I am building a sewing table for my wife. Her "shop" is adjacent to mine and
I am always amused at all of the parallels between quilting and woodworking.
He current table is small and poorly designed. The major limitation is that
it is no big enough to support her work, and consequently, the weight of the
workpiece (quilt) pulls itself away from the machine. The woodworking
analogy is trying to cut a sheet of plywood on a modest table saw without
infeed or outfeed tables.
So... I set out to make the sewing table with a nice big flat slick surface.
The design that I came up with is a hybrid. The top, is kitchen-counter-like
(formica on MDF w/ maple perimeter and apron). This top rests on a frame an
pannel bank of drawers on one end, and just a pair of legs on the other.
The apron/perimeter assembly was biscuited to the already formica-laminated
mdf. When clamping this together, I snapped a chip out fo the formica about
1.25"x .5". Gluing back in the chip will not work, as it was apparently
slightly deformed on exit and it will not sit perfectly flat. (see bad photo
on ABPF).
I am wondering if there is a something like a pigmented apoxy that could be
poured into the recess and scraped level? Since the formica is a matte
white, a decent color match is probably doable.
IU know this is not going to be perfect and that's OK as this is not
intendeded to be furniture-grade work (think really nice outfeed table).
Ideas?
Steve
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 04:40:35 -0500, "Stephen Meier"
<[email protected]> brought forth from the murky depths:
>The apron/perimeter assembly was biscuited to the already formica-laminated
>mdf. When clamping this together, I snapped a chip out fo the formica about
>1.25"x .5". Gluing back in the chip will not work, as it was apparently
>slightly deformed on exit and it will not sit perfectly flat. (see bad photo
>on ABPF).
Now is the time to practice your inlay skills, Stephen.
Route out the area to a pattern of your choice (that fits
the hole) so it's flat. Now cut and glue in some replacement
pieces of various colors. She'll love it.
It's not a problem, it's a design enhancement.
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"Stephen Meier" <[email protected]> wrote in message n
> The apron/perimeter assembly was biscuited to the already formica-laminated
> mdf. When clamping this together, I snapped a chip out fo the formica about
> 1.25"x .5". Gluing back in the chip will not work, as it was apparently
> slightly deformed on exit and it will not sit perfectly flat. (see bad photo
> on ABPF).
>
> I am wondering if there is a something like a pigmented apoxy that could be
> poured into the recess and scraped level? Since the formica is a matte
> white, a decent color match is probably doable.
>
Steve, Sorry to say but you are SOL. There is no way to make an
accepable patch with a reasonable effort. I suggest that rather than
making it over you first try to rip 2" off and re apply the edge. Even
this may take longer than just making a new top. Personally i would
start over as it would be faster and only slightly more expensive.
Mike
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 04:40:35 -0500, "Stephen Meier"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am building a sewing table for my wife. Her "shop" is adjacent to mine and
>I am always amused at all of the parallels between quilting and woodworking.
>He current table is small and poorly designed. The major limitation is that
>it is no big enough to support her work, and consequently, the weight of the
>workpiece (quilt) pulls itself away from the machine. The woodworking
>analogy is trying to cut a sheet of plywood on a modest table saw without
>infeed or outfeed tables.
>
>So... I set out to make the sewing table with a nice big flat slick surface.
>The design that I came up with is a hybrid. The top, is kitchen-counter-like
>(formica on MDF w/ maple perimeter and apron). This top rests on a frame an
>pannel bank of drawers on one end, and just a pair of legs on the other.
>
>The apron/perimeter assembly was biscuited to the already formica-laminated
>mdf. When clamping this together, I snapped a chip out fo the formica about
>1.25"x .5". Gluing back in the chip will not work, as it was apparently
>slightly deformed on exit and it will not sit perfectly flat. (see bad photo
>on ABPF).
>
>I am wondering if there is a something like a pigmented apoxy that could be
>poured into the recess and scraped level? Since the formica is a matte
>white, a decent color match is probably doable.
>
>IU know this is not going to be perfect and that's OK as this is not
>intendeded to be furniture-grade work (think really nice outfeed table).
>
>Ideas?
>
>Steve
>
>
if its on the edge [i cant tell from the photo] maybe you could rout a
profile on the edge cutting away the chiped part. a round over set
deep or a beveling bit come to mind.if its on a corner you could miter
the corners. if it is inset with the maple you could rout a chanel all
the way around with a template and a strait cutter and inlay another
type of wood for contrast. hiding it is much cheeper and easier than
fixing it or buying more laminate. skeez
"Stephen Meier" <[email protected]> wrote > The apron/perimeter
assembly was biscuited to the already formica-laminated
> mdf. When clamping this together, I snapped a chip out fo the formica
about
> 1.25"x .5". Gluing back in the chip will not work, as it was apparently
> slightly deformed on exit and it will not sit perfectly flat. (see bad
photo
> on ABPF).
First of all, I'll qualify myself with "I do this for a living". When this
happens to me, my profit level goes down because I have to order a new piece
of laminate and start over. It's unfortunate, but it does happen. Hope
this helps.
SH
"Stephen Meier" <[email protected]> writes:
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> I am wondering if there is a something like a pigmented apoxy that could be
> poured into the recess and scraped level? Since the formica is a matte
> white, a decent color match is probably doable.
Araldite (http://www.araldite.com) makes epoxy that is white all by
itself, matte it will become by sanding with not a too fine grit.
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You might try sanding the bottom of the piece, putting a slurry of
yellow glue and sawdust into the hole, and pressing the piece into
place. Hopefully you can make the patch level. Clean of the squeeze
out before it gets too hard. Buena suerte.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Stephen Meier wrote:
> I am building a sewing table for my wife. Her "shop" is adjacent to mine and
>