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Thread: Ply choices for small cabinets
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23rd April 2014, 12:58 PM #1
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Ply choices for small cabinets
I'm *finally* going to build myself a decent router table/cabinet from a plan in Woodsmith #131.
http://books.gigaimg.com/avaxhome/aa...aa_medium.jpeg
It's a two piece unit...router cabinet and separate stand (built with rabbets and rebates then glued and screwed) that I'll be able to store and use the thicknesser with. Quite handy for my limited workspace.
Anyway, while MDF is cheaper I hear that it doesn't cope well with big temperature variations, and my shedtainer gets freezing cold in winter and obnoxiously hot in summer. So I think I'd like to do it with ply so it doesn't bug out on me too quickly.
It seems like I've got two material options available...18mm basic BC ply (7 layers including faces) or 18mm marine grade hardwood AA ply (9 layers including faces). While I presume the horrendously expensive marine ply would be the bee's knees, is the basic stuff good enough structurally for the cabinets (and maybe the core of the table)? I rarely use thick ply like this so I've got no idea of its abilities/weaknesses.
It doesn't have to look super pretty (AA) but needs to be strong and stable.Every time you make a typo, the errorists win.
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23rd April 2014, 02:12 PM #2
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The standard B/C ply will be fine. The marine ply is pretty but bloody expensive.
It would be nice if we could get the range of plys they have in the US at a reasonable price but....it is what it is.
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23rd April 2014, 02:16 PM #3
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Ta much
Yeh, the 13 layer birch or maple stuff I see in mags is purty and I imagine as tough as guts. To them it's just scrapwood
Originally Posted by NCArcher
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23rd April 2014, 08:02 PM #4
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Hi Guy's,
I have recently built a router bench cabinet and used 18mm basic ply as described and I am very happy with the strength of the cabinet. I built it as you described with rebate's and rabbets screwed and glued and it is solid as a rock the top I used 70 x 35 pine on edge around the router and under the T track and mitre slots with MDF on top laminated. I am sure if you use the method you suggest you will be very happy with the result's. Here are some photo's of my cabinet.
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23rd April 2014, 10:08 PM #5
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Heya Rod. That's one mighty fine looking cabinet you've got yourself there. Great stuff
And thanks for the confirmation.
Damn...I suppose this means I have to go out and actually make it now...
Every time you make a typo, the errorists win.
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