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I have searched the net high and low for a quality hushbox that did not cost an arm and a leg. Finding nothing I decided to tackle the project myself. Here are a few pictures of the box during construction. I have not glued the box together at this point (Obvious if you see the clamps). So far I have the main portion of the box complete. All I have to do is cut the hole in the front of the box for the Edmonton Glass and install the "European" hinges for the top. After that is done I can assemble the box and put the finish on it. I am planning to cover the main body of the box with black cloth and to piano finish the top and bottom. I have Boston VR Series speakers and this is how they are finished.
The basic layout is this, The air enters the left side of the box through the 5" hole on the side. You can see that the fan is actuall internal in the box to eliminate as much fan noise as possible. Additionally, the fan is at an angle to hit both the side vent as well as the rear vent on the projector. Once the air goes through the projector it is sucked out by the fan adjacent to the exit port on the projector (Not in picture). Once pulled out this air enteres the section on the right where it eventually exits another 5" hole. This fan is also internal to eliminate noise.
I have installed "biscuits" on all the adjoining parts to allow me to only use glue on the edges and eliminate any screws in the assembly process. The base will be glued and screwed on. The top will be hinged and sealed with weather stripping and 2 roller clamp will hold the top down tight on the side without the hinges.
I performed a test of about 20 minuites and the interior of the box remained cold. The projector did not seem any hotter than when it is out in the open and best of all it was completely silent.
What you think????

The basic layout is this, The air enters the left side of the box through the 5" hole on the side. You can see that the fan is actuall internal in the box to eliminate as much fan noise as possible. Additionally, the fan is at an angle to hit both the side vent as well as the rear vent on the projector. Once the air goes through the projector it is sucked out by the fan adjacent to the exit port on the projector (Not in picture). Once pulled out this air enteres the section on the right where it eventually exits another 5" hole. This fan is also internal to eliminate noise.
I have installed "biscuits" on all the adjoining parts to allow me to only use glue on the edges and eliminate any screws in the assembly process. The base will be glued and screwed on. The top will be hinged and sealed with weather stripping and 2 roller clamp will hold the top down tight on the side without the hinges.
I performed a test of about 20 minuites and the interior of the box remained cold. The projector did not seem any hotter than when it is out in the open and best of all it was completely silent.
What you think????
