Building Solo

[Richmoney]

Hey Guys. Quick question. I've been building some T30's and I still need help when it comes to installing the panels. I can do it fine when I have someone to hold them up while I screw them in from underneath. But I'd really like to be able to do everything by myself.

Thanks
Rich

[Rune Bivrin]

And the question is?

The answer is clamps, jigs and large, flat surfaces.





And a brad nailer.

[Michael Ewald Hansen]

(...)
The answer is lots of clamps, jigs and large, flat surfaces.


And a brad nailer.

There, fixed

[doncolga]

Hey Guys. Quick question. I've been building some T30's and I still need help when it comes to installing the panels. I can do it fine when I have someone to hold them up while I screw them in from underneath. But I'd really like to be able to do everything by myself.

Thanks
Rich

Hey,

I did all my building solo. I made use of scrap wood screwed into the top edges of panels to prop them in place. Be sure you've drawn out the location for all the panels and drill holes through all those for your screws. I'd cut the panel, then screw or clamp down guide boards with wax paper wrapped around them (to keep from gluing the guide board to the panel). Then place the panel with no adhesive and clamp it down. Going through the holes already along your panel lines, drill into the edges of the panels themselves. Remove the panel, apply adhesive, clamp it down again and screw in place into your pre-drilled holes. After 24 hours I'd remove the clamps and guide boards. Someone else may have something more efficient, but I got great end results.

My 26" T30's used three panels per brace and the brad nailer was a huge help for that.

[Frederic Gelinas]

I build everything alone in the shop. The answer is: jigs and clamps. I also use a headless pin nailer with 1" pins to hold some guides made of scrap plywood pieces.

[Bruce Weldy]

You just have to hang 'em off the side of the work table and clamp 'em down. Then keep moving 'em around to get in the right position....

[escapemcp]

I did all my building solo. I made use of scrap wood screwed into the top edges of panels to prop them in place. Be sure you've drawn out the location for all the panels and drill holes through all those for your screws. I'd cut the panel, then screw or clamp down guide boards with wax paper wrapped around them (to keep from gluing the guide board to the panel). Then place the panel with no adhesive and clamp it down. Going through the holes already along your panel lines, drill into the edges of the panels themselves. Remove the panel, apply adhesive, clamp it down again and screw in place into your pre-drilled holes. After 24 hours I'd remove the clamps and guide boards. Someone else may have something more efficient, but I got great end results.

+1 - Just built 1 24" T30 and half way through the next one. Haven't even used that many clamps - despite having about 10! I just used 2 quick release ones (the yellow ones), but mainly held everything in place with screws whilst the PL set. Only time I have needed help has been when I have moved the sub once it was fully built.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Hey Guys. Quick question. I've been building some T30's and I still need help when it comes to installing the panels. I can do it fine when I have someone to hold them up while I screw them in from underneath. But I'd really like to be able to do everything by myself.

So why don't you use the techniques shown in the plans?

[DJ Higgumz]

I've built my t60s alone! (insert forever alone meme here) I have the cab on the table, then I slide the surface that needs to be nailed over the edge of the table, slop the pl on, and squish the panel into it. then, while holding it upright, I sit down on the floor, grab the nailer, and shoot a couple nails up from underneath. then I get up and mate the vertical edge with the other panels. most times I don't use guides and clamps

[bitSmasher]

Clamps, straps, jigs and... weights! I have a stack of old batteries laying around, hefting 30-50kg on panels/boxes can be of great use to keep it all in place