My top tip when using MDF

[paulbfd]

FFS sake cover everything up if your doing it in the garage!

Spent 3 hours yesterday cleaning up after myself, the dust goes everywhere! :yuck:

 

[Luke]

I find rigging up an industrail vac helps too HAve it on and attach the nozzle to a wire coathanger and clamp it near to where you're working, the hoover sucks up the majority of teh airborn dust

 

[custard]

FFS sake cover everything up if your doing it in the garage!

Spent 3 hours yesterday cleaning up after myself, the dust goes everywhere! :yuck:

think yourself lucky.i dont have a garage and the car park is 3 floors down so no mains access.i have to do it in the house,now that takes some cleaning up!

 

[chaos]

Personally I use plywood and avoid using MDF unless absolutely necessary (e.g. sub enclosures)

 

[paulbfd]

I'll be using plywood for my amp and x-over mounting, but this weekend was sub enclosure duties.

4 MDF rings for my subs - I don't have a router, so one is to mount the sub, the other surrounds the sub and can be fibreglassed onto. Then a few other bits to make a frame up so I can mount the rings in place.

I'm getting there, slowly but surely!

 

[turbo_jim]

Remember that mdf dust is carcinogenic - where a mask where possible!

 

[sumplug]

Remember that mdf dust is carcinogenic - where a mask where possible!

ditto.you have been warned.i know someone with cronic problems with this type of thing.do not treat it as wood.cover up and wear a mask and take a break frequently.:yeahthat: