Best screws to secure subs
 

Hey all,

what is the best type/size of screw that should be used to secure a sub to 3/4" MDF? Would 3/4" inch be too long?

Thanks

Also forgot.... What type of head should the screw have? There are the rounded top heads with the flat underside or the tapered heads.

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depends on what you are screwing into. if your screwing into mdf then just some pain wood screws will work find, i used a #8 size for it.

i like to use t nuts with bolts. you can take the sub in and out as many times as you like and it wont ever strip

I would definitely suggest T nuts, but if you're going to screw into the wood, find some #10 particle board or MDF screws (yes, there is such a thing) they are the best thing for MDF

i have always used 1 1/4" #8 wood screws( sometimes call deck screws), never had a problem with them.

forgive me for asking but how do you get that to work? one side will be inside the box so...

youre right, 1 side will be inside

its simple

drill sub holes,

put bottom of tnut inside box, hammer gently into place, then put sub inside box, use bolts to secure to T-nut.

cha-ching.

How do the t-nuts embed themselves? Are there sharp edges on them? Would they be hard to install in a dual 8" sub box (22x10x10)? Do they sell these at home depot?

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There's a few kinds of anchors for T-nuts. This is the one being discussed:

http://www.falcon-acoustics.co.uk/Tnuts.jpg