bolting a sub into the enclosure?

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

when mounting a really heavy sub i know it's common to use bolts rather than screws. i was just wondering exactly what type of bolts/nuts are used? i imagine the nuts will dig into the wood to keep from twisting? anyone have any pictures of how they went about bolting a sub into an enclosure?

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[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

i think they are called t-nuts. something to that effect.

 

[Snaggle Baggle]

i dont know how they do it but with the guy who builds my boxes he uses hex head bolts or whatever u call them....so if someone brings just a screwdriver or plyers they arn't gonna be jacking any of your stuff unless they rip it out ...gonna need an allen wrench

 

[Fear Of Theive 10+ year member]

chese what the hell are you bolting down? someone break into ur explorer?

 

[Tinker 10+ year member]

Check these out

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=260-778

 

[Snaggle Baggle]

Check these out
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=260-778

yeah thats what you need

 

[CrazedCat 10+ year member]

t-nuts, threaded inserts, or security screws

 

[dB-SPL 10+ year member]

Threaded wood inserts > T-nuts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

-Bill-

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

chese what the hell are you bolting down? someone break into ur explorer?

i'm using bolts to hold the sub in the enclosure rather than screws. it weighs around 60 pounds and i'm not sure i want to trust a wood screw's threads to hold that horizontally.

i'm also drilling 2 holes in my chassis and bolting the enclosure itself to the truck.

thanks for the quick replies everyone.

 

[CrazedCat 10+ year member]

Threaded wood inserts > T-nuts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
-Bill-

I agree. The teeth on t-nuts tend to bend or break off and when they do and the bolt is threaded in it GOOD LUCK ever getting it out. SPIN SPIN SUGAR.

 

[dB-SPL 10+ year member]

I agree. The teeth on t-nuts tend to bend or break off and when they do and the bolt is threaded in it GOOD LUCK ever getting it out. SPIN SPIN SUGAR.

I just couldn't ever get the ****ed things to stay for any period of time. Then, as you said, getting them out is a project of it's own.

-Bill-

 

[Snaggle Baggle]

bracing it to the truck is a great idea....fear of theive did it actually...and yeah dont trust the screws....they will rip your box apart

 

[Anotherguy 10+ year member]

The best things i have used are called hurricane nuts. They sell them at parts express as well.

 

[MadAudio 10+ year member]

I agree. The teeth on t-nuts tend to bend or break off and when they do and the bolt is threaded in it GOOD LUCK ever getting it out. SPIN SPIN SUGAR.

this is so true i have like three t-nuts on 2 subs that spin and I've been dreading removing them so far I'm thinking my dremel using the wand/snake attachment and a cutting disk might get the job done without much damage.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=081-1096

is this what you mean by a threaded wood insert?