Sir Kongsalot
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Just broke down a "Nintendo Graham Cracker" (particle board cab)
Yesterday I dismantled a particle board Donkey Kong cabinet. (I assure you, it was unsalvageable, with water damaged/expanding wood all around the t-molding channels, total "perimeter disintegration" around the edges - the thing shedded like a pomeranian every time it was moved an inch - and a front/base that were so bad I should probably upload the pics).
In any case, wow, these things are almost unbelievably soft! I took the sides, laid them against a curb at an angle, stepped onto them, and the "wood" broke right apart. Turned both sides into a neat pile of small, manageable trash can-sized squares within 15 minutes. No saw required, just a little weight. These things were not designed to last more than a couple of years, and it shows.
My point/question: how many of you are still rockin' a particle board cab? Have you ever been forced to get rid of one that was beyond salvage? Where would you draw the line with that? Have you been able to restore a graham cracker? What sort of issues have you faced?
In any case, my DK is now in a plywood cab, and it's really a world of difference. Not significantly heavier, but infinitely more "solid" feeling.
Not wanting anything in particular I guess, I just think the "plywood vs. particle board" discussion is always interesting.
(PS: I performed last rites.)
Yesterday I dismantled a particle board Donkey Kong cabinet. (I assure you, it was unsalvageable, with water damaged/expanding wood all around the t-molding channels, total "perimeter disintegration" around the edges - the thing shedded like a pomeranian every time it was moved an inch - and a front/base that were so bad I should probably upload the pics).
In any case, wow, these things are almost unbelievably soft! I took the sides, laid them against a curb at an angle, stepped onto them, and the "wood" broke right apart. Turned both sides into a neat pile of small, manageable trash can-sized squares within 15 minutes. No saw required, just a little weight. These things were not designed to last more than a couple of years, and it shows.
My point/question: how many of you are still rockin' a particle board cab? Have you ever been forced to get rid of one that was beyond salvage? Where would you draw the line with that? Have you been able to restore a graham cracker? What sort of issues have you faced?
In any case, my DK is now in a plywood cab, and it's really a world of difference. Not significantly heavier, but infinitely more "solid" feeling.
Not wanting anything in particular I guess, I just think the "plywood vs. particle board" discussion is always interesting.
(PS: I performed last rites.)
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