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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Andy on September 13, 2002, 06:13:18 pm
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Hello,
I'm not sure about what type of wood to use with my control panel. My CP will be 15" X 20" X 7.5" when finished. The wood I use should be light and strong, and I plan to paint it when finished. I think I'll be going with 3/4" thickness. Any help would be greatly apreciated!
Thanks,
Andy
P.S. Everyone has been quite helpful so far, thanks alot!
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MDF if you are painting.if you are using lexan or plexi then route the bottom to get right height.
luck ;)
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It's really hard to beat mdf (Medium Density Fiberboard)
It is not light ,But if your building a desktop controller then you will want it pretty heavy to keep it from moving around.
If it's a CP for a cab you probably don't care how heavy it is unless your doing swappable panels.
MDF machines real well ,IT will hold a real nice curve without chipping if you decide to route the edge over.
It also takes paint really well. The only drawbacks I can see are that it may be prone to sagging if you have too large of an un-supported span with weight on it. Also MDF generates a ton of dust.
Hope this helps
Slug54
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I keep going back and forth between a heavy or light controller. I've pretty much decided that if I go heavy I'll use 3/4" or 5/8" MDF. Any wood suggestions for a light controller that will paint nicely?
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1 or 2 player? It isn't THAT heavy! Just heavier than other stuff since it is more dense.
You could look at 1/2" MDF too. I use 3/4" MDF on my cabinet. It is probably the easiest woodlike material you will ever work with.