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[Rocky213 10+ year member]

im building a box for my four 12's..i heard recently something about bracing the box..whats the benefit of bracing and what is it?...thanks

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[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

bracing a box will keep it more rigid which means less energy is being used to flex the box, and more energy is being used for output. You can do it multiple ways, I use wooden doweling but you can use threaded rod or some people even take a piece of MDF and use that to brace it all. It's just something to connect walls and make it sturdy.

 

[Rocky213 10+ year member]

whats wooden doweling?..threaded rod?..sorry dude

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

that's my wooden doweling bracing.

then threaded rod would be a steel rod with threads all the way through doing the same thing.

 

[Rocky213 10+ year member]

thanks bra..where do you put your terminals on the box to hook up the subs to the amp?..should i just run them through the port for less resistance or put a terminal on each side, one for each pair of subs

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

I used binding posts from parts express but you can just use bolt too. I prefer a clean install without wires coming through my ports..

if you're worried about resistance then just drill holes in your box and run the wire straight through.

 

[Rocky213 10+ year member]

is dayton a reliable brand?..which ones you get the 7 dollar ones or the 20 dollar

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

is dayton a reliable brand?..which ones you get the 7 dollar ones or the 20 dollar

7 bucks and they work great.

 

[Rocky213 10+ year member]

yea but those 7 dollar ones you need a ring terminal to connect it on the side that has a nut which would be on the inside of the box correct

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

you can solder, you ring terminals, or use a female quick connect.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

you can solder, you ring terminals, or use a female quick connect.

any specific solders work well for copper wire/ brass terminals?