I think you're confusing MDF with something else... I've been building MDF enclosures
for years.
MDF (medium density fibreboard) is very easy to work with - you can cut it with a standard
jigsaw or table saw. I don't know what kind of screws you've been using, but normal wood
screws are more than adequate... MDF won't strip your screws any more than plywood would.
And as for the smell... I've never noticed any, other than a slighly woody odor. Most of
the boxes I build get carpeted and installed on the same day, and I've never had any
complaints.
Building a simple enclosure is as easy as cutting the MDF, fitting it, gluing it,
screwing it together, and carpeting it. Adding things like plexiglass windows, etc.,
is where it gets interesting.:)
You cannot raise the stero's volume at the exact same time as you adjust the passenger-side heat.
Ummm... how often do you really need to do both at the exact same time, though?
It's probably much safer if you can only do one at a time... Left hand on the volume knob, right hand on the heater knob, driving down the road with your knees can't really be a good thing.
Actually, that brings to mind a good point... wouldn't it be cheaper, easier (from a programming point of view, anyway), and possibly more effective to just put an electronic scale outside your door, and wire THAT up to a computer?
When the door is triggered, compare the scale reading to the cat's known weight. If the two values differ (i.e., due to rodent body weight), then simply deny access.
No complex pattern matching software required, and you don't have to risk leaving your digital camera on your back porch.:)
Slashdot Mirror
Without Braille on the buttons, she would have had to give her card, and PIN, to the driver to do the transaction
...get out of the car and use the walk-in ATM!!
Seriously, if you're going to get out of the car anyway, why bother driving through??
Or... (gasp)
Uhh.. shouldn't that be petswarehouse.com?
I think you're confusing MDF with something else... I've been building MDF enclosures for years.
:)
MDF (medium density fibreboard) is very easy to work with - you can cut it with a standard jigsaw or table saw. I don't know what kind of screws you've been using, but normal wood screws are more than adequate... MDF won't strip your screws any more than plywood would.
And as for the smell... I've never noticed any, other than a slighly woody odor. Most of the boxes I build get carpeted and installed on the same day, and I've never had any complaints.
Building a simple enclosure is as easy as cutting the MDF, fitting it, gluing it, screwing it together, and carpeting it. Adding things like plexiglass windows, etc., is where it gets interesting.
Patent the number 1?
Dammit, then we won't be able to take a leak without...
Oh, wait... never mind...
...the most frightful disaster Earth has faced since NT4.
This is like saying "My site is in Japanese, and only 5% of my visitors speak English..." Well, no shit.
If your website only works under IE to begin with, do you really expect much traffic from people using Mozilla/NS/Opera/Konquerer/etc?
You cannot raise the stero's volume at the exact same time as you adjust the passenger-side heat.
Ummm... how often do you really need to do both at the exact same time, though?
It's probably much safer if you can only do one at a time... Left hand on the volume knob, right hand on the heater knob, driving down the road with your knees can't really be a good thing.
Actually, that brings to mind a good point... wouldn't it be cheaper, easier (from a programming point of view, anyway), and possibly more effective to just put an electronic scale outside your door, and wire THAT up to a computer? When the door is triggered, compare the scale reading to the cat's known weight. If the two values differ (i.e., due to rodent body weight), then simply deny access. No complex pattern matching software required, and you don't have to risk leaving your digital camera on your back porch. :)