Yates Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Dowel joints are stronger then a regular glue joint, and a proper glue joint is stronger then one with screws. I say go for it, build a jig so your holes line up. I can doa shitty paint drawing of a jig if you want... I use them, and biscuits alot when we make shelving or stuff for in home. For a sub box my new favorite thing is doing dado and rabbit joints, it all fist together when gluing up, stronger then regular butt joint or screwing it together, and makes clamping easy as hell. Also easier then dowels, but you need a stacked dado blade. I think I know what you mean about a jig I was also thinking about biscuitting it but I don't have a biscuit cutter I think I will try it thanks for the help I'm using 30mm MDF so I should have a bit more room and I will drill a smaller hole first to ease the strain on the wood I could talk all nice to my wood work teacher at school so he will let me build it there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yates Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 this... https://www.google.com/search?q=wood+biscuits&safe=off&rlz=1CASMAD_enUS531US531&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=r23gUZ-lKIqsyAGo74HgBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=664 I have not got a bisscuit cutter but I had thought about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yates Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 For dowel joints, if you want to make it easier, and you are wrapping or coating your box I would do external, jsut because you can do the holes at once, if you do internal it will look cleaner, and be easier glueing up, but will be harder drilling all the holes correctly. yeah I think external will be easier I will carpet or paint it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hammer Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Dowels > Biscuits IMO..dont need a special cutter, and you dont remove more then you have to from the glue surface...with biscuits there are hollow pockets. Dowels swell slightly too, a good hole and lined up correctly they work great. MY BUILD *****http://tinyurl.com/gmcbuild***** Vehicles 2005 GMC Canyon CB1000r - Currently where any future funds are going. (exhasut,bazzaz, ohlins shock, screen, etc.) crf250r - Used to be race bike..now I just trail ride..practice at the track on it. CH80 - Daily beater (when nice weather)best 150$ ever spent. 100+mpg Sold to: Skullz - pstone11 - Leo1103 - Volvo 63' - pavelpardo - imnew59585 Shower farts still piss me off.I think theyre pretty neat. When the water runs down your crack as you let one out... its like shitting in a crockpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hammer Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wHk_Nf2C44 makes a good jig, mor ecomplicated then you have to but if you use the same mdf you can use a quick clamp and get a centered hole every time. MY BUILD *****http://tinyurl.com/gmcbuild***** Vehicles 2005 GMC Canyon CB1000r - Currently where any future funds are going. (exhasut,bazzaz, ohlins shock, screen, etc.) crf250r - Used to be race bike..now I just trail ride..practice at the track on it. CH80 - Daily beater (when nice weather)best 150$ ever spent. 100+mpg Sold to: Skullz - pstone11 - Leo1103 - Volvo 63' - pavelpardo - imnew59585 Shower farts still piss me off.I think theyre pretty neat. When the water runs down your crack as you let one out... its like shitting in a crockpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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