I am going to build two small wall boxes to mount audio connectors between two music studio rooms.
I plan to build these in MDF with the rack format of 19" width and about 2HE. So it's kind of like a shoebox or similar (for those unfamiliar with these formats).
Anyone have tips on how to build one of these for someone not particularly skilled at DIY?
What thickness should the MDF be for this type of small box?
6 mm, 12 mm, or maybe 16 mm?
How do you attach the different parts? Should they be glued or nailed or how do you do it?
And how do you make it look nice?
Should you jigsaw the MDF board and then glue all the parts together or use a handsaw or perhaps a circular saw?
Anyone with good advice and tips before starting?
I would like to have some nice-looking boxes since they will also be visible, so all tips are welcome. How should I do it?
I plan to build these in MDF with the rack format of 19" width and about 2HE. So it's kind of like a shoebox or similar (for those unfamiliar with these formats).
Anyone have tips on how to build one of these for someone not particularly skilled at DIY?
What thickness should the MDF be for this type of small box?
6 mm, 12 mm, or maybe 16 mm?
How do you attach the different parts? Should they be glued or nailed or how do you do it?
And how do you make it look nice?
Should you jigsaw the MDF board and then glue all the parts together or use a handsaw or perhaps a circular saw?
Anyone with good advice and tips before starting?
I would like to have some nice-looking boxes since they will also be visible, so all tips are welcome. How should I do it?
Are you planning to attach a rack to this or are you thinking of chiseling a front yourself? Personally, I would put it together with MDF 16 or 19 mm and fix rack angles... It feels a bit flimsy to screw a rack sheet or rack into MDF... you can buy 1 rack angle and cut it with a hacksaw... However, be quite precise with the sawing otherwise it will look chaotic when the rack is crooked... If you attach the rack without an angle, I would make the box in thicker material on the sides, maybe planed 34 mm wood or something... But it should be a decent depth in the boxes too, right?
Take MDF and cut these to the correct measurements, the top and bottom piece should be 19" + side + any measurements that the rack angle adds... It should be somewhere around 535 mm and determine your depth depending on the rack depth... Then make the sides 2 RU high + 5 mm for air. Glue and screw the bottom to the sides. Alternatively, you could use dowels and glue...
Then another question, I hope you'll seal properly between the rooms, and set the boxes slightly offset to avoid crosstalk... but that's another story. Then you must attach it nicely too and that's another issue...
Take MDF and cut these to the correct measurements, the top and bottom piece should be 19" + side + any measurements that the rack angle adds... It should be somewhere around 535 mm and determine your depth depending on the rack depth... Then make the sides 2 RU high + 5 mm for air. Glue and screw the bottom to the sides. Alternatively, you could use dowels and glue...
Then another question, I hope you'll seal properly between the rooms, and set the boxes slightly offset to avoid crosstalk... but that's another story. Then you must attach it nicely too and that's another issue...
Thanks for the tips.
Yes, it should be rack angles that will be attached to the sides.
Attaching with plugs seems to be convenient. I've never tried that.
And indeed, it's well insulated between the rooms, with double plasterboard in each wall and damping glue between them. Then there's also mineral wool on the outer side and inside, where the wall is then covered with fireproof fabric and then paneling. On some walls, it's instead mineral wool followed by masonite.
Air gaps between the outer walls and also between the two rooms.
The cables will be soldered to connectors in the rack and then led into the next room via a sealed pipe.
All fans lead out of the room and then pass through a sound trap (a box with a homemade labyrinth that has dampened walls).
I've just started building room number two now. The first room is finished, except for some fine-tuning and cables.
Yes, it should be rack angles that will be attached to the sides.
Attaching with plugs seems to be convenient. I've never tried that.
And indeed, it's well insulated between the rooms, with double plasterboard in each wall and damping glue between them. Then there's also mineral wool on the outer side and inside, where the wall is then covered with fireproof fabric and then paneling. On some walls, it's instead mineral wool followed by masonite.
Air gaps between the outer walls and also between the two rooms.
The cables will be soldered to connectors in the rack and then led into the next room via a sealed pipe.
All fans lead out of the room and then pass through a sound trap (a box with a homemade labyrinth that has dampened walls).
I've just started building room number two now. The first room is finished, except for some fine-tuning and cables.