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P's Titan · Feb 19, 2006

Anyone in so cal have any extra laying around or a small amount I can buy ? I can only find a 4x8 sheet and that's way to much for my needs.

Thanks

Sammy Sandbag · Feb 19, 2006

P's Titan said:
Anyone in so cal have any extra laying around or a small amount I can buy ? I can only find a 4x8 sheet and that's way to much for my needs.

Thanks

You'd be suprised how much you may go through trying to get things just right. Besides, a 4x8 sheet only runs around $20 (well at least down here.) I've gone through 2.5 full sheets. :teeth: Of course I still have a good amount of odd pieces laying around.

timstitan · Feb 19, 2006

Most Home Depots sell the MDF in 2'x4' sheets. Usually they sell both 1/2 and 3/4 thickness.

Sammy Sandbag · Feb 19, 2006

timstitan said:
Most Home Depots sell the MDF in 2'x4' sheets. Usually they sell both 1/2 and 3/4 thickness.

I wish the Lowes around here did that, but what I forgot to mention is that sometimes you can find partial pieces at the store. I picked up a 2'x8' sheet that some customer had cut in store and not bought.

bestatchess · Feb 19, 2006

Sammy Sandbag said:
You'd be suprised how much you may go through trying to get things just right.

You must have seen me work. I was standing in about 6" of saw dust by the time I had mastered the circle cutting jig.

P's Titan · Feb 19, 2006

Sammy Sandbag said:
You'd be suprised how much you may go through trying to get things just right. Besides, a 4x8 sheet only runs around $20 (well at least down here.) I've gone through 2.5 full sheets. :teeth: Of course I still have a good amount of odd pieces laying around.

That's about what it is here.. maybe I will just bite the bullet and do it. I was hoping to get a smaller sheet.

timstitan Most Home Depots sell the MDF in 2'x4' sheets. Usually they sell both 1/2 and 3/4 thickness.

I was not able to find those at HD or Lowes.

rcantu · Feb 19, 2006

since it's not too expensive for the sheet just have them cut it down for you so you can just set them aside for future projects. I used up a sheet trying to make 3 boxes and a bunch of baffles. they do the first 2 cuts free.

timstitan · Feb 19, 2006

P's Titan said:
That's about what it is here.. maybe I will just bite the bullet and do it. I was hoping to get a smaller sheet.

I was not able to find those at HD or Lowes.

We have it in most of stores here, but we are East Coast.

P's Titan · Feb 19, 2006

rcantu said:
since it's not too expensive for the sheet just have them cut it down for you so you can just set them aside for future projects. I used up a sheet trying to make 3 boxes and a bunch of baffles. they do the first 2 cuts free.

I'm going to need a lot of cuts, and someone told me at Lowes that they wont cut the MDF because of it's toxic glue. I'm going to give it a try.

rcantu · Feb 20, 2006

i've gotten lowes and home depot to cut without question.

but yes it's not good to inhale.

P's Titan said:
I'm going to need a lot of cuts, and someone told me at Lowes that they wont cut the MDF because of it's toxic glue. I'm going to give it a try.

Galaxian · Feb 20, 2006

They usually won't cut the stuff with the white laminate on it (I forget what it's called).

MuskyHunter · Feb 20, 2006

They usually won't cut the stuff with the white laminate on it (I forget what it's called).

It is a thermofused plastic called Melamine

bestatchess · Feb 20, 2006

At HD, they told me they wouldn't rip to less than 12" wide. Gave me a good excuse to buy a table saw.

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