I priced the MDF doors at size (8 doors 22x42)......Holy Cr.....p!!! It was only $114. No way I could buy the material to make my own for that little. The shipping was another $60 though. Thats galling. I might consider replacing many more doors to get the shipping to a decent ratio since the shipping is fixed.
That's what a big old honking CNC machine can do to a sheet of MDF. I saw one at the IWF make 12 doors in
12 minutes.I mean really pretty doors with a LOT of detail.
I was told that the machine was NOT running at max speed for safety reasons in the exhibit hall.
trs80 wrote:
Be prepared to offload the goods out at the street or pay an exorbitant "lift" charge and that will most likely still be curbside. I forget the trucking outfit but the lift charge when I used Lakeside was $0.50 or $0.57/lb. MDF is damned heavy (96 lbs. per 4 X 8 X 3/4 sheet.
I didn't even bother to check the math.. Still, if it's a project for me, I'd spend the extra money, although I understand the money difference is now more significant. It's also worth considering the health risk of MDF. Yes, I know that can be managed with proper respitory protection, but since my shop is in the basement, I prefer to minimize the amount of MDF and treated wood cutting that I do down there.
good tip. Offloading on the street is fine for me.
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