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jbeersm:
I will be starting work on my first cabinet in about a week. Which is better Particle Board or MDF.
Sylentwulf:
Opinions vary. Here's mine in order:
Finish grade Plywood
MDF
Particle Board
Your entire project will be about $50 more and 120 pounds lighter using finish grade plywood, and it won't split in humidity or if it gets wet.
Craig:
Go MDF. It isn't very light but it is the best in my opinion. All cabinets I make are out of MDF.
jbeersm:
Thanks for the input, I will check out your site.
Thanks
etumor:
--- Quote from: jbeersm on July 02, 2004, 10:14:33 am ---I will be starting work on my first cabinet in about a week. Which is better Particle Board or MDF.
--- End quote ---
I've built with both MDF and Plywood. MDF is clearly the better material to work with because it is cheaper and much easier to work with (cuts better, surface is always smooth). But it does weigh a ton.
When I built my biggest cabinet, I used plywood, which probably cut the weight in half (good thing, because it's a serious beast). I think it was well worth the effort. But on smaller cabinets in the future, I might go back to MDF.
Obviously if you are planning on finishing the outside of the cabinet, then plywood is the only choice. But I always cover my machines in vinyl, which works equally well on MDF and plywood.
-Jeff "etumor"
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