Very small rig for my shed

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   Have finally decided to build a tiny rig for my garden parties. 
I started this avo with a reflex box, and am now wondering what to pop in it??
PD 154 possibly.
Yes it is made of 7ply, yes there are voids in it and no, my local b n q dont stock the good stuff, plus i like cheap and cheerful, so if i do mess it up, i havent wasted lots of quids on wood..

I shall put more pics on next week of the mid top, if the weather holds out!!!!
I am going to build a side at a time, just to see how it goes.
Must thank everyone on the site for their help and knowledge.

Ace...

Decided on P Audio C15 500 LF.........
Is this just going to shake these boxes to bits?

Edited by J Arthur Rank - 10 August 2008 at 9:50pm

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J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Very small rig for my shed Posted: 10 August 2008 at 7:52pm
	Have finally decided to build a tiny rig for my garden parties. I started this avo with a reflex box, and am now wondering what to pop in it?? PD 154 possibly. Yes it is made of 7ply, yes there are voids in it and no, my local b n q dont stock the good stuff, plus i like cheap and cheerful, so if i do mess it up, i havent wasted lots of quids on wood.. I shall put more pics on next week of the mid top, if the weather holds out!!!! I am going to build a side at a time, just to see how it goes. Must thank everyone on the site for their help and knowledge. Ace... Decided on P Audio C15 500 LF......... Is this just going to shake these boxes to bits? Edited by J Arthur Rank - 10 August 2008 at 9:50pm

odc04r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 12 July 2006 Location: Sarfampton Status: Offline Points: 5469	Post Options Post Reply Quote odc04r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 1:25am
	You'll be alright with 7 core, especially if its just for mucking about in the shed and isn't going to have a hard life on the road. Just put decent bracking in it!

J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 11:54am
	bracking? or bracing? Do you think it needs more than the port shelf and the brace below the shelf?? Edited by J Arthur Rank - 11 August 2008 at 11:55am

Deadbeat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 12 March 2008 Location: Singularity Status: Offline Points: 3167	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deadbeat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 12:01pm
	I think that's bracing. I'd bung in either a cross-style brace at the end of the cab or some corner pieces (like the 18sound reflex cabs). I'd model it on winisd, plug in a few drivers and see what works! If it's just for very small workshop, etc use, don't limit yourself to the usual pro sound drivers. BTW, is that the B&C plan?
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odc04r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 12 July 2006 Location: Sarfampton Status: Offline Points: 5469	Post Options Post Reply Quote odc04r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 3:44pm
	Heh, yeah should read bracing.

J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:32pm
	Yeah, simple B&C reflex.

J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:37pm
	Finished work early today, so knicked.... sorry borrowed.... a sheet of mdf to knock up an xm15 as a little test to see how easy they are. To be honest, i don't like the shape and it seems a little big. Are there any tried and tested ways to make it smaller and more box like for stacking.?? Would like to load something smaller with the SN15 and possibly 1.5 comp

Mark James Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 January 2006 Location: rig side Status: Offline Points: 5306	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark James Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:44pm
	bmd-40 with sn15b would be a good idea I should thing! Markk.
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J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:50pm
	I know how to make it more box like.... Just make a box. Genius.

minaximal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 26 September 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1784	Post Options Post Reply Quote minaximal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:50pm
	i hope you can still fit your router footplate on the front speaker baffle, to make the driver cutouts, glueing in beforehand with the recess could cause annoyance!
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J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2008 at 4:54pm
	bugger! Oh well, the dogs have got a new toy box to keep all their fluffy animals and parts of their fluffy animals in. Have just been messing with winisd and have put in the SN15B driver. It says a 30.8 litre box @ 72Hz, now do i put in the comp separate and add the two together to get my square mid top box? Edited by J Arthur Rank - 11 August 2008 at 6:07pm

J Arthur Rank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 06 February 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 183	Post Options Post Reply Quote J Arthur Rank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 August 2008 at 7:52pm
	Am looking at ordering my drivers tomorrow, and am just wondering as with everything else in life, do you really get what you pay for??? Eg - i am about to order a P Audio C15 500 LF for the sub, and an SN-15b for the mid top along with a BMD450S. I feel that this is about the right money i want to spend per side for a little disco shed rig, but should i pay a little more and go for PD's? Will i regret saving a little bit of cash at this point, or should i just go whole hog and re-mortgage the house for the top drivers available?? Any thoughts??? Would i be better off with cheaper drivers and spending the extra money on experimenting with boxes??? I think what i am doing is delaying spending money. I hate handing over cash, ...