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creating a curved surface?
Tilzs:
You said in an earlier post that it needs to be 3/4". Why? I think something thin would work out well here like 1/4" MDF or hardboard. It's only a top and it's not load bearing. You are never going to get something that is 3/4" thick to bend that much.
boesiii:
This website talks about the same method (cutting lines in mdf) but instead of using one sheet they use two sheets.
http://www.uniqueprojects.com/projects/curvedpanel/curvedpanel.htm
You can mount the curved sheets to the inside of the cabinet by adding 1 or 2 pieces of 1X10 (depending how tight the curve is)
Witchboard:
I also found this interesting. It's on the same page as the sawboard somebody linked to in another thread.
Gumby:
With it being 3/4" and with that many 2x4s at the top, won't this thing be stupid heavy, along with being even more top heavy than normal (due to the monitor)?
You may have difficulity moving it (put wheels on the bottom or something).
Think you should go with something lighter, 1/4" with 2x2s or 1x1s as the cross braces that the bent panels attach to. Keep the overall structure frame at 2x4s.
-G
fredster:
Stupid question:
Could you use a piece of lexan and bend it with a heat gun?
You can paint it with that new Krylon plastic paint I see at walmart.
It could glow too. Put a light behind it and you could have an errie green glow comming out the curved back.
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