**  Sorry for the long post, but after reading a lot of posts, I wasn't really confident on some of the questions I looked up. **

Hi everybody,
  I'm going to be rebuilding my quad HW12.  Reason why,  I built the first one FAST, and would like this one to look MUCH better  :)  It sounds awesome, but I want it to look good now  

I'm just trying to make sure I did everything correctly, and I have some questions to clear some confusion i'm having.    Any pictures or links to specific items would be very helpful.

1.  Box Building..   ???
    What's the best way to put this box together.  Is there a proper way of cutting the wood, so that when assembling, the box will come together better.  Should I glue, or seal all edges while also screwing it??  

2.  Speaker Mounting..    ???
    What is the proper way of "clam shelling" the subs.  I originally put a sub on each side of the the two baffles of the box.   Should I be "clam shelling" the subs together, then mounting them outside the baffles of the box???   If so, what can I put between the subs incase they touch when I put them together.

3.  Speaker wiring..    ???
    What is the best way to wire this box, while keeping the center chamber sealed tight?  I'm looking to just have a plug at the bottom of the box, with clean (not messy) wiring.  

4.  Cabinet Finish..      ???
    I'm planning on building the box completely out of MDF.  I would like the box to be solid black.  Now I know MDF can be tough to paint, but has anyone done it with successful results?   Also, has anyone used "BAND-IT MELAMINE" that parts express sells for a finish?   I might do that, instead of painting.

5.  Box Placement..   ???
   Now to me,  placing the box 3 feet from the tv is best for me, since I can use short wires.  Should I place it in the back of the room instead of the front?  Also, should I put feet (rubbers or spikes?) on the box?  It will be on top of a carpet, without padding in the basement.

6. Box Port..    ???
   I'm using PVC pipe (FREE! from local pipe store scrap pile) to do the top port.  Should I be rounding all the edges, or just the inside edges.   Whats the best way to mount this port?  Also, I need to cover the port holes to keep the kittens out of there.  They are beginning to jump on everything, and I don't want to have to take the box apart to take a kitten out of the top chamber   Can anyone suggest the best way to cover them, while making it look nice.  (And getting rid of the cats is not an answer  :D )

Again, sorry for the long post, but I hope this answers some of my issues.  Any pictures would be appreciated.  Thank you.

-LoS

What glue would u recommend using??

Should i use the glue to secure the port too???

Also, will the box sound different upside??

I would use normal woodglue if using MDF or similar woodproducts.  Wood glue is by far the best glue for wood.  Gorilla glue isn't nearly as strong as wood glue in these types of applications.  You would use gorilla glue to attatch the port to the box though, as wood glue won't do so well on plastic.

http://www.woodworking.com/ww101glue.cfm

That will help you decide.

A major point on that site is made- almost every glue when used properly is stronger then the wood itself- it hardly matters how far beyond wood's failure point you are.  SO the application, time constraints, and materials should determine the glue you use- not strength since they are all stronger then the wood.