Enclousre Build for Ethan (One 12 Inch Alpine Type-R)

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

More pics coming, I just have to upload them.

Andrew

 

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Andrew

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[elancohen92 10+ year member]

are those staples?

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

are those staples?

Yes they are.

Andrew

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

Please excuse the poor quality images.

Andrew

 

[elancohen92 10+ year member]

Yes they are.
Andrew

can you let me know what size you use? and what staple gun? looks way better than pre drilling and then drilling!

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

can you let me know what size you use? and what staple gun? looks way better than pre drilling and then drilling!

x2

He does a web-cam session every once in a while where you can see him building inside his shop. He clamps the crap out of it then secures the pieces with the staple gun.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

dbbl post

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

can you let me know what size you use? and what staple gun? looks way better than pre drilling and then drilling!

Do you have a compressor that can put out 85-95 psi? If so I will get you all the info you need about staples.

A mechanical fastener (screws, staples or brads) are just there to hold the pieces together till they dry. Staples are my weapon of choice, they are insanely cheap, strong and easy to shoot.

Andrew

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Hey Andrew, any reason why you don't use brad nails?

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

Hey Andrew, any reason why you don't use brad nails?

A staple is much stronger, the crown of a staple will pull all the way through MDF and not break. Also a staple has two legs and the crowns holds the two legs together so there is no way it can really back out. A brad nail only has that tiny head to hold things together.

Andrew

 

[njknittle 10+ year member]

What did you use to cover the box? Felt? Truck bed liner?

 

[elancohen92 10+ year member]

I sure do have a compressor that will do that, show me secret //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

What did you use to cover the box? Felt? Truck bed liner?

It's a high quality, latex backed carpet.

Andrew

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

When its all said and done, the glue and if applicable, any bracing is what is doing most of the work holding the box together, staples/nails are only there to keep it from shifting while the glue sets.

 

[Argent Audio 10+ year member]

When its all said and done, the glue and if applicable, any bracing is what is doing most of the work holding the box together, staples/nails are only there to keep it from shifting while the glue sets.

Exactly!

Andrew