Two UXL-18 enclosures & an Ultimax 15 enclosure

Hey, it worked!!!!












Using T-nuts but didn't want the threads to be an air leak. So these will be glued down over the T-nuts. They will lock the Tnuts in place and separate the mounting hardware from the airspace inside. The bracing will be glued to these as well. Those hole are only about a 1/4" deep for the screws to run past the T-nuts.

It fits! Need to get back some airspace so will cut windows in the bracing.











Bracing being glued up.

I get the 1" from Hughes Hardwoods in Rancho Cordova Ca. They carry 1/4" up to 1 1/4".
I use 1" simply because it makes the math that much easier and is strong enough to be single wall all over.
Yes, I think I went overkill on the bracing!!! If I was to do it again, I would only do two side ribs, not the three I did. Would make getting in there to glue and seal that much easier. That's alright, I told him it will be a beast. haha
And yes, the rotozip sure needs time to get through the 1". Yet I did the two circle cutouts and all the windows in the bracing with it and only used two bits. The circle jig I rigged up cut the holes as near perfect as I could have hoped for so all in all it can do the job.




As far as todays progress, Got it all glued up. Was a real biaaaaaatch. A lot tougher getting things lined up when glue is involved. What made the job tougher than it should have been was me cutting the side panels without some "extra on them. I needed them to hang off the ends to be sanded flush with the top and bottom. Without a belt sander, I didn't want too much hanging off to sand flush as it sucks trying to do with a palm sander. So I made them just oversized enough to hang off by a bee's stinger. That way I would not have much to sand down. Yet, having the extra meat would have solved my problem. That extra to cover for error. Either way, the top is fine, the bottom won't be perfect. Who cares as it won't be seen. But lesson learned. Better to have too much than not enough!

Yeah, getting things all lined up and STAYING all lined up is a whole lot more difficult when glue is involved! Clamps, jigs, braces, etc are all your friend, here. It sure slows things down but it's the best way I've found to make sure things stay lined up. That, and not drinking during construction....not that I have done that...this week...haven't built anything this week....



BTW, you did a great job with the Rotozip! A lot cleaner that you can get with a jigsaw, that's for sure. I like your homemade circle cutter too; it gets the job done.


Shoot some more pics! You're building a cool box...needs moar pics!


Side note: I found 1" MDF locally. The same place I buy my Baltic Birch at carries it...should've checked there first. Getting it cut down will be interesting. I can barely manhandle a 3/4" sheet by myself (bad back). Not sure how I'll manage 1".