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Cutting plastic coated MDF
Im trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig
saw and its chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? Im a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I dont want to buy any further power tools as Id not have any real use for them. Peter |
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On Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:35:03 UTC+1, pete wrote:
Im trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and its chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? Im a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name.. I dont want to buy any further power tools as Id not have any real use for them. Peter I would say the finer the teeth the better and use something to cover the Melamine stuff like a strong tape or even a metal ruler to protect and help stop any Melamine rising and hence breaking off. |
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pete Wrote in message:
I?m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it?s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I?m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don?t want to buy any further power tools as I?d not have any real use for them. Peter https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-J...lades-Laminate /dp/B000Y8JG62/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=worktop+blade&qid=15718474 7 0&sr=8-2 Many others are available.... -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 23/10/2019 16:34, pete wrote:
Im trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and its chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? Im a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I dont want to buy any further power tools as Id not have any real use for them. Peter Blade has too few teeth - find a laminate blade with finer teeth. Turning off the orbital action on the jig saw may help. Tape up the cutting line with masking tape before cutting. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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pete wrote: I‘m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it‘s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I‘m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don‘t want to buy any further power tools as I‘d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. -- *A woman drove me to drink and I didn't have the decency to thank her Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message:
In article al.NET, pete wrote: I‘m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it‘s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I‘m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don‘t want to buy any further power tools as I‘d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. If cut upside down... He said he doesn't want to buy any more gear... -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 23/10/2019 19:35, Jimk wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message: In article al.NET, pete wrote: I€˜m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it€˜s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I€˜m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don€˜t want to buy any further power tools as I€˜d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. If cut upside down... He said he doesn't want to buy any more gear... He could go mad and cut it with a hand-saw. SteveW |
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"Steve Walker" wrote in message ... On 23/10/2019 19:35, Jimk wrote: "Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message: In article al.NET, pete wrote: I€˜m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it€˜s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I€˜m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don€˜t want to buy any further power tools as I€˜d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. If cut upside down... He said he doesn't want to buy any more gear... He could go mad and cut it with a hand-saw. But he hasnt got one. |
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Lonely Psychotic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! LOL
On Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:50:40 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: But he hasn¢t got one. What does it take to make you shut your stupid, endlessly driveling gob, you senile bigmouthed trolling COWARD? -- "Anonymous" to trolling senile Rot Speed: "You can **** off as you know less than pig **** you sad little ignorant ****." MID: |
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Steve Walker Wrote in message:
On 23/10/2019 19:35, Jimk wrote: "Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message: In article al.NET, pete wrote: I?m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it?s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I?m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don?t want to buy any further power tools as I?d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. If cut upside down... He said he doesn't want to buy any more gear... He could go mad and cut it with a hand-saw. SteveW OOI where's my post that you replied to gone? I see it on Google gropes but not in this thread on Plusnet (giganews I believe)? -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 24/10/2019 07:29, Jimk wrote:
Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 23/10/2019 19:35, Jimk wrote: "Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message: In article al.NET, pete wrote: I?m trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and it?s chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? I?m a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I don?t want to buy any further power tools as I?d not have any real use for them. Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. If cut upside down... He said he doesn't want to buy any more gear... He could go mad and cut it with a hand-saw. SteveW OOI where's my post that you replied to gone? I see it on Google gropes but not in this thread on Plusnet (giganews I believe)? Still seems to be there for me - on Eternal September. SteveW |
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On 23/10/2019 18:10, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. You can get blades that cut on the down-stroke (reversed teeth) https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-t10...m-5-pack/15283 (possibly not the jigsaw blade fitting the OP requires) It's these type of blades that will require any orbital/pendulum action to be disabled on the saw. However the OP may/will have the plastic coating on both top and bottom surfaces so such a blade may produce one surface without chips and the other with more chipping. What may also help on the lower surface is to clamp a thin sacrificial piece of wood to the board and to cut through both at the same time. The sacrificial wood will support the plastic laminate and prevent chipping. I would still also use tape along the cut line. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On Wednesday, 23 October 2019 20:28:28 UTC+1, alan_m wrote:
On 23/10/2019 18:10, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. You can get blades that cut on the down-stroke (reversed teeth) https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-t10...m-5-pack/15283 (possibly not the jigsaw blade fitting the OP requires) It's these type of blades that will require any orbital/pendulum action to be disabled on the saw. However the OP may/will have the plastic coating on both top and bottom surfaces so such a blade may produce one surface without chips and the other with more chipping. What may also help on the lower surface is to clamp a thin sacrificial piece of wood to the board and to cut through both at the same time. The sacrificial wood will support the plastic laminate and prevent chipping. That's the gold standard. Another good plan which you can't do is to set your circular saw blade shallow. All other approaches help but not so much as clamping wood on. Jigsaws are seldom a good tool for the job. Circulars are way more useful. NT I would still also use tape along the cut line. |
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On 23/10/2019 18:10, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. Blades that often come with even decent circular saws are often more suited to fast ripping rather than cutting laminate. An additional purchase of a 60 or 80 tooth blade may be necessary. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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alan_m wrote: On 23/10/2019 18:10, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Do remember a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so for best results cut from the underside. But it's simply not the best tool for the job. A decent circular saw will give a near perfect cut. Blades that often come with even decent circular saws are often more suited to fast ripping rather than cutting laminate. An additional purchase of a 60 or 80 tooth blade may be necessary. I'd have thought 'decent' would cover both saw and blade. ;-) Although many these days come with tipped blades that are a reasonable compromise. -- *If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 24/10/2019 15:21, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
I'd have thought 'decent' would cover both saw and blade. ;-) Although many these days come with tipped blades that are a reasonable compromise. Go to a site such as Screwfix and you will find that many circular saws, irrespective of the brand or price, are sold with 24 tooth blades (some as low as 10 or 12 teeth and a few up at 30). As I suspect with the OPs jig saw blades, these have too few teeth for a quality cut in laminate and a blade with 60+ teeth would be more suited. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 23/10/2019 16:34, pete wrote:
Im trying to cut some plastic coated MDF (Melamine?) using a powered jig saw and its chipping the plastic like mad. A friend told me there is a special blade for doing this. Can anyone advise me? Im a rank amateur with only a jig saw and a planer to my my name. I dont want to buy any further power tools as Id not have any real use for them. Peter Score it with a knife first. If only one side matter put that on the bottom as most jigsaw blades cut on the up stroke. You can get down cut blades if its difficult to cut from the other side. |
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