Is This Blade Suitable for Laminate?

leveller2911

pennypincher3562 wrote: »

Interesting Big Bopper, and Leveller.

However, do you reckon I should take my blades back (don't even mention laminate on packet.) Or, use Big Boppers method of cutting in reverse?

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PennyPincher3562

If you cut from the reverse side you will need to transfer any marks from the top side (face side) to the underside and trust me you will get confused, especially if the last board is not parallel and one end is a different measurement to the other. Far easier marking the top face and then cutting form the top.

Take them back get a refund and order some decent Bosch ones. B&Q are selling you inferior unbranded products at inflated prices. If its not to far to go take them back.

pennypincher3562

Will take them back.

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PennyPincher3562

Norman_Castle

I've cut a lot of laminate flooring using a jigsaw without a problem. I always use up cutting Bosch blades and have had no problems with the surface tearing on laminated flooring or worktops.

wealdroam

Consider these:

Bosch Straight Jigsaw Blade Pack of 5

BigBopper

If you have a lot to cut make sure you change the blade regularly as they will wander when blunt.


http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/d80/Sabre+%26+Jigsaw+Blades/sd2581/Bosch+Bayonet+Jigsaw+Blade+T101BR/p13849

Spend £10 for free delivery.

pennypincher3562

I will have to cut around 40 square meters. How many blades do you recommend?

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PennyPincher3562

Ruski

pack of 5 will easily do that.

Incidentally - why are you worrying about 'breakout' when cutting: all your cuts will be hidden by skirting/beading/threshold trims and thus won't be seen...

HTH

Russ

pennypincher3562

Hi Ruski

Good point. I've not done laminate since 2004, and am on an 'information gathering mission.' Good point about botch ups being hidden, though if my memory serves me correctly, some of my botch ups from 2004 were so big, they could not be hidden easily!

Thanks for your advice.

Cheers
PennyPincher3562

Ruski

No worries PP - the only time you MAY see a cut is around radiator pipes if they come up through the floor - in which case you just need to cut the 'V' from the underside.

Good luck!

Russ

societys_child

I normally cut laminate from the back, normally turn the board over (longways) to mark where the cut needs to be anyway.

* Be careful using a downcut blade, if you forget that's what is in the jigsaw and don't apply some downward pressure, it don't half kick-back . . .
this often results in me questioning the parentage of the blade . . . :rotfl: