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Old 02-12-2009 | 08:01 AM
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i want to use plexi!

i am going to make my own box and i'm making the legs shorter and using a half inch of plexi in front of the speaker. will this make a difference at all in the way it sounds??

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Old 02-12-2009 | 08:05 AM
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If you get it sealed and mounted securely in there I don't see it doing much. I have seen a lot of fiberglass enclosures that have used it. I am using it in my fiberglass box. The biggest thing is to make sure it sealed properly.
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 08:51 AM
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are you talking about a plexy window in the box or a plexy floor of some sorts?
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 12:14 PM
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The thicker the better.
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 01:02 PM
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i am going to make my own box and i'm making the legs shorter and using a half inch of plexi in front of the speaker. will this make a difference at all in the way it sounds??

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If this is like a false floor or something mounted in front of the driver, it could change the sound and possibly increase power handling and output.
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 01:36 PM
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it would be a window. the box is sealed completely i wanted to add a little more wood to be able to the front oif the driver.to make a double sealed box. is it gonna make a different thought or should i just be happy with the sealed box???
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 01:38 PM
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Old 02-12-2009 | 01:39 PM
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it would be a window. the box is sealed completely i wanted to add a little more wood to be able to the front oif the driver.to make a double sealed box. is it gonna make a different thought or should i just be happy with the sealed box???
if the box is already built your SOL. I built my box with a proper plexy front and it really wasnt worth the time and effort to pull it off
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 01:44 PM
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wellt the box isnt done yet but i was planning on it. so u dont think the plexi was worth the time?
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 02:08 PM
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use clear lexan if its going to have any kind of pressure to it like the front baffle. lexan is alot stronger than just regular plexi
 
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Old 02-12-2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LARABOY
it would be a window. the box is sealed completely i wanted to add a little more wood to be able to the front oif the driver.to make a double sealed box. is it gonna make a different thought or should i just be happy with the sealed box???
if the box is already built your SOL. I built my box with a proper plexy front and it really wasnt worth the time and effort to pull it off
 
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Old 02-13-2009 | 11:20 AM
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5/8 - 3/4 minimum. IMHO
 
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Old 02-14-2009 | 01:24 PM
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5/8 - 3/4 minimum. IMHO
where do you get something that thick? i have went by glass companies in the area and i cant find it that thick.
 
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Old 02-14-2009 | 02:28 PM
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my plexi was 3/4" yo just have to call around local plastic distriutors. I was lucky to find a scrap cut on ebay in the exact size I needed
 
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Old 02-14-2009 | 08:59 PM
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where do you get something that thick? i have went by glass companies in the area and i cant find it that thick.
Hmmm my local Home Depot carries it up to 1 inch think.
 



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