I tried the exciters, it was neat…but not great sound fidelity. But still a fun little concept which definitely has uses.

Yeah. There are also 2x4s running parallel behind the fascia (which are attached to the rafters), so it’s really sturdy and anchored.

I would recommend doing something like what I did in this photo. I originally just did a simple hook like you posted, but some very high winds bent it, and it was somewhat loose - I still don’t know how it stayed in.

I cut a piece of angled steel, drilled holes, and painted with white Plastidip. Then used some nylon spacers with the marine hook. I have not had any issues at all, it’s been 7 months and they’re rock solid.

Yes, they are metal pipes/fittings that I got from Lowe’s.

Google search:

threaded galvanized pipe

If he enjoys electronics and music, then I definitely recommend encouraging his journey into this direction! I would be okay with you asking questions in this thread if you need any help/guidance/resources.

I made the sub use a transmission line for porting, which you can see in the full gallery.

This gives it a really low frequency response, but takes up a lot of room.

Thanks! Yeah I always loved reading that sub for ideas and inspiration.

Man, I was a teenager, reading the PC magazine ads, wishing I had the money to build a system like this!