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i am going to build a very elaborate amp box. now i need to know what materials. mainly wood is what i need a recommendation on. can you list some tools/materials that i need? like nails and stuff.
also what are some tips you can give me before i make it?
an another thing. i've seen people make very clean installs with amp boxes. esp. on the wiring part. it looks like a special little plug will fit into a pre-drilled hole. it's like black plug fits in there to make it look cleaner. what are these?
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ok. you need a table saw, jig saw/router, drill, wood type doesn't matter unless you're putting heavy things on it. the little black plugs are called grommets, any local hardware store will have them. don't forget vinyl/carpet/metal?/etc.
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some guy recommend or said mdf for amp box. do i really need mdf for an amp box? it's more expensive right?
what is jig saw/router? i know what a jig saw is, just not the router thing. i really don't have many tools. will a scroll saw work well enough for those curves in the box?
which is easier carpet, or vinyl? personally i like the look of vinyl better, but that requires more tools and time, right?
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I used a circular saw the cut the box and a hole saw for the wiring. A jig saw is good if you plan on cutting shapes that are not simple squares or rectangles.
You don't need MDF. I used MDF for the sub box because thats the best wood for that, but for the amp box I used regular plywood. Plywood is lighter and I didn't want to make my trunk heavier than it needs to be.
I like working with carpet because its easy and cheaper than vinyl, but vinyl would look hot.
By the way, if you want an idea of what I did, just click the link under my pic. ------------------ The one with the most toys when he dies, WINS! http://homepages.go.com/~darkacura/index2.html
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