Dragonkort Posted May 13, 2020 Report Posted May 13, 2020 ok spike got me a ton of used wood fiberboard with laminate floor tiles for my scroll sawing. its about 1/4 in thick... I know it can be cut with the scroll saw but is there anything spical I need to do before I cut it? also since its dark I will have to glue the pattern to the wood like I do for me compound cuts...will the spray adheaves come off ok after im done cutting out what ever I cut out with it? and if not any ideas on how to put the pattern on to it ? how about stack cutting? do they stack cut ok? one of things im thinking of making out of them is coasters..since its brown on one side and white on the other im thinking I might try to stack cut some kind of a pattern out of them and then use the cut out to inlay the pattern pieces like the white inlayed on the side that's brown and vice a versia… not sure what else I can make out of them, maybe try cutting some fret pictures out of them? would the # 2,3,4,5s blades be strong enough to cut through them? aren't you glad I joined this group so I could bother you with all kinds of questions!! lol still working on carving the bull dog tooth picks thanks in advance for what ever help you can give me Quote
JimErn Posted May 14, 2020 Report Posted May 14, 2020 If you use spray adhesive, use mineral spirits to get it off. Dab some on, let sit for a couple of minutes, peel off the template, and wipe the piece down with MS I cut laminate floor once, never again. The epoxy, or what ever the glue is they use to make it, just eats blades wearing the teeth right off of the blade with fiberboard the dust issue is very high, be sure you use a respirator and if possible dust collection while sawing amazingkevin 1 Quote
teachnlearn Posted May 14, 2020 Report Posted May 14, 2020 Be careful with the dust and breathing. Since its put on the floor, it could have chemicals to waterproof, bug proof. RJF amazingkevin 1 Quote
Dragonkort Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Posted May 16, 2020 well I cant use a resparator or at least that's what my sister and brother say because my lungs aren't strong enough...and I don't have a dust colloter so my paper mask will just have to do... and I think I will use patterns that are very simple and don't need the really small blades... I found the razor holder pattern from steve good and I think those panels will be good to make some of those out of.. its an easy enough pattern and I could use one for my razor anyway.... I just wont cut a bounch of the floor tiels all at once,,,i'll spread using them out so I don't get to much of what ever at one time, and thanks for the information!! amazingkevin 1 Quote
teachnlearn Posted May 16, 2020 Report Posted May 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, Dragonkort said: well I cant use a resparator or at least that's what my sister and brother say because my lungs aren't strong enough...and I don't have a dust colloter so my paper mask will just have to do... and I think I will use patterns that are very simple and don't need the really small blades... I found the razor holder pattern from steve good and I think those panels will be good to make some of those out of.. its an easy enough pattern and I could use one for my razor anyway.... I just wont cut a bounch of the floor tiels all at once,,,i'll spread using them out so I don't get to much of what ever at one time, and thanks for the information!! Depending on the project, if you cut the boards down using a larger saw to make smaller pieces, use a vac or try outsiide. There are so many types of flooring, unless you know this is a natural product, just be careful. I have a breathing condition and one lung and would prefer others don't end up that way. RJF amazingkevin 1 Quote
Dragonkort Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Posted May 16, 2020 thank you teachnlearn... i will defently use my shop vac to clean things up right away, and if i can i'll see if spike could put the saw on the driveway for a day or so weather permitting. both good ideas. like iv said in the past i have COPD so it keeps me from doing some things and i punctured my left lung about 2 years go it healed up pretty good though i think.. now dont anybody take this in the wrong way....but i suffer from anxity /panic attacks and my agoraphoba has gotten pretty bad again this past few years. why is this important? because spike is 11 years older then i am. He turned 73 on the 5th. even though his health is better then mine that still means i will most likely out live him. what i will do then i have no idea, non of my kids are willing to move in here with me nor are any of my siblings...which will leave me up the creek with out the pervical a paddle so to speak, so i am not praying for a long life...rather i pray i will die before spike does so im not really all that concerned about how things will effect me health wise. and yes i would rather die then be put in a nursing home....iv worked in those places and i know what gos on in them when the family isnt around, my kids dont vist me now so i have no reason to think they would visit me at all if i were put in a nursing home so you see tjhe fruture for me looks pretty bleak. amazingkevin 1 Quote
Dragonkort Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Posted May 16, 2020 we are are we? lol well if worse comes to worse you'll have to move over so I can get in your boat!! lol or rather youd have to get in mine lol I don't travel well lol it is goodto know your not alone lol we will muddle through somehow or other amazingkevin 1 Quote
teachnlearn Posted May 16, 2020 Report Posted May 16, 2020 8 hours ago, amazingkevin said: Lol were in the same boat!!! Whats the size of your boat? A forum of us may sink it. RJF amazingkevin 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Dragonkort said: we are are we? lol well if worse comes to worse you'll have to move over so I can get in your boat!! lol or rather youd have to get in mine lol I don't travel well lol it is goodto know your not alone lol we will muddle through somehow or other It,s the only way to stay happy!!! Quote
amazingkevin Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, teachnlearn said: Whats the size of your boat? A forum of us may sink it. RJF Well a boat load of money could sail anywhere now that,s a good size!!! Quote
Dragonkort Posted May 17, 2020 Author Report Posted May 17, 2020 lol well if were going to fit everybody plus friend and family in it plus all that money and all of our tools we will have to build an ark like noah did lol espicaly since i know nobody will leave there pets behind lol good thing we all know how to work with wood!! lol Quote
teachnlearn Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 Of course the boat will have scroll saws and plenty of wood for each of us. RJF Quote
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