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<blockquote data-quote="blue" data-source="post: 1777549" data-attributes="member: 562889">X2 on everything you have said so far ..... Do it right , or don&#039;t do it. There is NO substitute for wood glue. If clamped and allowed to dry , the joint becomes stronger than the wood surrounding the joint.&nbsp; Pre-drilled wood screws are for MORE than just holding the wood together until the glue dries ...... It takes stress relief off the glued joint once the glue is dry , and relieves the glue from holding the entire thing together all by itself. If you place a screw every three inches apart , the longest span the glue has to hold is three inches ..... If you use NO screws , the glue has to hold the entire length of any one joint on the box together. Whcih do you think would be stronger against vibrations ?&nbsp; Nails are OUT of the picture unless you have a nail gun. NOTHING beats a good 50 yr silicone for sealing the seams .......This is simple ...... There is the right way to build a box , and there are the other ways .....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="blue, post: 1777549, member: 562889"] X2 on everything you have said so far ..... Do it right , or don't do it. There is NO substitute for wood glue. If clamped and allowed to dry , the joint becomes stronger than the wood surrounding the joint. Pre-drilled wood screws are for MORE than just holding the wood together until the glue dries ...... It takes stress relief off the glued joint once the glue is dry , and relieves the glue from holding the entire thing together all by itself. If you place a screw every three inches apart , the longest span the glue has to hold is three inches ..... If you use NO screws , the glue has to hold the entire length of any one joint on the box together. Whcih do you think would be stronger against vibrations ? Nails are OUT of the picture unless you have a nail gun. NOTHING beats a good 50 yr silicone for sealing the seams ....... This is simple ...... There is the right way to build a box , and there are the other ways ..... [/QUOTE]

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