What wood to use..
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Bronze Member Username: BsmanSarnia, Ontario Canada Post Number: 35 Registered: Sep-06 | what should i use for mi box 3/4 inch MDF or 1/2 inch MDF or should i use a different type of wood? |
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Gold Member Username: Logan__tilleHamilton, Indiana United states Post Number: 1620 Registered: Feb-06 | 3/4 MDF |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 9285 Registered: Jul-05 | use 3/4 inch MDF .... |
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Bronze Member Username: BsmanSarnia, Ontario Canada Post Number: 36 Registered: Sep-06 | Does 3/4 inch MDF relly make that much of a difference from 1/2 inch? i dont see how 1/2 inch would flex very much |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 6715 Registered: Dec-04 | what subs are you using? |
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Gold Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 1015 Registered: Apr-06 | Go with 1/2" birch ply, it costs a little more but it's something like 10x stronger than the comparable 1/2" MDF and it weights ALOT less. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 996 Registered: Mar-06 | 3/4 mdf is the way to go. but 1/2 may surfice if your putting in a couple of 10" Sonys |
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Gold Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 1018 Registered: Apr-06 | Brand doesn't matter^^ .. pressure is what matters, pressure and sub weight. How strong the board is is what you need to know to compare to the subs you're going to use. Go with Birch Ply, it's extremely strong and lightweight, you only need 1/2" Birch Ply and it'll be alot stronger and more durable than MDF. |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinLake Worth, Texas US Post Number: 1099 Registered: Nov-05 | but it expands and contracts in heat and moisture  .. gotta know what your doing with birch.. its a great wood to use but MDF is a lot easier to work with.. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 6716 Registered: Dec-04 | exactly^ stick with MDF. |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Try Google Post Number: 6788 Registered: Aug-05 | i agree....MDF...don't be a rebel. lol |
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Silver Member Username: Tremor1127Post Number: 271 Registered: Aug-06 | yes, mdf, 3/4"... that 1/4 inch makes a BIG difference... |
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Silver Member Username: TweekerRE AUDIO Post Number: 536 Registered: May-06 | i used 1" pine wood to build a box about three weeks ago that my dad had laying around it came out same as other boxes dint really hear a difference as to mdf. |
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Silver Member Username: 420alldaylongPost Number: 476 Registered: Sep-06 | MDF 3/4 all day long |
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Gold Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 1025 Registered: Apr-06 | I'll build a box out of birch ply, ill be the only one with b@lls enough to do it Go with MDF, if you're not man enough to rebel! :P |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 6727 Registered: Dec-04 | go for it dude |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh Post Number: 2775 Registered: Nov-04 | use 1/2inch Balsa wood... very durable lol jk. go with something mentioned above |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Try Google Post Number: 6816 Registered: Aug-05 | 3/4 MDF works FINE..there is no need to dish out money for a different wood that is susceptible to weather just b/c it may be a bit more durable... |
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Silver Member Username: Bass__monkeyLas Vegas, Nevada U.S. of A. Post Number: 156 Registered: Sep-06 | use half inch metal! j/j :P |
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