Orleans, ON
I've got to most likely replace a side of the backbox on my fish tales and just wondering if anyone knows officially what type of plywood as used in the construction of williams pinball cabinets?
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Sana'a
Farmington Hills, MI
Quoted from vid1900:Some cabs of that era, like WH2O, were made from 3/4" plywood with a skin of Medium Density Fiberboard on the face.
That way the face was already primed and ready for silkscreening; no sanding, filling, boatmen......
slight correction, its MDO (medium density overlay) not MDF (medium density fiberboard).
MDO is a waterproof paper layer that is applied to the plywood. Its the same material used by sign makers for external signs.
I use it as the optional material for cabinet kits since it gives a perfectly smooth , grain free finish.
5 months later
Whatever they used it is the baloney of woods. I did my first and last sticker job on a Funhouse recently. My background is 15+ years doing highend decorative finishes and have done everything from venetian plastering 2 story foyers to woodgraining heirloom furniture repairs and I have NEVER come across a more unpredictable surface than whatever pallet puss they used to cobble together those games.
Good luck!
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