Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: griffindodd on July 31, 2012, 04:15:02 pm

Title: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: griffindodd on July 31, 2012, 04:15:02 pm

I plan on using 1/4 MDF for all of my front facing panels on my cabinet, they will all be covered with plastic laminate on their exterior sides.

I want to be able to remove the panels for service/modification if need be, I am happy to unscrew them with a screwdriver should that need arise. My question is how do I create these joints so they are invisible on the outside while being tight and removable on the inside.

As I am using a structural freestanding internal frame, the only thing I could think of would be to glue blocks on the inside of the panel and then screw those blocks to the frame inside the cabinet.

My frame...
(http://www.kinemote.net/mame/build012.jpg)

Any other suggestions gladly welcomed.

Joel

Title: Re: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on July 31, 2012, 04:36:20 pm

Using 1/4 inch MDF... I think your suggestion might work best.  Glue blocks to the inside of the panels, and then you can screw from the inside and nothing will be visible externally.

Title: Re: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: thaddeussmith on August 13, 2012, 09:18:30 pm

heavy duty glue and pocket hole screws. here's a build thread for a sub my friend made me out of mdf using those exact methods.

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx (http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx)

Title: Re: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on August 14, 2012, 09:36:44 am

Quote from: thaddeussmith on August 13, 2012, 09:18:30 pm

heavy duty glue and pocket hole screws. here's a build thread for a sub my friend made me out of mdf using those exact methods.

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx (http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx)

I've never seen any pocket hole screws that would work on 1/4 inch material.

Title: Re: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: yaksplat on August 14, 2012, 09:42:06 am

Yeah, a pocket hole won't work on 1/4".

I'd glue blocks and then screw into those.  There's really not an easier way with material that thin.

Title: Re: How do I screw 1/4 MDF from inside for invisible joint exterior panel
Post by: thaddeussmith on August 14, 2012, 10:12:15 am

Quote from: Woodshop Flunky on August 14, 2012, 09:36:44 am

Quote from: thaddeussmith on August 13, 2012, 09:18:30 pm

heavy duty glue and pocket hole screws. here's a build thread for a sub my friend made me out of mdf using those exact methods.

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx (http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/159382.aspx)

I've never seen any pocket hole screws that would work on 1/4 inch material.

for some reason I completely overlooked that it was 1/4".  :embarassed: