My NEW METHOD! Find the EXACT volume of an oddly shaped subwoofer box - The White Rider series #21

[@arkadiy123456]

I own a powdercoating company. Try benco b17 to remove powder and paint. It'll do it in about 15 minutes with 0 scrubbing. It's what we use to strip customer parts that have been previously coated

[@psychodadandjfit3974]

Noooooo! You mean your professional sand blaster can strip stuff his Harbor Freight blue light special can’t?! Color me shocked!

[@arkadiy123456]

Benco b17 isn't a sandblaster. Next time you try to talk shit take the dicks out of your hands and use google.

[@brianwatson3705]

AP Jesus daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammm mmm got him !!

[@Freejason33]

AP Jesus can you get any less than 5 gallons at a time? Seems like overkill for one subwoofer frame.

[@arkadiy123456]

minimum of 5 gallons but i'm sure Doug will use it a lot. it will become his lord and savior for all things coated (except plastics)

[@bugman72]

Not sure what program(s) you are using to do your design work, but I would look into figuring out what the total volume is of the void area for a single panel. Do the same for a panel with the port included. Then, you can just multiply the volume of one panel by the number of panels you plan to use. That will give you a pretty accurate volume. Then, if you are short on volume, you can just divide the amount of additional volume you need by the volume of the single panel and get how many more panels you need to cut.

[@codymiller8762]

Did someone say Pie!?!?

[@jonanderson4474]

Cody Miller the only comment I was looking for.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

I fucking love pie!!!! Also I love lamp!!!!

[@monroe2245]

Baaahahaha. Mthr fkin Rafa

[@Redmist.65]

Best method would be to model the box in a solid 3d model and then you can find out the internal volume and port. If you need it done I can sort it out. Should only take a few minutes with the 2D sketch used to make the CNC cutouts.

[@carlbenz3341]

it should be possible to measure the area in the cad program.

[@gildeleon4159]

Yup. If you’re using autocad the command should be “boundary”. Gives you the cross section area.

[@seanhatch4425]

Any episode with Rafa = WIN!!!!

[@shakethaspot6301]

I'm new to the channel but im hooked. The content and edit quality is great. Funny, informative and all around quality presentation bro. I'm definitely letting my friends know about #soundman. Can't wait to see the finished product! ✌️🤘👍👍

[@17fresh]

Got me scrolling for a Russell comment all the time now.

[@VintageandVoltage]

Your new method is completely inaccurate. Changing the shape changes the area, even if the circumference is the same. Doh!

[@JEGsGarage]

Use the software! It'll probably give you the area of a given shape!

[@TommyTen10]

Put one rib on graph paper trace and count boxes. OR doesn't you CAD program have a surface area option (2d then times by rib thickness). Your method is like saying volume area of a circle is same as a cresent.

[@John72TB]

Have a Happy 4th Doug! Also I have a NEW SUBSCRIBER ALERT!!! My 20 month old son could care less about what I do on my phone until your new episode starts rolling. Doesn't matter where he is or what he is doing, he will stop and come sit with me and watch intently. Your black and white commentary clips always crack him up. Can't wait until he is a little older and I can start building him cool toys. Thanks from both of us for the laughs.

[@remcopeters4427]

Whut!?.. no episode on thursday? I have to wait a whole week what am i supposed to do now? 😂 and even worse what is Russel going to do these 7 days. Enjoy your quality time Doug!

[@russellfrancisjr.2407]

Happy 4th Everyone.......

[@nicco999999]

Stay strong Russell! PS Why aren't you all over Doug for not just using his CAD software to accurately calculate the area of the layers?

[@russellfrancisjr.2407]

nicco999999 Gotta have a little heart he’s a little challenged. Ya know, shoe lace and strings! Plus he rode the little bus...

[@Outlaw7207]

nicco999999 he was too busy stuffing his face with lil smokies 😂😂😂

[@markcaldwell3978]

This is a bunch of crap......No Doug Thursday! Russell with no witty good joke comment! Wishes everyone a happy 4th.......World is coming to an end!

[@Outlaw7207]

Mark Caldwell nah, Russell the taint muscle is out of shit to spew, you could say his brain finally fixed its diarrhea problem

[@1-Six-dee]

What am I supposed to do Thursday now?

[@richandiben]

Your Mum

[@1Qikthot]

Rub 1 out?

[@Hk7762Tube]

Hold your shit

[@mojosico]

nah its gotta be 4 .... being the fourth of july and all right??

[@PHUSII]

Have a nice 4th of July with your family Doug! Me and my wife will miss you! See you next Monday!

[@shiftdnb]

Have you tried Marks Fab Kitchen method of weighing the sections to determine the volume? Seemed to match up with what I had for my CAD calculations.

[@skillsrobles]

Box is looking sweet. That led pattern is awesome

[@ESTOY77]

Do/will you ship boxes custom built with build instructions to cut down on shipping costs? Thanks Decibel.

[@513datbeme]

Pure genius doug enjoy the break catch ya next monday.✊

[@jobos98]

Fill it with dry sand. figure out how many cubic feet you dump into it as you fill it with pre measured amounts. 1 cube. 1/2 cube. 1/4 cube. 1/8 cube.

[@JM-nd3ps]

Doug....cut another endcap (like the one opposite the port side) and weigh it. Convert the weight to volume. Then weigh the other interior panels to get the difference. The difference is your internal volume.

[@em1_parsons781]

That box is bad ass it’s going to look so good with them pumps and leds loving the T-build going to look bad ass

[@ItalianStallionLouie]

3:30 raffa clip is my fave, hilarious Doug can you please make a fast and the furious intro with raffa staring as raul walker 😂

[@bringmeyourweak]

Always a good time here! Thanks Doug.

[@ritoluis4903]

Would love to more of the chevy dash kit. So I can get ideas for mine 😁😁.

[@Solairethedarksoul]

I have to look and see if you teach that layering trick, i want to put a sub in a weird space in my trunk off to the side and I remember the carpenters at work building pipe forms this way. NeverMind I saw your tools now… I have to do something else haha

[@Kimulstein]

Doug.. If you still have those router-drawings, then you have the dimensions to calculate the box-volume? Just draw some simple shapes in there, to make it easier, times the height?

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Doesn't your CAD drawing provide the area information?

[@augustgoodrich7641]

Certain 3D modeling programs have functions that calculate the volume of the drawing. So if you were to create a negative of each different partition of your box you would get an exact number for your volume. Autodesk is a great program!

[@lsturboman]

"Did someone say PIE?" Haha

[@1reefluvr2]

Are you going to smooth out the port side ? Mean glue and wooddust mixed to smooth the port side

[@entrophany]

That string theory won't work. Rafa is dumbing you down. Just use The straight walls to divide the profile of The box on to triangles and use them to count the volume.

[@MrWyattfaulk]

Doug you can also use easy off oven cleaner to strip powder coat and anything anodized

[@RBallarddesigns]

Doug. How does the port dumping out to the side of the trunk effect performance? Does it restrict the air flow?

[@Tkssa580]

Can’t wait to see the acrylic put on

[@aaronlafountain5372]

I don't know if you have tried it but Aircraft Paint Remover works well, and if you put the item you are removing the paint from in a plastic bag with the Aircraft Paint Remover on it, that will speed up the paint removing process. Hope the tip helps.

[@delvinchandler]

Waiting on you to finish that box, looks epic. Orion subs and amplifiers for life.

[@nicknader]

Com'on shun. We need more than one video a week Bee!

[@juniorcasique3099]

Always enjoy watching your videos you give me a lot of ideas for my projects keep up the good work

[@armchairengineering6664]

Hey Doug, import your file into Google sketchup,right click and choose area. Much easier... Mark from the fab kitchen gave me that lil tip ;)

[@angelodimitriadis6545]

Boxes are never too big doug......go for it and it the new Nigerian mini disco will rock harder than not!

[@demboyzcustomsca5837]

Do those specs really matter are they going to change because you're using a different cone to recone it and if so what's would be the recommended air space for a subwoofer that would come with the cone in it that you're using to recone the JL and as long as you fall somewhere in between and it will probably be good right

[@VdubSPAZ]

So Doug you do realize that with you changing the cone and whatever it changes the free air response as well as the Q factor so on and so forth.... So you using JL Audio speakers specs will do you no good.... They do make software that will listen to your subwoofer in free air environment and will give you the information based on its notes or Tunes

[@paul7000]

Hi! What software do you use for calculating the box? There is WinISD, but it is for Windows. I also have a Mac and I want software for that but I couldn't find any. Thanks!

[@gjy822]

How did you make the opening for your router lift? Did you buy the template or make your own?

[@bob808]

Good work Doug and Rafa, Happy 4th!

[@westyw6117]

did you take into consideration the porting between the layers?

[@SevereMkII]

@soundmanCa you know you can use the same design software you use to make the drawings to find the volume precisely. You can also find the exact area of your port.

[@ChrisInIndy46221]

Shoe strings on Crankshafts and Strings on speaker box for tuning! What can this man not do!

[@nadavleor]

Rafa's ape face when he droped the (soap) ipad kit just made my Day

[@nvlvdave]

The "wire" method won't be accurate. Any curves inward into the box need to be subtracted from volume; not added...just sayin...

[@cobrahatch]

The airplane and alum paint remover works great on alum. Slop it on and walk away come back and it's looks like a hot mess. By the way love the show

[@DJInclined]

If you said to use a sandblaster on the basket you have much to learn. That would leave a sand blasted texture on the surface of the chrome. The surface must be sanded perfectly smooth and polished before copper can go on. Any imperfection on the material surface with be shown in the final product.

[@MiPhoneRepairLLC]

How many sheets of birch did you end up using?

[@johnreese2765]

I'm going to spontaneous burst out in laughter next time I eat ribs!!!!!!! you really are a funny guy.

[@ivanmend4636]

Yo if I want some work done on my gmc Suv I pad dash kit , he’d rest tv s and sound system how do I get a hold of u for a quote directly??

[@robertfurlow4230]

Doug! Your going to make me go through amplified withdraws with only 1 video this week!

[@jonyschn7906]

This is not how you measure an area....

[@carlbenz3341]

not at all.

[@critical_unknown]

He's measuring volume, not area

[@jonyschn7906]

Lance Johnson he is "measuring" the area and then multiplies it with the lenght

[@carlbenz3341]

lance johnson that's impossible with a string. lol

[@NvTwist]

Just take one layer from your box cap off both sides and measure the volume of it and multiply by how many layers total. Could use water to get a perfect total volume. BOOM 💥

[@bigtonkakid]

Rafa's work bench, awesome! I wonder how much dust, paint, plastic, and anything else flying around the shop has stuck to Rafa's tongue! Well look at that! A Mexican that didn't know what pumps are?

[@s0uthp4w68]

the picture card that comes with the dash kit is called a Mexican instructional card. it shows Rafa how awesomeness is supposed to look like when it's done right.

[@antariusb]

What would be cool, if u can found some clear Reservoirs for your Hydraulic pumps..... Also that means that we get 3 videos next week

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

Would an angle grinder with a wire wheel attachment have worked better for stripping the powdercoat?

[@moreaudio760]

Have a happy fourth Doug ..

[@rhkips]

"Did somebody say pie?!" Hahaha, fuckin' lost it man... LOL

[@metalfruttolo9855]

Isn't there a plugin for 3d softwares that can calculate the volume starting from a 3d drawing?

[@ahsanejaz2554]

Fun Time Of Monday...

[@W3BZSL1NG3R]

Good vid As always What No Thursday Throw together a still pic Montage. 👍😉👍 Feed us!!!! Lol Cya, W3BZ

[@bigjohnsperformance3593]

goodmorning doug! like always everything you do looks amazing

[@jonathanafrica3150]

Uh... Sorry but that "method" Doesn't give you the correct volume Doug.. 😂

[@KeithHuffstutler]

Put a plastic garbage bag in the box, fill it with water, measure that amount and you will get the exact volume. Just temporarily seal the port and measure it the same way.

[@jonathanafrica3150]

Keith H he tried that for the Mule's box. Didn't work out well. Just use the software he uses to design the pieces and measure the area of the inside then multiply it by the length of the box

[@angelodimitriadis6545]

Even packing peanuts would be closer than not to figure out volume. Other things that work, sand....

[@TrentCain]

Angelo Dimitriadis packing peanuts FTW 👍

[@jasongmt]

bingo.

[@thekylewaters]

No show on Thursday wtf Doug ! Now I have to go watch Mark at car audio fabrication. He never lets me down. Oh Doug . He's at 284k subs 😐

[@russellfrancisjr.2407]

More like Dougs' "Shoe String Theory" .......(Enter explosion here) Doesn't work!

[@Freejason33]

Ouch. Except, the shoelace motor still runs. And his box is definitely 3 cu ft.

[@ncbrasky1]

why not just use dried beans????? Nerp

[@geoffreygriepentrog8814]

“String Theory” won’t work lol. Your box volume is going to end up much smaller than calculated using this method which will put you at a HIGH tune given your fixed port dimensions. Tansfer your CNC drawings to a 3D modeling software and check the volume in that. There are a few ways to do this. Love your show!

[@lourez628]

if you provide the CAD file using solidworks I can accurately calculate the volumes so you can do a comparison to you string method...

[@dieseldog20]

wouldn't the top whole section above the port cause turbulent air flow and not be as efficient? wouldn't you want air flow to be free moving?

[@kunzma11]

Never laughed harder then at 13:23 when he drops the iPad mini kit

[@corymerry3399]

Should a listened to me on the last video. Aircraft stripper and a plastic bag would strip off the toughest powder coat in about 20 min. No scrubbing. Maybe a few applications for the stubborn bits. Be smart Doug.

[@PopesCustomLife]

Doug you should do a series on using the box calculator SoundmanCA

[@markwentz8332]

it's not a series but Doug did a video on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn2kmHyKptVph9k

[@socalmx255]

Enjoy your days off dude!

[@deolarte1904]

Enjoy your vacation 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@martinharming1460]

Always makes me laugh.👍🏻 Keep up the good work. Wish you guys would see the light and start using the metric system..😂 1 Liter of water = 1 liter in volume. 1 Liter of water = 1 kilo in weight. So you could just measure the amount of water you add and get the volume, or put the box on a scale and se how much weight is added and get the same result. None of this medieval guessing.

[@TrillasAdventures]

powder coat? you spray canned it?

[@ChryslerScorpionau]

Try using Google sketch-up for Measuring your enclosure.

[@TBsGarage]

+SoundmanCA Take a string and make a circle and calculate the volume. Then take that same string and make a square and find the volume.

[@ZeroFoxENT]

Use cad to calculate the volume of both the insaide and port sections, then add it together for a dead on volume calculation.

[@euphorikfay]

HAPPY 4TH HAVE FUN

[@joshuacashi1678]

Man I love this guy

[@jaredappleseed7037]

You should have blooper reels or something for your days off

[@flybikesallday]

Trust me I love Doug’s videos just as much as the next guy but... holly fuck does he draaaaaaag out every box build.

[@doohiky3000]

Doug, you should be able to find the area of a shape in Adobe Illustrator and then calculate the volume from there...

[@brennenrulez]

rafa and his tongue thing is so funny lol

[@user-hf4eh2ts3q]

How much are those wood cnc cutting machines?

[@rogeriorodriguez1212]

I have a 2000 GMC Safari van that I would like to install the Mechman 370 into and have a power system upgrade Big 3

[@raygandavis7707]

The box looks like Christmas in July.😎😎😎😎😎

[@xDMG15x]

If your cnc software cant calculate the area of your shape then export the artwork in vector format, open it in adobe illustrator and use a shapearea script to see the exact area.

[@karlsteev]

Is there any way to get a 4XL Explosion t-shirt?

[@mobeious]

You could just get the Sq in of the area your trying to calculate from your CAD software from the router then just multiply it by the length of the sector your trying to calculate. Sounds confusing but what ever the sq in area you are cutting out should be your volume

[@GTFRX]

Fill it with packing peanuts and then transfer them packing peanuts into 5 litre boxes. You will then see what your volume is. Without having to get your calculator out.

[@briansfixinstuff]

doug if you didn't know you can cover the item your paint stripping with ether plastic or if its small enough put it in a trash bag.. the stripper has a lot better chance of working before it dries.