Don't you have a tailgate that goes down?

 

in a suburban?? no, its a big suv and you cant leave the hatch up for 30 miles. i messed up 1 hatch with a Christmas tree.

 

I think you can roll up the laminate into a loose roll.

 

hi Sean, i wondered about that, just wasnt sure. also i didnt want to drive that far and not be able to bring it back.

 

One of the best ways to cut laminate is by scoring and snapping. You need a tungsten tipped scorer, a straight edge, and a flat surface. Only takes a few minutes and doesn't leave any mess.

 

Levon,

I don't know about the grinder but when I bought my Formica laminate for my TS they rolled it up and handed it to me to take home.

That's one *heck* of a great price, my friend! Up here in Alaska Formica brand costs over $100/sheet. Congratulations! You got the deal of the year!!

 

Levon,
Roll it, take to the house, unroll it in a warm place and lay it flat..go to bed..all will be right with the world in the morning..been there, done that, got the "T" shirt..
George Cole
"Regulae Stutis Sunt"

 

hey Jim,

i did say that the colors and patterns were ugly,lol and im sure there are blemishes in it.
but i figure i cant beat the price. i would love to build another table in the future.

i also have some large pieces of lexan that were signs, i think they are about 3 ft by 8 ft. they also would make a nice slick top.

thanks to all who answered, i guess roll it will be the answer.

 

btw, i talked to a contractor tonite that does a lot of work in kitchens .
he told me to use a angle grinder with a thin blade? lol

 

Hi levon

I do the same thing, I get the cut off blades from HF , the 10 pack,I clamp a strait edge down and cut it off,about i/8" wider than it needs to be..the norm for me is on the floor on some 2 x 4 for support ( 4 ea.)

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If you didn't want to roll it up you could use a grinder. I haven't worked with Formica laminate but when I laminate coutertops and other things I use a circular saw to cut the sheet. The teeth of a saw blade should cause more damage than a grinder blade that use abrasion to cut through something.

 

Once you have it home Levon, you can saw it to size using any saw including the table saw with minimal or more likely, no edge damage. Bear in mind that when laminating, the sheet is cut slightly oversize and routed to be flush with the cabinet.
In this shot the sacrificial 1/8" MDF was needed to raise the laminate to prevent it from slipping under the leading edge of the fence.