My New Box...

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

1. Whoever said it was better to use too many screws than too few is completely wrong. Screws at 150% unnecessary when building an enclosure. Having too many will cause the wood to split.

2. Wood glue is always superior to liquid nails or gorilla glue because it's one purpose that it was engineered for was to bond wood together into a "single" piece.

3. Don't be dainty with the woodglue, put on enough to where you're comfortable. Remember: wood glues are usually water soluable, so once the overflow begins to congeal, you can take a damp rag and wipe it off with minimal residue.

My .02 pesos.

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

if i were you...

id aim the subs upwards....as far forward as you can mount them.

just my .02

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

center divider was built out to far you shouldve stopped a few inches before the baffle other then that looks good.

..Why would that be beneficial? Care to explain?

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

..Why would that be beneficial? Care to explain?

x2?

 

[Buckshot 10+ year member]

The box looks good man. The cuts look straight, and overall the **** thing looks square!

Somthing to consider:

1. Whoever said it was better to use too many screws than too few is completely wrong. Screws at 150% unnecessary when building an enclosure. Having too many will cause the wood to split.

Yes this. Along with that fact, think of it like this. If you have a 12 inch tall joint (90° Right angle standard joint.) and you have 1 screw every 2 inchs or so...

If that one screws shaft was only .125 inchs (1/8) and you have 6 screws in that joint that means you have used 3/4in^2 in holes essentially, when it really could be a solid chemically bonded wood joint.

Somthing on a scale as small as this doesn't make all that big of a difference, but I was just pointing it out...

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Wtf went into that glassed thing in your sig? It's been there forever...

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

1. Whoever said it was better to use too many screws than too few is completely wrong. Screws at 150% unnecessary when building an enclosure. Having too many will cause the wood to split.
2. Wood glue is always superior to liquid nails or gorilla glue because it's one purpose that it was engineered for was to bond wood together into a "single" piece.

3. Don't be dainty with the woodglue, put on enough to where you're comfortable. Remember: wood glues are usually water soluable, so once the overflow begins to congeal, you can take a damp rag and wipe it off with minimal residue.

My .02 pesos.

u mean centavos? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

But I agree with all that. Most boxes I build usually have a screw per 5-6 inches. Sometimes even more than that. If you cut the wood well and exact you should be good.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Wtf went into that glassed thing in your sig? It's been there forever...

He had a Rockford Power HX2 but he blew it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Buckshot 10+ year member]

Wtf went into that glassed thing in your sig? It's been there forever...

[jack]

I built it around the parameters of my HX2, but one of the coils probably turned bright red, then seezed. killing my plans for the HX2. That box didn't do that sub justice either hehehe.

[/jack]

 

[HardHittaz00 10+ year member]

Well... Like I said, my first serious box build... I'm learnin as time goes on... And if my buddy RawDogJ tells me to put liquids nails on there, guess what I'ma do? He didn't win 4th in the world for no apparent reason... Wood glue does seem like a good idea though... I'm sure I'll be looking for another endclosure soon enough, I know how addicting this stuff gets... Hopefully the wood won't split, I was extremly careful and precise on everything... I predrilled every hole... Cut every piece of wood almost perfect... Did the best I could do... I'm pretty proud of it, just because it came out lookin as good as it did... Normally things don't work that well with me... But if somebody has a crazy *** designs for a box that will make these L7's pound harder than this one will... Send it to FlawdaBoyz@mchsi.com This box can easily be sold...

 

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

That box looks like an army tank good job though.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

I used to use only screws then I sealed the box from the inside with liquid nails. Now I use woodglue, and wire nails/clamps to hold it together until it dries. Works much better, though if the cuts are shitty I still seal the inside with Liquid Nails, which indeed is a ***** to get off your hands.

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

hey loud good to see you - Liquid Nails is easily washed off the hands once its semi - dry! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

hey loud good to see you - Liquid Nails is easily washed off the hands once its semi - dry!

O? LOL I used GOOF OFF while it was still wet. The 'Nails became like thin peanut butter and I had like Liquid N. gloves.

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

yeah - I try to use my left hand to get a nice seam on it - then I can still use my right hand. Thought I was the only one to use liquid nails to seal....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Nice box by the way - I woulda aimed the subs upward as well!!!