Do you use wood screws or machine screws to mount your sub?

[grampi 10+ year member]

I usually prefer to use machine screws and "T" nuts to mount my subs into my enclosures, but tonight I had a problem with the holes lining up. I just said screw it (get the pun?) and used wood screws. I don't think I'll have any problem with them coming loose, but I still prefer machine screws. What do you guys use?

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[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

T-nuts and screws.

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

I usually use whatever I have laying around. Wood screws, drywall screws. Ive never had a problem. I had a zinc coated exterior screw break off on my once but I didnt predrill either.

With that said Ive never used any really heavy subs either.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

I usually use whatever I have laying around. Wood screws, drywall screws. Ive never had a problem.

yessir, same here. whatever is in the garage for me lol.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

I guess it really doesn't matter then. I just liked the machine screws and T nuts, but they don't do much good if the holes don't line up. I guess I can't drill straight anymore ;0)

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

The same screws I used for the box, generally drywall screws.

 

[Twilight 10+ year member]

Drywall screws here too. Never had leak issues with them. I usually drill tiny pilot holes though just to make sure I know where I'm screwing.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

drywall screws for me.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

Drywall screws here too. Never had leak issues with them. I usually drill tiny pilot holes though just to make sure I know where I'm screwing.

I drilled pilot holes too. Luckily for me, the wood screws are a bit more forgiving in terms of lining up.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

i just use wood screws.

 

[dan5505 10+ year member]

drywall screws

 

[skinnymofo 10+ year member]

i use drywall screws, unless its a real dense material (weve made a few corian boxes) and then i use drywall anchors (the blues) or 8-32 machine screws.

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

#12 machine screws for large subs, drywall screws for smaller subs.

I broke a Blueprint 1803 right out of the box with drywall screws. heads poped off all 8 screws and the speaker fell out. . .

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Automotive interior screws FTW, they come in stainless and have a washer pressed onto them that doesnt ever fall off.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

Drywall screws