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5/8" MDF - Where???
More Cowbell:
I used 3/4" for the sides and 1/2" for the top/back/bottom/front. I was hoping to save a little weight in the areas where it didn't matter quite as much. Do your plans call for 5/8" throughout?
ZeroQuest:
--- Quote from: More Cowbell on November 18, 2005, 04:41:58 pm ---Do your plans call for 5/8" throughout?
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They sure do, and I'm far from being an experianced woodworker. ;) I'll try to find a source over the weekend. Going to build the CP out of 3/4 which I already have. (3 2"/4" panels)
mkuehn:
I was looking for the 5/8" MDF, as well, as I too bought the UAC II plans. Couldn't find it anywhere. Then my friend pointed out that adding the laminate to 5/8" MDF would bring the total thickness to 3/4", and since I'm painting my cabinet, not laminating it, I bought 3/4" MDF, which, of course, I was able to find all over the place. Turned out to be the cheapest at Lowe's, though.
Just thought I'd put that out there; I had never thought of it, and the instructions don't seem to make any mention of it, either.
Later,
Matthew
Angry_Radish:
I gave up on my search for 5/8, and went with 3/4.
I didn't laminate, so you're mileage may vary, but if you go 3/4, be sure to compensate for the thickness on all the top cross members, or you will end up with 1/8" gaps on each side, and have to recut those pieces.. :banghead:
mkuehn:
:o Seriously?! Wouldn't a 5/8" board laminated 2 sides be 3/4" thick, and in that case, the plans would work for either laminated 5/8" or painted 3/4", without changing the measurements?
Do the UAC II plans mention that anywhere? If so, can you indicate in which step? I'm finding that those plans aren't quite as detailed as I had assumed they were, or information like this would have been included. Also some of the dimensions on the details supplement seem to be missing, such that in order to most easily measure where you need to cut in some places, you have to calculate some of the measurements yourself. >:(
Thanks for any info, although I do already have most every piece cut...
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