Fiberglass Trunk Setup (Process)
Aug 31, 2004, 10:34 PM
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More pix... this **** is goin by very slow cuz im getting tied up in other more important stuff. Also im stuck cuz i need a hand stretching the fabric cuz it's not too easy to do it alone on such a big enclosure. Here are some more pix, trim ring is mounted and upper part ready to be stretched and fiberglassed:
Aug 31, 2004, 10:41 PM
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Just curious if you have tried lost foam for building a box. You shape a piece of foam to what you want and glass it. Cut the hole for the speaker and pour some acetone in and it disolves the styrofoam. folks have been doing this for rc planes etc for a while. I built a pair of speakers this way and it was really fast.
Here is an rc glider done this way: http://www.favonius.com/soaring/lost_foam/lost_foam.htm
BTW, looking good
Here is an rc glider done this way: http://www.favonius.com/soaring/lost_foam/lost_foam.htm
BTW, looking good
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Aug 31, 2004, 11:34 PM
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cool to see everything in all its stages, my grandfather has his own upholstery business forever, and theres a tool you can use to grip the fabric to make it super tight basically as tight as it will go without ripping it), that may be useful to you, but you also need to use an air powered gun to staple or nail the fabric down, i dont think glue would work
Sep 1, 2004, 10:12 PM
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Kreme - im not sure if I see the final vision - what is going to be down by the jack? Are you taking that out? If not, your curve is going to be down to there, then you're going to panel it off?
I don't understand that area...I can give ya some help with strecthing, based on the answer...
I don't understand that area...I can give ya some help with strecthing, based on the answer...
Sep 3, 2004, 03:04 PM
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But, you DO want SOME sagging...after all, sagging is what give it the shape...
As far as it cracking, it won't because hes going to reinforce it from behind...
You are going to reinforce it, arent you?
As far as it cracking, it won't because hes going to reinforce it from behind...
You are going to reinforce it, arent you?