Who said a box NEEDS Nails???

[sumone 10+ year member]

urmama - what are those orange things on your box??? (3rd pic from bottom)

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

those are clamps...holding the box together while glue is drying. peace

NG

 

[Urmama 10+ year member]

yep, clamps

I like to router the edges of boxes, countersink speakers, sand them smooth and paint them

I only use screws when I can't get a clamp on it, but I'm usually not in a big hurry when I'm building

when you tear apart a joint after the wood glue has dried, the MDF comes rips the MDF apart, it really bonds to the wood

 

[skatenc 10+ year member]

so if i use gorrilla glue will i still need screws ?

 

[Omarvelous 10+ year member]

The box supports me weight!!!

I was able to stand on it with my 200 pound self.

Will try jumping when i have the lasts piece on

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

lmao, dont jump on the box, not only will you prob brake it, youll look insane while doing so

jk

lmao

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

so if i use gorrilla glue will i still need screws ?

The screws hold everything together while the glue is drying. But if you go to all the trouble to predrill and countersink. You might as well leave them in. it won't hurt anything. But the glue does the holding together once it's dry //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Omarvelous 10+ year member]

Jumped on it without the last piece. it's FINE!!!! Gonna Bondo it then spray paint it.

Since i bought a drill today, i put some screws in. Like ere 2 inches.

PICS SOON!

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

If it's mdf you don't really need the bondo. I usually just use a high build primer. A heluva lot less sanding involved. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Diktator279]

2" is overkill? Never. If you want overkill...

Extra Strenghth liquid nail at all seams, (properly cured).

toenailed at every corner (including supports)

Screws every 3 Inches

2 layers fiberglass around entire box

(I reallllly didnt want to deal with flexing)

 

[Omarvelous 10+ year member]

**** i bought the bondo already.

If i decide to return, what kind of high build plymer would you recommend?

 

[BIG_SUPERMAN72 10+ year member]

wood glue, liquid nails. they all will hold if u clamp them.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Actually the easiest and cheapest to use is Killz stain blocker. Let it dry thouroughly then sand it smooth. Then give it another coat and repeat the sanding. When you get it as smooth as a babies butt. Shoot a couple layers of regular automotive primer on it. You may need to wet sand lightly bewteen coats of primer with some 500 grit. THen paint //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[BIG_SUPERMAN72 10+ year member]

I weigh 275 i wonder if i should jump on my box when im done with it.

lol

 

[Omarvelous 10+ year member]

i bet it would be fine.

See my box was a wedge box, if it was a regular square box, it would have more structural integrity.

But with the angle on my box, i'm surprise it took my force.