to hold the sides closed while I add Faller Expert cement to the
corners to create a fillet and seal the box. Be sure to plug the
mounting holes with styrene or caulk. Optionally, you may use
some square styrene for the corners, and to cover the holes
from the inside.
Do I have enough room?
I can’t tell you how many times I created the “perfect” installa-
tion and then couldn’t get the shell back on when I was done,
before I learned this trick.
When you are looking for clearance, put a wad of modeling clay
in the area of concern. Then close the shell, or whatever you
want to check. Open it back up and the clay will be formed into
the shape of the space. Now, you can measure and plan.
In [6], you can even see the dimple from the interior of the shell
reproduced in the clay -- black outline. If you know the sizes of
these intrusions, so you can plan your speaker offset.
