My Shopping List

[railz]

4' x 8' x 3/4" MDF - $20.95 per sheet (x 3)
Batton Wood - $4.95 per strip

GB Electric Toolbox (stripper, criper, multimeter and other stff) - $21.98
Quick Disconnects - $5.99 per 100
Heat Shrink - $1.14 per pack of 5 tube strips
Wire - 9.99 to 14.99 per roll, depending on guage
Black and Decker cordless three-piece toolkit (saw, screwdriver and drill)
$39.99
Adjustable Hole Cutter - $6.99
Wood Boring Bits - $3 each
Bit Set $8.99
Wood Clamps - $11.98
Hot Glue Gun - $7.99
Soldering Iron - $12.98

I have no tools and no one to borrow from so I have to get everything
Routers were between $60 and $180


Anything else?

[BobA]

Wood glue
Screws
Countersink Bit
Tie Wraps

BobA

[railz]

Check!

(although the countersink bit is in the kit).

Wood glue - I take it Elmers is a no no?

[railz]

Oops and what screw size should I go for? I guess since the MDF is 3/4" and the batton wood is about the same, 1" or 1 1/4 wood screws would be okay?

[Nailz]

I used #6 1 1/4 wood screws on mine and they worked out just fine.  Although I used oak plywood, not sure if something else would be better for MDF.

[u_rebelscum]

Wood glue - I take it Elmers is a no no?

Yes, elmers sucks for real woodwork.

I use "Titebond II", but there are others that work too.  I hear the one with the gorrilla on the front is great (don't remember the name ATM).


As for screws, IIRC used 1 1/4" #6 also (might have been #8), but on partical board.  Be sure to pre-drill holes for the screws with MDF and partical board.

[BobA]

I used 1 1/4 #6 drywall screws because they have a coarse thread that seems to hold well in MDF.  As said previously you must predrill MDF.  

For glue a polyurathane type works really well.

http://www.elmers.com/product/product_page.asp?pCode=P9402

BobA