Hello,

I am planning to use some thin, long screws to put my enclosure together (with glue, of course). The Altec enclosure was originally secured with quite long brads, but I am assuming those were used because they are faster than screws. I have seen some threads that say 'don't use screws', but it is unclear why that is the case, or if it is a matter of preference or an old wives tale. In any case, I simply don't have enough long clamps to manage everything with out taking advantage of screws (or brads) - the holes are there, and it seems a solid approach.

Any reason why I should not use screws, or any precautions I should take when installing the screws?? I gather some are concerned with them 'backing out' over time. The material is vintage Altec plywood, and so it should be very stable (after 20 or 30 years)....

regards -- Roger