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  • Re: MDF Off-gassing

    From Lu@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 23 18:15:04 2022
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room. Major headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing. =(

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  • From Bill@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 23 17:16:58 2022
    On 5/23/2022 2:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(


    If you have a shed or garage, taking the drawers out may help it to
    "age" a little faster. All the "Souder" brand stuff gives me a
    intolerable reaction when it is new (sweating and shortness of breath).
    But it goes away.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 24 19:04:30 2022
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self. Buy quality next time.

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  • From Bill@21:1/5 to Leon on Tue May 24 23:45:55 2022
    On 5/24/2022 8:04 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    Do you know what that means at the grocery store--where you actually
    ingest much of what you buy? If you walk down the aisles with cans or
    boxes, then you may not.

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 25 18:01:25 2022
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self. Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to krw@notreal.com on Thu May 26 08:49:13 2022
    On 5/25/2022 5:01 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self. Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

    Contact me for quality furniture.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to Bill on Thu May 26 08:48:46 2022
    On 5/24/2022 10:45 PM, Bill wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 8:04 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    Do you know what that means at the grocery store--where you actually
    ingest much of what you buy?  If you walk down the aisles with cans or boxes, then you may not.


    I was responding to Lu. We were not talking groceries or the grocery store.

    And Yes, we mostly ingest much of what we buy at the grocery store. We
    try not to throw food out.

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  • From Scott Lurndal@21:1/5 to Leon on Thu May 26 14:55:58 2022
    Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
    On 5/25/2022 5:01 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self. Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

    Contact me for quality furniture.

    I recommend https://www.thosmoser.com/ highly.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to Scott Lurndal on Thu May 26 13:29:19 2022
    On 5/26/2022 9:55 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
    Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
    On 5/25/2022 5:01 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self. Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

    Contact me for quality furniture.

    I recommend https://www.thosmoser.com/ highly.

    I second that recommendation.

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  • From Leon@21:1/5 to Leon on Thu May 26 15:18:01 2022
    On 5/26/2022 1:29 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/26/2022 9:55 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
    Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
    On 5/25/2022 5:01 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major >>>>>> headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

    Contact me for quality furniture.

    I recommend https://www.thosmoser.com/ highly.

    I second that recommendation.




    I also like this guy.\

    http://www.michaelcolca.com/index.php/about

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 26 18:30:55 2022
    On Thu, 26 May 2022 15:18:01 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/26/2022 1:29 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/26/2022 9:55 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
    Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
    On 5/25/2022 5:01 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
    On Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:30 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
    wrote:

    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major >>>>>>> headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    China or Sweden.

    Contact me for quality furniture.

    I recommend https://www.thosmoser.com/ highly.

    I second that recommendation.




    I also like this guy.\

    http://www.michaelcolca.com/index.php/about

    Our dining room and bedroom are Ohio Amish mission in cherry. The
    living room is mostly oak Stickley mission. We like mission style.

    Oh, and the family room is also mission, from Amazon. ;-)

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  • From Bill@21:1/5 to Leon on Thu May 26 23:22:02 2022
    On 5/26/2022 9:48 AM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 10:45 PM, Bill wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 8:04 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    Do you know what that means at the grocery store--where you actually
    ingest much of what you buy?  If you walk down the aisles with cans or
    boxes, then you may not.


    I was responding to Lu.  We were not talking groceries or the grocery
    store.

    And Yes, we mostly ingest much of what we buy at the grocery store.  We
    try not to throw food out.

    The point I was making is that it is not always easy to judge quality.
    To some, there is absolutely nothing wrong with mdf. I think it is
    likely that most furniture buyers don't even know what mdf is (let
    alone, any of the "fine print" in the food they eat!).

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  • From J. Clarke@21:1/5 to Bill on Fri May 27 08:39:04 2022
    On Thu, 26 May 2022 23:22:02 -0400, Bill <nonegiven@att.net> wrote:

    On 5/26/2022 9:48 AM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 10:45 PM, Bill wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 8:04 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major
    headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    Do you know what that means at the grocery store--where you actually
    ingest much of what you buy?  If you walk down the aisles with cans or
    boxes, then you may not.


    I was responding to Lu.  We were not talking groceries or the grocery
    store.

    And Yes, we mostly ingest much of what we buy at the grocery store.  We
    try not to throw food out.

    The point I was making is that it is not always easy to judge quality.
    To some, there is absolutely nothing wrong with mdf. I think it is
    likely that most furniture buyers don't even know what mdf is (let
    alone, any of the "fine print" in the food they eat!).

    Everything has its place. MDF, because of high damping, is a
    preferred material for making speaker enclosures for example.

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  • From krw@notreal.com@21:1/5 to jclarke.873638@gmail.com on Fri May 27 12:21:55 2022
    On Fri, 27 May 2022 08:39:04 -0400, J. Clarke
    <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Thu, 26 May 2022 23:22:02 -0400, Bill <nonegiven@att.net> wrote:

    On 5/26/2022 9:48 AM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 10:45 PM, Bill wrote:
    On 5/24/2022 8:04 PM, Leon wrote:
    On 5/23/2022 1:15 PM, Lu wrote:
    I just got a new dresser and had to take it out of my room.  Major >>>>>> headaches from the MDF on part of the drawers and backing.  =(



    Note to self.  Buy quality next time.

    Do you know what that means at the grocery store--where you actually
    ingest much of what you buy?  If you walk down the aisles with cans or >>>> boxes, then you may not.


    I was responding to Lu.  We were not talking groceries or the grocery
    store.

    And Yes, we mostly ingest much of what we buy at the grocery store.  We
    try not to throw food out.

    The point I was making is that it is not always easy to judge quality.
    To some, there is absolutely nothing wrong with mdf. I think it is
    likely that most furniture buyers don't even know what mdf is (let
    alone, any of the "fine print" in the food they eat!).

    Everything has its place. MDF, because of high damping, is a
    preferred material for making speaker enclosures for example.

    It's not "damping" rather mass/density and more importantly,
    consistency. Damping is done by the case's shape/features and the
    speaker.

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