flexible mdf??

[darkdezigns]

anyone know where i can get it,i bought it before but years ago,can't find it anywhere now???,looks like mdf with grooves cut out

[MattF]

B&Q used to sell it in sheets upto 2'x4' or so in size, I believe. Don't think they did 8'x4' sheets of it though.

[darkdezigns]

B&Q used to sell it in sheets upto 2'x4' or so in size, I believe. Don't think they did 8'x4' sheets of it though.

they dont do it anymore

[MattF]

they dont do it anymore

Have you checked in the store itself, or just on their website?

[darkdezigns]

Have you checked in the store itself, or just on their website?

ive checked my store

[Tiger]

What you tryin to do. you could use skin ply bend it and build it up in layers?

[joker??]

skilsaw the grooves yourself

[darkdezigns]

What you tryin to do. you could use skin ply bend it and build it up in layers?

it's to make speaker boxes/builds in back of surf,needs to be mdf

skilsaw the grooves yourself

not sure if it would work??spose it wouldn't hurt to try

[GRASSMAN]

You can now get a proper "bendy ply" in long or short grain, 8'x4' sheets,
comes quite a few thicknesses and no visible grooves either. Try timber merchants. 18 found on yell.com in your area.

[darkdezigns]

You can now get a proper "bendy ply" in long or short grain, 8'x4' sheets,
comes quite a few thicknesses and no visible grooves either. Try timber merchants. 18 found on yell.com in your area.

but would it have the same sound properties as mdf tho?,needs to be atleast 6mm,if not 8mm??,

[JUDWAK]

but would it have the same sound properties as mdf tho?,needs to be atleast 6mm,if not 8mm??,

got mine from wicks

[MattF]

but would it have the same sound properties as mdf tho?,needs to be atleast 6mm,if not 8mm??,

Nope. Completely different construction. However, seeing as the primary composite for speaker boxes has been chipboard for years, I doubt, (provided your construction is sound), that the use of plywood would cause any problems. I would assume the only thing that would differ is that MDF will absorb sound slightly more than ply. Ply should theoretically make a better resonance chamber, however. That is purely my opinion, btw. I'm sure a speaker expert will blast my opinion shortly. Plywood can also be shaped by steaming it, within reason, I believe.

[GRASSMAN]

but would it have the same sound properties as mdf tho?,needs to be atleast 6mm,if not 8mm??,

We use 6,8,& 10mm at work for making drape moulds and formers, don't know about the sound properties tho'

[darkdezigns]

Nope. Completely different construction. However, seeing as the primary composite for speaker boxes has been chipboard for years, I doubt, (provided your construction is sound), that the use of plywood would cause any problems. I would assume the only thing that would differ is that MDF will absorb sound slightly more than ply. Ply should theoretically make a better resonance chamber, however. That is purely my opinion, btw. I'm sure a speaker expert will blast my opinion shortly. Plywood can also be shaped by steaming it, within reason, I believe.

We use 6,8,& 10mm at work for making drape moulds and formers, don't know about the sound properties tho'

thats the prob,chipboard is horrible for good speakers,and i cant see ply putting up with 2x1000w subs,must be sumwhere i can get the flexible mdf still,maybe try as joker said and cut the grooves,nasty feeling it will snap tho

[darkdezigns]

got mine from wicks

how long ago?theres a wickes not to far from me?