Bombarde16 570 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I need a set of roller cradles for an upcoming project. Similar to what you see in this picture. I have a quarter sheet of 1/2" MDF that I'm tired of tripping over. And I've never tried Izzy Swan's table saw turning technique. Put all of this together and you have a level 5 shop cleanup in the making. https://youtu.be/HfICKP3ZrLc Some people say that MDF stands for "medium density fiberboard". They are incorrect. It stands for "maximum dust flurry". I'm always amazed at how much I despise working with MDF...and my seemingly limitless capacity to forget how much I despise working with MDF. Loathesome materials aside, Izzy's technique works quite well. Even including the time to make a single use jig, this was almost as fast as doing this on the lathe and the consistency is all but foolproof. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 4810 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I am glad it worked out. I don't know how badly I would need something to make me want to do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave H 437 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I like watching Izzy I see nothing crazy with this method as long as your feed rate isn't bogging down the table saw or stressing the blade. I've never tried this method and, I wouldn't be afraid to try it now lets see those pictures of the rollers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drzaius 2565 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Bombarde16 said: I'm always amazed at how much I despise working with MDF...and my seemingly limitless capacity to forget how much I despise working with MDF. I think you picked that sentence right out of my brain. But since I discovered water resistant MDF (Medex is one brand), I'm now less hesitant to use it when I need something flat, hard, stable and/or easy to paint. It's probably just as dusty, but the dust doesn't seem as fine. And it is so much stronger & less likely to delaminate if you look at it wrong. More money, but totally worth it. Some of Izzy Swan's stuff is downright dangerous & just makes me shake my head. What you did looks safe enough., but the only way I'd do it is if I moved the saw outside & it was a very windy day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 3357 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 No way in heck I would do this not becuase of safety but becuase of the mess lol wow. Having said that its a bit sketch to be pushing down and forward over a table saw blade just sayin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tpt life 2738 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 That’s an organ pipe!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7474 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 I use my saw as a milling machine often. But since I can't easily roll it out to the driveway anymore, my use of MDF will be essentially zilch. That dust is terrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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