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j_darling2007

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 2:46 PM / IP Logged

audiobahn, it sounds as though you are getting ripped off. Lowes charges $19.99 a sheet (49"x97") for 3/4" mdf. Even at places that are a little higher, the price very seldom gets over $25 a sheet.

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mariocesar

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 3:07 PM / IP Logged

Hey I have one more suggestion: once you are done finishing your box leave it outside the house, be sure the sun gets inside thru the mounting holes so it will get dry much better. this will help to avoid gases that could damage the gasket....leave it for a couple of days and then enjoy it!

audiobhan101

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 3:59 PM / IP Logged

To j_drling2007:

I live in a fairly small town in canada and we only have 2 lumber stores both were same price but one had free shipping so i took that. im gonna have to march down there tommorow and ask why the price is so high. if i could have bought 2 sheet for the price i paid for one im gonna see to it that i get 2 sheets fopr that price.

thanks for the heads up.

Box is done by the way. I will carpet it and post pics if i can get my digital camera working.

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mariocesar

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 4:11 PM / IP Logged

yes send us pics!!!!

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 5:21 PM / IP Logged

at my work most of our lumber comes from canada.. ;)

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luckydevil

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 5:44 PM / IP Logged

Am I the only one who uses Gorilla Glue on here? It foams up and seals all the joints for you. You just have to sand off the excess on the outside of the box.

ssnds

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 7:06 PM / IP Logged

never heard of it.. anyone else heard of it or tried it before? or is it just another way for someone?

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geepherder

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 8:04 PM / IP Logged

good stuff (gorilla glue).

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menace2sobriety

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 8:19 PM / IP Logged

i was going to try gorilla glue on my last box. but at just over a dollar an ounce its a bit much. when i can get liquid nails for $4 a 10.5oz tube.

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j_darling2007

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Posted: November 29, 2005 at 8:42 PM / IP Logged

I used Gorilla Glue on my box for my 2 Infinity reference 12's. I think that if you drop the box the mdf would break before the glue. And the foaming action is a great way to completely seal the box.

Gorilla Glue is great stuff.

And, btw, to audiobahn101, follow this link to lowes website and print the page and bring it to your lumber store to show them. You'll probably have a better chance of getting a discount of some sort. But the taxes are higher in Canada, too, so you'll have to take that into account.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&Ne=8000&N=0%205000158&category=Particleboard%20/%20Medium%20Density%20Fiberboard%20Panels&pad=true

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