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Old 09-07-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckd71 View Post
How did you get the mdf to curve outward as it goes from the rear toward the front? That looks similar to what I was going to try.
You can make compound curves, radiused panels and things like that a number of ways. One is to use 3/8" "bender board" and laminate (glue) two sheets together in the shape you want over a wood buck or jig. Or you can use 1/4" MDF sheets and do the same thing. Make your parts oversized and cut/sand to your final shape.

The console in the video looks very nice, and I imagine there is a lot of time involved. But the basic outside shape is fairly straight forward to make and you should be able to duplicate it yourself.
Post up pictures of what you make.
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