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Old May 14, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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I finally had my JL sub show up, so now I know the size of hole to cut out of my custom sub box Im making. Now, I am curious about the fabric for the outside so it looks nice. Im going to cover the part that shows, but do you make the fabric stop at the hole, or do you pull it into the box?

So for a visual: Do I cut the hole in my board, lay the fabric over the whole piece of wood, and then take an exacto knife and just trace the hole? Or, do I cut the fabric over the hole like a pizza, and fold each piece into the subbox?

Sorry if this is a newb question, but I want to do it right.

Im trying to decide if I need to cut the hole a little bit bigger for the thickness of the fabric or not.

Also, with the fabric between the sub and the wood, is this going to create a big enough problem that the box now wont be a true "sealed" box?

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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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either way will work, and most sub boxes have carpet between the sub and box and dont cause any sealing issues
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Old May 14, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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that is what I figured, but the JL sub actually has a seal on the sub where it mounts.. What good is the seal if it is getting sealed to carpet?! lol
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think of it this way, its obviously not an issue since JL puts carpet on their stealth enclosures so they dont think its a problem
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Old May 15, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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great point. I guess Ill stop worrying about it now.
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