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   user-126535 | Apr 17, 2006 10:00am | #1

   All of my work bench tops are made with Plyron.  We've been banging, sawing, drilling, sanding, sculpting, spraying - lacquers-Dura Var-solvents-acids-urethanes, planing, hammering, glueing & clamping...&...did I mention banging drilling and sawing?

   I switched from Masonite and hardwood work tops to Plyron approx. 10 + years ago and have not replaced any of the surfaces and don't plan on having too for a llloooonnngggg time.  The stuff is Great!  We also make our jigs out if it as well.  I have several benches in my shop with one top approx. 12' X 8' that gets used the most every day.  As I mentioned above, after months and months of hard work it will have some partial kerf cuts, drill holes or chisel marks etc. on it.  We found if you sand the top with 150-180 grit al. oxide from time to time it helps to keep the top smooth, slick & working well.  IF it gets banged up a lot, we'll float a small area with a little thinned  'Bondo' filler over the banged up areas.  Afterwards we'll sand and feather the area in and have a new table top.  I can't say enough how much we like this material! I'm surprised to hear you mention Plyron since I have only seen it sold at one place in the Sacramento Ca. area in that time line...and you're correct in saying it's Heeaavvvy.

   Thanks,

   Steve

    

    

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   Saw | Apr 19, 2006 02:43am | #2

   WnS

   This is my first encounter with the stuff, made a career change and hired on as a shop carpenter for a window manufacturer here in the midwest. I'm making the switch from self employed contractor to a rough cabinetry builder. It's a kick learning on the fly, the rough part helps a lot!

   I've got twenty sheets at work on my wood rack, I've used some for bench tops for other areas but yet to build some in-feed / out-feed tables for myself. I also intend to use it on both workbenches. I really like it's workability and smooth edges when routed.

   I'll keep your tried a true measures in mind as I try to beat the stuff up myself.

   Thanks,

   Saw

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   Saw | Apr 23, 2006 05:56pm | #3

   WnS,

   I cut up four sheets Saturday for workstations in the quality control dept. They have all the $ measuring tables and wanted something flat and durable to work on away from their measuring tables so I put in four 2' x 12' desks for them. We have another product that may be called delron, harder and heavy, snaps 1/4" router bits off on my first attempt at routing it. It was machined on a CNC for a table top, production manager wanted me to widen a slot in it so I tried it with a 1/4" flush cut bit, no dice, had to go buy a 1/2" bit to rout it. We also have some UHMW that we use from time to time.

   Saw