mounting subs into sub woofer rings
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Topic: mounting subs into sub woofer rings
Posted By: lilbenny
Subject: mounting subs into sub woofer rings
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 2:37 PM
hey first off i want to thank everyone once again for all the help during my project...
how do you guys mount your subs into your sub rings? do you guys just use screws...? that would make sense to me since you use screws in wood boxes (both cases screwing through wood... haha sounds funny) but then i saw some where someone using T-nuts? is that neccessary (sp?)
thanks again.
-benjamin
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 3:19 PM
I use T-nuts on anything over 500 watts, especially in sealed box's. The allen screws in conjunction with the t-nuts are also a good theft deterant.
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Posted By: lilbenny
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 4:26 PM
do you know the size of the t-nuts and what are those type of screws called? lol.. noob...sorry
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 9:35 PM
No i don't know the size off the top of my head, probably along the lines of 3/16" for the screw. The type of screws i use are the Allen head type....you use allen wrenches to tighten your sub in. ------------- 2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: Drocay
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 10:29 PM
allen head type are great, if security is an issue i would recoomend some. I use regular screws for anything low powerd as well.
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 11:15 PM
My current setup has Torx head screws. I find that they survive repeated removal/reinstall better than allen heads. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: lilbenny
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 6:29 AM
thats what i was thinking... i've used t-nuts in MDF before and when i tried removing the screw it ripped the t-nut out of the MDF... so then my enclosure would be comepletly useless...
Posted By: Dyson
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 7:31 AM
i just use long self tapping screw for MDF, id usually put a rubber or foam gasket around the inside lip to stop any sound escaping though, is there anything wrong with that? 
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 10:50 AM
lilbenny wrote:
thats what i was thinking... i've used t-nuts in MDF before and when i tried removing the screw it ripped the t-nut out of the MDF... so then my enclosure would be comepletly useless...
Iv never had that problem before, are you shure they were hammered in enough and not half the nut in and half the nut hanging off the side of the sub cut out? ------------- 2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 7:45 PM
I think you missunderstood my first post. I used t-nuts WITH torx head screws. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: lilbenny
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 9:19 PM
what are torx head screws lol.. i ended up getting t nuts and machine screws... #8-32... these should be fine correct?
Iv never had that problem before, are you shure they were hammered in enough and not half the nut in and half the nut hanging off the side of the sub cut out?
yeah i done it before for the poker table i built... ended up only using t-nuts on the plywood.
Posted By: John64
Date Posted: April 07, 2005 at 7:41 PM
Where do yoou guys buy your tnuts and screws?
Posted By: lilbenny
Date Posted: April 07, 2005 at 7:57 PM
home depot... lowes///
Posted By: Dyson
Date Posted: April 08, 2005 at 3:26 AM
torx screws are like the star shaped screws you find on a lot of european cars
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