PICS of my 1st slot port box build

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Its a rookie mistake to use it. But anyone who builds boxs professionally will never use it, it is an all purpose glue yes, but wood glue chemically bonds the wood and is proven to be far superior to anything else.Hence the name "wood glue".

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

That is how you should do it.Screw,glue together and good to go.And PLEASE don't use Liquid Nails!Just get a tube of silicone and use that.

As for sub placement it depends on the vehicle.Pick one and if you don't like the way it sounds build another box.

I wont be using liquid nails for sure, Im going to pop out later & buy some sealant.

I will place the sub on the same side as the port as far away from the port as possible as this was my intention in the 1st place

Ill be building another box very shortly, well a couple actually

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

if i was u i wouldnt even worry about putting that board on.

To be honest, Im not going to on this occasion as this is my 1st main build and u guys have been GREAT. Im just going to seal, cut the hole & away I go 1st

Cant wait to test it, Ill be testing it on my home set

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

its really all personal preference but ive always used this

ive yet to have a box break and ive ran pretty big setups.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

28 hz tuning should be sick on hypnotize. my little sub with it's 30hz tuning is sick on hypnotize!

honestly, for hypnotize you'd want a wee bit higher than 28hz.

IIRC the bassline is right at 40hz.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Sounds good.Just take it as a learning process and learn from your mistakes.Like lilmaniac said you probably won't even hear the differance.Next time dry fit the parts to make sure your getting what you planed.

And always measure twice cut once....

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

deleted dbl post

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

Sounds good.Just take it as a learning process and learn from your mistakes.Like lilmaniac said you probably won't even hear the differance.Next time dry fit the parts to make sure your getting what you planed.And always measure twice cut once....

Yes I will THANX, Ive learn't alot from this post & enjoy building boxes

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

its really all personal preference but ive always used this

ive yet to have a box break and ive ran pretty big setups.

But do u seal with that out of interest, ill be getting my sealant in a bit as Ive used sealant before & prefer it to be honest

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Its NOT a sealent it is an adhesive.

Liquid Nails is the bastard child of box building.Can you use it yes, SHOULD you use it NO.There have been a many threads explaing why.But if you want to use whats right, its "wood glue" for the joints and "silicone"to seal.

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

Its NOT a sealent it is an adhesive.Liquid Nails is the bastard child of box building.Can you use it yes, SHOULD you use it NO.There have been a many threads explaing why.But if you want to use whats right, its "wood glue" for the joints and "silicone"to seal.

Ok, splendid, ill definately follow this practice as a rule of thumb

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

But do u seal with that out of interest, ill be getting my sealant in a bit as Ive used sealant before & prefer it to be honest

honestly, for me (after trying to argue that liquid nails is good for the longest time, you can probably search for the thread titled "so chevyaudio was right..." where i built a box, and 1.5 or so years later when my buddy took some screws out, the box LITERALLY fell apart. as in, as soon as the screws were pulled a wall fell, and so on.) i use titebond II or elmers probond as my glue, and GE 100% silicone II sealant as, well, my sealant. dont buy the silicone I as on the back they have an adhesion rating.

for wood adhesion, silicone I is a 6 or 7 out of 10. silicone II is a 10/10, so it will stick better in the box seams.

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

But do u seal with that out of interest, ill be getting my sealant in a bit as Ive used sealant before & prefer it to be honest

i bead it on the screw it down. then i seal each corner with it as well. nothing is gonna leak and nothing has EVER broke. even at 153+ db at 30hz with everything moving. never failed me so im sticking with it.

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

but obviously im not sayin to use it. just giving you my opinion.

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

appreciated my friend