First Ported Box, Help!

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:37 am

I am planning on buying a Ascendant Arsenal 15 and putting it into a ported box. In winisd, i played with it and figured a 5ft3 box tuned to 28 would be good. I am doing a slot port being the width of the box, 21.05 x 1.25 x 9.57 (thats what winisd showed to do). I plan on putting the port on the end of the box, this is fine... right? And what about port noise..... will i get any do you think?? One, more question.... on the front of the box where the port is, how should i cut a hole for the port?

Now, to make the box stiffer and strong, i have been reading on people using resin inside the box to help with the box not to flex. I searched for fiberglass resin and there are a bunch of different types of it.... what should i be using??

Next, should i brace the box... i think i need to, so what type of braces should i use? I have read about triangles going into corners and stuff but i dont know what would be best to use.

INPUT PLEASE!!

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:10 am

bracing is a must in any box in my opinion if you have the room make your front baffle 2x thick and use dowling on the inside to add bracing you can 45 the corners for strength and to help direct airflow but i find using pvc pipe cut in 4 length wise is better. u can use fiberglass resin at home depot or ur local car parts store.

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:28 am

Ok... what do you mean with the pvc pipes?? I have read people say that putting things along the edges to make it more round is better in a box.... is that what your talking about?? What is dowling?? And what kind of resin am i using.... ive seen many different types.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:33 am

He's referring to the PVC pipes for rounding the corners of the slot port. Makes for less air turbulence.
No clue on the fiberglass, never touched it before.

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:19 am

No one else can offer any advice!?! I thought you guys were guru's at this??

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:26 am

lol we are just go to home depot in the paint section there is a bondo brand fiberglass resin. its all purpose and it comes with the hardener!

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:01 am

lol, not all of us are gurus (I'm sure not) and not all of us are on the board 24/7