Custom Amp Rack day 1 (pics inside) and a question.
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 712 Registered: Oct-07 | ok first off sorry for the bad pics and this is my first project in car audio so dont tlk a bunch of sh1t if there is something wrong let me know thanx. Ok first off let me explain in the pics the MDF that the amps are resting on and the inner and oouter walls will be carpeted charcoal grey or blue if i find it. There will also be a plexii glass lid on hinges placed over top will blue neon light accents. there will be to small fans placed in this amp rack to help cooling. ok here we go  me at lowes shopping MDF,woodglue, drill bits for my black n decker and nails.  amps on top of a 30"x15" slab of MDF they will be resting on. its only that small because of space requirements.  picture of first cut wall dont make fun of my jigsaw!!  pic of another wall cut |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 713 Registered: Oct-07 |  pic of wall height on MDF base  other side of wall with MDF base now heres the question does anyone know how to attach this head to the black n decker pivot it is a snading head and i cant figure it out for anything and i really need to sand some rough edges and even a few things out.heres a pic  |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 714 Registered: Oct-07 | the plexiiglass slab will fit directy on top of the four walls you see and will be hinged so i can open if any adjustments need to be made. holes will be drilled in the side of the MDF wall for wiring and fan placement |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 718 Registered: Oct-07 | bump |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13Fi SSD USA Post Number: 7517 Registered: Jul-06 | Looking forward to some final product pics Dwight. |
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Bronze Member Username: Vtouch06Q-TowN, PiStoLvAniA Post Number: 66 Registered: Nov-07 | x2^^ |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin4 10 Pioneer... Post Number: 12578 Registered: Jul-05 | recently got me 1 of those same B&D screw & i think u can only use screw & drill tips with a notch (sorta like what it came with) but y dont u use a drill with that tip .... |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4495 Registered: Jul-06 | That is looking good so far but my question is where will it be mounted to??????? |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 719 Registered: Oct-07 | i dont got money for a drill im in the process of saving for a HO alt. it will go in between y back seats and the back of my subwoofer box @ about a 60-70 degree angle. next time i post pics of progress i will show you the spot im fitting it into |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 720 Registered: Oct-07 | and the tip doesnt have a normal hexagonal tip it is circle if you know what i mean |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 721 Registered: Oct-07 | bump!!! |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1104 Registered: Mar-07 | go by a rasp and put some real work into that thing!!!! it's basically a hand sanding machine...lol what type of fans are you planning on using, I have been looking around a little bit and may be going with some computer fans for mine |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 723 Registered: Oct-07 | Whatever I dint thts the quietest where do u get cpu fans from? |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 917 Registered: Apr-07 | radio shack. CCity. |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 5525 Registered: Feb-06 | www.partsexpress.com. |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacA-ToWn, Bangn aint easy ....when u g... Post Number: 3985 Registered: Mar-06 | part sex press? LOL j\p |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 724 Registered: Oct-07 | i think ima just head to radioshack |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 6749 Registered: Nov-04 | Don't forget about the vents. You might also want to install a quiet computer fan to keep things cool during hot summer days. |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 726 Registered: Oct-07 | Yea thts what I'm doin still deciding on 1 fan blowing in and 1 blowing out or 2 blowing in or 2 blowing out and suggestions? |
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Silver Member Username: Santa_fe02 Hyundia Santa Fe, 120.3 db not... Post Number: 419 Registered: Jul-07 | umm newegg.com for fans there like 2 bucks litterally |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 727 Registered: Oct-07 | It will be cheaper to just buy them locally I just bought a rasp time 2 work baby |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 1452 Registered: Feb-05 | looking good Mj23dynasty. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1108 Registered: Mar-07 | so long as there is some type of air flow you should be good, although I would prob over do it and do two and two |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1109 Registered: Mar-07 | make sure you "grind/sand" at an angle and don't do just one spot relentlessly, for obvious reasons. |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 728 Registered: Oct-07 | yea tht rasping is hard work whew i got 1 side glued im going to wait for it to dry put a few nails in it and see how it fits in the space here hold ima post pic of where its going tell me what you guys think |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1110 Registered: Mar-07 | you should nail/drill right after gluing, the nails and screws are to hold it together while the glue dries. |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 729 Registered: Oct-07 | here is a pic of the space its going into  here is a space on my origanl plan of having the rack placed diaganol facing the cabin  and here is a pic of another alternative. the wood laying flat facing upwards behind the back seats and behind the subwoofer box  |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 730 Registered: Oct-07 | thanx alot theieves i didnt know that!! |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1114 Registered: Mar-07 | if you're gonna make an amp rack that pretty...why not mount it infront of the sub(s) so you can see it when you open the trunk? |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 732 Registered: Oct-07 | you think tht would be better? i was kinda trying to be one of those guys tht when someone asks you what you have in trunk you tell them dont worry about it just know it pounds. but i think ill go with you plan but damn tht means i coulda used alot more space as the base board. matter fact nah i want it to behind the subs i want to be able to see it from inside.plus i got the wood alreadii cut and stuff it would be a major pain to redo all of it since i have sh1tty tools. i just nailed it up thanx for tht tid bit of info theives. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1115 Registered: Mar-07 | if I had a trunk, I would flush the amp with the floor of the trunk, but that's just me. looking good MJ |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sYou can call me Scroog... Post Number: 3310 Registered: Feb-06 | don't forget to carpet/paint that MDF before mounting your amp so it doesn't look like sh!t. also you should use some neon light bars on that rack. it would look nice. |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 733 Registered: Oct-07 | Thts what I'm doing reece read my first post it says it all. Thanks for the tip tho |
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Silver Member Username: Mj23dynastySome where 12 wangin o..., The Mighty J... USA Post Number: 734 Registered: Oct-07 | bump more opinions plz |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka-[Team Audib... Post Number: 1111 Registered: Mar-07 | Clunky dull neons ftl. Bright @ss LEDs FTMFW! Looks good so far man, I dont exactly get the part about mounting hinges to the plexieglass, but I guess I'll just have to see. I got allot of work to do to my car in the next month. Going to start a build log very soon. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1122 Registered: Mar-07 | ^it's so he can open it like a door, and do easy adjusting if necessary. except the "door" will probably open up instead of to the sides... |
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Silver Member Username: JnoelAIM= j69noel, KY Post Number: 721 Registered: May-07 | keep posting pics |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1123 Registered: Mar-07 | ^post whore what company are you using for the LEDs? |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sYou can call me Scroog... Post Number: 3349 Registered: Feb-06 | ^ I've seen you post in the last 15 threads I've been in. Pot calling the kettle black. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam Revolution, Texas Post Number: 1134 Registered: Mar-07 | has it really been 15, I was thinking like 4 or 5...I was just saying J Noel is a post whore, cause when I opened up the "subwoofers" section, all I saw was: J Noel J Noel J Noel J Noel etc, etc now I'm seeing Reece Brassler Reece Brassler Reece Brassler Thieves Thieves Thieves Thieves Reece... Reece... etc, etc.. now I'm tired and going to sleep. Peace! |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sYou can call me Scroog... Post Number: 3353 Registered: Feb-06 | Probably all relatively useful or asking questions. Just saying, not hatin'. |
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