tips for building a box

[cazorp 10+ year member]

that just sent me to the home depot home page

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

that just sent me to the home depot home page

x2

 

[swc204 10+ year member]

looks like this

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

i don't use any screws, except to hold the subs in. They are not necessary. Wood glue, frame clamps, clean and straight cuts are essential. Pipe clamps help too. Don't be in a hurry and all will turn out fine. x123445624 on measuring 2 or 3 times before cutting.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

i don't use any screws, except to hold the subs in. They are not necessary. Wood glue, frame clamps, clean and straight cuts are essential. Pipe clamps help too. Don't be in a hurry and all will turn out fine. x123445624 on measuring 2 or 3 times before cutting.

yea screws arent NECESSARY, but it does make the process go faster. By using screws you dont have to wait for the glue to dry. I made a box today and i had the subs bumping before the glue was even dry all the way. So in that case, screws are good.

 

[swc204 10+ year member]

just use screws.....alot easier and faster and stronger

 

[cazorp 10+ year member]

ok so i guess the glue just kind of helps the screws **** the box together bettr right??

thanks guys

Zach

 

[swc204 10+ year member]

makes it airtight and makes the joint stronger

 

[cazorp 10+ year member]

how do u reccomend putting carpet on??? glue also???

thanks

Zach

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

i don't use any screws, except to hold the subs in. They are not necessary. Wood glue, frame clamps, clean and straight cuts are essential. Pipe clamps help too. Don't be in a hurry and all will turn out fine. x123445624 on measuring 2 or 3 times before cutting.

i wouldnt build a box without screws unless its either not going to be extremely loud or the subs are light! why cause they will fall apart i tought wood glue is all that was needed till last night

first time i build a box with a screw every 8" guess waht it freaking falls apart. and i used wood glue also and bondo on the seems. it was not a pretty picture

:up2somet:had to fix it all last ngiht and today in the morning.

also depending on the wood dont use a screw that is to short i used 1 1/4 and im guessing that had a little to do with it falling apart so i went to 1 5/8 couldnt find 2 inchers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

but i do have 3-50lb subs on that baffle lol so next time im gonna brace it and use 2 inch screws lol

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

i wouldnt build a box without screws unless its either not going to be extremely loud or the subs are light! why cause they will fall apart i tought wood glue is all that was needed till last night

first time i build a box with a screw every 8" guess waht it freaking falls apart. and i used wood glue also and bondo on the seems. it was not a pretty picture

:up2somet:had to fix it all last ngiht and today in the morning.

also depending on the wood dont use a screw that is to short i used 1 1/4 and im guessing that had a little to do with it falling apart so i went to 1 5/8 couldnt find 2 inchers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

but i do have 3-50lb subs on that baffle lol so next time im gonna brace it and use 2 inch screws lol

tell me you werent having a n00bish moment and used more then a single baffle //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif lol

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

tell me you werent having a n00bish moment and used more then a single baffle //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif lol

i did lol the first box i used a single baffle and it never fell apart but i guess this one being the biggest one just couldnt take it lol. its all nice and done now but i think i will add a second baffle sometime this week lol

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

i did lol the first box i used a single baffle and it never fell apart but i guess this one being the biggest one just couldnt take it lol. its all nice and done now but i think i will add a second baffle sometime this week lol

haha should help alot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

FYI............TITEBOND III>Screws. Though I use both when I build a box, I have done tests with titebonc, and regular 3/4 MDF with Rip apart before the bond that the glue makes will break.

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

tite bond >*