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Advice on a 1/2" thickness cab instead of 3/4ths with LCD?

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lilshawn:

--- Quote from: RobodocX on January 07, 2024, 05:15:09 pm ---Keep in mind that actually quite a lot of cabinet makers use 1/2" material for certain types of cabinets in weight sensitive applications (like on boats, airplaines, RVs) without worrying about it

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keep in mind as well, that these types of cabinets would also not be removing 25% of the edge material to place a t-moulding into it. They would glue on a plastic finishing strip over the edge such as EVA or PVC edge banding. (this is what arcade 1up did with their cabinets, and part of why i think these cabinets are junk.)

javeryh:
I have been using 3/4" material for the side panels (for t-molding) and 1/2" everywhere else (front, back and interior panels, control panel, etc.). No issues.

lilshawn:

--- Quote from: javeryh on January 09, 2024, 04:16:52 pm ---I have been using 3/4" material for the side panels (for t-molding) and 1/2" everywhere else (front, back and interior panels, control panel, etc.). No issues.

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i thought about mentioning this, but didn't.

i guess it depends on how much weight we really need to save.

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