box build: double kerfed port for an Orion HCCA

[Flastrongman 10+ year member]

Local box build I'm doing for an Orion HCCA 15".

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[gckless 5,000+ posts]

Is that 8-layer plywood? I kinda thought plywood would have cracked like a mofo.

 

[AwesomeStranger 10+ year member]

Looking good man. Leaving it bare, carpet, or painting it?

 

[2ndroundko 10+ year member]

Double knerfed for a single 15? How does that works? Looks good as always by the way.

 

[Flastrongman 10+ year member]

Is that 8-layer plywood? I kinda thought plywood would have cracked like a mofo.

11 ply birch, it will crack if you cut the kerfs wrong

Looking good man. Leaving it bare, carpet, or painting it?

carpet/paint

Double knerfed for a single 15? How does that works? Looks good as always by the way.

you'll see lol, thanks

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

11 ply birch, it will crack if you cut the kerfs wrong

How would you cut it wrong? Do you have to cut it different than MDF? Or maybe just be more precise.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

How would you cut it wrong? Do you have to cut it different than MDF? Or maybe just be more precise.

The biggest determining factor in whether or not wood will break while kerfing is dependent on how much wood you cut when doing the kerfs. The less of it you cut (shallow) the higher chance of the wood splitting. When you first bend the kerf you'll be able to tell if it will snap or not (easy to know if your cuts are too shallow)

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

Can't wait to see this box finished...gonna be awesome. I am doing a kerfed build too.. When you carpet the wood surrounding the kerf do you do a slot with the router to tuck the carpet into? Keep up the good work.

 

[Flastrongman 10+ year member]

 

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[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Just curious, why not make the dual port center section out of one piece?

Looks like a fun build though.

 

[JayDubb757 10+ year member]

Nice work!

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

Just curious, why not make the dual port center section out of one piece?
Looks like a fun build though.

Too difficult to handle a long piece like that, especially if you don't have an extension on your table saw that allows for such a wide piece. Plus, this is stronger

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

looks like garbage.

 

[Flastrongman 10+ year member]

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

i like!