Mounting & Sealding MDF Ring, Screws or Bolts?

[Nexson 10+ year member]

Hey guys I made a mdf sqaure cutout so I can mount my rainbows to them and cut down on vibration. I am going to be using either screws or bolts in each corner.

And that is exactly my question, Should I just use screws and go through the mdf and the metal of the inside of the door, or drill holes and use bolts and nuts to tighten the ring/square to the door.

Also will silicon be a good idea to put around the rainbow speakers. I am completely going to seal the door inside/out with 2nd Skin with covering the holes with sheetmetal. Thanks again!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

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[crow 10+ year member]

Either should work fine. Self tapping screws are easiest.

For sealing, rope caulk or gasketing material would allow the speaker to be more easily removed later on.

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

would the sealer go around the actual speaker , or would i apply it to the part where the metal mounts aganist the mdf?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

if you can use bolts they are better than screws because you don't have to worry about stripping the hole out. Or just use T-Nuts and stick those in the holes...don't have to worry about stripping the holes and you don't have to try and tighten a nut from behind the speaker...

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

^yea thats actually a very good idea,

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

^yea thats actually a very good idea,

thanks...I have my moments //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

so would we all agree on butterflys?

 

[Eric111e 10+ year member]

i used clay to seal my rainbows

 

[BaseSteala112 10+ year member]

I believe you can use some thin foam tape to seal up your speakers.

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

Well, this is what I have now, non hardening clay with butterfly bolts and washers.

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

is it good like this?

 

[BentZero 10+ year member]

What kind of rainbows are those?

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

slc 265

 

[BentZero 10+ year member]

Nice. Those are the ones I've decided on. How do they sound?

 

[Nexson 10+ year member]

heh i dont know havent installed them yet, waiting on my second skin and my 300/4