Building an enclosure - what size nail gun

[Murphy_Smith 10+ year member]

I am going to be building a new enclosure for my JL Audio 12w6v2 this winter. I want to use a pneumatic nail gun and wood glue to fasten the box together but need some direction on what size nailer to get.

Any ideas on what guage and size nail I need to shoot. The box will be constructed out of 3/4" MDF.

Thanks for the help, this site is great.

Click to read more...

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Use screws, not nails.

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

glue is what keeps the box together not screws

 

[Murphy_Smith 10+ year member]

I did mention that I was going to use glue....didn't I?

Focus guys...I asked about what guage and size nail gun

The nail gun is to hold the wood snug while the GLUE is drying.

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

i use an 18 guage nailer for my boxes

 

[Murphy_Smith 10+ year member]

Thank you.

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

I did mention that I was going to use glue....didn't I?
Focus guys...I asked about what guage and size nail gun

The nail gun is to hold the wood snug while the GLUE is drying.

I was referring to worstenemy.... sorry lol

neways i use 18g

 

[Murphy_Smith 10+ year member]

No porblem, I just didn't want the thread to get off track.

What lenth nail do you shoot?

 

[Murphy_Smith 10+ year member]

I am going to go with one of these Dewalt's. I can get a reconditioned one for about $65.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=2956

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Nailguns rock for boxes. Just glue it, tack it together with nails to hold it, then go down and screw it down tight to draw the wood together.

 

[406er 10+ year member]

18 ga by 1 1/4 long

 

[Anton Miller 10+ year member]

finish nails, for triming the house. thats waht i use. then i put a screw every six inches to really squezz the glue out. the nails are to hold the boards together so i can screw them together more accurate. (less splitting)