Beginner's guide to box building

Gorrila Glue and Polyester Resin will both seap into the wood making the bond a wood/glue mixture. Basically fuseing the two together. The top layre of MDF will tare deeper when you brake thoes bonds than with wood glue. Wood glue uses enzymes to brake down and then bond togather the wood particles on the surface of the wood. It is plenty strong, but I just though I would let you know that Polyester resin and Gorrilla Glue work excelent but are both extremely messy.
No, I'm fully aware that gorilla glue works well, but it's a classic jack of all trades, but a master of none. It expands annoyingly and gets everywhere. If you have a proper cut joint, or even some silicone, then you shouldn't need expanding glue. Also, wood glue is chemically superior for wood only, and it's about over 1/2 as expensive.

 
great post.
disreagrad the cost of wood, will the birch ply wood box will sound a lot better than mdf box or our ears will not even notice the difference?
No, in fact, it may sound different, but not better. Plywood is lighter than MDF, and is less dense. It tends to resonate more freely than MDF does, which is why most plywood boxes are braced more than an equivalent MDF enclosure. I don't recommend it for sub boxes. Speakers and/or sub enclosures that you are going to stain are good candidates. Otherwise, there really isn't any point. It's harder to cut (it can chip easily), but it routers like butter. If you think cutting circles in MDF is easy, just try plywood. It's like running your finger through sand.

 
great, and hopfully i'll be using your tips, on your design this coming week sometime.
Me? I don't recall making a design for you, at least I don't see it in my files //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 
I'd have to see what you're thinking, but that's for a PM, not this thread!

Btw, I hope you all know that a mod will never sticky a pv audio thread.

 
A miter joint is done by cutting the edges of the panels at 45 degree angles. That way, you have over 1/5 more surface area (think 45-45-90 triangle) to glue. There also isn't a way for the internal pressure to blow one of the joints apart easily because if you don't set the joint properly, it won't look right. It's an easy way to get more strength, I use it only exclusively in home audio subs though.
thats what i thought, but my circular saw cuts angles janky, so i try not to use them.

 
would anyone be interested in me doing a SPL only box rules of engagement / tutorial for new builders? Ive got about 800 pics of boxes I have built for solely for SPL that I could contribute. But if I do it for a sticky, i'll put all the pictures on a server that will never change, so they'll always be posted. ......that is if anyones interested //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hide.gif.2d479cfd917eedfe201353b91522ceab.gif

 
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