Yes, attached to the MDF. The plexi maker said drywall screws will not be good as they have an angled head so he recommended sheet metal screws with a flat head. I am having him drill the holes for me, every 3 inches. Is that enough?Originally posted by evo2k3 is the plexi just one peice being screwed into mdf? if thats the case you use the same screws as you did everywhere else (mabey longer since the plexi is a little thicker. the holes through the plexi should be clear holes anyways and then just use your regular counter sink bit to counter sink them, pilot through the mdf and run your screws in....your not about to acheive as good of a bond between plexi and mdf as the rest of the box, so this is the one case where using a lot of screws is better, they do help hold that plexi.
It's used when youre using screws with an angle head. A counter-sinking bit puts a little indent into the plexi (or whatever surface you'e using) thats about the size of the angled head. The screw can then mount flush with the surface, and it helps to pull the material down to whatever it's being attached to and make a more secure connectionwhat do you guys mean by counter sinking?
And it looks better On MDF boxes, it's easier to carpet after.Originally posted by Gauntlet It's used when youre using screws with an angle head. A counter-sinking bit puts a little indent into the plexi (or whatever surface you'e using) thats about the size of the angled head. The screw can then mount flush with the surface, and it helps to pull the material down to whatever it's being attached to and make a more secure connection
Definitely....it's suprising how much better it looks compared to not using counter-sinking.And it looks better