Birch box construction

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

you can just see the way wood glue soaks into the mdf and woods.
I actually accidently glued a piece of mdf that I was using for a measured spacer for like 5 min. I had to get the hammer out to get this small piece of mdf out of my box because of like a quarter sized amount of wood glue.

What's even more interesting is if you cut the wood maybe a centimeter from a glued joint, you can see the branches of wood glue that have seeped into the wood. I've never been able to break the joint either, it always breaks like an inch or so away.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

*edit*

Have you guys seen this page yet? If not, read.

http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/346/wood-glue-showdown

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Why is it so hard for people to grasp the idea that WOOD glue is best suited for gluing WOOD? I mean honestly?

J31Rob, I posted 5 pages back why wood glue is better for wood. Wood glue creates a CHEMICAL bond that actually "melts" the pieces of wood together for lack of a better term. Try to break apart that joint and you end up tearing the wood apart, thus proving that the joint is stronger than the wood itself.

Liquid nails, gorilla glue, etc. only create a SURFACE bond. The glue is still the weakest part of the joint. Sure, try to separate a joint and you may end up tearing the wood apart, but not as severely as titebond or other wood glues, and not as often either.

I've taken whole panels off boxes that were liquid nailed into place without damaging either panel.

BTW, if you need something to fill gaps, try using titebond and sawdust. Works great. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Why is it so hard for people to grasp the idea that WOOD glue is best suited for gluing WOOD? I mean honestly?

Its ca.com, does it honestly surprise you?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Its ca.com, does it honestly surprise you?

At this point I guess it probably shouldn't.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

How bout, if you want to use liquid nails, let them go right ahead. But for the people that want to learn, dont mind taking advice from people with experience, AND want to do it the right way; get yourself some good WOOD glue. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Exactly, 100%, completely what I've been saying this entire time.

this is exactly my point

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

*edit*

Have you guys seen this page yet? If not, read.

http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/346/wood-glue-showdown

Interesting.... who would have thought Wood glue would be the best for gluing wood?

Good find, maybe that will calm some of the people who think otherwise....

 

[cha0 10+ year member]

what about guarilla tape? would that work? i mean much faster then screws and glue.

 

[cha0 10+ year member]

/end sarcasm

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Don't worry about not being the best builder. At least you can spell..

Not only can I not spell,

I am dyslexic, and have attention deficit among other learning disabilities! So what is you point?

Isn't that why God gave us Bill Gates who created spell check?

 

[sexy 10+ year member]

Unless you have a really nice table saw and the skill to use it, you probably are not going to be able to get cuts that are considered proper. thats so true. as for and I mean literally chemically made to only bond wood. wood glue is just ground up horse and cat guts and water not to many chemicals but it is da chit when it soaks in due to the water. for the op pre drilling also helps to prevent splits on any kind of wood. fine thread screws have more pulling power than course thread just like fine thread bolts used for high tork apps. with course or fine thread you have to use the right size drill bit to get the most grip for fine thread drywalls i think i use a # 40 drill bit. i dont build enough boxes to be smooth at it so i pre build everything then take it apart and apply glue then put it back together. if i am going to put any sealant on an areo or inside seam i use 100% silicone it is expensive but hey so are good subs. take your time do it right and dont be cheep. i dont know who is right or wrong i am just sharing my experience hope i didnt piss anybody off.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

You do realize this thread is TWO years old, right?

 

[sexy 10+ year member]

oh