Question about Laminates

as far as I know laminates/plastics dont have grains…so no grain direction – so no need to alternate them when laminating them together. on the same note- why laminate them to one another? you could just laminate 1 to each side of a plywood, which would give you a rigid panel with a smooth surface for jigs/tables/etc. without the hassle of laminating so many to get to a needed thickness.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Scotty,

I use my PLAM a lot for shop situations, but not in rpojects that I plan to give to people. Mine is found mostly on jigs, as drawer liners, as an erasable story stick, as a “glue drip catcher”, things like that.

-- Derrek L.

PurpLev,
My main reason for wanting to laminate them for the circle template to emulate the commercially made phenolic one I have, and so it would last a lifetime and more… You have a good point – I believe for jigs and such I will use Baltic Birch or MDF as a base material.

Derrek
A glue drip catcher – now that is a good idea, I like it.

Thank you both for your input..

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