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17-May-06, 09:38 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: wollongong Age: 17 | | |
hi is mdf a good timber to make an enclosure plus how would i make an enclosure 100% waterproof |
17-May-06, 09:39 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-05 Location: Sydney Gender:  | | | | Paint or laquer it a few times.
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17-May-06, 10:01 AM
|  | Mr Knee Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 36 | | | | Cameron , MDF is ok , but seal it with laquer or paint or it will swell up sooner or later , as for 100% wtaer proof glass or plastic would be your best bet . |
17-May-06, 10:23 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: wollongong Age: 17 | | | | ok thank you |
17-May-06, 01:09 PM
| | | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Brisbane | | | | Melamine is good but seal the joins |
17-May-06, 01:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: wollongong Age: 17 | | | | i heard that mdf is toxic?? what do yous guys reccomend for a good strong timber |
17-May-06, 03:23 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | | IMO ply is the best for strength. Mdf, chipboard and similar products are OK if properly sealed. |
17-May-06, 03:46 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: May-06 Location: redneck wonderland | | | | mdf used to have heaps of formaldehyde as the basis for the glue holding it together, formaldehyde gas is an irratant and possible carcinogen. After stacks of sickness in the states where it was used as a house lining it got a bad reputation. mdf out here now has a lot less formaldehyde. I find it great for enclosures, but it is really dense and therefore heavy stuff. If you want to make it waterproof you can line it with contac plastic...the stuff school kids use on their books. |
17-May-06, 04:38 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Hoppers Crossing, Victoria Age/Gender: 40 | | | Most of the bigger hardware stores have fibreglass repair kits. A thin layer of fibreglass on the lower part of the enclosure will waterproof it nicely. 
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