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MDF vs Ply vs MDO? Thickness?

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daywane:

on a budget are we?
join the club, Don't want to spring for 3/4 inch.  Cant say I blame you. $50.00 a sheet here in KY.
Think about finding a old empty arcade cab. You say it's to get your feet wet (so to speak, not your words but same meaning)
Look around, you can find them for free to $25.00 all day long . Bolt in some 2x4s
place a board on the 2x4s as a shelf and wedge in a 19 inch monitor.
I have bought 3 of ebay in the last few months. All under $50.00
(  :police:stay away from the one in Louisville KY on ebay now that bad boy has my name all over it  :police:) No shipping local pick up.
do a search on ebay for 19" monitor , 100 miles from your zip code




joshbr7257:

thanks for all of your comments, i think im just going to try this out with the 1/2in wood and ill brace it with 2x4s (cause i gota ton of those lying around too) ill let you guys know how it turns out, i think ill take some pics as its being made to

danny_galaga:


--- Quote from: MonitorGuru on June 17, 2005, 11:00:47 am ---
d) if you want a white cabinet, go with Menards Melamine panels. NO PAINTING needed.. hard white plastic finish. They're 3/4" and $22.99 on sale (used to be $19.99 last year).
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DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: danny_galaga on June 19, 2005, 08:45:23 pm ---
if you look around, you can find black melamine too. thats what i might use for the upright i eventually want to make (unless i paint it purple)


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You want it to match the room your cocktail was in?

jcroach:

Slightly off topic, is it trrue that you should only use oil based paint on MDF?  I've seen that mentioned on the boards before.  I know that water and MDF don't mix well, bu I wouldn't think that would apply to paint.  Or does oil based paint just give a better finish?

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