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| DougHillman:
I'd just like to say, "Thanks for nothing." Heheheh. :) Pretty good cases for and against each type of material, and reports by folks who've successfully made cabinets of each. I'm still fairly undecided, but I'll discuss the pros/cons with the guy I'm building it for later this week and make a decision then. Thanks everyone, for your comments. D |
| _Iz-:
It's impossible to paint particleboard and have it look good. Only use particleboard if you're covering it with laminate. If you're painting use MDF or birch plywood for best results. |
| Lilwolf:
Quick note on framing. I don't believe there is a single arcade machine ever built with framing. And they are ALL designed to be leaned on. Anyway... get 1x1's and take your cut sidepanel. Glue and screw (from the inside) the 1x1s 3/4 of an inch away from the edge (or however thick your panels are). In the end it will be VERY strong in the end. Its a much more elegant solution... I am usually someone who overbuilds EVERYTHING (my last desk I could jump up and down on)... but I'm trying to figure out what each part is there for and not just overbuild everything on the hopes that I over do it. |
| DougHillman:
--- Quote from: Lilwolf on March 09, 2004, 02:39:16 pm --- Anyway... get 1x1's and take your cut sidepanel. Glue and screw (from the inside) the 1x1s 3/4 of an inch away from the edge (or however thick your panels are). In the end it will be VERY strong in the end. --- End quote --- This is actually what I've done with my own cabinet. We're going with a larger TV for my friends though. I've seen both particleboard & MDF tear out in the past so have been a bit worried about the weight of a 27" TV over time either causing warping or ripping out. I'm really just planning on framing the bottom half for monitor support and doing the rest as you suggested. |
| nipsmg:
--- Quote from: _Iz- on March 09, 2004, 02:31:26 pm ---It's impossible to paint particleboard and have it look good. Only use particleboard if you're covering it with laminate. If you're painting use MDF or birch plywood for best results. --- End quote --- VERY untrue. Get a VERY GOOD Primer/Sealer. Use multiple coats. WAIT THE SPECIFIED TIME UNTIL DRY and take into account the temperature and humidity. Multiple coats of paint. Lightly sand between coats. It WILL come out beautiful if you do it right and actually wait a proper length of time in between coats. --NipsMG |
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