Advise please

My advice is to use plywood or hardwood. Here is one article about building steam boxes, there are many others. FWIW

-- Art

Thanks AandC.

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

Russell,

You will probably see the veneer come off your panels before it ever reaches temp. and I’m not sure what will happen to the partical board. I just built one using plywood and the plywood had a couple voids in it (that’s why I used it, wasn’t good enough to do much else with) I was surprised how fast the steam penetrated the voids and the plywood started to delaminate. I finished my project, but will need to redoe the box before I use it again. I think the next one I’ll actually use PVC pipe instead.

-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com

Ditto on the previous comments.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

You know, I think the pvc is the way to go here. I only have small things to steam anyway.

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

Russell, She said size didn’t matter!

-- Improvise.... Adapt...... Overcome!