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Title: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: dcsipe on June 20, 2007, 10:39:03 am

I've seen where some people are using 5/8 MDF for their control panel instead of 3/4 MDF like they are using on the rest of the cab.  What's the reasoning behind this?  Any benefits?  Any disadvantages?

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 10:41:43 am

5/8" MDF + 1/8" lexan = 6/8" = 3/4" total.

That way the sum width of MDF and lexan is equal to the width of the 3/4" t molding.

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: dcsipe on June 20, 2007, 10:43:47 am

Dang it, I thought I had tried to figure out every logical reason on why to use 5/8.  Thanks for the info!

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 10:50:40 am

That said, I went to Lowe's yesterday looking for 5/8" MDF... the guy looked at me like I asked for homosexual shitake mushrooms.  I eventually found 21/32" plywood... not sure I want to make CPs out of ply while the rest of the cab is MDF.

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ScottS on June 20, 2007, 11:36:41 am

Quote from: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 10:50:40 am

not sure I want to make CPs out of ply while the rest of the cab is MDF.

Good plan! MDF is crap anyway; use plywood everywhere...

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 11:52:10 am

I already have the MDF in hand, may as well use it.

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: Chris G on June 20, 2007, 04:06:25 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 10:50:40 am

the guy looked at me like I asked for homosexual shitake mushrooms

So that was a ??? or more of a  :-* ?

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 04:08:13 pm

Maybe that's why he kept dropping his tape measure.

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: shardian on June 20, 2007, 04:57:08 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 04:08:13 pm

Maybe that's why he kept dropping his tape measure.

I think the latter is reserved for Home Depot Employees

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2007, 06:15:23 pm

Dunno.  What does their new slogan GET LOWE's mean?

Title: Re: 5/8 MDF instead of 3/4 MDF for CP?
Post by: lanman31337 on June 25, 2007, 07:36:45 am

where i live for the longest time lowes didn't carry mdf, and now they only have 3/4 inch.  i shop at home depot just about exclusively.  i saw a test somewhere between lowes mdf and home depot mdf and the home depot stuff was way better quality.