Box building: share your secrets

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

brad nailer ftw

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

ok, I have to ask ....WTF DOES PWN mean!!!!?? Pleaaase

 

[nphocus 10+ year member]

Wood Glue pwns gorilla glue~Magick_Man~

Umm, Wood glue is Aight. But gorilla glue is the shiz. Much stronger. Expands to fill in any gaps. Only downside is damping the mdf before applying the glue. Gorilla glue is second only to epoxy in terms of strength.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Umm, Wood glue is Aight. But gorilla glue is the shiz. Much stronger. Expands to fill in any gaps. Only downside is damping the mdf before applying the glue. Gorilla glue is second only to epoxy in terms of strength.

titebond 3 ftw //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Cris 10+ year member]

ok, I have to ask ....WTF DOES PWN mean!!!!?? Pleaaase

it's a derivitive of "owned". It simply means one is superior to the other. Type R pwns clarion subs, for example.

 

[dru 10+ year member]

i'll stick to good ol liquid nails thx everyone

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

Umm, Wood glue is Aight. But gorilla glue is the shiz. Much stronger. Expands to fill in any gaps. Only downside is damping the mdf before applying the glue. Gorilla glue is second only to epoxy in terms of strength.

For MDF, wood glue > gorilla glue.If you glue with gorilla glue, the joint can and will break if you try.With wood glue, the panels are basically becoming one piece.The wood will break before the joint itself breaks.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Elmers pro bond > all . Got a bottle the other day to try it out. This chit is strong. Reminds me of gorrilla glue as it's urethane based. But doesn't have the expansion of gorilla glue. Holds rather well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

silicone sealant works better and dries faster.

yep 100% pure silicon sealant is the best. Stinks to all holy he!!. But works great //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

12 pack of the beer of your choice.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

brad nailer ftw

In some situations screws do a better job. ( I'm lazy and use a brad nailer most of the time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif ) I.E. when your working on a port or something that is located in the middle of the enclosure. And you can't get good clamping pressure on it. The holding power of screws > brads in this situation //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

12 pack of the beer of your choice.

only a 12 pack ??? Better be a small sealed enclosure. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Umm, Wood glue is Aight. But gorilla glue is the shiz. Much stronger. Expands to fill in any gaps. Only downside is damping the mdf before applying the glue. Gorilla glue is second only to epoxy in terms of strength.

I agree w/mountaineer main. GG is NOT the best choice for box building. It's main function is furniture repair and REAL WOOD glue, not so much MDF. Yes, I've tried to use it before, and I've seen it expand on a nice clean joint and F it up.

Use what you want, but for box building like you asked...WOOD GLUE, Elmers or Titebond I or II FTW > Liquid Nails or Gorilla Glue.

 

[dru 10+ year member]

12 pack of the beer of your choice.

Dad has a 6 pack of Molson in the fridge for when I get home.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Umm, Wood glue is Aight. But gorilla glue is the shiz. Much stronger. Expands to fill in any gaps. Only downside is damping the mdf before applying the glue. Gorilla glue is second only to epoxy in terms of strength.

You really have no idea as to what you're talking about, do you?