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GaryMcT:

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--- Quote from: GaryMcT on August 30, 2009, 11:01:26 am ---I don't have a circular saw either, and I'm getting by with my router.  A clamped straight-edge and a router do wonders!!!

I need to figure out what to do about my glasses fogging up every time I wear a dust mask though. :)


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I have the same problem get a decent respirator and it shouldn't fog up your glasses and it's better for you

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What kind do you use?  Looks like there are some full-face ones that might be better than having to wear goggles and a respirator.

syph007:
I wanted to try the flush trim bit to make a copy of my first side, so i rough cut the piece with a jigsaw then clamped them together with every clamp I own.  Makes lots of dust but it turns out so nice, perfect second copy.   Now I have to decide in what order to laminate the pieces and assemble.  I dont see why I shouldnt just wait to the end to laminate the very outside parts.  I will do the inside parts that will be visible first though, but really only a few inches needs to get done.

I think this might be all for now, but I will be putting in a few hours a night till I get results.

Cheers!

ivwshane:
OMG! How did you get laminate from home depot? Did you have to special order it? What was the cost?

syph007:

--- Quote from: ivwshane on August 30, 2009, 03:18:00 pm ---OMG! How did you get laminate from home depot? Did you have to special order it? What was the cost?

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Most of them carry it.  It's in the kitchen section back of the store.  I paid about $50 a sheet CND.

syph007:
Sadly only had an hour to work on my new time consumer tonight.

I got a piece of plexi for my cp, and got one piece of laminate cut to size ready for gluing.

What I learned.

1. you can't cut laminate with tin snips.. cracks and spiders like mad
2. I can't cut laminate with a utility knife.. mad props to those of you that can
3. cut laminate edges are sharp!  minor blood loss, and lesson learned.
4. dremeling around the entire edge works.. but takes freaking forever!

Now... my first thought was why dont i just laminate the outside surfaces, but then parts of the inside are visible since the body connecting panels are recessed slightly... but really its goign to be hard to laminte like a 3 inch strip all the way around the inner edge... so now it seems like i may as well just laminate both sides fully.  What do most do?

This is so fun btw.  I overheard my better half on the phone to her family talking about my project... phrases like "it's going to be so cool", and "he even has real tokens and a coin door"... ah warms my heart!

Cheers

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