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 Post subject: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:09 pm 
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Ok so atm I have 12k OA s series 12" sub. It was in a big front slot port box, mtx sledgehammer box, but I wanted a little more space.
So I've put it into a small seal box. But when the subs hitting hard it pushes out air and dosnt take more back in. So it pulls the cone down and hardly works.
Can I just drill a hole in it. Or would it be wiser to try and find the leak and block it.
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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:11 pm 
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did you check that the box is sized right for the sub?

 

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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:23 pm 
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Nah, 12" sub 12" box. Haha.
I've used the box for a few other subs and its been fine. Sub fits well around the ring. Its leaking around the join somewhere and maybe from the terminals.
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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:42 pm 
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The idea of a sealed box is that it is sealed...

If you go drill a hole in it you'll ruin it's properties...

Take the less half a*** approach and actually fix the problem as opposed to band aiding it :p

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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:03 am 
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Yea course. Has this happened with anyone else?
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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:08 am 
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Mitch_ wrote:
did you check that the box is sized right for the sub?

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Nah, 12" sub 12" box. Haha.
I've used the box for a few other subs and its been fine. Sub fits well around the ring. Its leaking around the join somewhere and maybe from the terminals.


What Mitch meant was is the cubic capacity of the box correct for the sub?

 

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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:14 am 
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Sounds like the box is too small and the box is badly sealed. Either get a new one made up properly or fix the problem...hell even silicon or no-more-gap stuff can do the trick. You can damage your sub if it's been pulled back.

 

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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:05 pm 
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Ok, box is small as.
Has been used for a fair few subs probably leaking from all the holes in it.
Fixed the problem tho. Put it back into the sledgehamer box.
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 Post subject: Re: sealed 12" box vaccume
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:43 am 
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was the sledgehammer box a little bigger?

 

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