who has built a PERFECT box before?

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

if you smoke the good stuff, the cuts will probably fix themselves.

Ummmmmmmmmmmm

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

It's probably because that one is latex. Like I mentioned, I get the heavy duty all purpose stuff. It holds almost as tight as wood glue. I can't think of the name brand atm because it's all at my house (I'm in my appt atm).

but it says plus silicon too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

And if you don't use a fence when you use the circular saw, you are going to screw up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm

you have to smoke poisonous purple kush bdawson

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

And if you don't use a fence when you use the circular saw, you are going to screw up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

i do use a fence...and they are mostly straight and fine, but its just a pain in the ***, and i always end up screwing up at least 1 piece

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

This would work a lot better than that latex crap. Granted, I'm not sure if there is anything wrong with it, but I wouldn't use it.

http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=25

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

i do use a fence...and they are mostly straight and fine, but its just a pain in the ***, and i always end up screwing up at least 1 piece

I know. I just saw someone else mention using a fence and then it occurred to me that not everyone else may have came from 3-4 generations of carpenters and taught how to do everything correctly.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

This would work a lot better than that latex crap. Granted, I'm not sure if there is anything wrong with it, but I wouldn't use it.
http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=25

well ****, if walmart didnt have ****ing 20 different kinds of caulking maybe i could pick something worthwhile lol.

i swear it was just a huge rack of different types. oh well, you live you learn...and you dont build perfect boxes...

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

you have to smoke poisonous purple kush bdawson

Hahahah I hate you.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

also i have heard the "saw dust and wood glue" method at sealing gaps before...

does this still cause a good bond between the two pieces of wood?

bdawson: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

I would stick to straight wood glue and sealant.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

i tried the fence method but i find it hard to get a straight cut still because either im not cutting in a perfectly straight line, or other times i just have a hard time getting the blade to perfectly sit on my desired cut line, while trying to line up my straight end.
its basically a pain in the ***.

anyone wanna chime in on my DAP purchase?

You line up the straight edge, clamp it down so it cant move, then follow it by holding the saw against it while cutting. At that point its very similar to the method used to cut wood via a fence on a table saw.
If all else fails, find someone with a table saw and buddy up to them.

 

[skrilla22 10+ year member]

i cut my boxes with a moonbeam laser from goldeneye...they come out perfect every time

Any idea where I can purchase one of these moonbeam lasers you speak of?

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[vitveet 10+ year member]

I usually do maybe around 4 enclosures a week and I do 90% of the cuts myself (sometimes get Lowes to break down the large sheets of MDF for me) and honestly, if you're careful and pay attention to what's going on, the cuts will turn out perfect! That is, with a table saw, lol!

I did my first box with a skill saw (circular) and it wasn't close to perfect! I moved up to cutting the pieces with a jigsaw.....still not perfect! A long while ago I switched to the table saw and perfect, high end enclosures were summoned!!

V.

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

photocrazy8 built a perfect box for my 18. took 30-45 mins as well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif