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Raymond Fries
03-23-2014, 8:52 PM
Does MDF warp if stored standing vertically leaning at a slight angle? I really do not have room to store it flat. I bought a 1/2" x 2' x 4' piece to cut up for woodpecker drill press inserts and really do not need to cut the entire sheet now. I might use some for jigs as well.

Any tips?

Thanks

Mike Heidrick
03-23-2014, 8:56 PM
Its super cheap. Use what you can, store it as best you can, replace it when you need some more. Yes 1/2" MDF warps stored like that.

nicholas mitchell
03-23-2014, 10:22 PM
Ummm, what did that cost you? $5 ?! It's a quarter of a sheet, a whole sheet costs $25. Throw it in a bin and pull it out when and if you ever need it again.

Larry Fox
03-24-2014, 9:52 AM
Was thinking the same thing as Nicholas. I store my MDF at Home Depot. If you are really concerned about wasting it, maybe take a few hours and make up a bunch of ZCI blanks for your table saw or something similar. I used to do that about once a year when I had a cabinet saw and it was nice having some at hand.

Jim Matthews
03-24-2014, 6:05 PM
I store my MDF at Home Depot.

It is called a store for that reason.
There's no MDF season.