Ive been messing with Car Audio for as long as you were probably in Diapers. Even at 40 I still like that clean sound a proper install can give you. I got out of it for a few years because of financial issues. However what I just saw and the quick glimpses of other speaker enclosures I have missed what seems to have been leap years and that you have a real talent. I can really appreciate your attention to minor details that really matter like the rounded edges on the port. I've not gone through a lot of these videos but by far you are the most creative and out of the box installer I've seen. Great Stuff.
wow mark, it just inspired me to buy a 3d printer now.. for frames over mesh and frames like you said, for tweeters and stuff, 3d printers are THE sollution if you ask me.
3D printing custom interior pieces would be awesome!!! Where is can be fiberglass ed it could be able to be 3D printed, such as elaborate gauge pods, custom interior speaker covers anything! I have a ton of ideas lol
Yes. If I were going to do that, I'd just set parameters so that it doesn't print a top layer. It would just be open. Then fill with epoxy and let the epoxy join the plexi lid.
That's awesome. I could use one with my home theater since it's so good looking. I would love to get 3d printed custom speaker grilles, MB-logo shaped ones ;)
Very nice job! I love the look of the yellow PLA / ABS. I didn't catch which one it was. Filament based printers are perfect for the types of things you do. Now you just have to build a unit with a much larger bed :)
Enclosures for custom crossovers, square/round ports for vented boxes, dash kits for Car PC's, brackets, cable ties, etc. The world of 3D printing for automobiles is nearly endless.
Sounds like you have a lot of wind noise from around the sub and under the plexi, maybe a seal on the back of the sub and some better sealing glue for the lid would have worked better.
Since this video is getting so much attention I will be printing a set of hifi home speakers as well so be sure to subscribe to catch that video! I also have many other speaker building and advanced technique videos you can check out on my channel. Thanks for watching!
CarAudioFabrication First like :D I just received my drivers license and my subwoofer and stuff finally arrived. Im here because of the "subwoofer" in the title :P btw, good work doh
CarAudioFabrication is this avalible for download I have 2 3 inch subs the move a lot and wanna try them in this sadly they don't have holes for acres or even enough surface area to add them but did come with some brackets to hold them
Would've looked better if you printed a lip around the edge and recessed the plexiglass lid into it but still interesting to see what new solutions can be derived from this tool. Also, is there any way to list the consumable cost (maybe using the weight)for these constructs because it would be good to know if this is creating cost effective durable parts or really only for creating custom parts due to the end cost. I'd also like to know how this plastic holds up to extended sun exposure if you use it to make things such as a dash pod. Maybe leave a piece outside and check on it every so often?
I used to run a 5-1/4 neo from them. 90Watts RMS and all the excusrsion! Keep playing with them- I'm pretty sure they do smaller. Check out partsexpress, they're always stocked with TB drivers.
I've been waiting for this since 3D printing became popular. I would love to see a full scale version (10+ inch woofer). I've personally been considering casting an enclosure from molten aluminum. Are you aware of anyone who has done this successfully? In my research I haven't found any.
+Mathieu Gosbee (matbeeDOTcom) Hindsight is always 20-20, lol. I sort of wanted to mess around with seeing how well the material could be machined anyhow.
anno Jonno Technically if you are building in sections you could do a lot of larger size enclosures. I have seen guys do bike frames and other large parts. An 8 would be a little large for printing on this size printer, but as the technology continues to come down in price larger printers will be more and more obtainable.
Can you build portable bluetooth speaker with deep bass and high quality and built in amplifier? I would love to see how good box can be done with 3D printer
Of course there's 3d printers that print with resin bonded sand directly but those at least used to be high end professional machines, verrry expensive.
Man I' really want to build a decent sounding Bluetooth speaker.. Would something like that box work with. Oh man that's just what I've been wanting! A mini sub that could help these ridiculously tiny and weak Bluetooth speakers! You made my dream come to life.. If I could just make it my reality!?
Have you tried to print a transmission line 3d printed speaker? 3" speaker = 7.065 sq in . so 7 " wide box with a 1" port , just a thought. great video, Thanks!
How about sub box for under the seat? I am making a bracket to hold a small amp under the driver seat . Now I need a custom box to fit under the passenger seat . A good quality 6 inch sub should do the the job for my Chevy Tracker. My plans was .1. Put a mid size trash bag under the seat .2. Fill it with liquid foam and let expand and dry off. It should fill most area under the seat. 3. Remove the seat to access the set foam piece . Trim it with a knife . So you got a solid foam the shape of the space under the seat. Use a 3d scanner to scan it it and print it with 3d printer.
You have some very nice skills man! You ask for more 3d prinnting inspiration. A year ago I made a IpodTouch dock for in the armrest of an Audi A3. The armrest-box is still functional, you can open the box bij lifting the armrest including the dock. When you want acces to the Ipod, you can slide (rails) the armrest to the back. I made it of mdf and the total dock adds only about 7mm`s in height of the armrest. If you like, I can sent you some pics. Maybe you can use it for the most common cars.
I'm sorry it's not about 3D printing, but could you make a video about the differences of bandpass and ported? And the different bandpass boxes and how to make them? Thanks either way man, keep rolling and doing what you do
hi friend , I just from Brazil and enjoyed your vidio . you already tried to apply this in a larger box subwofer . Here we use a lot of 12 " and I never saw a box of these here. I have a 12 " 2200 WRMS and could not find a suitable box , which a legal record . u think if we widen this box would Serto would be good.
Can you do a video and or do an explanation video on how to design and figure out the box dimensions for a quarter wave length t line please? I really want to build one but not sure how to figure out the box dimensions part.
Vent speaker brackets I moved my buddy's duct work down to the floor so his heat and air still worked and put 4.5s in the places of his vent holes just saying that's different id say lol I ant never really seen it done any where else but his ride so lol
CarAudioFabrication here in Brazil these 3D printers are very expensive. but wait they become more accessible so I can buy one and do some projects like yours
Obviously I’m super late to this party but i have a question. Wouldn’t the hollow webbed walls adversely affect the frequency? Could you pour epoxy on the walls before the print is done to solidify everything?
hey Mark, they way that the port on this tiny woofer is, is that also doable in a car audio sub enclosure? I need to install a sub in my Honda but only have very limited mounting depth, and if I would want the port to come out at the right length this might actually solve it all.
do you make that 3D file available? i've got some curious little 2" subwoofers that need like .01 cubic feet of air... seems like this would be fun to scale down to those!
hey, can you design a box for 1 single 18" soundqubed HDC3.1 18 (the sub specs are on their website) i have a 1999 toyota camry, im wanting to put it in my trunk and wanted some ideas on box designs.
a real serious question. if had an idea that requires a 3d printer how much would you charge me if you did it for me m? it's not a big object that would take near as much time as this box.
thumbs up if you think he should make an 8" version.
a 3D printed dash kit would be awesome
nice vid btw
3d dash kits for tablets. No more fiberglassing needed.
Avinash Ramkissoon 8" version would take 36 hrs at least, if this little box took 18 hours.
Avinash Ramkissoon I want a 4 cubic foot box for my 15" with supports built in
TheGoodChap sry bro i dont have a 3d printer
lol
I must admit, these are the first videos that have actually gotten me excited and interested in 3d printing.
thebuzzcjc Nice! Good to hear, thanks for watching.
Ive been messing with Car Audio for as long as you were probably in Diapers. Even at 40 I still like that clean sound a proper install can give you. I got out of it for a few years because of financial issues. However what I just saw and the quick glimpses of other speaker enclosures I have missed what seems to have been leap years and that you have a real talent. I can really appreciate your attention to minor details that really matter like the rounded edges on the port. I've not gone through a lot of these videos but by far you are the most creative and out of the box installer I've seen. Great Stuff.
wow mark, it just inspired me to buy a 3d printer now.. for frames over mesh and frames like you said, for tweeters and stuff, 3d printers are THE sollution if you ask me.
i like how inbetween the walls was made .. really thought out guessing more surface area more strength really cool design
That's really cool, although the wonky plexiglass lid made be crazy
***** need threaded sleeves and machine screws, glue made me unhappy. still gets a thumbs up tho..!
+Tomer Malka what's wrong with CA glue?
3D printing custom interior pieces would be awesome!!! Where is can be fiberglass ed it could be able to be 3D printed, such as elaborate gauge pods, custom interior speaker covers anything! I have a ton of ideas lol
I think this is AWESOME! Perfect for the home PC market. I want one!
Nice video! The 3-D process would be perfect for printing a transmission line enclosure.
this is so awesome! !! I want it for my room. the design, mini comp style subwoofer, the whole thing is super rad looking and really like your work.
Yes. If I were going to do that, I'd just set parameters so that it doesn't print a top layer. It would just be open. Then fill with epoxy and let the epoxy join the plexi lid.
that is freakin awsome by far my favorite 3d printing
Adam Richmond Thanks for watching!
Its great for one off projects and I am looking at it for other applications in my hobby of model railroading.
That's awesome. I could use one with my home theater since it's so good looking.
I would love to get 3d printed custom speaker grilles, MB-logo shaped ones ;)
Super sweet, can't wait for a full size 3d printer for doing large horns!
Will Saba That would be cool! Thanks for watching!
That little thing is sick! I bet that printer will ease the process of making box logos too!
mark gipson Something I have been working on ;)
Very nice job! I love the look of the yellow PLA / ABS. I didn't catch which one it was. Filament based printers are perfect for the types of things you do. Now you just have to build a unit with a much larger bed :)
adisharr This is with PLA, check out the link in the video description for materials used. Thanks for watching :)
+CarAudioFabrication hey please tell me were i could buy a micro subwoofer like the one on this video
This is pretty cool, looking forward to seeing more of this. Subscribed.
Print a sphere subwoofer enclosure with a circular port. Sound waves would be super smooth and flow.
Enclosures for custom crossovers, square/round ports for vented boxes, dash kits for Car PC's, brackets, cable ties, etc. The world of 3D printing for automobiles is nearly endless.
***** Lots of great ideas! Thanks for watching
Your videos home come a long way buddy. Fun to watch and excellent production value.
Anthony Marzella Appreciate that, Thanks for watching!
CarAudioFabrication that is one awesome machine. Car audio is going far now.
Justin Fox I love this thing, makes many things much more possible.
CarAudioFabrication I really love those pods. I would love to own a set lol
this is why i want a 3d printer
your a smart guy dude I would love to do this like you do man ty for everything
Sounds like you have a lot of wind noise from around the sub and under the plexi, maybe a seal on the back of the sub and some better sealing glue for the lid would have worked better.
replacement plugs, badges, feet, end caps etc. for old school amps like PPI and Linear Power.
Orion car audio used to make those designs. Lots of output. In some cases better than a down fire box.
That would be awesome for a computer desk application! Keep up the Good work.
Robert Jacquin Haha, it does a decent job for being so tiny. Thanks for watching.
Now all we need is an industrial sized 3d printer. And we can just 3r print a box perfectly every time. :-).
car audio is gonna get crazy in the next 10 years with the 3d printers and neo magnets.
awesome mini box, you did a really good job
Since this video is getting so much attention I will be printing a set of hifi home speakers as well so be sure to subscribe to catch that video! I also have many other speaker building and advanced technique videos you can check out on my channel. Thanks for watching!
CarAudioFabrication First like :D I just received my drivers license and my subwoofer and stuff finally arrived. Im here because of the "subwoofer" in the title :P btw, good work doh
CarAudioFabrication is this avalible for download I have 2 3 inch subs the move a lot and wanna try them in this sadly they don't have holes for acres or even enough surface area to add them but did come with some brackets to hold them
CarAudioFabrication would you be willing to sell these?
can u send me the one u made on that video
Wicked cool project! I would love to print some little desktop speakers cabinets for one of the nice full-range speakers from PartsExpress.
Your speaker pods remind me of the old canned hams rockford use to make.
Would've looked better if you printed a lip around the edge and recessed the plexiglass lid into it but still interesting to see what new solutions can be derived from this tool. Also, is there any way to list the consumable cost (maybe using the weight)for these constructs because it would be good to know if this is creating cost effective durable parts or really only for creating custom parts due to the end cost. I'd also like to know how this plastic holds up to extended sun exposure if you use it to make things such as a dash pod. Maybe leave a piece outside and check on it every so often?
Tang Band Drivers always slap no matter how small :D
bitsyray I couldn't believe they even make a sub this small!
I used to run a 5-1/4 neo from them. 90Watts RMS and all the excusrsion!
Keep playing with them- I'm pretty sure they do smaller. Check out partsexpress, they're always stocked with TB drivers.
Stuff some polyfill in the main chamber to reduce the resonant peak and even lower the tuning frequency.
I've been waiting for this since 3D printing became popular. I would love to see a full scale version (10+ inch woofer). I've personally been considering casting an enclosure from molten aluminum. Are you aware of anyone who has done this successfully? In my research I haven't found any.
fortyfukinseven That would be HEAVY! Would be cool though, no flex haha
Weird--- you used a drill when you could have just designed the hole.
+Mathieu Gosbee (matbeeDOTcom) Hindsight is always 20-20, lol. I sort of wanted to mess around with seeing how well the material could be machined anyhow.
Do you think this plastic could hold up against a 12" subwoofer?
What subwoofer did you use
+Mathieu Gosbee (matbeeDOTcom) maybe not😂
+Mathieu Gosbee (matbeeDOTcom) Resolution for really small printed holes could be really bad, so drilling could make cleaner holes
So if you wanted to do a custom sub box for a 8 could you. In sections I believe it is possible you doing this proves that.
anno Jonno Technically if you are building in sections you could do a lot of larger size enclosures. I have seen guys do bike frames and other large parts. An 8 would be a little large for printing on this size printer, but as the technology continues to come down in price larger printers will be more and more obtainable.
Can you build portable bluetooth speaker with deep bass and high quality and built in amplifier? I would love to see how good box can be done with 3D printer
What about making your own 3d printed dash kit or amplifier fan mounts?
dude your work is amazing
Thank you. Appreciate that.
you could use this to make shapes for your router to trace..
The possibilities are endless.
I would've made it more hollow with minimum baffles between the inner and outer shell, then poured in a resin-sand mixture for minimized resonance.
Not a bad idea, this was just a test to see what would happen. I could technically print with 100% infill as well. would just take a LONG time.
Of course there's 3d printers that print with resin bonded sand directly but those at least used to be high end professional machines, verrry expensive.
Man I' really want to build a decent sounding Bluetooth speaker.. Would something like that box work with. Oh man that's just what I've been wanting! A mini sub that could help these ridiculously tiny and weak Bluetooth speakers! You made my dream come to life.. If I could just make it my reality!?
matt daughtry to easy since there already is the harman kardon go play & with these speakers it is even possible to hit 40 hz @ 2 Liter volume.
im gonna say I want one right now with a high's speaker
I'm working on making a printed set of speakers.
Have you tried to print a transmission line 3d printed speaker?
3" speaker = 7.065 sq in . so 7 " wide box with a 1" port , just a thought. great video, Thanks!
Another project! Thanks man!
Juan Romero Jr. Thanks for watching!
thats how i learned to use winds id ... your vids
I think a kool 80s or sumoe thing boombox with speckers. at side and ipad in the midle that would mount to dash would be kool keep the good work up
Great...now I really wish I could afford a 3d printer!
Pretty cool, should have made a tapped horn version, it be much more efficient
that thing is fawking awsome
How about sub box for under the seat? I am making a bracket to hold a small amp under the driver seat . Now I need a custom box to fit under the passenger seat . A good quality 6 inch sub should do the the job for my Chevy Tracker. My plans was .1. Put a mid size trash bag under the seat .2. Fill it with liquid foam and let expand and dry off. It should fill most area under the seat. 3. Remove the seat to access the set foam piece . Trim it with a knife . So you got a solid foam the shape of the space under the seat. Use a 3d scanner to scan it it and print it with 3d printer.
imagine portable speakers like this, a smaller version of your actual car system.
very cool keep up the great job
Pretty badass
You have some very nice skills man!
You ask for more 3d prinnting inspiration. A year ago I made a IpodTouch dock for in the armrest of an Audi A3. The armrest-box is still functional, you can open the box bij lifting the armrest including the dock. When you want acces to the Ipod, you can slide (rails) the armrest to the back.
I made it of mdf and the total dock adds only about 7mm`s in height of the armrest. If you like, I can sent you some pics. Maybe you can use it for the most common cars.
Very cool! Nice application for 3d printing
I'm sorry it's not about 3D printing, but could you make a video about the differences of bandpass and ported? And the different bandpass boxes and how to make them? Thanks either way man, keep rolling and doing what you do
***** Yes, I can cover this, anytime you guys have an idea just drop a comment.
Can you 3d print with clear? I have some design Ideas but I hadn't considered 3d printing them before.
hi friend , I just from Brazil and enjoyed your vidio . you already tried to apply this in a larger box subwofer . Here we use a lot of 12 " and I never saw a box of these here. I have a 12 " 2200 WRMS and could not find a suitable box , which a legal record . u think if we widen this box would Serto would be good.
add a tweeter to the design and this could turn into a nice set bookshelf speakers
Dope, I want one for my desk.
Awsome box , make mini folded horn cabinet
Mickey Mouse That would be neat, thanks for watching
TrueRTA ftw!
if only you could print thing in a hour and not 20 or 30 hours like this project, but 3d printing new template shapes would be a awesome idea.
that is really cool
great thing man! You could make it smaller using passive radiator. (maybe 3d printed one using ninjaflex)
Marko Balatinac That would be pretty neat, very complicated though. I'd like to try printing with that material. Have you?
CarAudioFabrication No i don t have 3d printer and im 13 and i live in croatia so... nope
Which subwoofer is that?
Where can I buy.
If you wanted to use a 4-inch driver, would simply extruding the box further (so box and slot wider) yield the same peak frequency?
Can you do a video and or do an explanation video on how to design and figure out the box dimensions for a quarter wave length t line please? I really want to build one but not sure how to figure out the box dimensions part.
Vent speaker brackets I moved my buddy's duct work down to the floor so his heat and air still worked and put 4.5s in the places of his vent holes just saying that's different id say lol I ant never really seen it done any where else but his ride so lol
How is the audio quality when compared with mdf or hdf? Also, would you recommend using wood filament for this?
I want to learn to make plastic marine grade speaker boxes. Don't really want to buy fancy machines. Any tips?
Do you think something like that would work for a motorcycle using a kicker 6.75 ” Woofer?
i'd be so happy with 2 of these for my Z5500 drivers... i wish i had the money for them T_T great vid!
Make a speaker mount /thing u put magnet in and wires and put speaker parts in it and test the strenth
Have you tryed making your own basket for a mini sub?? That would be awesome to see. Very cool video btw. I enjoyed it
Nice man. I like this
Jean Marcel I think the future holds some pretty cool stuff for custom car audio.
CarAudioFabrication here in Brazil these 3D printers are very expensive. but wait they become more accessible so I can buy one and do some projects like yours
Obviously I’m super late to this party but i have a question. Wouldn’t the hollow webbed walls adversely affect the frequency? Could you pour epoxy on the walls before the print is done to solidify everything?
You are the best Nice job!!
Absolutely amazing!!!$. Well done boss
nice distorsions
3d printed fuse blocks and distribution blocks
Speaker rings of odd vehicles like toyota/lexus stuff from the early 90's where normally you had to make a funky baffle board
you are a genius...!!
can you add a bt module to it and can you set it up (with bt) to be a woofer (50db or less)?
hey Mark, they way that the port on this tiny woofer is, is that also doable in a car audio sub enclosure? I need to install a sub in my Honda but only have very limited mounting depth, and if I would want the port to come out at the right length this might actually solve it all.
do you make that 3D file available? i've got some curious little 2" subwoofers that need like .01 cubic feet of air... seems like this would be fun to scale down to those!
Since it has a t line and a bloating chamber does that mean is considered a bass Flex design?
can we get some 3d printed 3 way 6 1/2 inch 3 inch and 1 inch kicker panels?
Hi, COOL video. What mike, and testing software did you use with your laptop ? Thanks !
Hi I was wondering do you make boxes for others as I would like a 2 inch one made
3D printing a computer audio setup with hi-mids-and lows all Incorporated in a single box or matching set would be rad
hey, can you design a box for 1 single 18" soundqubed HDC3.1 18 (the sub specs are on their website) i have a 1999 toyota camry, im wanting to put it in my trunk and wanted some ideas on box designs.
Which kind of equipment do you use in the measurement? mic, software, etc.
Best regards!
Did you seal the hole that you drilled for the wire and the screws
a real serious question. if had an idea that requires a 3d printer how much would you charge me if you did it for me m? it's not a big object that would take near as much time as this box.
Cool thanx for the video
could it make a bracket to hold the radio that would be nice