wood glue

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

pics?

No pics, but it split right at the joint. What basically happened is it ripped the top layer of the wood off. Glue joint was in tact but the wood wasn't. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Though this shouldn't happen if your enclosure is properly braced. Big panels+lots of internal pressure=flexing.

 

[atlninja82 10+ year member]

are you talking about the clamps? or the 90 degree thing. sorry i dont know the names for all of these

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

No pics, but it split right at the joint. What basically happened is it ripped the top layer of the wood off. Glue joint was in tact but the wood wasn't. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

You broke the glue holding the mdf togeter? lol

 

[wasted ink 10+ year member]

the stuff in the pic is all you need man.. no screws. more clamps = closer to 100% surface pressure = win

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

You broke the glue holding the mdf togeter? lol

You've never dropped a sheet of MDF on one of the corners before? It can have a tendency to "split" off in layers.

Plus I think that enclosure was birch, which is a whole different ballgame.

 

[wasted ink 10+ year member]

No pics, but it split right at the joint. What basically happened is it ripped the top layer of the wood off. Glue joint was in tact but the wood wasn't. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Though this shouldn't happen if your enclosure is properly braced. Big panels+lots of internal pressure=flexing.

it ripped the top layer of paper off. sanding with some 80 grit on the "paper" side will help... could have just been a bad batch of mdf as stupid as that sounds

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

it ripped the top layer of paper off. sanding with some 80 grit on the "paper" side will help... could have just been a bad batch of mdf as stupid as that sounds

As I recall, I believe it was with birch.

But I still use fasteners anyways. Much quicker IMO and just another security measure against joint failure. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

As I recall, I believe it was with birch.
But I still use fasteners anyways. Much quicker IMO and just another security measure against joint failure. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Your mom's a joint failure //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

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[wasted ink 10+ year member]

As I recall, I believe it was with birch.
But I still use fasteners anyways. Much quicker IMO and just another security measure against joint failure. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

not if theyre too close together... stress risers = fail //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

not if theyre too close together... stress risers = fail //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I don't overkill it. Every 6" at most.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I don't overkill it. Every 6" at most.

I understand where you're coming from.

But somehow, between the pre-drilling and then drilling it doesn't really seem worth it to me.

Although I haven't tested the strength of it with or with out. I haven't made too many cabinets.

 

[wasted ink 10+ year member]

I don't overkill it. Every 6" at most.

then your fine. i still prefer the "no fasteners" method, but thats me. i dont criticize anyone elses methods.

try and tell me a fat bead of titebond and a nice amount of clamp pressure wont do work //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[atlninja82 10+ year member]

alright cool thats what im doin too.

thanks,

-eric