How and with what to cut the chipboard without chips? How to cut a chipboard without chips? What tools at home will help solve this problem? How to properly cut laminated chipboard with a circular saw and a hacksaw with your own hands?
Hand saw
This hand tool is used in combination with a metal blade, as it has the smallest teeth. Before work, a sticky paper tape must be glued to the cutting site to protect the lamination layer from damage. The hand saw blade must be held at an angle of 3035, this position reduces the likelihood of chipping on the material. The movement of the hacksaw blade should be smooth, without pressure on the blade.
Electric milling cutter
It is a hand-held type of power tool that is used to saw and drill wood-based panels. Before starting work in chipboard, using a hand jigsaw, make a small cut, retreating from the marking contour by 34 mm. The sawing process uses several cutter blades and its bearing device, which regulates the cutting depth. Using a milling cutter is not so easy, so you need to have some skill with this tool to cut the slab. The movement of the cutter is quite fast and there is a chance of making an uneven cut.
The use of hand tools is advisable in the manufacture of single products from laminated chipboard. For mass production, it is advisable to purchase format-cutting equipment.
Electric jigsaw
In order to make an even cut without damaging the laminate layer, you will need to take a jigsaw file, in which the size of the teeth will be the smallest. It is advisable to use a jigsaw for cutting small-sized sections of chipboard. Jerks and excessive pressure during work should be avoided. The feed rate of the cutting blade at the tool should be selected as low as possible.
If the radius of the twist is more than 3 cm, then an electronic jigsaw is used under such circumstances. What file to cut plywood with? First, it must be emphasized that the radius depends on the width of the material, because the smaller the saw teeth, the more intact the veneer layer will be. Therefore, in order to cut out complex shapes, they use a cloth for metal.
The sketch should be applied to the back of the plywood. This will help prevent chips from lifting (if they do rise, then only from the back side).
If you need to cut in a straight line, then a circular saw will be most appropriate here. With the help of such a tool, you can achieve an even and clean cut.
Tips for choosing a material:
- To create decorative elements, a plywood sheet with a thickness of about four millimeters is suitable.
- In order to decorate interior items with a carved panel, a plywood sheet with a thickness of eight millimeters or more is suitable.
- A six millimeter thick sheet is suitable for the manufacture of frame interior items. But if they are going to make frameless furniture, then they choose a sheet whose thickness is at least fifteen millimeters. It is quite possible to connect pieces of plywood end-to-end, without corners, but in this case it is necessary to make holes in the end part. For additional strength, you can apply sealant to the ends.
- Plywood sheets, which are more than ten centimeters thick, are mainly used as flooring on concrete screeds. In this case, a layer of waterproofing is placed between the concrete base and the plywood. How to cut 10 mm plywood? An electric jigsaw is the best choice for cutting plywood at this thickness. However, if you need to cut along a straight mowing line, you can do with a saw.
How the hand-held circular saw attachment works
It is extremely difficult to make accurate cross-cutting of the board with a hand-held circular saw in the standard version. Getting the perfect cut in accordance with the markings allows a simple home-made device, easily made from scraps in your home workshop.
The cut-off device is designed for perpendicular cutting of boards from 100 to 250 mm wide in 50 mm increments, but its dimensions can be easily changed to suit your needs.
The device in question is extremely simple and consists of only a few parts: a base for a saw, a guide rail, a stop bar and an eccentric clamp that ensures reliable fixation even on lumber that has been loose with small deviations in width.
Using homemade products is very easy. First, markings are made on the board.
Then a self-made device is installed on top, the lower stop of which is pressed against the edge of the workpiece, and the right edge is aligned with the mark.
Then the plywood base is securely fixed by turning the lever of the eccentric clamping mechanism.
Photo of the device, bottom view.
Now it remains to put the circular saw on the base and make the cut, pressing the edge of the sole against the guiding side stop.
Transverse cutting of a board using a manufactured device.
The result will be a perfectly straight cut that follows the markings exactly.
How to cut a chipboard without chips at home
Chipboard chipboard. It is used in the manufacture of furniture and decoration. Affordable price is the main feature. In modern wood production, laminated boards are used. They are made from coniferous and deciduous-wood materials. They are distinguished by their strength and ease of processing. Incorrect cutting process can lead to breakage and cracks. To avoid this, you should know what to do to cut chipboard without chips at home.
Methods for cutting chipboard without chips
You need to saw the laminated board with a special machine (format-saw). But its price is too high (from 50,000 to 100,000 rubles) when it comes to home use. An alternative can be budget options (hacksaw, jigsaw, etc.), which will take more time to cut, but require less cash investment.
Using a router
Power tool milling cutter for manual woodworking. Suitable for grooving, contouring, edging and drilling. Before using it, a sheet of wood is sawn with a jigsaw, stepping back 3 mm from the marking. It is necessary to cut with a milling cutter together with a bearing, which forms the cutting depth to the required level. This is a laborious process that only experienced specialists can do. There is a high probability of cutting the board crookedly.