Technical Specs

Determine the Space Available for Your Enclosure

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Enclosure Material

  It is recommended to build your enclosure from 3/4" thick MDF (medium density fiberboard). Make sure the enclosure is sealed air tight.

Calculating External Enclosure Volume

• To calculate box volume, measure the outside width x height x depth of the enclosure.
Example: 12" x 14" x 9" = 1512"
• Next, you must convert cubic inches into cubic feet. To do this, you must divide the cubic inch total by 1728".
Example: 1512" / 1728" = .875 cubic feet

Calculating Internal Enclosure Volume

• To calculate the internal (net) volume of the above box, you must first multiply the thickness of the wood you are using by two (2).

Example: 3/4" x 2 = 1.5"

• Next, subtract 1.5 from each of the outside measurements of the box.

Example:

Width	Height	Depth
12 - 1.5 = 10.5	14 - 1.5 = 12.5	9 - 1.5 = 7.5

 

• Multiply the new totals (W x H x D)

Example: 10.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 = 984.375

 

• Finally, you must convert cubic inches into cubic feet. To do this, you must divide the cubic inch total by 1728"

  Example: 984.375 / 1728 = .5696 cubic feet

 

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