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4Aaron GE:
Is there any reason why you're going to go with MDF for the CP?  I know you can buy half sheets of 3/4 inch MDF at places like Home Depot, but you're going to be left with a lot of leftover MDF if the CP is the only thing you're going to use it for.

deadkenndys1105:
I would make it all out of mdf.  Sure its heavy as all hell but its easy to work with.  Wear a mask or be outside when cutting it though.

drpcken:
i wanted to make it all out of mdf, but thats too heavy.  In my opinion anyway.  would cutting it to 1/2 mdf from 3/4 mdf make it any lighter?

I have some mdf leftover (4x7 actually).  So I thought it would make a nice CP.  Would 1/2 work fine for the cp? or do I need3/4?

DaOld Man:
i think it is pretty apparent that 1/2" MDF would be lighter than 3/4", how much lighter, I dont know.
I think 1/2" would be ok for a control panel. I havent tried it, but I have thought about it.
Of course in my case, since the cab is made from 3/4" MDF, it just didnt make sense to buy a whole sheet of 1/2" just for the CP, so my CP is 3/4"
Not only would I have had to buy a sheet of 1/2", I would have also had to order 1/2" T molding, which probably wouldnt have been a big deal since GGG sells it by the foot.
I didnt know home depot would sell MDF by the half sheets. I bought mine from Loew's, wonder if they do? Never thought to ask.
I bought 3 sheets of 3/4" MDF for each of my projects. What scrap I had left was several small pieces, but together they would probably add up to 1/2 a sheet.
My ONLY complaint with MDF is the weight. I dont like the dust either, but if you can make all the cuts outside, that is not too big a deal.
I have thought about making the entire panel from 1/2". Has anyone done that?

drpcken:
1/2 inch seems like it would work if it was made from MDF and had a plexiglass overlay, but i've never built one before :)

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