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Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« on: September 05, 2005, 12:25:43 am »
A few questions regarding material to use for my cab.

 - How bad is it to use particle board, it's really
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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2005, 01:03:39 pm »
Can you just buy hardwood triangles? I've never seen them at Home Despot but they'd be really helpful for making my pinball cabinet.

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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2005, 01:19:21 pm »
All are arcade cabs made of the same materials?
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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2005, 01:27:17 pm »
They're pretty much made from those materials, but not every cabinet is made from MDF.

Original Nintendo cabs were plywood (and LIGHTweight, and very easy to move), most of Atari's cabs were a laminated partical board (and HEAVY as heck)... every manufacturer had their own plan it seems.

MDF takes paint well compared to plywood and partical board which soak it up like a sponge.

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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2005, 01:40:43 pm »
Almost every arcade game I have seen was made out of particle board... I used MDF on my first mame cabinet, but I will use Particle board on my next one, MDF reminds me of thick paper, its real soft, powfery, and if you bash a corner in crinkles up like a peice of cardboard.
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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2005, 08:42:56 pm »
Quote from: MonitorGuru on September 05, 2005, 01:29:54 am
Search... this topic is discussed ad nausium.

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Holy frijoles, that was a good "summary". :)
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Re: Regarding plywood, mdf & particle board
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2005, 05:04:20 am »
Quote from: Sasquatch! on September 05, 2005, 08:42:56 pm
Quote from: MonitorGuru on September 05, 2005, 01:29:54 am
Search... this topic is discussed ad nausium.

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Holy frijoles, that was a good "summary". :)

It was :) Thank you.

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