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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Toneman on September 20, 2014, 08:11:42 am

Title: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: Toneman on September 20, 2014, 08:11:42 am

I need to cut some large items too big to turn on my EX21, so I was thinking about using spiral blades. I will be cutting 1/2" MDF, which I have never used before and also have never used spiral blades. Will spiral blades cut MDF without leaving blade marks or causing it to flake? There are no small fret cuts, so I will be able to sand most of the cuts? Also, what size would be best?

Tony,aka,Toneman

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: UHMNL on September 20, 2014, 05:35:47 pm

Hi Tony,
Just sent you a PM.
FD Mike

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: Robert H. Bigart on September 26, 2014, 01:42:22 pm

It would be nice to  know your reply.

Bob

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: UHMNL on September 26, 2014, 02:25:51 pm

I am sending him some FD-NS.
FD Mike

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: EIEIO on September 26, 2014, 05:19:22 pm

Tony - I bet that will be a danged dusty mess. wear a mask.

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: Toneman on September 26, 2014, 05:25:34 pm

Yes Ray, I plan on wearing my respirator. If the dust is too bad, I will stop and just tell my customer no. Anyway, Mike sent some blades to try and I will test them soon.

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: GrayBeard on September 27, 2014, 11:19:47 am

That won't be 'dust'!
It will be a very fine powder and a horrendous mess!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: dirtrider73068 on October 25, 2014, 04:01:31 pm

Yes I have seen MDF being cut and its a fine powdery mess, just awful mess. I have read a good article on using MDF in projects and it said the outer sides of MDF is hard while the center core can be soft and make a mess when its cut.

Title: Re: Spiral Blades on MDF
Post by: Toneman on October 30, 2014, 10:43:18 am

I am sorry about not following up on this subject, but, have had a bout with colon cancer and am now home from hospital recovering. All went well and the surgon feels he got all the bad cancer removed and the path report looked good. I give all this good report to the love of God and the power of prayer. So, I have not been at my saw for a few weeks, but, will get back shortly and test the blades on the mdf.

Tony,aka,Toneman