MOTM

On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Andrew wrote:

> 
>  Can anyone suggest a type of wood to use for my cabinet? It's 
> getting aroung the time that I need to build this thing so I'll be 
> looking for the supplies that I need before too long.
I used construction grade 1" (X 8" or X 12") pine to make 19" rack-style
cabinets (see: www-personal.ksu.edu/~jpont/synths/synthstudio.html). With
judicious assessment of which surfaces you will see (most of the time),
some sanding, and several coats of polyurethane, the cabinets are
reasonable with minimal cost.  Definitely use screws and glue, not
nails. Note that my objective is probably the opposite of most: I was
interested not in great looking cabinets, but interested in function and
not having to think "God, these cabinets look ugly!" when I was working in
my studio.  Of course, the latter statement is a matter of visual opinion,
your vision may differ.


> 
>  I seem to remember someone mentioning that a wood that is too dense 
> (?) has a tendency to warp. That scares me! I'd hate to invest all 
> the effort to build the cabinet only to find that it warps a year 
> later.
> 
I would think that if you are building a 19" rack-style cabinet with rack
rails on the front sides and motm rails horizontally, these would provide
enough 'bracing' to prevent most warp (or am I off-base here?).  Some
horizontal braces in the rear of the cabinet (say, 1" X 4" pine) will aid
in keeping the cabinet square.
> 
>  Patiently waiting on a 101
Me too.
Jeff