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<blockquote data-quote="n2ma" data-source="post: 144958" data-attributes="member: 540614"><p>A properly constructed particle board box under 2.0 cu ft will not give you a problem.</p><p></p><p>Larger boxes above 2.0 cu ft I would suggest using 3/4 mdf. volume above 4.5 cu ft I would suggest 1" MDF</p><p></p><p>I built a box that was 2.4 cu ft per chamber out of mdf and Particle board.</p><p></p><p>With the same design and same number of screws I did not find an audible notice.</p><p></p><p>At Lowes 3/4 mdf was 16.98 and 3/4 particle board was 8.98.</p><p></p><p>I find Mdf a little easier to work with if you are going to want/need a nice clean finished edge. Particle board will seem to break apart with a router bit.</p><p></p><p>With Mdf I have coated it with paint, bed liner coatings and fiberglass. The MDF will give a nice clean surface to apply.</p><p></p><p>For the most part I build most boxes from 3/4 particle board. A local factory makes display press on a finished surface with different pattarns (like countertops) So they are very stong and sometimes finished.</p><p></p><p>When using particle board take time to get the countersinking bit centered, to reduce the chipping from particle board</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2ma, post: 144958, member: 540614"] A properly constructed particle board box under 2.0 cu ft will not give you a problem. Larger boxes above 2.0 cu ft I would suggest using 3/4 mdf. volume above 4.5 cu ft I would suggest 1" MDF I built a box that was 2.4 cu ft per chamber out of mdf and Particle board. With the same design and same number of screws I did not find an audible notice. At Lowes 3/4 mdf was 16.98 and 3/4 particle board was 8.98. I find Mdf a little easier to work with if you are going to want/need a nice clean finished edge. Particle board will seem to break apart with a router bit. With Mdf I have coated it with paint, bed liner coatings and fiberglass. The MDF will give a nice clean surface to apply. For the most part I build most boxes from 3/4 particle board. A local factory makes display press on a finished surface with different pattarns (like countertops) So they are very stong and sometimes finished. When using particle board take time to get the countersinking bit centered, to reduce the chipping from particle board [/QUOTE]
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