[GoT_2B_BuMPiN]

Can anyone tell me what Acrylic is used in making windows in Subwoofer enclosures? How thick does it have to be? Any special types or characteristics that I need to be aware of?

 

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[rob feature]

I found thick acrylic a difficult material to work with. I'm sure there are tools and procedures that make it better, but even with the help of a buddy's woodshop, it was a challenge. Plus it scratches easily. It was a fun experiment, but no thanks.

 

[haakono]

There is a couple of types of acrylic (cast and extruded) with their own properties, but for this use either one will do the job exactly the same. You can also use polycarbonate (Lexan), but this scrathes waay more easily than acrylic. You can get scratches in lexan just by wiping it with a dry paper towel.

Thickness depends of size of the acrylic piece. Doesn't hurt to use the same thickness as you would use in wood for the same panel (well, maybe ut would hurt your wallet).

I have cut 20mm acrylic pretty easily with my plunge/track saw, but even easier is to get help from someone with a cnc. Most vendors can probably make you cut to order pieces as well.

This had 20mm thick acrylic as a window in the back wall, sandwiched between two layers of 22mm mdf:

 

[Sounds_Insane]

you can even have them made out of glass if you wanted to, I found a shop that would do it before but I never went in to get a price.

 

[GoT_2B_BuMPiN]

There is a couple of types of acrylic (cast and extruded) with their own properties, but for this use either one will do the job exactly the same. You can also use polycarbonate (Lexan), but this scrathes waay more easily than acrylic. You can get scratches in lexan just by wiping it with a dry paper towel.

Thickness depends of size of the acrylic piece. Doesn't hurt to use the same thickness as you would use in wood for the same panel (well, maybe ut would hurt your wallet).

I have cut 20mm acrylic pretty easily with my plunge/track saw, but even easier is to get help from someone with a cnc. Most vendors can probably make you cut to order pieces as well.

This had 20mm thick acrylic as a window in the back wall, sandwiched between two layers of 22mm mdf:

That is an SWEEEEET box. Very nice job.

 

[LBaudio]

I usually use 1" thick plexy cut on CNC .... wallet is not too happy about that, lol

 

[haakono]

The acrylic piece I used as a window in the E60 was supplied to me by the owner/builder of this:

Both baffle and rear wall/port was made from 40mm acrylic. Commitment

 

[dumdum]

I much prefer to use laminated glass (ballistic very often) and bond it into a box, no scratches and won’t flex

There was once a van from Belgium with a full glass subwoofer enclosure that held the super street world record for a good few yrs