5/8" plywood - where the hell is it?

[Sylentwulf]

(Plywood in the following post is the smooth finish-grade plywood, maple I believe)

So I check through 2 local home depots. NOTHING is 5/8".
I found one pile of MDF that is 5/8", but I really would rather use plywood since it's really NOT that much more expensive in the scheme of things (I'd rather spend the extra $60 on plywood instead of a better computer component if you're following THAT thread

So, I came up with 1 5/8" pile of MDF, and about 5 different piles of 3/4" plywood, and 2 piles of 3/4" smooth particle board.

Should I start checking other lumber yards for 5/8" plywood? I don't really mind building the cabinet out of 3/4" I just think it's overkill, and I based my plans off of lusids (doesn't everyone?) which is based on 5/8" wood being used.

The other problem comes, where if I DO use 3/4" plywood, I still want 5/8" for the top of the control panel since it will have lexan on top. So I'll at least need a SMALL piece of 5/8".

So what do you think, should I just give in and get 3/4" for the whole cabinter, and get whatever I can 5/8" for just the top piece of the control panel.

[Nannuu]

My local HD and Lowes never have 5/8" either.  You can try a "real" lumberyard, they will probably have it.  But you can easily use 3/4", it really just makes it heavier.  If you are determined to use 5/8" for the cp you can use MDF if you can't find any plywood.  

[Sylentwulf]

Most likely it looks like this is what I'm gonna have to end up doing.  The purpose WAS to make it a lot lighter, but I suppose at least plywood is lighter than MDF. Ahh well....