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| wp34:
--- Quote from: Arroyo on June 17, 2020, 01:27:59 pm --- --- Quote from: wp34 on June 14, 2020, 11:39:36 pm --- I cut the laminate to the exact width and then applied it like you would a CPO. I then carefully routed the top and bottom with a spiral flush trip bit. --- End quote --- Not so bad right? I've been doing it more and more, and when you hinge things and take your time it works perfect. One thing I have learned is that if you are doing an inside corner, it is best to put painters tape down near the corner. That way you can lift up any excess contact cement (on the side you aren't adhering to). The reason this is important is that if you leave it on, when you attempt to hinge the laminate the excess contact cement wants to grab the piece and screw with your alignment. Barring that though it really isn't bad. Nice work. :cheers: --- End quote --- Yeah not too bad. Originally I was going to cut it to the exact size but I chickened out when I saw my router could take care of the top and bottom. Thanks for the tip on the tape. :cheers: |
| wp34:
Back at it. Trying to get this baby in the basement before the snow flies in Iowa. First things first! My daddy always said to make a backup. I like to make a template of the side of any cabinet that comes through my garage just in case. In this exact case I have an idea for a future custom cabinet based on the Atari System 1. I used the template to cut out the laminate for the sides. Today I didn't get so far as to laminate the sides but I did get each side cut out. It has been a while since I cut laminate and I forgot how delicate it is. It took much longer than I had anticipated. The goal for today was to get the coin door area laminated. This part of the cabinet is tricky because my router will not reach all the corners. I gave some serious last-minute consideration to painting. But came to my senses in the end and slapped some laminate on. I cut a 1" piece of 1/8" hardboard to help stabilize my router. It really helped for this section of the coin door. This is as close as I could get with my router. To get to those hard-to-reach places I bought a flush trim bit for my Dremel. This was one of those steps where I worried more than necessary. The Dremel worked fantastic despite my fretting over it for weeks. I'm really happy with how it turned out. |
| bobbyb13:
GREATLY appreciate the tip on the dremel bit. Definitely need to get one of those. First time I worked with some formica on some countertops with my grandad I was shocked at how brittle laminates can be (given how tough they are once laid down properly!) RoadBlasters was a favorite of mine BITD |
| Arroyo:
Nice solution there wp34. I hadn’t considered the Dremel as a router alternative. Did you keep it perpendicular by hand, or were you able to rest the tool on the wood like a router? Good tip on making a copy of the sides. What material and thickness do you use for the copy and where do you store it? |
| wp34:
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on November 20, 2020, 02:32:29 am ---First time I worked with some formica on some countertops with my grandad I was shocked at how brittle laminates can be (given how tough they are once laid down properly!) --- End quote --- Man is it brittle. At least I didn't cut myself on it this time. :cheers: |
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