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| axefreak:
Ok I think I am finally going to start my own project (building a cabinet) and I am wondering what is the best tool to cut MDF? 1) jig saw 2) circular saw 3) router I want to cut my panels nice and straight.....any suggestions? Thanks, RIck |
| SirPeale:
4) All of the above. They'll all work, provided you have the know how. Make sure your tools are sharp and clean. Nothing cuts worse, and does more damage, than a dull tool. You want a nice straight edge? Use a straight edge to ensure it. |
| rdagger:
If you could only have one, I'd go with the jigsaw. Except for T-molding and laminate, a small handheld jigsaw can do everything including curved cuts, angle cuts, cutting Lexan, cutting out patterns in a CP, making a cutout for a coindoor. |
| markb:
For a perfectly straight edge I use a circular saw as on thick MDF a jigsaw blade tends to bend a little and cause the edge to be uneven. However whenever I need a curved edge I always use a jigsaw. |
| froggerman:
To keep my cuts straight when cutting from a new sheet of MDF I use the factory edge of another sheet of MDF as a straight edge for may circular saw. Works great if you don't have a metal straight edge. Oh, and a carbide tipped blade is recommended for cutting MDF. |
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