Brad Dixon
Stunt Coordinator
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- Jan 10, 2002
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I've read this forum for awhile now and had planned on building a tempest sonotube based on some of the designs here. With the maelstrom and 1803 available for use I was considering using one of those in aprox 14cuft.
Problems/questions
1. I have the spousal ok for a tube not a traditional box. Can a tube work or would it simply be to light and vibrate around the room?
2. I was thinking of trying the 10" port(not sure who's design this was, i apologize) with a 30" tube. This would have 2 3/4" mdf endcap inside the tube with a third on top which would actually hang over the edge an inch. I was planning on then using standoffs to put a raised cover/encap 3-4" above the end of the tube.
For the bottom of the tube i was thinking of the same except using 3circles inside tube with overhanging endcap and then the standoffs then 2circles for base.
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The reason i thought 30" might be better as it would cause more mdf to be used therefore making tube heavier.
3.Port length, would there be a problem with putting a bend in the port? 10" port makes the port to long for tube(atleast from what little i've played with adires lspcad)
4. amp should be a problem as i also got wife ok to purchase one but must keep it under $500. Looked around and there a a few that appear to be capable.
5. eq and impedance probs. I've seen some post talking about this but kinda lost here. If in building the tube using one of these drivers will require more electronics or eq then it probably out of the question as i don't have ok for that.
I realise I could simply do a tempest but since i have the ok for a large tube I thought may aswell well build the baddest beast I can. Guess I'm lucky my wife actually like the lok of the tubes and my father has been working with wood for years and has offered to help build so i have access to any tools i'd need. Honestly he'll probably do most of the work cutting/finishing and i'll be assembling.
Hope such a long post for first post doesn't bother anyone.
Thanks for any input,
Brad
Problems/questions
1. I have the spousal ok for a tube not a traditional box. Can a tube work or would it simply be to light and vibrate around the room?
2. I was thinking of trying the 10" port(not sure who's design this was, i apologize) with a 30" tube. This would have 2 3/4" mdf endcap inside the tube with a third on top which would actually hang over the edge an inch. I was planning on then using standoffs to put a raised cover/encap 3-4" above the end of the tube.
For the bottom of the tube i was thinking of the same except using 3circles inside tube with overhanging endcap and then the standoffs then 2circles for base.
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The reason i thought 30" might be better as it would cause more mdf to be used therefore making tube heavier.
3.Port length, would there be a problem with putting a bend in the port? 10" port makes the port to long for tube(atleast from what little i've played with adires lspcad)
4. amp should be a problem as i also got wife ok to purchase one but must keep it under $500. Looked around and there a a few that appear to be capable.
5. eq and impedance probs. I've seen some post talking about this but kinda lost here. If in building the tube using one of these drivers will require more electronics or eq then it probably out of the question as i don't have ok for that.
I realise I could simply do a tempest but since i have the ok for a large tube I thought may aswell well build the baddest beast I can. Guess I'm lucky my wife actually like the lok of the tubes and my father has been working with wood for years and has offered to help build so i have access to any tools i'd need. Honestly he'll probably do most of the work cutting/finishing and i'll be assembling.
Hope such a long post for first post doesn't bother anyone.
Thanks for any input,
Brad