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Ammount of work involved in cutting and routing MDF for a cabinet...
knave:
I have to say I've had good luck with used tools. The local flea market is a good place. I usually plug it in to see if it works and prices are usually good. Craigslist is another place to look I try to find stuf realy close. Pictures of the tool are a bonus. I'll then look up the brand and if I like it I'll get it. I got my router for $20 this way. It works great.
That said there is no substitute for quality. If you are going to be using the tool a lot buy a good one. (used or new)
RecklessAbandon:
--- Quote from: javeryh on May 06, 2007, 08:14:42 am ---It would take a profesional carpenter an afternoon to bang one of these out if you gave him the dimensaions and everything. Still, at $65 an hour or whatever they go for it would be quite expensive plus the cost of materials and shipping it would be completely insane - I'm guessing it costs more to ship than the cost of materials plus the carpenter.
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i dont know about that. im a carpenter and over all it would probably take a bit longer. i couldnt say as ive only done work on mine for a couple of hours at a time
as for money id be looking for £120 at least for the day, whats that is $ for you..? around 250ish i guess
so yeh, deffo not worth getting someone in to do it imo
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: emerica on May 06, 2007, 07:45:00 am ---I can see a cut side weighing 100-120 pounds when a full sheet weighs about 100 lbs. I remember needing a friend to carry the 4x8 sheet into the house but didn't need anyone to move a side around.
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Do they really weigh 100lb for a full sheet? I pick them up over my head and walk off.
shardian:
I never felt the stuff was that heavy - the hard part was getting a grip since the face of it is so smooth/slippery. Can anyone verify the weight of mdf sheets?
ChadTower:
You have to be able to grab the edges, right? It's only 4' wide.