugi diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DC	10-4 Franz, i wonder too... try your hand at fiberglassing over the mesh, instead of paper mache. buy the 'boat repair fiberglass' (and a box of latex gloves) and since you don't have a wife to offend with the smell, it'll work. it's much stronger than starch/flour/milk and can be shaped in lots of ways.

23rd August 2005, 10:59 PM	#12
wes-ninja250 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kingston, ON	Fiberglass is indeed good stuff, but I would worry about it affecting the sound significantly if you hide the speakers. OTOH, if you make the speakers part of the statue (eyes and mouth?), that may not matter nearly as much. In addition to doing fiberglass sheets over a form (styrofoam), Don't forget that you can build mass with long fiberglass fibers mixed with whatever resin you'll choose. I'm assuming you'd choose polyester resin for this job; if that's the case, you can use Bondo-brand fiber glass filler from the autobody shop for that sort of stuff. Comes already mixed and ready to roll (just add hardner). Also, if you DO do this in glass, I can provide some additional guidance down the line. I've done lots of glass repair work (but no construction). Wes

24th August 2005, 03:23 AM	#13
elambert diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Warner Robins GA	Well to answer your question about the box size itself, the design that I started off with that I am taking all the measurements from I had done up some small models as shown here: Original design That design combined with the matrix type of bracing ends up at about 11.5 ft^3. The box itself as long as I have done the calculations correctly should yield roughly 12.68 ft^3 before factoring in bracing, ports, driver volumes etc. This is by no means a square box I'm starting out with

27th August 2005, 04:00 AM	#14
edjosh23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raleigh/Atlanta	The other thing is you could always have it rhino lined, or use undercoating. This way it doesn't matter if you spill, and it gives you a nice textured look Josh

27th August 2005, 08:22 AM	#15
DIAR diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital City Area	I would either hide the box or emphasise it. I'm about to build a subwoofer which is about 100 L (3 ft^3). I'm going to disguise it as a cabinet. Doors and handles are going to be the same as in the real cabins that I have in the room. If I would wan't to emphasise the box I would probably paint it walldesign style and maybe continue the patterns to the walls: http://www.walldesign.se/

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