SV: Re: [sdiy] Wooden cabinets without wood!!

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 9/13/06, Rykhaard D.A.M.I.A.N. <rykhaard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since there seems to be a few out there that have a fair bit more wood
> knowledge than I, I must ask:  ;)
>
> With my recent move from my previous home of 2 years - one of the
> items that disappeared, were my last 20U worth of maple panels, for my
> modular.  (As yet - undrilled; unstained; unvarathaned.)  I now have
> to get myself another chunk of wood to have cut into my required 2U
> and 3U ( x 19 inch) rack panel heights.
>
> I'd like others advice out there on the 2 key points that I'm looking for:
>
> Which wood, would have the most pronounced veins / steaks / visibility
> of colour changes through it, that would show even more, after having
> been stained (with the purple stain that I'm using - water based, as
> my varathane is, also).
> As well as the best strength to withstand constant plugging and
> unplugging of banana plugs?
>
> I had my last 40U (20U of them used currently), cut to 5/16", which
> has worked very well for the Maple.  (The batch of which I'd gotten,
> not having as much variation in veins / colour, as I would like.)
>
> Walnut and Cedar, are my current considerations, but I'm open to any
> and all input. :)
>
> I don't have any worries hear about screwing / unscrewing, as I cut
> regular rackmount holes on the side of each, for mounting them into my
> racks.  All other hardware in them as well, has holes through the wood
> - drilled large enough - so that each piece slips through easily, and
> is held on by it's related nut.
>
> Thanks for any input on this - from y'all far greater in knowledge,
> woody people. :D
>
> Ryk
>
> http://www.sdiy.org/damian - my modular synth's homepage
>


Hi Ryk,

Sorry you lost your wood (sounds like a card from Hallmark... or
Viagra). Have you looked at Internet / mail order wood supply places?
For lumber, I mean. This place:
www.woodcraft.com
looks to have a great selection of hardwoods, tools, veneers, stains,
etc. They also have a retail shop about two blocks from where I work.
They stock an amazing assortment of 'exotic' woods. It's cool to just
walk in and see a big plank of Paduak or Zebrawood or Teak or Maple
or... well you get the idea - they got lotsa stuff! Unfortunately,
they're in the US, so that may or may not be of much help to our
friends on the other side of the pond(s). I also see veneers, lumber,
and woodworking stuff on ebay all the time.

Now I know this might be considered sacrilege, but have you considered
wood veneer over either cheap/sturdy wood or even metal panels? A real
wood veneer can be stained and finished just like a bigger piece of
lumber (check the Elm Burl veneer at the Woodcraft web site... about
$500 for a 4' x 8' sheet! It's beautiful though). Also, if you're
getting any panel flex, you might want to attach a metal L bracket to
the backside of said panels.


Tim (FIRST with a "wood" joke in this thread) Servo
-- 
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein