Drivers Attached With Staples!

[sKiZo]

Sounds painful, but it'd save a fortune on seat belts ...

(ba dump dump)

 

[Splatter Pak]

All joking aside, I once owned a pair of custom-made speakers, the cabinets of which were put together with hot glue and staples, finished with formica. They sounded good.

 

[sKiZo]

I've used toothpicks to hold drivers ...

Really. Nice trick if you've stripped a hole. A few flat toothpicks into the hole, a bit of wood glue, then snap the picks off with a few turns left on the screw. Tighten it up, and instant repair. Bonus ... Once the glue's dry, you can even get the screws out again ...

I suppose you could use staples if you were out of toothpicks ...

 

[GD70]

I've used toothpicks to hold drivers ...

Really. Nice trick if you've stripped a hole. A few flat toothpicks into the hole, a bit of wood glue, then snap the picks off with a few turns left on the screw. Tighten it up, and instant repair. Bonus ... Once the glue's dry, you can even get the screws out again ...

I suppose you could use staples if you were out of toothpicks ...

Good trick! I'll keep this in mind.

 

[soundmotor]

Hadn't thought about this in a long time. Years ago I dealt with a contract wood specialty products manufacturer in Arkansas. They built "rent to own" speakers, big screen TV casework, media center cabinets, and so on. They indeed used staples on speakers they had built in the past. It was always based on what the client wanted. If they were looking to cut costs, time on the assembly line was a factor and staples got the product down the line quicker. Geebus!

 

[soundmotor]

I've used toothpicks to hold drivers ...

Really. Nice trick if you've stripped a hole. A few flat toothpicks into the hole, a bit of wood glue, then snap the picks off with a few turns left on the screw. Tighten it up, and instant repair. Bonus ... Once the glue's dry, you can even get the screws out again ...

I suppose you could use staples if you were out of toothpicks ...

Yep, :thmbsp:

Once the glue is dry and you remove the screw, it is tough to see the toothpicks at all. They embed right into the wood of the cabinet.

 

[soundmotor]

All joking aside, I once owned a pair of custom-made speakers, the cabinets of which were put together with hot glue and staples, finished with formica. They sounded good.

There is hot glue and there is HOT glue! Bostick production line hot glue is super tough once cool, so is 3M industrial. Glue comes out so hot they will leave horrible burns on bare skin -

 

[Elfasto]

Staples wouldn't be my first choice.

But I'm loving that glue gun soundmotor!

 

[Elfasto]

I've used toothpicks to hold drivers ...

Really. Nice trick if you've stripped a hole. A few flat toothpicks into the hole, a bit of wood glue, then snap the picks off with a few turns left on the screw. Tighten it up, and instant repair. Bonus ... Once the glue's dry, you can even get the screws out again ...

I suppose you could use staples if you were out of toothpicks ...

Cool! Sounds like a good inexpensive repair!

 

[hnash53]

Might be worth keeping if the staples are "oxygen free."