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Someone name a different material other than MDF to build a cabinet out of
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Jakobud:

--- Quote from: egomaniacal1 on February 14, 2004, 04:11:48 am --- I think i have decided to go with.....drumroll please....Plexiglass!!!

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Sorry but nothing new...

eightbit:
MDF is heavy and not very strong. It is easy to machine and has a smooth finish its also probably the cheapest of the sheet goods.

Plywood is much lighter and much stronger. It goes from being slightly more to being a whole lot more expensive depending on the quality that you want.

If your concerned about weight considering building a 2 peice.

I recently did this 2 peice in oak plywood, it has wheels under the bottom at the back so it can still be moved around when assembled-
egomaniacal1:
Eightbit: Nice lookin cab man!! If i can find some of that around here i just might consider using it. Did it have that oak look to it when you bought it?

Jakobud: I never said the plex cab would be original but in all honesty that ms. pac-man cab. looks terrible. I can most definitely can improve on that. But thanks for the pic....cuz that thing looks like it is made from 3/4 plexi and i didn't know it came that thick. I'll have to see if i can find some of that.
GroovyTuesdaY:

--- Quote from: eightbit on February 16, 2004, 08:50:33 pm ---MDF is heavy and not very strong. It is easy to machine and has a smooth finish its also probably the cheapest of the sheet goods.

Plywood is much lighter and much stronger. It goes from being slightly more to being a whole lot more expensive depending on the quality that you want.

If your concerned about weight considering building a 2 peice.

I recently did this 2 peice in oak plywood, it has wheels under the bottom at the back so it can still be moved around when assembled-


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I'll have to disagree with you eightbit, i think MDF is more then strong enough to handle the demands of any cab out there. If it really sucked that bad, i doubt they would even bother selling the stuff.  Truthfully , i have made shelves, bookstands, tables and generic coffetables that people put their feet on DAILY out of mdf and it has stood up remarkably well. So, in my oppinion, MDF is a very reasonable choice to make a cab from. Its all in how you would build the frame that would make all the difference. Just my oppinion :)

groovy~
Le Chuck:
Schedule 40 1" PCV covered in chicken wire and sprayed with expanding foam.  Sand, file, prime, paint and you'd never know.  Whole cab would weigh maybe 15lbs without the monitor.  You could always take the guts out and use it as a box kite in the spring.   :laugh2:
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