Formica rough cuts

[Steve Southwood]

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]

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]

bull dogs work very well also.
I need to clarify this "tin snips"
Mike

[phil harold]

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]

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]

Jigsaw has worked for me the few times I've done it.