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dandrade

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Posted: March 31, 2006 at 11:18 PM / IP Logged

May sound like a stupid question but what is the best way to put my sub into the box, as in what screws I should use and how to properly screw them. I asked a guy at tweeters but didnt really follow him, said something about the screws spinning or something and not torquing too hard. Anyways the box is approx 1 inch thick.

Also the terminals on the inside of the box are just 2 separate metal holes, I assume I am to solder the wires in this little loop.

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Posted: March 31, 2006 at 11:22 PM / IP Logged

You can solder the wire to the terminals, thats a fine way of doing it. As for the sub, the best thing to do is to position the sub where you want it and then pre drill the holes for the screws, then use either a drill with adjustable torque settings or just a hand screw driver and screw the sub in using screws that will go all the way through the face of the box. If using the drill with the adjustable torque setting you want to set it up so the drill doesnt spin the screw so hard that it either breaks the head off the screw or strips the hole out in the box. I am probally one of the few people out there that still mount the subs using a hand screw driver, but it works everytime.

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Posted: March 31, 2006 at 11:40 PM / IP Logged

Yep, hand-screw with your other hand shielding the cone. And it makes for a serious grip when you're arm wrestling.

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Posted: April 01, 2006 at 10:29 AM / IP Logged

I still put them in by hand after I pre-drill. I have seen too many drill bits going through the speaker Subwoofer into box -- posted image. oops is always the resonse. You can use drywall screws, I use a screw that is similiar to a sheet metal screw/panhead style I think they are #10 size. What the guy at tweeters was talking about spinning was probably in reference to stripping out the screw hole. happy screwing!!

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Posted: April 01, 2006 at 10:31 AM / IP Logged

I always usually use t-nuts and lag bolts, not screws at all. And yes, hand-screw is always safest around speakers. Subwoofer into box -- posted image.

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