What is the best way to cut MDF

[old49er 10+ year member]

I'm using bassbox for my design for my kicker cvr 12 and these are parts I need

Box Parts (Optimum Square Prism)

1 Top, 1 Bottom: 9.621 © x 14.64 (b) in

0.75 (thick) in

1 Front, 1 Back: 21.26 (a) x 13.14 (d) in

0.75 (thick) in

2 Sides: 21.26 (a) x 9.621 © x 0.75 (thick) in

Total 1.313 cu ft

My ? is what should i cut first short or long side

cut 14 by 14 then cut 9 by 9

I'm using 24 x 48 .75 MDF sheets

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[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

use a saw

 

[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

knife

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

sharp fingernails. butter knife. lazer vision. any of those should work well.

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

Are you serious?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Draw the shapes on the box 1st to see.

i leave 1" between cuts for safety reasons

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

use a saw

bastard stealing my smartass remark //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

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[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

i prefer a well placed karate chop

 

[old49er 10+ year member]

ok assholes i have a table saw im a newbee so should i cut 14 and then 10

man theirs some dick on this site:verymad:

 

[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

start off with a 9.621 rip cause thats a common height....

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

man theirs some dick on this site:verymad:

lol

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

i think you should cut 34 and then 7

 

[BigOso 10+ year member]

Mark out your pieces on the wood first to make sure you can get it all out of one piece. Then after you have determined they all will fit just pick any piece and start cutting.

 

[dbaudio 10+ year member]

If you have a table saw, then it should be no problem for you. I've seen guys use battery powered rotary saws to make boxes. I've used an electric rotary saw to make two boxes myself.

Like people have said, use a straghtedge or a clamping tool guide to trace out all your pieces. Cut the big ones first and then see what you can salvage out of the remaining pieces.