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How To Build A Low-Buck Sub Enclosure
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Truckin Magazine
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October, 2007
The '07 Chevrolet Avalanche factory center console was removed to make room for a more-vocal subwoofer center-console enclosure.
The '07 Chevrolet Avalanche factory center console was removed to make room for a more-voc
Danny Hentges used cardboard to make a profile pattern of the center console enclosure.
Here is the cardboard profile pattern that was transferred onto a sheet of medium-density fiberboard (MDF).
Here is the cardboard profile pattern that was transferred onto a sheet of medium-density
After drawing and cutting out the pattern, Danny tried the armrest for comfort.
After transferring the profile pattern onto the sheet of 3/4-inch thick MDF, it was then rough-cut on a table saw.
After transferring the profile pattern onto the sheet of 3/4-inch thick MDF, it was then r
After the larger inner side pieces were rough-cut, they were aligned, then fastened together by using 1-inch long brads.
After the larger inner side pieces were rough-cut, they were aligned, then fastened togeth
By using a router table, a vertical bit was chucked up, then the nailed pieces were drawn around the router bit. This procedure made both pieces identical.
By using a router table, a vertical bit was chucked up, then the nailed pieces were drawn
A round-nose bit was chucked up in the router. The edges were carefully trimmed with a decorative radiused edge.
A round-nose bit was chucked up in the router. The edges were carefully trimmed with a dec
After the nailed pieces outside the perimeter edges were shaved equally with the router, the two pieces were then separated.
After the nailed pieces outside the perimeter edges were shaved equally with the router, t
A smaller inside diameter piece was cut and routed, which gave the sides of the console some dimension, definition, and style.
A smaller inside diameter piece was cut and routed, which gave the sides of the console so
A jigsaw was used to cut and remove a section from the smaller inside piece.
With the inner pieces removed from both smaller inside pieces, they were nailed together and traced with the router, breaking the edges.
With the inner pieces removed from both smaller inside pieces, they were nailed together a
Again using the jigsaw, Danny cut a 9-5/8-inch-diameter hole in the enclosure's floor to mount the 10-inch-diameter subwoofer.
Again using the jigsaw, Danny cut a 9-5/8-inch-diameter hole in the enclosure's floor to m
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