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Can I use 1/2 inch instead of 3/4th?
Its just going to be 12 x 12 ish for a single ten.
Its just going to be 12 x 12 ish for a single ten.
as long as its no high end 10 with hundreds of watts, you'll be fine.
I thought the same thing. But then I thought back to high school when I was broke as hell. If I had some 1/2" around I might have used it then too. If you're buying a new sheet of wood just go for the 3/4" and spend a few extra bucks.Is 3/4" that expensive?
Its like 6 bucks for the small sheets
haha...with a 12x12x12 box im sure the 1/4" hes saving isnt gonna matterbut then you also save some space with 1/2" on each side so he can have a smaller box. If it's that small of box, 1 brace, if any, are needed.
maybe he drives a Yaris, or a smart car?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gifhaha...with a 12x12x12 box im sure the 1/4" hes saving isnt gonna matter
There are a few ways to efficiently brace a box for less flex.Its going in the back of my Grand National. Weight isnt an issue, but I bought 1/2 a couple weeks ago without re-looking to see what size I needed. I might just use the 1/2 to build and amp rack and buy 3/4 for the box.
How would I brace it if I did use the 1/2?
thanks guys
If he puts any of those in a 1/2" box ill just bust out laughingThere are a few ways to efficiently brace a box for less flex.
1. Dowells. Use dowell rods to make cross braces, glue each and screw each end with one screw. Use multiple dowells in multiple directions to make the most efficient bracing.
2. Strips of wood. The same way you would use dowells.
3. All-Thread. A piece of threaded steel rod that you would run through the box and use nuts and washers to control the flex.
Hope this sheds some light on your situation.