Enclosure Coming Apart

mc_schwing

My enclosures are coming apart at the bottom of my S4's. Any suggestions on an easy fix?

There's an 1/8" gap between the sides and the bottom and the mdf is swollen. No way it will ever be perfect again. I was thinking about simply caulking the gap.

They got wet sitting on the basement floor. I should know better.:(

John30_30

Depends on what "easy fix" you'd be willing to live with.

Short of replacing the boxes, any fix is going to be ugly. If the mdf isn't too degraded, you might clamp the box up and put some drywall screws through the joints. If the mdf area is swollen up, which is almost certainly the case, shaving it with a hand plane - being sure to have those screw heads countersunk- or beltsanding it back to what looks close dimensionally.

You can then commence to go over the whole thing with veneer or plastic laminate, realizing at this point that it would have been simpler to have someone rebuild the boxes from scratch or a kit.

Check out the kits available online.

AudioGenics

139.95
15-1/2" H x 9-1/2" W x 7-1/4" D

It would be not very cost effective to repair especially if both cabinets are similarly damaged after getting wet.

you could probably sell the components and use that to buy
another set of Polk Speakers.

Check the FS (for sale) forum.
I have seen vintage speakers that were once selling for $600.00 go for $60.00 and that is sold immediately. Lots of great deals on POLK that were preowned and in mint condition.

Welcome to Club Polk.

jimbo1421

I had the same problem with a pair of Monitor 10s. I masked off the vinyl, stuffed some small cloth scraps into the void to close off the bottom of the gap and injected System Three T88 epoxy with a syringe. I repeated applications until the gap was filled. But if I had it to do over again, I think I would just use an adhesive caulk as long as the parts weren't actually loose.

http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=143148&FamilyID=3807

Jim

madmike

If your real handy and have some wook working tools you could probably be able to make new boxes, tou have the pattern with your old ones. You could then finish the cabinets any way you want; veneer, paint, orthe original material that they are covered in. Just a thought.

zarrdoss

liquid nails, it seals and glues and get some clamps to close the gap when gluing for a easy fix.

mc_schwing

Thanks everybody! I'll post again with my results.