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   RickL | Jun 17, 2004 07:03pm | #1

   Screws. UHMW can but cut with a bandsaw, table saw, jointer and planer.

   
   

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   Edited 6/17/2004 12:04 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   SEBDESN | Jun 17, 2004 07:11pm | #2

   can't glue polyethelene, nothing sticks to it,it has a greasey film that prevents it.Mechanical is only way.As other poster said..

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   kevarc | Jun 17, 2004 07:57pm | #3

   Thank youKevin Arceneaux

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   mitch | Jun 17, 2004 10:38pm | #4

   it's not entirely true that it can't be glued because, obviously, you can buy rolls, strips and sheets with psa (pressure sensitive adhesive) backing, but from what i understand it involves an etching process.  kinda like the question "what makes teflon stick to the pan?"

   for most basic shops, mechanical attachment is the only practical option.  working with the thickest plastic possible/affordable helps and if it will be subject to any temperature changes (ie- your workshop is the backyard, like mine was a few years back) make sure you allow for thermal expansion/contraction.  plastic moves ALOT relative to wood and metal.

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   WayneL5 | Jun 18, 2004 04:52am | #5

   Consider using soft screws, like aluminum.  That way, if you somehow knick a screw with a blade there is less chance of wrecking the blade.

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   kevarc | Jun 18, 2004 05:22am | #6

   Thanks to you all.

   I got it cut and mounted on the Universal Rip Fence I built. I used screws and it worked out great.

   The screws and UHMW are not on the saw blade side of the fence.Kevin Arceneaux

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