Jun. 22, 09 - 01:29PM
Can you plain MDF. I have a table top plainer. Need to plain down some MDF from 1/2" to 3/8"?
Submitted: Jnovak
WoodWorkers Guild of America » General Discussion
Plaining MDF
(2 posts)-
# Posted 3 years ago
-
Jun. 23, 09 - 08:19AM
It's not a good idea to send any man made materials through a planer. This includes mdf, particle board, and plywood. While your planer probably will cut them, it won't cut them for long. These materials are very hard on the planer knives, since the knives are tool steel, not carbide.
All of these products are, of course, made out of wood, but it's all that glue holding the wood together that can quickly beat up planer knives.
If you can find someone with a surface sander, you could thin down your mdf on that.
If you do this, keep in mind that mdf has a "skin." The two faces are compressed more tightly than the core. You can see this if you look closely at the edge of a piece of mdf. Removing the skin will reduce some of the paintability that's inherent in mdf.
George Vondriska, Editor# Posted 3 years ago
Reply
You must Log In to post.