But once you construct the cabinet I would not worry too much about the wood warping. Make sure you review each board and get straight ones. I did run across pine boards that were warped in the store. Also if you can advise any other essential electric tools, etc. Could just check one more thing - how do you make those perfect holes for a speaker and dmd in the front of the backglass box? I have woodglue, long steel-rule, and need to get G-clamps, etc. I have a jigsaw, handsaw, and a decent electric screwdriver and drill. My other limitations are I only have a few tools here so need to get some more. My carpentry skills are very basic so think I might tackle the backbox first in pine to get some practice in, and try to locate some ply for the cabinet (as it is going to be large). The lightness of the pine and ease to work with is quite appealing, although the robustness of the ply (if I can find it!) seems wise. I am not sure if the pine is kiln-dried although they look really good quality and are only about 15 euros each (for this area that is cheap). I am also originally from the UK as well and I never saw such big boards before over there, but here they seem to be everywhere, but plywood I still have yet to find (it is a bit like learning to walk again moving to a new place ). I called them pine sheets but I suppose they are boards, although two foot wide. Thanks Blitz17 and magnox for the advice. Very soft wood.Įdited by Blitz17, 11 February 2011 - 12:26 AM. Working with pine wood is as easy as it gets. But if that is what you have access to I say go for it. I imagine I might be able to from a lumber yard but then the cost would probably be a lot more than the plywood of equal size. I could not get big enough pine boards to build a full size cab. I think most use plywood or the MDF because of the size of their cab. Dis-advantage would be that it cost a little more. It won't chip or shred on the edges like plywood either. I found using the pine boards to be easier than working with plywood. Are they pine sheets like plywood is sheets or are they pine boards (solid wood)? I have not worked with pine sheets if there is such a thing. You can see more pics and my progression of the cab build here: Settingsons, I think those sizes of pine sheets would be fine. The monitors sizes are also listed in the image. I used a 23 inch Samsung for the playfield and a 19 inch (4X3) Acer for the backglass. Fortunately, those sheets you can get will just cover the largest cuts, i.e., the side panels without having to do any biscuit-jointing or any other nasty bonding. It is also much easier to sand, paint and finish to a high standard compared to woods. Pros - cheap, very strong, readily available and you could place your cab in front of an open fire and nothing would happen to it. I'm building mine using MDF (or particle board as our friends across the Atlantic know it). a pine cab finished in an antique oil or french polished would look fabulous! Plywood is cheaper and stronger, and will not be subject to warping, cracking, shrinking or stretching unless you place it in the most extreme environments. Is it strong enough ? Almost certainly, but it is still a soft wood and much easier to damage during construction or when moving the cab around for example. If you use any old pine, it will almost certainly warp and crack after construction on something that big. We would have to go to a specialist timber merchant, but things may be different where you are. You'd need to build it from kiln-dried wood and that's not something you'd get from a normal DIY place here. It would certainly be possible to build a full-sized cabinet out of pine but, certainly in the UK, it would be very expensive. Are there any advantages in using plywood? Do you think these would be robust/thick enough for a full-size cabinet with a 42" television. They are about 64cm wide and 2.5m long, and 15mm thick. I haven't found any plywood sheets as yet but lots of pine sheets in the DIY shops. Where I moved to recently to in the Geneva area of Switzerland/France I am really having trouble sourcing materials. I noticed you said you used pine sheets for your mini. I second that - thanks Blitz those blank cab plans - they are dead handy for me too. I bought a used cab for my Mame machine last year and found out about this whole new world recently so I now have a new project. Also what kind of angle (approx) is that on the play field cut? Looks about 5-6 degrees. You used this to build a mini? Would you mind posting your cut dimensions and the size monitors you used. I posted this to help others get a visual idea of the different board cuts they will need. Ultimately the dimensions you use will drive how many cuts you can get out of a full sheet though. I used this to build a mini pin cab using pine boards, not larger sheets of plywood.
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