How to Build a Car Subwoofer
People build subwoofers because the factory ones in a car are too small. Too small means they cannot reproduce the lower bass frequencies cleanly at a large volume. A subwoofer relieves the pressure on the speakers and creates better sound at higher volumes. Most subwoofers are located in the trunk of a car for convenience.
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Things You'll Need
- White wood glue
- Weights
- Tape
- Glue
- Clamps
- 1 mm lead sheet (.039 inch)
- Wiping clothes
- 82 mm diameter hole cut saw (3.228 inch)
- Power drill
- Sand paper
- Black spray paint
Instructions
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Cut the inner panels and then work outward-cut the outer panels last.
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Move the panels in place and tape the subwoofer together. Make sure all pieces fit snuggly together before glue is applied.
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Inject a screw in the back of the passive radiator. Extra weight prevents the cone shape of the passive radiator from obstruction.
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Create discs from the lead sheet. Use a drill and saw to make the discs.
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Rub sandpaper along the surface of the discs. It is important to have the discs smooth and flat.
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Spray black paint on the discs. The weight of the discs combined must be 200 grams exactly (7.05479 oz.). The usual number is 3 discs.
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Assemble the subwoofer with glue. Use an ample amount of white wood glue and wipe the surface of the wood clean once weights and clamps are in place.
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Tips & Warnings
Your first attempt at construct can be with tape instead of glue-this allows for mistakes to be made.
It is important that more than enough glue is applied to eliminate any cracks.
