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Mdf grille for rad covers help?

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  • 24-05-2012 11:13pm
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    jakko86
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭


    Hi guys iv to make good few radiator covers for a customer and cant seem to find somewhere to buy mdf grilles at cost at a reasonable price as they seem very expensive for what they are. 3-5mm mdf in a grill pattern... when you take into account you can buy an 8 by 4 ft sheet of 12mm ply for less than 20 euro and these 3mm panels are in the region of 25-35 euro and they are only 2ft by 6ft?? any help would be great?


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    JoeB-
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭JoeB-


    I think the screening panels are quite good value at 25 to 35 euros each.

    It's certainly easier to buy them than to make them.

    Woodworkers have a good selection, and until today I always thought they were quite good value. I'm sure there's probably cheaper alternatives if you want hundreds of sheets...

    http://www.woodworkers.ie/special_materials/screening_panels/94/39/


    Does anyone know how the panels are made? (especially the hardboard ones?)


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I'd imagine they use some kind of fancy CNC router setup. Not cheap, and they need to make their investment back somehow I suppose. You'd drive yourself crazy making something like that yourself by hand, so €25-35 sounds like a bargain to me.


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    anonanymore
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭anonanymore


    I bought some in B&Q a while back, I can't remember what price they were.


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    Woodies have them, again not sure of the price. Failing that a search of ebay is worthwhile.


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    jakko86
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭jakko86


    ya i presume a cnc router but i would have thought the material 3mm sheet of mdf would be very cheap and i thought the cost of making them would be quiet cheap when making them in bulk... after all its a sheet of 3mm mdf with holes punched every 5-10mm,i know cnc routers are far from cheap but your not going to buy one especially to do these panels.


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    ;) Iv'e seen them in Woodies and the metal ones are 47.99 each.
    From memory I think the mdf ones are the same !


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    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    seen them in woodies at that, stupid price. I know it may sound funny but some of the thinner sheets work out dearer than the thicker ones in a good few suppliers. 25 is a pretty good price.


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    woodturner
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    Try Adverts.ie. I recall a listing for a number of them. Actually here they are http://www.adverts.ie/1687701


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