cut countertop?

[trojlee]

I bought a laminate countertop from Ikea. How do I cut it without getting a "flaky" edge where I cut the board?
tips/tricks?
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[titanium]

There are 2 variants.
Tape where you will cut the sheet and saw in the middle of the tape, or saw from the underside.
Or do both. This usually reduces splintering.
The finer toothed and sharper the saw, the finer the cut.
Also good if the saw has high peripheral speed. (large diameter and/or high RPM)

 

[reixbrix]

Buy a Festool plunge saw, it's worth the price!

 

[kaffe_med_dopp]

Also, keep in mind that you should saw exactly as deep as the board is thick. So just enough to get through with the blade. Otherwise, it will splinter. Good luck!

 

[snuttjulle]

I myself have taken out the fine handsaw and sawed from the top down with calm strokes every time I've cut laminate. Works great but it's no fun that you're not allowed to buy the nice machine.

 

[Hawkai]

I bought a fine-toothed blade for the circular saw and cut from underneath. Turned out great. I have an L-shaped countertop in the kitchen, so I needed to get the two parts of the L to fit together. Use a straight board/ruler as a guide. Make the cut in one sweep without stopping the machine to see how the stretch you just cut turned out.

Regards

 

[Kurtivan]

Or if you are unsure, you let a carpentry shop cut it, then they can also edge it where it is cut.

 

[Fnularn]

Golden opportunity to take money from the machine account and buy a plunge saw!

 

[trojlee]

returning to my old thread. If I understood correctly..if I use a circular saw I should cut from the underside and just as thick as the board is?! If I use a plunge saw do you cut from the top side then or is it the underside that applies there as well?
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[vojma]

With a plunge saw, you should place the rail on the part you intend to use.

Logically, it should also be better with a plunge saw if you cut from underneath, but I have cut from above several times and achieved fully satisfactory results.

EDIT:
Use the tips you've received earlier:
- Sharp blade
- Precise depth
- Rail on the correct side

 

[Paul-Staffanstorp]

Always saw from the top and it never splinters when I use the plunge saw...

 

[trojlee]

do you have festool or makitan?
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[vojma]

He has a Festool.

 

[Paul-Staffanstorp]

He has a Festool.

Two, but otherwise it was right... d^_^b

 

[vojma]

OK - then I need to update my card index. Is it two 55's or one 55 and one 75?