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   DaveHeinlein | Apr 12, 2003 08:45pm | #1

   Geez, Kim- 70 sheets? Better you than me, that stuff is almost as heavy as MDF.

   I've never heard of a tire specifically for Melamine, but after you clean the tires with solvent, you might try roughing them up a little with some sandpaper, and re-wax your table top. I've even heard of guys using corn meal(I think) like on a shuffle board.

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   DJK | Apr 12, 2003 09:02pm | #2

   Good to see your still around here. Try http://www.westernroller.com. Did you purchase a slider or just borrow the use of one ( Woodshop News )? How many blades did you go through for 70 sheets? On a typical kitchen job I can get about 20-24 sheets of 5/8" HD partical board using FS Tool XL 4000 blades on a Unisaw ( no scoring ) before chipping.

   Dave Koury

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   kcg99999 | Apr 13, 2003 04:31am | #3

   Hi Dave^2,

   You guys know this Panolam product? It’s melamine, but it comes in a bunch of different finishes. These are display cabinets for a wine store and they chose maple ply. But I convinced them that a “maple Panolam” would meet there needs better – easier to clean, no finishing, etc. It looks like “maple.”

   Thanks for the info. I’ll check out Western Roller for my next project.

   My shopmate bought a Martin slider that I rent time on. And I have another friend upstairs that I rented time on his beam saw to do the ripping. We went through two blades – one on each. (An expense that I forgot to budget for!) I’m not too concerned with the chipping, though. I only need one good side. The two bad sides get butted together and are not seen.

   Thanks for your help.

   Kim Carleton GravesCarleton Woodworking School

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   forestgirl | Apr 13, 2003 06:32pm | #4

   DJ:  I put the Western Roller link in my list of favorites, thanks.

   FYI:  When you type out a link, even if it's at the end of a sentence, don't put a period after it.  <g>forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)