Screwing in subwoofer to box

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

he pry meant that those are the best to use without spliting the mdf....

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

If it's ur first time predrill maybe...
I never predrill... then again I don't have a vaj.

Also, I use regular coarse thread dry wall screws...

nG

never had a problem with dry wall screws either...

but next time around, i might try the other, "better", kind ....

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

he pry meant that those are the best to use without spliting the mdf....

You're not drilling into the edge, you're drilling into the face of the wood. So... wtf would splitting having anything to do with it?!??!?!

nG

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

yea use some big headed screws or add washers, i pulled my screws through the basket... i forgot washers last time i put it in.....lol...

i never had a basket big enough to do that till i got the level 5's

i was like WTF

so i bought some #10 screws.

good shit, but i had to predrill a hole using 1/8 bit

 

[808_bass 10+ year member]

You're not drilling into the edge, you're drilling into the face of the wood. So... wtf would splitting having anything to do with it?!??!?!
nG

exactly what i was thinking..

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I am using E type screws as well

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Stamped sheet metal baskets are the ones that are susceptible to flange out with a drywall screw.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Do you ever see the baskets puckering around the mounting holes from the drywall screws?

nope

but if it was it wouldnt hurt anything

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Stamped sheet metal baskets are the ones that are susceptible to flange out with a drywall screw.

i can imagine it now

those subs **** most thre time anyway....lol

i dont install anything that i cant recone.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

That's why you put your clutch to the correct setting on your drill. For my ridgid, with mdf it's I usually set it ~18...

nG

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

That's why you put your clutch to the correct setting on your drill. For my ridgid, with mdf it's I usually set it ~18...
nG

Cordless drill clutches are invaluable. For my Hitatchi its ~12/13 for MDF.

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

ngsm13,

have you signed all 34,639 of your posts with

nG?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

ngsm13, have you signed all 34,639 of your posts with

nG?

n00b

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

haha

 

[Phlipbak 10+ year member]

So.. why aren't you using wood screws on wood?