Table Saw -When using a table saw to cut the material, it will be necessary to have a thin board, about an eight of an inch thick, to rest against the fence and set flat on the table. This will keep the material from slipping under the fence while you are cutting. Chop or Radial Arm Saw -These machines are generally used for cross-cutting small strips that are anywhere form six inches to three quarters of an inch in width.
Cabinet shops that manufacture mica doors use one of these types of saws for squaring off the door edge pieces of Formcia laminate prior to gluing them onto the edges of the doors. Paper Cutter — These can be purchased form an office supply store. There are several styles of trim bits that can be used. I prefer a straight cutter with a pilot on the end of it, which is cast into the cutter. Hand Slitter -This is a tool specifically designed for slitting thin edge strips. The tool will adjust as large as three and a half inches and as small as one half of an inch.
This hand slitter tool for Formica Edges was designed specifically for trimming plastic laminate that gets glued on cabinets. It is great for doing kitchen cabinet reface work. Dolphin Nose Tin Snips -These can be purchased from any local hardware store. The medium sized snips seem to work the best for hand cutting Formica in patterns that are not straight. They work fantastic for fitting laminate to humps and dips in walls, floors and ceilings. They can be used in combination with a small square to trim the ends perfectly square.
There are many brands that work well for industrial work. Sanding belts for doing Forimca work: The industry standard is to use a 50 grit selection for your sander. Small hand held router and bit: The very best small hand held router I have ever owned is the Porter Cable brand. Throughout my 25 year carrier as a cabinetry specialist I have used the Ryobi and Mikita brands but the Porter Cable is by far the finest there is in small hand held laminate trimmers.
They work great for routing Formica. If you will be doing resurfacing work on the job, it will be easier if you purchase an off set router. They are more expensive but well worth the investment. Get a straight flush trim bit for starters. Preferably not one with a bearing but just one that has a guide molded into its design. We have used this style exclusively for many years to fabricate Formica kitchen cabinets.
Table saw for cutting the laminate: It will be a necessary to have a table saw unless you purchase your pieces pre-cut from a cabinet shop. I your doing mica work on the job such as a recover project this is a must have tool. Laminate Roller: Once you have stuck the two surfaces together, the proper way to compress the two into a permanent bond is by using waht is called a J-roller. It is specifically designed for doing Forimca work. That pretty much covers all of the tools that are needed to do Formica work.
Plastic laminate has its own learning curve, the process of yielding a quality project will require that you purchase the best equipment for the job.
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