cutting melemine covered chipboard

ss · 2014-11-21T21:57:45+00:00

At least thats what I think you call that plasticy covering on kitchen units. Anyhow I want to cut some sheets with a circular saw, doesnt need to be perfect. To avoid chipping the melemine google tells me to set the blade at 1mm and go across it backwards with the saw to score it and then start cutting it. Does this work, anyone done this?

Nov 21, 2014 23 Replies

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John Rumm 11 years ago

OOI Fred, who is "we" in this context... you sound like you do this commercially?

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ss 11 years ago

Thanks for all the replies, I think I will try the 2mm oversize and then a router. Fortunately the melemine is black so I can probably hide any chipping with a felt pen, also its a small cupboard I am building in an unused porch so it doesnt have to be perfect, but then will I sleep at night :-(

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meow2222 11 years ago

It might chip bigger than 2mm

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fred 11 years ago

He'll know that when he tries a test cut with his jigsaw

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