skittlesRgood Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 silicone is fine. itll be cured after 24 hours. people have used silicone directly on the surround to repair tares. dont worry about it. when you do dowels, be sure to get a screw into it as well. through the box. just measure the panel it will go on from two sides. then you measure the same on the mirrored panel. predrill, glue, screw. be sure to use a dowel thats 1.5"-2" nothing smaller. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the flex at Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 silicone is bad. Can you explain why, Sir? Quote 2001 Nissan Frontier3/5 drop ''Gutted" Underconstruction If you don't let your unborn swim in her mouth someone else will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Bates Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 silicone is bad cuz it eats the sub somehow. .. but if its cured, it should be fine (to my knowledge) but i see 98% of people go through there box with white silicone, and just let it cure for a day or two then its fine. just to ensure that box is sealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Bates Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 always predrill. mdf splits very easily. when predrilling, choose a drill bit that is the size of the shank of the screw. i always assemble the box on top of the bottom plate and build up. its easiest to put the back of the box on last. that way you can silicone the edges on the baffle, then assemble the back wall and you can easily reach the back plate's edges from the sub cutouts. wouldnt you want to put the top on last, that was you have access to everything? not the back on last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I put mine together with screws to hold it in place until the glue dries, than I take the screws out. No reason to use silicone unless you are trying to fill in a huge gaping hole in the box, in which case, ditch the box and try again. That's a significant structural weakness. Oh, and the fumes from the silicone can degrade the surround. ^ but why take out the screws rather than leave them for a tad more strength? Just curious Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blownengine Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I use a pneumatic nail gun to hold the boxes together while the glue dries. It's so much faster than predrilling and sinking a screw. The nails will also never split the wood.The holes are easier to cover than screws too. Plus I always split the MDF with screws. I have never had screws work out well with MDF. Quote 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (Yea its got a Hemi)Alpine CDA-105KnuKonceptz 0ga CCA Big 3 with Yellow Top 15" SoundQubed HDC3DC Audio 1.2K (Bass)Pioneer 6x9's (Front)Pioneer 6.5's (Rear)Kicker 3.5's (Dash)Sony amp on the highs. (Hey it was free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomaguy1 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 they're more expensive but I like to use spax screws from home depot...no predrilling required Quote Team Flex Issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomaguy1 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 always predrill. mdf splits very easily. when predrilling, choose a drill bit that is the size of the shank of the screw. i always assemble the box on top of the bottom plate and build up. its easiest to put the back of the box on last. that way you can silicone the edges on the baffle, then assemble the back wall and you can easily reach the back plate's edges from the sub cutouts. wouldnt you want to put the top on last, that was you have access to everything? not the back on last top or back could be the same thing in some boxes...just depends how you have the subs oriented Quote Team Flex Issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Bates Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 heres the new bos that i'm going to be building, and as far as putting the two top pieces together, just glue the shit outta them?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yes for the two top baffles just put glue on it, put them together and put something heavy on them. Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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