[simpits-tech] Handy Bendy MDF

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 28 May 2003, kelly Mclaren wrote:

> 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.


Eek no! thats hardboard!  hardboard, if soaked/steamed carefully can be
made to follow curves quite nicely and you can get this stuff in (I think)
sheets as thin as 3mm.

>From my experience, don't wet MDF - it warps like hell and never recovers
from the soaking.

Roy.