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Author Topic: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel  (Read 3913 times)

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mike boss

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5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« on: August 12, 2010, 04:49:22 pm »
I went to my local Home Depot looking for 5/8 MDF.
However they had none.
Does it even exist ?
Looking online it says it can be very hard to find.
Lastly, would anyone suggest either for or against using 5/8 MDF for a Nintendo Control Panel ?
Advice, tips, tricks ?

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 05:28:24 pm »
It does exist. I have build my entire scratch build Donkey Kong cabinet from it (www.donkeykongarcade.blogspot.com).
MDF is very easy to work with and very smooth for painting. I would say, go for it if you can find it.
Else you could just use plywood, since it's only the control panel.

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 05:44:39 pm »
Appreciate it, thank you.
I picked up a Nintendo cabinet with the intent on making it into DK JR.
It has a DK3 CP. The panel is metal, so I need to make a new wood one and paint it black.
I was hoping MDF would work out.
So glad its just an issue of tracking it down, sadly I wont be able to do the cut for the tmolding.
But I wont sweat it.

PS - I've seen your blog before, awesome stuff !

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2010, 01:04:50 am »
It took me a great deal of time to find 5/8 MDF.
Your best bet is to find an actual lumber yard in your area; retailers tend not to sell it.

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 04:13:05 pm »
I'm having the hardest time finding 5/8" MDF as well, I've called just about everyone.  I got 3/4" for the cabinet, but want 5/8" for the CP + 1/8" plexi.

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 10:26:44 pm »
Been having the same problem locating 5/8's...but Mountain has a Chamfer fix for 3/4  ;D

Here we go:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=80015.msg835717#msg835717
« Last Edit: August 31, 2010, 10:28:54 pm by dawolv »

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 10:27:03 pm »
hehe double post
« Last Edit: August 31, 2010, 10:28:35 pm by dawolv »

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Re: 5/8 Thickness MDF/ Nintendo Control Panel
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 02:48:39 pm »
I finally found a lumber yard that can special order the 5/8" for me.  Although, I won't get my hands on it until next Tuesday.