Wood thickness needed for Sub Boxes

[cichlid_baby 10+ year member]

When would you need 1 inch MDF for Sub Box build? Is 3/4 good enough for most applications? Is 5/8 too thin?

What's the guide to follow?

When are braces really needed?

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[Stephen_c 10+ year member]

i use 1/4"

 

[cichlid_baby 10+ year member]

i use 1/4"

Are you just being silly..?

I've never seen any boxes that were only 1/4 inch thick.

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

i use 1/4"

x2 and if you kerf a port make sure to soak the mdf in pool water

 

[Stephen_c 10+ year member]

x2 and if you kerf a port make sure to soak the mdf in pool water

chlorine works wonders //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

chlorine works wonders //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

sure does

 

[gboo559 10+ year member]

x2 and if you kerf a port make sure to soak the mdf in pool water

Yup thats how you did my box and its great

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

Yup thats how you did my box and its great

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[cichlid_baby 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the help guys... wonderful group of characters I see.

 

[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

I used 1 inch for baffles for heavy 15's and most 18's...

 

[Stephen_c 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the help guys... wonderful group of characters I see.

no problem //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the help guys... wonderful group of characters I see.

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[rollerdj 10+ year member]

x2 and if you kerf a port make sure to soak the mdf in pool water

remeber, .75 isn't strong enough. you gotta use 3/4". //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[gboo559 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the help guys... wonderful group of characters I see.

No problem.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i use 1 inch when i build boxes for funky pups and xplods everything else i stick with 3/4