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was wondering what you recommend to use to get a good "seal" at the subwoofer mounting holes to the box. i've read about the t-nuts, but what other good options are there? right now i'm using weather stripping around the subwoofer hole. i'm not too confident in that. what about some wood glue in the pre-drilled holes for the mounting screws in addition to the weather stripping? any ideas are welcome.
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The drywall scews aren't bad (course thread of course), but I prefer the pan head on these, and they are inexpensive:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=081-435
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=081-435
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Don't be confused by the "drywall" part. They are just course thread screws. Home Depot has them in orange boxes for cheap. The Panhead ones referenced above are good too because they have a bit more surface area but get whichever you see first.
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so i have some air leaks at 2 of the mounting holes after screwing down the subwoofer. is there something you guys recommend to put over the screw and mounting area to give it a good seal? something i can use that is not permanent so that i can replace my subwoofer if needed in the the future?
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Originally Posted by fizmixa
was wondering what you recommend to use to get a good "seal" at the subwoofer mounting holes to the box. i've read about the t-nuts, but what other good options are there? right now i'm using weather stripping around the subwoofer hole. i'm not too confident in that. what about some wood glue in the pre-drilled holes for the mounting screws in addition to the weather stripping? any ideas are welcome.
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There's nothing wrong with T-nuts or Hurricane nuts as long as you pre-drill the hole properly where the anchor nut sits. Another advantage to a T-nut is that you can remove the bolts multiple times without compromising the wood. MDF is not know for keeping it's shape. If you back out a wood screw too many times, eventually the MDF wood will begin to flake...
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its a sealed box, but the screws are anchored fine. its just that i'm feeling small air leaks around 2 of the screws when the sub really starts hitting..
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Originally Posted by fizmixa
its a sealed box, but the screws are anchored fine. its just that i'm feeling small air leaks around 2 of the screws when the sub really starts hitting..
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However, the Hurricane nuts will allow you put some hellafied torque down if you choose to go that route.
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