Adhesive advice

[Nick]

Enough of the fence posts.....

Think that should've just about nailed it

Careful Nick, that's pretty boarder line......

Yeah I thought it was pretty apailing but not that you could picket.

[kiwigeo]

Yeah I thought it was pretty apailing but not that you could picket.

Sorry but that one has me stumped

[Kim]

Yeah I thought it was pretty apailing but not that you could picket.

Sorry but that one has me stumped

Is it black and from which side is it currently being viewing, also can you see any rabbits??

[EricDownunder]

Wow that's a nice lifter. What do you think of the Hitachi M12VE router, Iv'e been thinking of buying one as they have a lower speed for large cutters?

[kiwigeo]

Wow that's a nice lifter. What do you think of the Hitachi M12VE router, Iv'e been thinking of buying one as they have a lower speed for large cutters?

I like them. Big beefy router and quality of build is good. I like 'em so much Ive got two of them. Keep a look out on the woodwork forums and ebay as you often see them going cheap.

The Bosch GOF 1300 routers often appear on the second hand market...Ive got one of them too.

[kiwigeo]

Nursing another bldi cold here but managed to get out to the shed and work on the router table. Top is basically finished and just needs some trim around the outside and a finish of some sort. Today was spent going nuts as I attempt my first serious cabinet making project. I dont have a dado blade for the saw so am cutting them with a router....would be really easy with a router table

[Tod Gilding]

Very Nice Work Marty, I'm Impressed , Would you like to make me one, if I suck up enough

[charangohabsburg]

Looks great!

[kiwigeo]

Very Nice Work Marty, I'm Impressed , Would you like to make me one, if I suck up enough

Yeah I'll make you one but the freight might be a killer. The top alone weighs at least 30Kg.

[auscab]

Looking good Martin
Is the blue channel part of your fence set up ?

[kiwigeo]

Looking good Martin
Is the blue channel part of your fence set up ?

Yeah its Kreg Mini T track. I have a Rockler fence that goes with same but Ill probably make up a fancier fence with provision for dust extraction at the cutter.

[Nick]

How thick was the air with sawdust after running the router through MDF?
Looking good by the way

[kiwigeo]

How thick was the air with sawdust after running the router through MDF?
Looking good by the way

Dust wasn't too bad as I had vacuum running on the router and was also wearing a full mask.

[kiwigeo]

My plan for the table is to give it a few coats of 1lb cut shellac.....any better ideas?

[Lee]

Not saying better but Cabots Clear Floor acrylic works.

[kiwigeo]

Thanks Lee....added to the list of alternatives

[charangohabsburg]

+1 on acrylic coating for MDF. Shellac gets sucked up way too much, and if generously applied you would have to wait a couple of days until the MDF gets back to its original dimensions! This is not as much of an issue with a coating which is more viscous when applied. In any case brush (or spray?) on the first coat sparingly and let dry completely, and the following coat(s) will not penetrate - unless the first coat was shellac.

[kiwigeo]

+1 on acrylic coating for MDF. Shellac gets sucked up way too much, and if generously applied you would have to wait a couple of days until the MDF gets back to its original dimensions! This is not as much of an issue with a coating which is more viscous when applied. In any case brush (or spray?) on the first coat sparingly and let dry completely, and the following coat(s) will not penetrate - unless the first coat was shellac.

Was thinking of numerous thin layers of shellac applied over a few days.

Tung oil and paste wax has been suggested on another forum

[charangohabsburg]

Was thinking of numerous thin layers of shellac applied over a few days.

I have done exactly this with a working board. Endless suffering. The MDF doesn't stop to suck up the shellac, even after more than 5 applications. I ended up slapping on some cheap acrylic varnish and away went the sorrows.

[Lee]

You really do like to complicate things don't you Martin

[charangohabsburg]

You really do like to complicate things don't you Martin

[auscab]

Plenty of good suggestions above.
I would grab a scrap and have a play with glue size. Dry with a heat gun or in the sun then try shellac coat across the test bit and see what happens from the bit with no size to the bit with size. give a coat then a rubber and wipe with a thin film of paraffin oil.
I give my Table saw a thin wipe of paraffin oil. One wipe lasts for about 8 months.
wipe it on then wipe off with a dry rag. Be careful if you walk past it and give it a sideways glance you will go ass over tit , its so good.

[kiwigeo]

Got the carcass glued up today.

[Trevor Gore]

My plan for the table is to give it a few coats of 1lb cut shellac.....any better ideas?

If you're serious, a couple of coats of epoxy followed by a couple of coats of PU. (that's what I used on my dishes - never regretted that).


If you're REALLY serious, Formica or Laminex for the top.

[Lillian]

1+ on the Formica top. Paint the rest, but a durable, slick top surface will serve you better, last longer and just make your life easier in the long run.

The base cabinet looks great so far. Thoughts on what color you're going to make it? Green maybe?