sub destroyed my box

[stuckinok 5,000+ posts]

that sucks ***

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

thats exactly why the sub face should be a cap side and not a insert side also looks like no wood glue was used... ask for ur money back

 

[Anonymous 10+ year member]

it was a shitty box build. Next time brace properly that sucks about the surround. Use some clear silicone on the underside of the surround to seal it up, do not use too much or it will add unwanted weight to the surround.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

thats exactly why the sub face should be a cap side and not a insert side also looks like no wood glue was used... ask for ur money back

I dont think it has anything to do with the orientation of the panels. Almost all of my boxes have been built the same way as this one, and I have never hard that problem.

Just simply, it looks like there wasnt enough glue used.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

thats exactly why the sub face should be a cap side and not a insert side also looks like no wood glue was used... ask for ur money back

Very true...the baffle should be the last piece you put on, so you have support behind it all the way around the outside. Of course there are some exceptions, but it's a good rule of thumb to avoid problems.

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

its really a push and pull method if u think about it .. caping a face panels pushes on the sides and top/bottom of the box which makes it less likely to break... puttin the panel on the inside it has a tendency to pull on the board and the board has nothing to brace against and it breaks as shown above

 

[Willkas 10+ year member]

did you get that box wet?

the box must've got him wet

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Terrible box design. I see at least 4 major flaws in the first pic alone. The other pic shows a 5th major flaw. Horrid.

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

improper baffle bracing. cut too close to the edge

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

Ever come to the Merrillville area?

 

[SPLEclipse 10+ year member]

it was a shitty box build. Next time brace properly that sucks about the surround. Use some clear silicone on the underside of the surround to seal it up, do not use too much or it will add unwanted weight to the surround.

depending on the subs you use silicon will eat away at the surround. ive always had pretty good results with the old "TP and clear fingernail polish" approach.

 

[85_blazer 10+ year member]

Ever come to the Merrillville area?

pretty much twice a week n yes mobile man=jd and for the person who said he saw a bunch of flaws what were they so i know what to look for n my next box

 

[85_blazer 10+ year member]

i baught a peice of 3/4 mdf if rebaffle with it it should work out ok right?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

depending on the subs you use silicon will eat away at the surround. ive always had pretty good results with the old "TP and clear fingernail polish" approach.

That's why when you apply silicone to your enclosure, you give it at least 24 hours to cure. Once its cured, it will no longer pose a threat to your speakers' soft parrts.

 

[probmxstyle 10+ year member]

Looks to me like the problem was caused by the screws holding the sub in. The holes where not pre-drilled and it caused the baffle to split. Also it looks like some screws where not even in straight and came out the side of the cutout. On the piece broken off, it looks like a screw got in between the 2 pieces and pulled them apart.