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Wood Cutting for Cabinets

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Quarterhorse:
Beware of lumber yard cuts or even having them cut it at Home Depot.  They typically use terrible blades on those and will leave some nasty looking surfaces.  I had them cut down my 4x8 birch plywood so I could fit it in my SUV and couldn't use any of the surfaces from where they cut it. 

Honestly, a jigsaw blade will get you very close and is very easy to manuever at a cheap price IMO. 

shardian:
They have a note right on the machine at home depot that says they only make rough cuts.

javeryh:
If you are planning on building one cab and being done with it I'd just buy an old cab to use but if you think you will be doing this hobby for a while you might as well learn to cut the wood yourself.  I find building things very relaxing and there is a huge sense of accomplishment when you finish... or so I've heard because at the rate I'm going I'll never finish!  ;D

ArtMAME:
I have a nicely equipped wood shop, but I am finding it very convenient to convert old cabs to MAME.  You save money sometimes if you can find an old cab with some hardware included (marquee retainer, bezel, glass, coin door, brackets, CP, etc.)

If old cabs are hard to find in your area, then building one may be the way to go. 

I suggest you find a place where you can work because even if you have the wood cut by someone else, you will still need to do messy stuff like routing, sanding, painting, drilling, etc.

If you are in an appartment, you could go outside and work.  If you are in a house but have no room to work, you could go outside also. 

Good luck.

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