I am going to replace the MDF base on my XL with europly or richlite.
I’m going to be able to fo this in a week or so.
Would it make more sense to wait to put my machine together, or go ahead and assemble it with the MDF for now?
I don’t want to have to take the whole thing apart to replace the base in just a couple of weeks.
Unless you really need to get cutting, wait. You would have to not only disassemble it but also redo the squaring…
EDIT: or, at least don’t bother squaring the machine if you do assemble it with the MDF baseboard.
Is Europly/Richlite significantly stiffer than thick MDF ? (naive question, I had never heard of those materials before)
Europly is like Baltic Birch, but has about 15 or so layers for 3/4” so really stable.
Richlite is amazing but expensive.
Recycled paper put under pressure and impregnated with resin to make a solid surface.
Its used for countertops, but is about $1200 for a 4x8x0.75 sheet, so i am trying for a cutoff/remnant piece from the hardwood supplier.
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