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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joeldirt" data-source="post: 700975" data-attributes="member: 558163"><p>In reply to ^.    Mayb e you ahve always been told this..... I have done it this way as experimentation. people often use silicone to bond the front surface of a band pass enclosure so that incase they need to remove the sub they do not have to bust apart the box. I use this method only for building boxes into the trunk so that you can take them apart if you need to to get tehm out for what ever reason. And silicone is the least prefered method of securing the boxes panels together for assembly. actually hardly ever. but in this case. it is not to secure the box together. that is why I suggested to use the screws every two to three inches rather then four to six inches apart to increas strength, limit flexing in the panels, and to ensure that the panel fits tightly all along the seam so that there is a good air tight seal. silicone in the corners, normally isnt even necesary for my methods of buidling boxes utilizing rabit and dado joints and the type of glue I use. I use either gorilla glue, or a glue that comes in a caulking type tube that is called "tougher then nails. The gorilla glue actually sets up expanding slowly as it cures kind of leaving a hardened foam around the edges, there is no way there could ever be an air leak with that. same with the hard as nails glue it is very durable and extreamly strong that makes a bond tougher then the mdf its self. the joints I normally use also add the reinforcement to the box kind of like if you cut a hole in sheet metal and flange it makes it stronger. its kind of like adding a flange at the joint to produce a much stronger joint and all together panel for reducing flexing while music play. Silicone in this aplication is a suitible material to use in your joints just for sealing purposes. I do not suggest it for construction strrength. you are going to have ot make up for that with the screws. (Trust me...... sound quality remains and overall strengtrh and cuontstruction is five star with this method) and if you build boxes on a regular basis..... try this out for oyur self and you will definately agree. (think outside the box)</p></blockquote><p></p>

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