i know some of you hate/enjoy my absurd postings here....
have you been keepin an eye out for what hilarious stupids will i post next and try to shoot me down? =)
yeah, i'm here just to 'liven' things up with funny nonsense so here goes....
yes, recycle for the future!

the idea came from building my very own sound sticks 2 (yes i enjoy making things, even stupid things)but i failed to find any suitable 'container' and the closest i can find in the junk yard on sunday is....

what does it looks like?

like this?

so i'm gonna make it look like a tube thingy instead of sound sticks, spray the top with metallic spray on the inside, make down firing sub....
ok first i check the size of my spare woofer salvaged from the ton of altecs i keep for hobby/obsession?

ok this ones fits best.... =)

but this one fits into my other spare smaller woofy!!??

make big or small?
then should i put in 4.1 or 2.1? you want to help me pick later when i start making sats?

i'm gonna have to measure and cut the bottom of the bottle with a saw blade to fit woofy later
this should be cool, if i arrange the parts inside to looks like the innards of a tubey
ok stay tuned and give me some suggestions, ideas, moral or de-moral support =) because i'm gonna do it anyway since i bought the parts!

Haha, looking for to the results xD

Will the bottle be hard enough to hold itself from the pressure of the subwoofer? Unless its like hard, though plastic i dont think its going to work?

Unless you reinforce the bottle and make it heavy.

lol wow
never thought of using these plastic bottle coolers
I normally use these bottles for rocket building XD

i think the subwoofer/bottle you gotta stuff some foamy fillings to prevent unwanted sound

btw where'd u get that altec woofer from?
dun say it's from the 2100 cuz... u noe

ohya,I tot u wanna build them out of aquarium tank?
i remember u said so

This post has been edited by power911: Sep 13 2010, 05:28 PM

^ agreed.. the plastic might be a little too soft, might produce a "vroom vroom" sound

pet bottles usually can withstand high pressure thats why used for 'rocket' if use for sound solid lar!
its heavy enough and strong by itself and has nice smooth shape inside to nicely reverb your bass, so don't put any spoonge inside!!
comes with a free built in bass tube too =) wah hehe tommorow i cut it up and let you know how it sounds like la

i think i should do the big one?

big is better cuz heavier
but not sure lar,building a rocket is simple only,can withstand that pressure
ofcoz can withstand the bass power from the subwoofer but then will it sound nice? later vibrate vibrate the whole subwoofer move around your house lol
that you gotta experiment a bit oso

wanna learn how to build a rocket out of it?

This post has been edited by power911: Sep 13 2010, 05:52 PM

*spoiler*
you can have it when i'm done with it =) just belanja me eet sushi at asia cafe =) drinks i buy myself

lol?

Respect mate!

Yeah, anxious to know how well it works...

The round rubber feet on sound sticks 2 I think you can use the circular float haha

ohya,u should add some LEDs and wire it parallel with the subwoofer driver
(get the ohms and power rating correct)

and throw them into the bottle
when bass come U got urself a DISCO WOOFER!!!

what do you think?

This post has been edited by power911: Sep 13 2010, 08:54 PM

when i reach home from the office today.....
i straight away went to work cutting the bottle and i found out i couldn't cut it open with my small knife.. it was simply too thick
it was a pro because it would mean the bottle is 'strong' enough for bass
but pain in the ass to cut it open
so i went to heat up a nail over the stove and melted a portion of the bottle
the poke hot nail trick works... but it looks like an ugly mess, so i decided to saw it instead
i wrapped the bit with a cloth to keep my hands from self destruction =)

arrgh it was hard work with my puny bit and i wasn't getting round.... i'm going to my cousin's place later to borrow his jigsaw tool

as ghetto as that sounds, you probably would need to dampen the insides to prevent the ugly resonance at higher than usual bass frequencies. Stability is the least concern because objects have very different resonant frequencies and act very differently when subjected to high energy waves (ie: bass frequencies)

You can use metal and it'll still vibrate like crazzzzy.


let this be a motivation so you will work on MDFs on your next project. They arent exactly expensive either so it fits the "on budget" diy theme.

it's not cool anymore if i do it like everyone else =)
and its way 'cooler' when you can see the insides of it
i am also anxious to find out what will it sound like when i fit it in later tonight =)

you can always go get a dremel (aka mini wheel sander) to round off the uneven parts
make sure you use low speed,you don't want the plastic to melt and cover your sanding bit


This post has been edited by power911: Sep 14 2010, 06:44 PM

interesting project, good luck

great stuff bro, i love ghetto DIY, all da best

woots! lotsa moral supports

I'm gonna give mine too!

GOOD LUCK BRO!!!

Jigsaw might work, just use fine teeth blade. By all means BECAREFUL. You're working with mains operated power tools. Watch the fingers!
Keep us posted!