Redesigning My Homemade Subwoofer

This is showing the process of me redesigning this sub. I had to do this because fits in the enclosure way better, the old one didn't fit because the cutout diameter was 1/4" too wide and the tape holding the rubber bands that I used for a spider came loose and the surround had air leaks in it. This one is better designed. The surround is taller so it can handle more excursion.

If someone wants make one, these are the materials I used but you can try different materials if you want.

Cone and basket - foam board(very stiff and very light)

surround - duct tape

spider - file folder

voice coil bobbin - paper towel roll

voice coil wire - 26AWG enamel coated wire(from Radio Shack)

glue - hot glue and gorilla glue

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Homemade
• Subwoofer
• speaker
• jl
• pioneer
• kicker
• mtx
• fi

[5voodoo5]

Hi Bro, I Jus Made Subwoofer Few Days Ago I Don't eXactly Kno Y Itz Not Giving Output Whch Am eXpecting Frm It Coz Sound Coming Frm It Iz Very Low Like No Sound, I 've Used 32 G Wire (Before Tht I Used 30 G & 26 G Wire But Same Prob N OverHeating) & 2Ferrite Magnets And Running On 1500 Watt PMPO Audio System 130+130 RMS, What Yu Think Am I Suppoze To Uze It On Car Amp & If Itz Amp Problem Than Tell Me How Much Watt Amp Should I Buy? Or There Iz Some Other Problem With That, Plz Reply, Thanks

[J07C24S88]

@5voodoo5

Its mainly the magnets you're using. Neodymium magnets will work a whole lot better. What ohm is the voice coil you made. 26 awg wire was the best you used. You can try heavier gauge wire if you would like to.

[Bizerk00]

what gauge wire did you use for the voice coil

[J07C24S88]

22AWG

[ricksta89]

wikid sub....what song are you using to test it?

[J07C24S88]

Da Blow - Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz

[EXOcontralto]

Seriously one of the best homemade subwoofers on youtube. But your soooo soft spoken. It's hard to hear what your saying. Check me out and slap me a few comments and let me know what you think of what I got goin' on. A+

[potsywingham2]

thats legit dude

[yazzry]

@BassDemon420 ohh....thanks man...this was very helpful.....ok will personal message u when i finish doing my project....

[BassDemon420]

@yazzry u can buy a voice coil online if you wanted. but i also think you can buy some of this wire at radio shack as well as online. its not very uncommom. but yeah. radio shack and online. wish you best of luck on your project man. personal message me the video link when ur done so i can see. =D

[yazzry]

@BassDemon420 where can i find that wire....??

[BassDemon420]

HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU DO THAT HOMEMADE SPIDER AND WHAT KIND OF PAPER?!?!? im planning on doing the strongest 5-1/4 subwoofer ever and i don't know how to do the spider. im using a 2 inch voice coil and a nice bigass magnet. biggest the 5-1/4 will be able to hold while barely fitting

100-150rms WOOT

[BassDemon420]

@yazzry ur suppose to use copper with an enamel coating. not bare copper. it short's itself out. 

[weedenmoney]

Why not buy a real sub

[SteveFrench306]

what can that thing handle rms?

[yazzry]

hey...i got a question....i made a subwoofer.....i used a copper wire that is coated with rubber.....but i tear the rubber and i coil the wire .....it produce a sound but i saw sparks within the coil......can u tell me how to solve this prob......

[patrickhood1]

hey what u use for the magnet