Mdf For Catapults?

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in barry & quentin's (B&Q ) and seen some MDF offcuts for 50p.

 

Cut a couple of cattys out a d filed and sanded them to shape.

 

Treated one with yacht varnish (crap), one with teak oil (crap) and the other 2 sprayed black.

 

The 2 black ones are nice to use and the double banded one is my most powerful easily.

 

I have read good things about mdf and bad ones too.

 

Obviously your multiply and naturals would be much better but for 50p ye cant argue.

 

I found MDF super easy to work with. Cuts and files easy and sanding is effortless.

 

I made a couple. The treatments looked rubbish but im sure do their job but the black looks ok.

 

How can you argue at a catty for under a fiver and 4 quid (ish) is the bandset and pouch.

 

If it snaps or you lose it then ye have lost a fiver and not a 50 quid masterpiece.

 

Making 10 at a time takes minutes and can be sat their waiting to replace one you might have lost.

 

Black double banded over the top is my favourite.

 

Single banded black one is accurate

 

And the brown design i dont like nor do i like the dankung bands

 

 

 

 

Edited January 20, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket

[chrisyboy 3]

sounds good, post some pics please

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Pics up now

[chrisyboy 3]

look good for the price i might have to try it lol

[micckey 106]

Dont want to be a stick in the mud but the mdf will split first time you get a fork hit .. still cheep though

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Fork hit last night mickey and it fine.

 

I know MDF isnt ideal....bit for a first timer with basic tools its easily workable.

 

And like i said, you can knock up 10 in no time and if you have to chuck it its only a few quid......

 

Or if it splits youve lost about 6p and re- use the bandset

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Fork hit last night mickey and it fine.

 

I know MDF isnt ideal....bit for a first timer with basic tools its easily workable.

 

And like i said, you can knock up 10 in no time and if you have to chuck it its only a few quid......

 

Or if it splits youve lost about 6p and re- use the bandset

someone did put a pic up of one made the same way and it had chipped the fork on a strike,like you say cheap as chips to make but id rather only make them once to last

mind you if you got plenty time why not

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Dont get me wrong i like a nice natural.

 

I personally dont like shooting with them but like them all the same.

 

An MDF cut catty is quicker than a natural. Take into account drying and sanding....half an hour/40 minutes? (If using a microwave).

 

Draw your design on the wood as many tines as you want and just rattle through them with the jigsaw. File the edges and whipe a bit of sandpaper over the edges.

 

About 20 mins each

 

Im not saying these are better or cheaper than a natural....im just saying that the multiplex laminated ply usnt the be all and end all of board cuts.

 

The advantage of these over naturals is you can cut any design and any shape you want.

 

Advantages of naturals is theyre a lot tougher.

 

Each has its own positives and negatives.

 

Im open minded to anything and if i can find a decent piece of HDPE (chopping board material) ill have a go with that.