Go to several garage/yard sales. You can find irons for 50
cents or so. I set mine on next to the hottest setting and
follow the iron with a block of wood to cool the edge
banding soon after it adheres. I then use a Veritas trimmer
similar to
http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLPRES.exe?PARTNUM=930-344
to cut the excess.
Frank
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>I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding
>iron, so I'm gonna borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll
>buy her a new one for Valentine's day (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on
> melamine edge banding?
>
> tia,
>
> jc
>
>
The Oak banding I bought said to use the "cotton" setting - which is the
hot setting. I did cover the sole of the iron with alum foil just to keep
the glue off of it.
Glad I did!
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>I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding iron, so I'm
>gonna borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll buy her a new one for
>Valentine's day (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
>
> tia,
>
> jc
>
>
noonenparticular wrote:
> I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding iron, so I'm gonna
> borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll buy her a new one for Valentine's day
> (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
>
> tia,
>
> jc
>
>
I always use the "hot" setting. After ironing on the edging use a soft
wooden block to give it a good hard rub to ensure that it is fixed.
If the iron has an Aluminium sole on it use a cloth between the iron and
the edging as the aluminium can leave black marks which are a real bitch
to get rid of.
Here's the trick to removing the excess edging.
You can use a chisel as previously stated but don't use the cutting edge!!
Place the chisel flat on the board and use it like a scissor. Cutting in
toward the timber.
A scraper works better using the same technique.
When trimmed just hit the edges with a piece of 120 paper on a block.
regards
John
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"noonenparticular" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding iron, so I'm gonna
> borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll buy her a new one for Valentine's day
> (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
Test it.
You want it hot enough that the adhesive melts sufficiently to crawl
into the fibres of the substrate..... but not so hot as to
scorch/melt/bubble/discolour/set-ablaze/smoke/stink/burn your tape.
I find that if you apply it with an iron, of sufficient temperature,
then tamp it down by pushing something solid and smooth against it, like
a block of metal, which will work as a heatsink, cooling the tape and
freezing it in place, and will not allow the tape to lift itself off the
edge. Holding it down while cooling will give you a superior edge when
you trim the excess with a chisel. (Chisel will need to be registered:)
I use a short/stubby 1-1/4" Footprint cheapie with back-bevel so it
won't dig in as easily.
HTH
r.
noonenparticular wrote:
> I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding iron, so I'm gonna
> borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll buy her a new one for Valentine's day
> (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
>
> tia,
>
> jc
>
>
I spent all of $9.99 at Kmart for a steam iron since my wife didn't want
me using her Rowenta. it works great for iron on stuff. And it's MINE. :)
Dave
"noonenparticular" wrote in message
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
If you still have the original packaging, it should say. The type we use on
'trim carpenter' built shelving around here goes on with the iron set on a
"low" heat.
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Thanks everyone for the help.
jc
"noonenparticular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I don't have a dedicated pre-set temperature edge banding iron, so I'm
>gonna borrow swmbo's. If I wreck it, I'll buy her a new one for
>Valentine's day (ducks).
>
> Anyway, what would the proper temperature be for iron-on melamine edge
> banding?
>
> tia,
>
> jc
>
>