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| Home Audio Subwoofers Custom RE XXX Subwoofer BuildDiscuss Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build in the Manufactured Speakers and Subwoofers forum; Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build And there was a stack of plywood and Bubinga; Soon to become a 25 cubic foot custom enclosure for a ... |
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| Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build And there was a stack of plywood and Bubinga; Soon to become a 25 cubic foot custom enclosure for a Resonate Engineering 18" XXX Overall dimentions of 66"tall 41.5"wide 22" deep with a downfireing 10" port system designed by the customer, to tune to ~11hz. More pictures will follow. Nathan Funk Funky Waves Audio | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build It's finally happening! Nathan if you pull off this craziness with the quality of your other work I've seen... You will truly be the man! That solid Bubinga looks nice too... | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Will this be a "side firing" tube? | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Nay say I...twill not be a tube at all. That cavernous cardboard tunnel pictured is for the exhaust from the 80lb air pumping device. This to be housed in the laminated flesh of dead birch and bubinga trees. ![]() | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build After looking at the pic again you may be right. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build I may be right indeed...it's for me that this monstrous construct of bassitude is to be created. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Lucky you! So what's the net volume and tuning going to be? | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Nathan . . . . you've got me conflicted. On the one hand I'm a "tree hugger" on the other hand I'm a neo-subist. After I saw all that debris from all those holes you drilled through my beloved Bu . . . Binga I have decided I can't watch anymore. I'll wait to hear how it sounds. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Are those line array cabs in the left hand background? | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build They are not full line arrays, 9 midbases and a ribbon tweeter. More progress pics; Nathan Funk Funky Waves Audio | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Wow! Looks like you are really kicking butt on this thing. Those last 2 pics had me cheesing while I stared at them. The internal bracing looks great. Judging by that lathe picture maybe you should contact Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs! | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build First of all, wow that's a crazy amount of complicated looking bracing. And second, there's a lathe involved in this project!? You always have to kick it up a notch, don't you Nathan! I can't wait to see the finished result on this one. Keep us updated! | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build I'm wondering what the lathe is making for the sub? Must be something good. I can't wait to see the finished project. It looks like you are a skilled craftsman Nathan. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Using the lathe, Nathan is making what I presume to be the port flow guides. Here is a rough concept that will help you get the idea... ![]() | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Yeah, it really adds a lot of character to the project. I forget who made the tunable sonosub with a similar adjustable wood "spike" built into the port. I'm loving these advanced projects. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Do the materials available have a huge impact on the final result? For example if the flow guides, ports and internal bracing were made out of aluminum, other metals, hardwood, softwood, MDF, particle board (LDF) or hard plastic (polycarbonate or acrylics). Is it all about mass/density and vibration dampening characteristics? | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build I gave Nathan a pretty tall order with this sub enclosure. First off it's huge! 25 cu ft after subtracting for bracing, driver and port system. Also it is not a normal ported sub, the port system is much more complicated than just a port in a box. Actually I don't know for sure that it works as described by the patent holder. I'm just assuming that it does , since they had it patented, used it in their products and had technical write ups in mags. Also I opted to go for a premium finish(bubinga like my drumset)look at the snare drum in my avatar) and I had pretty strict dimensional limitations. There are a lot of other details too. It's a big project and I'm really anxious to see it come to life as he builds it. Concerning the materials used...Some are better than others for certain applications. I really dig the small solid aluminum enclosures that Nathan has done, but for this application imagine the weight! It would be impossible to move! Actually we decided to use Birch ply for this mostly because it would save some weight over MDF. I think that we are estimating the enclosure to be about 300lbs without the 80lb driver in it! | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build 380lbs...holy smokes! I guess you won't have to worry about it dancing over the floor. I can't wait to see the finished project. I'd love to hear it but I think I might be able to feel it from here! The bubinga finish should look amazing. I love the ornate wood finishes used on musical instruments. ![]() | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build I don't know how much the materials matter, I think the quality of construction is more important... as long as the materials are actually up to the task. And with 300 lbs of plywood and sweet sweet bubinga, and with Nathan doing the work, I have no doubts at all that this project will be! | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build WOW..... all I can say is WOW and WOW. That is some really nice craftsmenship!!! Can't wait to see the finished result, that bubinga wood should look bomb! 380lbs, I hope Nathan owns a forklift. ![]() Matt | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build Nathan probably does! I on the other hand don't! That's why it will have casters and handles. | ||||
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| Re: Custom RE XXX Subwoofer Build I can imagine what the shipping will be to get that monster to your door! | ||||
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