MDF cutting guide/app?
Mar 27, 2008 at 7:02 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14

Joshatdot

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I have a design for a Kicker 12" sub, and I have its box dimensions, and I am looking for a app to layout cutting guide for 4' x 8' sheets (1.2m x 2.4m)
 
Mar 27, 2008 at 7:27 AM Post #2 of 14
NM, I just loaded Illustrator and did my layout there.

Dang .. I am going to need 1 1/2 sheets of 18mm MDF to make this box!
 
Mar 27, 2008 at 7:36 AM Post #3 of 14
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[left]Driver : Kicker Comp VR 12 Vas : 92.8 Qts : 0.56 Fs : 26.80 SPL : 86.40 -- Project by : Josh Robinson Project for : you -- Number of drivers : 1 Box type : Vented Box size : 275.6 l Tuning frequency : 19.33 Hz Vent : 2 vent(s) 0.393 m length for each 0.102 m round Box : 18mm Thick MDF 0.696m Wide 1.091m Height 0.432m Deep 275.6 Cubic Liters Relative Freq Gain SPL [Hz] [dB] [dB] 20.00 0.10 86.50 25.00 0.01 86.41 30.00 0.04 86.44 35.00 0.16 86.56 40.00 0.25 86.65 45.00 0.29 86.69 50.00 0.29 86.69 55.00 0.29 86.69 60.00 0.27 86.67 65.00 0.25 86.65 70.00 0.23 86.63 75.00 0.21 86.61 80.00 0.19 86.59 85.00 0.18 86.58 90.00 0.16 86.56 95.00 0.15 86.55 100.00 0.14 86.54[/left]

 
Mar 27, 2008 at 8:51 AM Post #5 of 14
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Off topic, but how did you do the trick with the scroll window in your post?


Just put them in the
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Mar 27, 2008 at 9:19 AM Post #6 of 14
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Just put them in the
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Mar 27, 2008 at 1:07 PM Post #7 of 14
Did you enter the tuned frequency? If so, why did you go for 19.33Hz? Seems kind of low. It looks like the actual will be around 50, which seems a little high. I think optimal would be around 35, 37 ish.

my $0.02.
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Mar 27, 2008 at 3:24 PM Post #9 of 14
Josh, sometimes the easier way is the simplest.

A sheet of paper, pencil and a scaled ruler will do wonders, believe me. Much faster than the time of turning the computer on!

My 0.02€

Manuel
 
Apr 1, 2008 at 7:27 AM Post #10 of 14
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Originally Posted by Bjornboy81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Did you enter the tuned frequency? If so, why did you go for 19.33Hz? Seems kind of low. It looks like the actual will be around 50, which seems a little high. I think optimal would be around 35, 37 ish.

my $0.02.
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This is why...smooth smooth FREQ across the board

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Apr 1, 2008 at 7:28 AM Post #11 of 14
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Originally Posted by VeipaCray /img/forum/go_quote.gif
See this page...

Subwoofer Enclosure Software



I used WinISD to design my box...but it does not tell me how to CUT the MDF.
 
Apr 1, 2008 at 8:44 AM Post #12 of 14
The first link on that page Blaubox will print the cutsheet for the MDF.
 
Apr 1, 2008 at 12:19 PM Post #13 of 14
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Originally Posted by Joshatdot /img/forum/go_quote.gif
This is why...smooth smooth FREQ across the board


Gotcha...guess it lookes a little more out than that by the numbers. Looks good though!
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Apr 3, 2008 at 1:39 PM Post #14 of 14
if you buying large sheets of mdf get the long straight edge, pencil & jigsaw. HomeDepot/Lowes will also cut your mdf sheets to any specified dimensions too.
The stuff cuts like butter. dont get mdf wet and wear breathing mask, the glue is holding the mdf is nasty. If you have a router its easy to make perfect circle cuts.
pm if you need more details.
 

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