Mirror box

telecasterguru (Frank) · #1 04-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Want to know if I can get away with 9mm ply to make my mirror box for a 12" Dob?

Thanks

Frank

DavidU (Dave) · #2 04-10-2009, 02:47 PM

I think 9mm will flex too much. Just like a speaker box with a heavy speaker, I use 15mm.

telecasterguru (Frank) · #3 04-10-2009, 03:23 PM

Thanks David,

It was either 9mm or 13mm. I was thinking about the weight savings of using the thinner ply.

Frank

telecasterguru (Frank) · #4 04-10-2009, 05:26 PM

Are there suitable solid timbers that I could use to make the mirror box? I want to try and dovetail the joints and think solid timbers may look better than ply.

Thanks

Frank