Particle Board OK?

Clay G New member Username: Clay_g Redwood, CA Post Number: 6 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 02:04 GMT I have 2 JL12w3 D4 Subs and i was going to make a sealed box for them and is particle board ok for them or is it a bad idea to use particle board?
* Rovin * Gold Member Username: Rovin Trinidad & T... Post Number: 3029 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 02:08 GMT MDF is more tightly packed/made so use 3/4" MDF with 2" drywall screws & a product called liquid nails - its an adhesive ......
Chad Lee Silver Member Username: Bestmankind Los Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 885 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 02:27 GMT particle board sounds terrible. my first box i ever built was with a particle board. at first i didn't think it sounded all that bad but when i made another one with mdf and put the same sub in there, it sounded better. also don't get that liquid nail stuff on your hands. it is a b!tch getting that sh!t out.
* Rovin * Gold Member Username: Rovin Trinidad & T... Post Number: 3032 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 03:02 GMT 1 more reason 4 not using particle board - does not glue as well as mdf & it does not grip screws well @ all ...
Clay G New member Username: Clay_g Redwood, CA Post Number: 7 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 03:39 GMT k thanks i will use MDF then
mikechec9 Gold Member Username: Mikechec9 Http://www.cardomain.c... Post Number: 1654 Registered: May-05	Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 03:39 GMT nope. not at all. eventually it's going to fall apart. and your screws are going to fall into the box. a huge problem. avoid particle board.

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