RE: low tensile strength

Posted by user510 on February 26, 2015 at 15:25:14

In Reply to: MDF TT Shelf posted by monoplinth on February 26, 2015 at 08:31:24:

While MDF has some interesting vibration handling capabilities, it comes up lacking in the ridgidity and strength departments. For an mdf shelf I would find a plate of aluminum 1/8" thick and screw that to the bottom of the MDF board. That will improve stiffness of the shelf quite a bit while making use of the other qualities that MDF offers in the audio world.

I like the idea of decoupling the shelf from the rack by means of silicone gel pads or something or another. It has been done that way many times by some high end rack manufacturers. (take a look at SRA)

-Steve

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Topic - MDF TT Shelf - monoplinth 08:31:24 02/26/15 (20)

RE: MDF TT Shelf - WntrMute2 15:05:50 02/28/15 (0)

If MDF is unstable, What About OSB? - Mike Porper 12:42:41 02/27/15 (10)

OSB is actually more stable than MDF - Penguin 15:19:34 02/27/15 (9)

RE: OSB is actually more stable than MDF - monoplinth 17:56:03 02/27/15 (2)

Yup that does it - Penguin 13:53:05 02/28/15 (1)

RE: Yup that does it - monoplinth 16:19:50 02/28/15 (0)

RE: OSB is actually more stable than MDF - monoplinth 16:35:10 02/27/15 (0)

Interesting - And Yet MDF is the Choice Material for Speakers - Mike Porper 16:17:26 02/27/15 (4)

MDF--I hate it, hate it, hate it. . . . - risabet 15:50:36 02/28/15 (2)

Only good if you paint it - Penguin 17:57:14 02/28/15 (0)

RE: MDF--I hate it, hate it, hate it. . . . - monoplinth 16:17:50 02/28/15 (0)

speakers are not like shelves - Penguin 13:54:38 02/28/15 (0)

RE: low tensile strength - user510 15:25:14 02/26/15 (1)

RE: low tensile strength - monoplinth 18:22:13 02/26/15 (0)

MDF is not a stable material - Penguin 15:19:58 02/26/15 (5)

RE: Don't saw it - digda_beat 02:08:52 02/28/15 (0)

RE: MDF is not a stable material - monoplinth 17:40:24 02/26/15 (3)

Tension it over your knee - jusbe 05:50:11 02/27/15 (2)

RE: Tension it over your knee - monoplinth 06:32:35 02/27/15 (0)

Discount the effects on knee - Penguin 06:32:27 02/27/15 (0)

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RE: low tensile strength - user510 15:25:14 02/26/15 (1)

RE: low tensile strength - monoplinth 18:22:13 02/26/15 (0)

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