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<blockquote data-quote="joeldirt" data-source="post: 699646" data-attributes="member: 558163"><p>sounds good. There is another way that may even be quicker and or easier. You can make it completely flush and solid as hell as they make for a very solid joint. I use this tool with kitchen cabinet face frames. Awsome tool. It's called a pocket hole jig.</p><p></p><p>check it out:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.kregtool.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kregtool.com/</a></p><p></p><p>you put pocket holes on the edges of the panels for the box assembly. Essentially building the box inside the trunk starting from the bottom up leaving the front off and securing it as normal from the front with dry wall screws. If oyu want to make it even stronger you can put a rabit or dado grooves for more of a glueing area it also helps reduce flexing in your panel robbing you of quality sound.(in an enclosure that is built into the trunk, you should use silicone sealant instead of glue however you will want to be able to take it apart when you remove it with out destrying a perfectly good box and all your hard work.) then screw the panels together with the pocket holes. glueing the joints as you lay them down to secure in place with the screws. I did this a few times with extreamly quick and beutiful results. Sound quality kicks ***. (works best for 3/4 inch MDF)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joeldirt, post: 699646, member: 558163"] sounds good. There is another way that may even be quicker and or easier. You can make it completely flush and solid as hell as they make for a very solid joint. I use this tool with kitchen cabinet face frames. Awsome tool. It's called a pocket hole jig. check it out: [URL="http://www.kregtool.com/"]http://www.kregtool.com/[/URL] you put pocket holes on the edges of the panels for the box assembly. Essentially building the box inside the trunk starting from the bottom up leaving the front off and securing it as normal from the front with dry wall screws. If oyu want to make it even stronger you can put a rabit or dado grooves for more of a glueing area it also helps reduce flexing in your panel robbing you of quality sound.(in an enclosure that is built into the trunk, you should use silicone sealant instead of glue however you will want to be able to take it apart when you remove it with out destrying a perfectly good box and all your hard work.) then screw the panels together with the pocket holes. glueing the joints as you lay them down to secure in place with the screws. I did this a few times with extreamly quick and beutiful results. Sound quality kicks ***. (works best for 3/4 inch MDF) [/QUOTE]
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