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Why is 5/8" MDF so rare?

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paulscade:

I paid $28.99 for one 5/8" 4 x 8 MDF sheet (@ 84 Lumber).

... but when I saw that Mattiekrome paid $33.16, I felt much better.   ;)

BobbyG66:


--- Quote from: solderguy1 on March 05, 2008, 12:43:23 am ---Someone posted about a month ago that if you have 3/4 with plexiglass, just grind down a 45 degree angle along the bottom side of the wood, do just enough so the T-molding fits.  No one will be able to tell unless they bend down under your CP.


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That's what I did, works great, no one notices or can see it.

Ummon:

What is MDF used for? I asked a couple people who do or have done construction and they weren't familiar with it.

Danny R:

Its not used in construction so much as in furniture building.   Go to a mass produced furniture store and look at their shelves, etc and you'll see lots of MDF there.

And building a cabinet is much the same as building a desk or other piece of furniture using MDF.


ahofle:


--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on March 04, 2008, 09:13:15 pm ---We have Menards and Depot, both of which stock MDF in 1/2 and 3/4, 4x8. Then they have lots of 2'x4' panels in a bunch of thicknesses, my wife wants to try carving stuff in mdf...Will the dust kill her? Isn't it dangerous or something? Then I read somewhere that a certain type of mdf is made to carve (harmless dust) and that there is a dangerous type out there for breathing of the dust (contains formaldehyde?). Does anyone know anything about the two types of mdf? I can't find that article now...

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I'm not familiar with the harmless type of MDF, but yeah I wouldn't recommend cutting the normal MDF with formaldehyde in it on a regular basis.  Not only is it a carcinogen, but it really irritates your eyes and lungs.

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