I <3 Home Depot (Focals box build) *PICS*

[FocalRock4Life]

ok so here it is..the Build up of my enclosure..

some specs:

7.017 cubic feet NET tuned to 28 HZ
112Sq inches of port
1 18" Loaded BTL

now onto the PICS:

ok so this is after i just got back from home depot





Now onto the cutting

BEFORE:



AFTER:



Next to cut was teh 4 6 inch ports





black ports



its finally starting to come together





now were gonna jump way ahead in time because i forgot my camera..lol











FINISHED PRODUCT!:






Internal shots:








ok thats all she wrote! this bitch is sealed to the max and its solid as hell probably weighs 100-150 lbs. not bad for my first build EVER...im actually really happy with how solid it turned out...next week i take it to the upholstry shop for some tweed!

P.S. all that stuff on teh outside if wood putty..i used it to make the outside seemless and I also rounded ALL the edges

tell me what you think!!

[Jboy2]

Very Very Nice....Especially for your first build

[unknownuser200]

damn looks like a beast

get the btl yet? and i may have missed it but what opitions did u get with it? what amps will Power it?

[FocalRock4Life]

thanks guys i appreciate it!

[mjf595]

very nice, i'll hope for some vids soon!

[FocalRock4Life]

yea gotta wait on the damn amp arghh..ive got everything else tho..but all those pics will be in my work log thread

[quakerroatmeal]

Damn very nice build!

[momentarylapse7]

beautiful box.. A-****ING-MAZING for your FIRST box..

props bro.. let us know how it does w/tha BTL!

[FocalRock4Life]

oh yea the BTL comes in on tuesday and theamp a few days later so reviews will be up shortly! oh yea and BTW that cut out for the 18 was done with a jig saw, who says you cant have perfect cuts free hand..lol..(ok so it took me about 6 tries on some scrap wood before i trusted my self enough to do it on the real deal to get it perfect but still..LOL)

[Corey Anderson]

Box looks good, i like it, cant wait to see it installed.

[FocalRock4Life]

yea tell me about it..now that everything is coming together all the little things are pisisng me off..like shipping..lol..but i suppose it will all be worth it in the end

[tommyk90]

Is that box really gonna be 7 cubes after the port and sub displacement?

[Kay Ot Tek]

Very nice Focal. May I ask; With the internal part of the ports, do they go all the way through that piece of wood that is supporting them? If not, might I suggest routing the edges around each port? It may help. Also, adding 45's to the corners may help as well, but very good Build and it looks good.

[FocalRock4Life]

Originally Posted by tommyk90

Is that box really gonna be 7 cubes after the port and sub displacement?

yup 100% positive

the pics make it look small and when i took interal shots that was from the midle of the enclosure so there was still a whole other side to it..

and kay they do go all they way thru the wood that is supporting them and they are flush and rounded on both ends...as for 45ing the corners..i didnt want to take up any more room inside..but seriously thanks for the suggestions!

[Kay Ot Tek]

Originally Posted by FocalRock4Life

yup 100% positive

the pics make it look small and when i took interal shots that was from the midle of the enclosure so there was still a whole other side to it..

and kay they do go all they way thru the wood that is supporting them and they are flush and rounded on both ends...as for 45ing the corners..i didnt want to take up any more room inside..but seriously thanks for the suggestions!

No problem. I also know about all the little **** you need to keep up with. Ring terminals, fuses, fuse holders, grommets, silicone caulking, solder, split loom (atleast for me) and so on and so forth. The big stuff is easy to remember, but it's the little things that keep adding up and, for me atleast, there is something I ALWAYS forget during the process of my build. Goodluck and I really look forward to some videos.

[Jybfan04]

Thats a sexxy box man congrats on your build and keep up the goodwork...

[FocalRock4Life]

Thanks Kay! the install worklog will be started on Monday (hopefully) since college is out for thanksgiving break..so stay tuned

[Kay Ot Tek]

Did you make your final choice on what amp you'll run? I don't think you'll need a ton of a power since you're using a decently sized box. 2500-3000, imo, will be great :-) I think that's what I may do, then just add another 18" later with the same power. Anyways, I'm as excited as you are for your build. May be a little longer til I have all my **** together, but I'm glad things are goin good so far.

[FocalRock4Life]

oh yea i sure did i got in touch with scott over at FI and remember when i ordered the wrong coil configuration? well i talked to him about it and luckily they were jut about to start on machining the top plate for it to fit the dual 1 ohm and he got my message and fixed it right away at no cost..he put in the dual 2 ohm coil...that way i can wire my xx herc at .7 ohm..should be a perfect match for my BTL..im very ahppy with their customer service

[dark666apoc]

DAMN that looks alot bigger in comparison to everything else lol i thought it was going to look ALOT smaller than that great work for the first build

[jagblazer01]

that looks awsome man.....good luck with everything else. and yes WE WANT VIDS lol

[Anotherguy]

I'm very impressed! I would be too embarrased to show you my first box. You did great!

[jracer]

you should get some fiberglass resin and do the indise of the box i did my whole box inside with resin.. makes it strong as hell and no leaks ect..

[MTXThunder9500]

not going to read the whole post but do you plan on doubling up the front baffle? the btl isnt light im sure

[1LoudScort00]

that box is sick man!