Rounded edged. Just wood glue?

[CousinVin 10+ year member]

I'm about to start in on another box, but i haven't ever rounded the edges of them. Its going to be a bandpass for an RE XXX being pushed by 1500 watts (ik.. i wish i had more too). I would just wood glue everything, but I'm afraid something might give if i push it too hard in the future. will i be fine with just wood glue?

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[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

Temperature spot lights & c-clamps...

... ( if you tryna have an enclosure with no screws )

 

[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

clear gorilla glue...strongest super glue on the market right now. works perfect for wood.

 

[iLL Ridge 10+ year member]

Tite bond II

 

[CousinVin 10+ year member]

im just afraid of running a rounding bit over drywall screws.

 

[06goat 10+ year member]

You could always use a nail gun as well

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Just take your time. If you glue a few pieces and leave them clamped for awhile you'll be fine. Unless you have a lot of clamps your not going to build this thing all in one shot. Once the glue cures it will be a stronger bond than screws could ever achieve.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

clear gorilla glue...strongest super glue on the market right now. works perfect for wood.

im using this for my first build, pretty good stuff i find if i go alittle over board on it its not that great.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

clear gorilla glue...strongest super glue on the market right now. works perfect for wood.

If the glue your talking about is anything like normal gorilla glue, I wouldn't use it. Gorilla glue expands when it dries and that would wreak havoc on your joints...Use a glue designed for wood (i.e. WOOD GLUE)

 

[l7runner 10+ year member]

straight up glue is fine, just use clamps...If need be you can screw it together to hold it temporarily, then back the screws out when dry and fill the holes with wood glue.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

use screws and like a 1/4" roundover.. shouldnt get into the head at all.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

A wood glue joint with the glue properly applied, clamped and allowed to dry, assuming that the cuts are straight and square, is going to be stronger than the MDF. The joint is much stronger than you can get with Gorilla Glue.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I like to apply a thick bead of searching to my MDF joints. Works great and now I have some very strong enclosures w/o the use of screws.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

clear gorilla glue...strongest super glue on the market right now. works perfect for wood.

no no no. this glue expands. why would you want glue that expands in a joint?

titebond II or even better III