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Wood for Cabinet - need opinions and facts! :)
CitznFish:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2003, 07:07:10 pm ---5/8 inch will make your life a living hell if you wish to use real arcade parts. Unless you want to make a cap with only nintedo controls and t-molding then you really need to work in 3/4.
Also some notes about "real" wood. Plywood is workable and relatively priced. Vaneer is also workable but I wouldn't reccomend a solid wood. Why? Well real wood is actually weaker than plywood, it isn't as straight, and it has weak spots and knott holes which make cutting difficult. Just a few thigns to add. :)
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5/8 MDF + 1/8 Lexan = 3/4" wouldn't that make it alright to use?
Magnet_Eye:
--- Quote from: CitznFish on March 27, 2003, 10:33:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2003, 07:07:10 pm ---5/8 inch will make your life a living hell if you wish to use real arcade parts. Unless you want to make a cap with only nintedo controls and t-molding then you really need to work in 3/4.
Also some notes about "real" wood. Plywood is workable and relatively priced. Vaneer is also workable but I wouldn't reccomend a solid wood. Why? Well real wood is actually weaker than plywood, it isn't as straight, and it has weak spots and knott holes which make cutting difficult. Just a few thigns to add. :)
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5/8 MDF + 1/8 Lexan = 3/4" wouldn't that make it alright to use?
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YEAH, NO KIDDING. 5/8" and 1/8" Lexan....this is the plan for my CP. I don't see what problems could arise...Howard?
:-X
SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: Magnet_Eye on March 27, 2003, 10:57:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: CitznFish on March 27, 2003, 10:33:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2003, 07:07:10 pm ---5/8 inch will make your life a living hell if you wish to use real arcade parts. Unless you want to make a cap with only nintedo controls and t-molding then you really need to work in 3/4.
Also some notes about "real" wood. Plywood is workable and relatively priced. Vaneer is also workable but I wouldn't reccomend a solid wood. Why? Well real wood is actually weaker than plywood, it isn't as straight, and it has weak spots and knott holes which make cutting difficult. Just a few thigns to add. :)
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5/8 MDF + 1/8 Lexan = 3/4" wouldn't that make it alright to use?
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YEAH, NO KIDDING. 5/8" and 1/8" Lexan....this is the plan for my CP. I don't see what problems could arise...Howard?
:-X
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you dont magnet eye?I dont either :P.
I think its perfect if you use 5/8+1/8 lexan=3/4 total.
This is EXACLY how all my panels are.used to route the under before but not anymore :P(routing sucks man)
Howard probley didnt read the fact that the guy wanted to add a piece of lexan...you know...
Just 5/8 would be pain in the arsh though..
BTW,the top part of my UA 2 would be 5/8.
MrTeamWork:
I am just trying to stick with the Ultimate Arcade II plans.. I am really not very good at doing things on the fly - but really good at following plans. I am afraid not of the lbs of 3/4th or anything, but that the screws wont line up or something if I don't get 5/8". Perhaps SNAAAKE could you help? You said you are going to have the top 5/8, but what about the bottom? Do you know if the plans will still work without 5/8 ? I plan to slap a 27 inch tv into the UA2 ( if it fits ) and really would not like it fall onto my computer lol
I think I am going with plywood btw.. it seems better to use with Laminate if I understand everything. MDF better for paint..
I am thinking I might have taken on more than I can handle with building my first cab 8(
rampy:
--- Quote from: CitznFish on March 27, 2003, 10:33:24 pm ---5/8 MDF + 1/8 Lexan = 3/4" wouldn't that make it alright to use?
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sure for a control panel... but are you going to put lexan on *all* the pieces of your cabinet? =P
I only mentioned 3/4" because that's what most regular arcade cabinet's use.. that's what "standard" t-molding is (although you can get a plethora of sizes, colors, and textures, so maybe it's a moot point)
I dunno... it doesn't matter.. using 5/8" wood all around will make your cabinet lighter and will be fine... especially if the plans you are following specify 5/8"
*shrug* its really a silly discussion... (except for the which wood to use part)
rampy