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Steve Southwood
09-21-2009, 7:21 AM
How do you guys rough cut Formica? I usually do it on the table saw, I go bigger than I want because of chip outs, but it works. Any body have a slick idea, that I can use?
bruce buren
09-21-2009, 8:28 AM
I do it with the ts as well. I do add a small piece of aluminum angle taped to the fence so the laminate wont slide under the fence. I just made 3 countertop sections this weekend.
Bruce
Mike Sheppard
09-21-2009, 8:41 AM
bull dogs work very well also.
I need to clarify this "tin snips"
Mike
phil harold
09-21-2009, 3:37 PM
laminate trimmer and a straight edge
In a pinch a sheet rock knife and a straight edge
multible passes with the knife
tin snips work too
Jim O'Dell
09-21-2009, 3:55 PM
TS with a plastics/laminate blade. Piece of MDF against the fence with my Rockler sacrificial fence clamps, and tight to the saw top. Long outfeed table on the back side to keep the laminate from dropping and breaking a corner. Jim.
Jay Jeffery
09-21-2009, 4:26 PM
Jigsaw has worked for me the few times I've done it.
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