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Comment by Matt Lieb on January 29, 2011 at 12:52am

Thanks, Jon.  My original intention was to glue two wedges into the corners of the bottom of the box and then put some flush-mount screws (maybe with some grommets) through the top of the lid.  I hadn't thought of your small plate idea.  I definitely want to be able to open it back up for adjustments and things.  Thanks for the tips!

Comment by Jon Pruett on January 27, 2011 at 5:54pm

You're off to a great start!  I've had a couple of warped box tops too, and have worked them a couple different ways.  First, is gluing the sucker down - I wouldn't recommend it. Can't get back inside to adjust neck angle or fix the electronics that way.  Second is gluing a block to the inside of the box and then screwing the lid into it. The third was making a small plate on the side of the box, clamping it down temporarily, and screwing into the side so you have a screw in both the lid and the base of the box.  I'm sure there are a handful of other ways to figure this out too, but don't let a warped box slow you down!