"Walter" wrote in message
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I am building a router table top and had planned on using Formica for
surfacing the top and bottom. That is until I saw the $43 price tag on a
sheet of Formica! That's a lot to pay for a sheet of material I only need
about of a third of for my project. The only thing I found close at Lowes
was some wall board that appears to be hardboard with a white plastic
coating. 1/8" thick. Will I regret trying to substitue this for Formica? I
didn't see any other types of laminate. I plan to attach this stuff with
contact cement and flush trim the edges.

Thanks for any input.

-Walter


Call a couple counter top installers and see if you can get a hold of a
couple kitchen sink cut outs. That is what my router table top is made out
of. The best part, cost to me, nothing!
Greg