.75 MDF, what size/type of screws to use?

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Gonna hit up home depot in like an hour. Just curious on what kind of screws you guys use for your enclosures, or maybe som eform of locktite or anyting. Let me know ASAP!

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[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

screw screws.

unless you dont have enough clamps, or feel like pre-drilling then driving screws into your box then say get em. 1 5/8 course thread drywall screws. 4$ at the depot.

titebond II alone FTW.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

i use screw screws too

 

[mikey060 10+ year member]

screw screws are tight. especially the pink ones

 

[Iakona 10+ year member]

Screw Screws?

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

double baffles. boxes where bigger subs are going in, then id use em. wont hurt unless you split the wood. just extra work.

i used titebond 2 on both my boxes for my assassin 8 and it came out pretty effin solid.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Screw Screws?

yes. they are awsomeness

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

As stated in the second post, screw screws if you can. Just use Titebond II or III and clamps if you can. If not, then use 1 1/2" or 1 5/8" drywall screws and Titebond.

 

[dkmesa 10+ year member]

wood screws 1-1/4 in length

 

[pimpedout97x]

as far as glue goes....

TiteBond II FTW!

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

i use screw screws too

what brand?........

j/k. you guys reccomend titebond to go with em, or is it uneccessary? box is going to require two full sheets of MDF. gona be **** heavy.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

titebond is a must. or really any woodglue. caulk on the inside edges of the box helps seal too.

two full sheets is heavy...1 5/8 screws every 4-6 inches should do fine. you could go more or less but that is what i would do.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

yeah definately doing wood glue caulking and screwing, was just wondering if i should use that titebond on the screws as well, or would that be overkill?

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

or is titebond just another type of wood glue to use?

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

you could, i dont see why not. its thinner , not like elmers wood glue. i think ive read of someone on here doing that.

the glue on the bonding pieces of the wood is really whats going to matter. ill put it like this...once that glue dries..the WOOD ITSELF is going to break before that joint does. i try and break the joint on scrap wood with every new glue i try. so far with elmers wood glue and titebond II , the wood broke first.