mounting subs in enclosure
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dont just screw em in.. wait and find out what a good glue is... my friend used some sort of glue... I dont remember what... I will ask him tomarrow... but its so air tight! its worth it to wait... I'lll post again tomarrow.
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From: Gilbert
Wouldn't some clear silicone work just as well? I'd rather go with a gasket of some sort if you can, that way if you blow your speakers, you're not dealing with a glue/silicone mess.
Maybe even some thin weather stripping? I don't know, just thinking out loud....
Maybe even some thin weather stripping? I don't know, just thinking out loud....
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No silicone to seal the subs on the box....avoid that please.
You can go to your local hardware store and get sealant used for plumbing. It's a white pliable material that you would put around the sub edge and then screw down.
Most subs don't even need a sealant if you've carpetted the enclosure.
You can go to your local hardware store and get sealant used for plumbing. It's a white pliable material that you would put around the sub edge and then screw down.
Most subs don't even need a sealant if you've carpetted the enclosure.
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rangerxlt02 is right, you dont need to use sealent if you have a carpeted box. plus when you change subs, your gonna have all the sealent all over.
if your box is just plain wood, put some carpet on it.
if your box is just plain wood, put some carpet on it.
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You can get closed-cell-foam weatherstripping in rolls at most hardware stores. It helps to punch holes in the gasket where the mounting bolts go through, otherwise the screws sometimes tear the gasket. If you don't have a set of hole punches, a piece of tubing with the edge sharpened works fine.
Only use silicone or plumbing putty if you NEVER want to remove the driver from the box again.
Only use silicone or plumbing putty if you NEVER want to remove the driver from the box again.
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From: Austin
I cant say much for weather stripping as Ive only ever used it in a car audio application for building bandpass boxes (and boy does it help to pull your front wall off those boxes). Most subs on the market today do come with those rubber gaskets around them but the alpine ones never have. Carpet will help to seal the box but depending on the kind of weave you get it might not seal it tight. If you want a good seal (albeit kinda messy when you take the sub out), go to a hardware store and buy "non hardening rope caulk", Ive used it before on some H.O. boxes and it seals up wonderfully without bonding the drivers to the box.
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Here is a thought, try taking black silicone sealant and putting a thin even layer on the back of the speaker. Let it sit for about an hour, put a very light of white greese/vasoline on the bare wood or even on top of the silicone. Put speakers just barely tighten screws. Let sit overnight then finish tightening. You have custom silicone gasket that is removable.
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