Storage of plywood before build

[PDLittle]

I have my 5 sheets of accuro plywood ready to pick up at Lowes. It will be a few weeks before I can cut them and start the build. I'm pretty sure my wife won't let me store them in the spare bedroom, so other than that, what is the best way to preserve them until I cut them? It would sure be easier to stand them up vs. laying flat.

And a secondary question, I have read that plywood will most likely warp a little when cut. Should I wait to cut until I'm sure I'm ready to glue? It would sure be more efficient to cut wood for both cabs in one session (at a friend's cabinet shop).

Thanks guys,
Paul Little
in Texas

[Grant Bunter]

Hi Paul,

Depends lol, if you have the space then flat is best, if you don't, stand them up, on their long side.

Also depends about cutting and warping.
If you using a table saw, then it's best to cut all the internal panels at the same time, as you set the fence once and all panels will be exactly the same width. If you do this though, try not to leave the cut up pile of arauco sitting around too long, that's when it will warp most.
If you don't have a table saw, and are cutting with a circular saw, then cut as you go, as larger pieces warp less than small ones.

Since you're going to your mates shop to cut though, don't stress about the warping to much.
The info in the plans about how to deal with it is good and will straighten/dewarp the panels as you go...

[Ian Westwood]

In my experience there are always some pieces of wood that are going to warp no matter how you store them so if you can (sounds like you ordered in advance though), buy more wood than you actually need and return the pieces that warp during the project.

Like you, I ordered a bunch from lowes once and ended up returning the whole batch as it was bad. Now I drive 120 miles round trip to get Baltic Birch every time I need wood. It takes 3 hours total and actually saves me time in the long run!!

If they are all slightly warped try to find the flattest pieces for the parts you mark out - for example the first side of the sub. You won't spend your time wrangling every dam panel if the first piece if flat.

And and generally you will find the sheets are not square! Buy a $12, 48 inch dry wall square while you are there. Not assuming the wood is square makes a huge difference to how your cabs will go together!

Good luck.

[PDLittle]

Thanks for the good advice.

Paul Little
in Texas