[simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF

[kelly Mclaren]

"It has a bit of a fuzzy texture on one side and a glossy smooth texture on
the other"
Yes, that's the stuff I'm talking about.
Marc..

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Foisy" <kevin.foisy@stealthbits.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF


> I have two types...one is actual MDF 1/8" thick, the other also 1/8" thick
(which I think is used for peg boards) is not the same as MDF.  It has a bit
of a fuzzy texture on one side and a glossy smooth texture on the other.
This stuff is often seen as the backing on cabinets, shelving units, etc.
>
> I'll try experimenting with both.
>
> KF
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kelly Mclaren [mailto:kmclaren@videotron.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:19 PM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF
>
>
> Yes Kevin, soak it and gently bend it and leave it dry at the desired
shape,
> no need to score it. Using steem would be better.Now just to make sure we
> are talking about the same stuff, are the boards full of holes that you
> hook tools in shops called MDF material ? Because that's what I used, of
> course with out the holes :-) That stuff is perfect for that, easy to cut,
> glue, shape, strong and cheap, my pit is full of it.
>
> Marc..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Foisy" <kevin.foisy@stealthbits.com>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF
>
>
> > Really!  Did you have to score it or did the hot water alone do the
trick?
> Soak it or just wet it lightly?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kelly Mclaren [mailto:kmclaren@videotron.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:45 AM
> > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF
> >
> >
> > Kevin, I use 1/8'' MDF wet it with hot water and it works great. That's
> what
> > I did with my fathers home made throttle
> >
> > Marc..
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Foisy" <kevin.foisy@stealthbits.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:06 AM
> > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Roughly how many Kerf cuts are requ'd for MDF to bend?  My deck is all
> MDF
> > and while I love the stuff, it's hard to imagine it bending...it's quite
> dry
> > and brittle.
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a solution for the rounded top of the throttle
housing.
> > I've seen rolls of pliable wood (balsa I think) in various thicknesses
> that
> > look like they'd do the trick, but if this will work it's another
option.
> I
> > have lots of 1/4" MDF...if it'll bend nicely might work.
> > >
> > > KF
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gene Buckle [mailto:geneb@deltasoft.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:48 AM
> > > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I just used a couple sheets of that kerf-cut bendy MDF stuff to form
> the
> > > > glareshield on my EC-135 binnacle.
> > > >
> > >
> > > BTW, for those that don't know, a kerf cut is used to allow you to
bend
> a
> > > length of wood without breaking it.  Cuts are made perpendicular to
the
> > > bend radius that do NOT completely cut through the material.  Typical
> > > kerf cut depth is 1/2 to 3/4ths the thickness of the material.
> > >
> > > g.
> > >
> > >
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