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rdagger:

I've read several posts that recommend cutting laminate with a utility knife.  When using a knife does it work better to score the front or the back of the laminate?  

Also does anyone have any recommendations for laminating over t-nuts?  I considered covering the nuts with wood putty, but was afraid that when I tighten the nuts it would either split from the laminate or pull the laminate in and warp it.  I'm leaning toward just covering the t-nut holes with masking tape so the contact cement doesn't get on the threads and then laminating over the tape.

Bgnome:

i thought most people use a flush trim router bit for laminate?
anywho, if you are just gonna score it with a util knife, i assume it works the same way as plexi.  you score the front then bend it down to break off the piece.  you may also want to sandwich it between wood to get a cleaner cut and break..

rdagger:


--- Quote from: Bgnome on July 31, 2004, 02:30:12 pm ---i thought most people use a flush trim router bit for laminate?

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First I was going to cut the laminate with a utility knife to a size that is slightly bigger than the MDF.  Then I was going to use a router to flush trim it.

Sylentwulf:

for the T-nuts, tighetn them with the bolts and joystick bases (or a nut, washers, piece of wood, whatever) and THEN wood putty the top of the T-nuts. That way th t-nuts don't get full of wood putty, and you won't have to worry about them tightening when you attach the joysticks

rdagger:


--- Quote from: Sylentwulf on July 31, 2004, 04:15:43 pm ---for the T-nuts, tighetn them with the bolts and joystick bases (or a nut, washers, piece of wood, whatever) and THEN wood putty the top of the T-nuts. That way th t-nuts don't get full of wood putty, and you won't have to worry about them tightening when you attach the joysticks

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The only problem is that if I loosen the bolts to remove the joysticks the t-nuts will push out on the putty and laminate.

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