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Someone name a different material other than MDF to build a cabinet out of
bluGill:
My idea was to use 1/4 inch plywood for the sides, but use 3/4 board on the outside edge, similar to cabinet construction. The plywood would be set back 1/2 inch so it would look like you intentionally did that. Much lighter than MDF, in large part because the sides don't have the mass.
The 3/4 board means you can still use t-molding, and you have something a little easier to work with where you do your joints. And if you plan ahead you can do the hard work on small easy to manover pieces of wood instead of big awkward MDF panels.
IF you just might try to get this into the livingroom (as opposed to the basement) look closer at your cabinets, if the cabinet matches your decor you have a better shot. Oak plywood is common, and you can get 3/4 board in just about anything.
Safron:
How about carbon fiber on a custom aluminum frame?
that should be light and strong.
Your local aircraft manuafacturer can point you in the right direction :)
GroovyTuesdaY:
Oh MAN, you guys forgot the obvious....BUBBLE GUM WRAPPERS heheeh
groovy~
Oldskool:
How about a dedicated Pengo made from ice?
Not very light, but it'll keep the beer cold.
rampy:
--- Quote from: Safron on February 14, 2004, 11:04:28 pm ---How about carbon fiber on a custom aluminum frame?
that should be light and strong.
Your local aircraft manuafacturer can point you in the right direction :)
--- End quote ---
Someone around here did do a quasi showcase cabinet built out of fiberglass (forgive me if is was subtely different materials...it looked like fiberglass to me)
oooh.. here's a link to valence's thead
*Shrug*
Rampy