DD9518 and ap3000d build

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

added more bracing inside the box, glue and and a screw on all 4 ends and a 4 3 inch screws that go outside the box thru the bracing on all 4 walls

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

box was giving me problems so i built another one. like my last one its 45 inches wide, 19 tall, 20 deep, ported at 33hz but this time i finished painting the inside of the port and did a 45 inthe port corner. cutting the 45 was wat cut my finger. also found out another reason y it wasnt as loud....my trunk latch was broken at the spot welds and cracked the metal so it was up about 2 inches from closing letting tons of air out the back and around the trunk.

pics of damage

i put 2 self tapping scres on the side of it to hold it down

45 in the corner

not really sure why i did that

also it was a lil flexy so i braced the inside and again 3 inch screws through all sides

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

putting sealant around the sub

how its sitting now

i also put 2 small blocks of wood to hold the box from moving and its working great.

and i FUC KIN hate liquid nails it sucks ***, it didnt hold shit together like wood glue im never using it again, id rather build a box with superglue lol

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

you should try to use less screws. you are actually weakening the joints. Titebond is the best way to go with wood glue.

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

you should try to use less screws. you are actually weakening the joints. Titebond is the best way to go with wood glue.

i just didnt want the thing to fly apart. and by the port all but one screw wobbled loose making the box thats y its 2 sets on it i countersunk those so more meat of the screw was though it

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

then your glue is weak and not done setting. Screws are only used to hold the panels together long enough for the glue to dry.

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

thats that liquid nails for you, sh itty *** glue never again

the stuff was still moving around after 20 minutes. if it was 20 minutes with wood glue it would be able to support my weight

 

[F A T B O Y 10+ year member]

You're supposed to give liquid nails like 24 hours to cure. haha.

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

You're supposed to give liquid nails like 24 hours to cure. haha.

Its still not going to hold your box together.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Shits bangin dude, judging by the caprice and crown vic i thought you were just a regular old black guy, but i see youre a pretty good installer too. Any loud "box" caprices around your way?

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

you should try to use less screws. you are actually weakening the joints. Titebond is the best way to go with wood glue.

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then your glue is weak and not done setting. Screws are only used to hold the panels together long enough for the glue to dry.

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Its still not going to hold your box together.

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To sum it up, use less screws, more titebond, no liquid nails.

 

[I Like Waffle]

To sum it up, use less screws, more titebond, no liquid nails.

This. I tried using liquid nails a few times, shit stinks and takes forever to set. Once it sets it gets pretty hard though, i used it to fill in some gaps before, but never in a joint.

 

[on1wheel01 10+ year member]

Yea liquid nails sucks. On my boxes I use tite bond 2 sometimes screws most times not, clamps ftw. Box looks ok needs sanding. If u ever in mooresville area hit me up, would like to check it out. I've done quite a few customers builds in charlotte.

 

[surreal 10+ year member]

How does the 9500 compare to the BTL?

 

[2kyukon 10+ year member]

i would port throught that hole in your deck it will get so much louder