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Re: Home built interior units, ply or mdf???
Posted: 15 May 2010, 21:21
by lughole
woodmonkey wrote:why does everyone go on about the weight of mdf, these are commercial vehicles, and mdf is about 8-10 kilo's per sheet heavier, which would mean an average camping interior made from mdf would weigh about 40 kilo's more than in ply, thats a large dog or a small wife, it's not gonna slow you down that much!
i have a large dog and a small wife and they both slow me down plenty
ive used ash and thin marine ply a couple times, i think someone else said they had too, ash is a litttle expensive, but its strong but will flex and excellent to fix in to.
Re: Home built interior units, ply or mdf???
Posted: 17 May 2010, 21:13
by albertramsbottom
I used to build speakers from MDF, commercially . Its a fantastic material that can be finished to a very high standard. If you have to screw it then just get proper MDF screws. Another method is to use expanding biscuits.
But it is a bit heavy
Re: Home built interior units, ply or mdf???
Posted: 17 May 2010, 21:31
by jamesc76
woodmonkey wrote:why does everyone go on about the weight of mdf, these are commercial vehicles, and mdf is about 8-10 kilo's per sheet heavier, which would mean an average camping interior made from mdf would weigh about 40 kilo's more than in ply, thats a large dog or a small wife, it's not gonna slow you down that much!
Because every bit helps! Once you add up all the stuff in your van you may be over the MAM!