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<blockquote data-quote="clarity413" data-source="post: 587699" data-attributes="member: 554940"><p>I used fiberglass to reenforce the thin corners and resin to water proof/reenforce the rest of the box. I had a surplus of resin and no lacker <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> With resin when you sand down the clumps it turns white... It's no big deal because it's going to be hidden soon. I used 1inch all around. I got a good deal on the 1inch sheets of MDF. At the local home depot it is 24 bucks for 3/4ths inch and 28 bucks for 1 inch. The only thing that ***** about using the thicker wood is the added weight. I knew I'd have some tight corners so I used the thicker wood so they'd be stronger. The thing about mdf though is it's basicly just a shitload of paper glued together so it's insanely easy to split/break. However, it has a lot of strength when it's not close to the edges... Reenforcing some of the edges with fiberglass helpt a lot and with resin all around I had a ton of extra strength and was able to use those fatter brass screws without having the wood split. I bought some thinner #10 stainless steal screws and they kept breaking so I used thicker brass ones because brass bends before it breaks. Anyways, I think it's because of the angle the subs are in but it has an insane amount of uneven weight on the top screws.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clarity413, post: 587699, member: 554940"] I used fiberglass to reenforce the thin corners and resin to water proof/reenforce the rest of the box. I had a surplus of resin and no lacker :-) With resin when you sand down the clumps it turns white... It's no big deal because it's going to be hidden soon. I used 1inch all around. I got a good deal on the 1inch sheets of MDF. At the local home depot it is 24 bucks for 3/4ths inch and 28 bucks for 1 inch. The only thing that ***** about using the thicker wood is the added weight. I knew I'd have some tight corners so I used the thicker wood so they'd be stronger. The thing about mdf though is it's basicly just a shitload of paper glued together so it's insanely easy to split/break. However, it has a lot of strength when it's not close to the edges... Reenforcing some of the edges with fiberglass helpt a lot and with resin all around I had a ton of extra strength and was able to use those fatter brass screws without having the wood split. I bought some thinner #10 stainless steal screws and they kept breaking so I used thicker brass ones because brass bends before it breaks. Anyways, I think it's because of the angle the subs are in but it has an insane amount of uneven weight on the top screws. [/QUOTE]
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