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"stryped"

21/03/2006 8:23 AM

OSB ok for straight edge?

I have some old sheets of osb standing up in my shed. One side has a
factory edge.

Would these be ok to use to make a jointing jig on the table saw?


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in reply to "stryped" on 21/03/2006 8:23 AM

21/03/2006 10:07 AM


stryped wrote:
> I have some old sheets of osb standing up in my shed. One side has a
> factory edge.
>
> Would these be ok to use to make a jointing jig on the table saw?

Hell no.

MDF 1 x 12 by 8' shelving is cheap, dead straight and flat.

MDF and OSB will both disintegrate rapidly upon exposure to moisture,
plywood is a bit better and solid wood will cup and warp under similar
conditions. Of the four, under perfect conditions, OSB will have the
roughest most uneven surfaces and edges.

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"bent"

in reply to "stryped" on 21/03/2006 8:23 AM

21/03/2006 1:49 PM

If its cheap you can give it a try. Moisture is deadly. keep it up and
away. learning experience. can always dissassemble parts.

For future reference, can someone tell me/us how straight factory edges
really are?

And while you're at it, how square, right, dimensionally accurate.

I read somewhere not to count of this factory edge.



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Robatoy

in reply to "stryped" on 21/03/2006 8:23 AM

21/03/2006 4:23 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
"stryped" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have some old sheets of osb standing up in my shed. One side has a
> factory edge.
>
> Would these be ok to use to make a jointing jig on the table saw?

..........is that 12-pound-test or 16-pound-test you're using?

md

mac davis

in reply to "stryped" on 21/03/2006 8:23 AM

22/03/2006 8:10 AM

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:49:37 -0500, "bent" <[email protected]> wrote:

>If its cheap you can give it a try. Moisture is deadly. keep it up and
>away. learning experience. can always dissassemble parts.
>
>For future reference, can someone tell me/us how straight factory edges
>really are?
>
>And while you're at it, how square, right, dimensionally accurate.
>
>I read somewhere not to count of this factory edge.
>
>
My experience with hardboard is about 10 years old, but I doubt that quality has
improved...

My brother and I used to build magazine holders for offices and used several
1/4" x 9" x 15" sections in each unit..

The sheets and pieces from the local lumber yards were so off square (which
effected assembly) that we had to build our own panel saw and cut our own
pieces..

Same problem with plywood in a few projects that we did about the same time..
couldn't find one 4x8' sheet with 4 square sides..

Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm


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