4X8 shts of 1/32 Blk Laminate - $20.00 a sheet, New Build_Check Link

[Nemesis]

Curious on the shipping costs. 20 bucks a sheet is a real steal!
Let us know when you find out.
I'm in NJ.

 

I bought full sheets for $14 from brooklyn years ago. multiple times. they have like hundred different patterns/color. it was somewhere in downtown brooklyn. took the G train there. you can try google searching. but I cant remember the name or location at all.

(sorry little off topic)

I go to Brooklyn every other week... I NEED the name of that location / store with thee cheap laminate sheets.  Anything I have been able to find is double in price per sheet.  The cheapest is $38 shipped to my local Lowes Home Improvement store.

[RandyT]

these are $22.50 a sheet and $17 for shipping

http://www.reliablehardware.com/abslaminateblack.aspx

Noted.  Thank you for that link.

That's a great deal but this would be why,

ABS, But Laminate?
This is an ABS plastic sheeting, NOT a counter top laminate. It lacks the hardness and stiffness of counter top laminates, but it is easier to trim and glue. It is designed for making boxes. You may want to spend more for the more durable counter top stuff, or not, depending on you needs.

He's selling counter top grade standard laminate, more durable,and probably heavier, so your getting a better quality laminate that retails between $50 - $ 75.00 a sheet.  This is food prep grade, so just think off all the scratching scraping cutting is expected to happen on this stuff.

ABS is what suitcases are made of.  They are expected to take a serious beating and still look good.  ABS, being softer, has some very limited self healing properties, and it's actually harder to see imperfections when damage occurs.  Countertop, while capable of taking a fair bit of abuse, still looks pretty bad when it isn't cared for. Scratches, cracked / chipped edges and corners are commonplace with this material.  Chances are, anything which will screw up ABS enough to notice it, will do the same or worse on countertop laminate.  ABS doesn't crack or chip, is much easier to machine, is a  lot easier on your cutting tools, can be bent around corners with a little heat if desired, and is usually less expensive. 

I don't see any reason to avoid using ABS, or to seek out countertop laminate in this application, unless there is a specific pattern desired which is only available in that material type.

[rablack97]

Agreed and I have that link bookmarked myself.

I wasn't saying dont use it, but the thread was about cheap laminate sources.

The ABS also has more colors....I'm going to try some myself based on your review above.

Regardless, the laminate works well once its on the core.....I experienced chipping only when it was cold out, on a warm day, if you let it heat up, no chipping at all.

I've also had a few sheets on the garage floor, trampled on, dust, etc, wiped off clean not scrapes or scratches.

So it's preference i guess, at 1/32 thickness it doesn't phase my router.....

The 1/16 wilsonart stuff is a different story that stuff is top notch and robust, just pricey.

[RandyT]

I wasn't saying dont use it, but the thread was about cheap laminate sources.

Technically, the ABS in that thickness is a laminate

Regardless, the laminate works well once its on the core.....I experienced chipping only when it was cold out, on a warm day, if you let it heat up, no chipping at all.

It's pretty tough, but be careful with the corners while moving the cabinet.  They will be the first thing to chip, if they take an impact.  Melamine is also very susceptible to this type of damage.

So it's preference i guess, at 1/32 thickness it doesn't phase my router.....

Not the router, but the bit.  Laminate is usually cut with carbide, as it is so hard that it dulls edges very quickly.  For a "one off" job, it's not a big deal, but cutter wear is significantly higher with countertop material.

[rablack97]

I wasn't saying dont use it, but the thread was about cheap laminate sources.

Technically, the ABS in that thickness is a laminate

Regardless, the laminate works well once its on the core.....I experienced chipping only when it was cold out, on a warm day, if you let it heat up, no chipping at all.

It's pretty tough, but be careful with the corners while moving the cabinet.  They will be the first thing to chip, if they take an impact.  Melamine is also very susceptible to this type of damage.

So it's preference i guess, at 1/32 thickness it doesn't phase my router.....

Not the router, but the bit.  Laminate is usually cut with carbide, as it is so hard that it dulls edges very quickly.  For a "one off" job, it's not a big deal, but cutter wear is significantly higher with countertop material.

Damn you Randy, I can never win with you, too smart for your own good....

I never win, but I can't ever say i dont learn....

[RandyT]

Damn you Randy, I can never win with you, too smart for your own good....

Heh.  I don't know about that, but I had to pull a lot of parts through this thing to pay for it.  Couldn't help but to pick up a few things along the way

[rablack97]

   its sniff just so beautiful....sniff

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[TomOhio]

Hi,
If he still has the laminate, I would be interested in five sheets shipped to OH. Which form of payment does he take?
Could you pm me the details?

Tom

[rablack97]

he takes paypal....i'll check to see if he has some left

[TomOhio]

Thanks! Got your Pm, just could not respond via PM as my status with 2 posts does not allow that