building a sub box ?

[zeros 10+ year member]

hi i am building a sub box for one jl 12 w6 and i was wondering what is the best glue/caulk to use and how far apart shoud the screws be ? thanks alote for the help !

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[82 cutlass 10+ year member]

I use Titebond 2 glue and Dap alex plus caulk for the inside seams .

Liquid nails is good too

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Titebond II is a great wood glue to use for enclosure construction. As for screws, if you must use them (no clamps available), I would do as little as possible. The idea of screws is to hold the pieces of wood together as it dries. Once it dries, the glue will be the strongest part of the joint, not the screws. I would basically do about 2 screw per panel (unless they're really long) and keep them about 6" away from the edge of the wood. Pre-drill the holes for the screws as well to help prevent splitting.

 

[zeros 10+ year member]

thanks some good pointers . thanks for the help !

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

I use silicon to seal the insides of the box and titebond II for glue