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AnalogRocks
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| jamieh wrote: | Well it was about 110.00 Cdn if i remember right and that was including the delivery charge to my local Rona.
It took 3 days as it was in stock at Wilsonart which has a distribution centre in Toronto. I ve been in front projection since 1995 and this is certainly is one of the best bang for the buck screens i've seen . This stuff is almost indestructable as its made for counter tops and its easy to work with and mount. There's plenty of tech info over on AVS.
Guess it helps when a guys been in the renovation business for 30 years and has worked with laminates before. |
Hmm maybe I can get it faster. I just wish it came in larger sizes.
How did you mount it?
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This is weird!I called up a local laminate company and asked them if they had the wilsonart and in what size.The reply was yes and 6 by 12 ft sheets.I asked to double check as I keep reading from you guys that the largest size was 5 by 12,but he assured me it came in 6 by 12 ft sheets.
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AnalogRocks
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Interesting. I wonder if he was reading 60" as 6 feet?
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AnalogRocks
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | jamieh wrote: | Well it was about 110.00 Cdn if i remember right and that was including the delivery charge to my local Rona.
It took 3 days as it was in stock at Wilsonart which has a distribution centre in Toronto. I ve been in front projection since 1995 and this is certainly is one of the best bang for the buck screens i've seen . This stuff is almost indestructable as its made for counter tops and its easy to work with and mount. There's plenty of tech info over on AVS.
Guess it helps when a guys been in the renovation business for 30 years and has worked with laminates before. |
Hmm maybe I can get it faster. I just wish it came in larger sizes.
How did you mount it? |
DUH, I forgot about the"How did you mount your Wilsonart" thread.
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I had an existing Stewart frame which is used as my border. I cut a piece of melamine to fit inside of it and just used spray glue to mount the Wilsonart.
Afterwards i went around the edges with a laminate bit in a small router to clean up the edges. Its almost impossible to cut this stuff with a knife and a router gives a nice square and smooth factory like edge. Two of us hoisted the melamine into the frame and thats it. No waves or bumps...perfectly flat and smooth.
Your never going to get it flat by hanging it by itself on screws or gluing strips of wood on the back of it. Make sure you order the thicker grade as they offer it in several thickness. Melamine sheets are almost ruler flat( a bit heavy though) and i know they add some cost but i wasn't entering " I made my screen for 20 bucks!" thread either.
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I posted in the other thread, but I thought it was worth laminating mine, too. I agree on getting it perfectly flat. I was concerned it wouldn't ever lay flat or would have waves or ripples, so I laminated it to 3/4" underlayment (particle board), but should have used 1/2". I probably have $150 in my screen (as opposed to just $100 for the laminate), but it turned out awesome - I love it.
$100 - laminate
$20 - contact adhesive
$20 - two 4x8 sheets particle board
$10 - 2x4 frame and screws
I'll post a pic this weekend. I still have to put the duvetyne boarder on, too - it will look even better when that's finished.
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musty
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | Interesting. I wonder if he was reading 60" as 6 feet? |
I neglected to mention this was in Oz,so the measurements I was given were 1800 by 3600,which equates to roughly 6ft by 12ft.
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Ahh I thought it stange you guys would use feet.
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | Ahh I thought it stange you guys would use feet. |
Well,you can use your hands so much 
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I'm bilingual. I speek U.S. and the rest of the world.
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| GEBrown wrote: | You score it with a utility knife and then break it - preferably over a straight edge to help keep the break clean.
BEWARE the resulting edges are razor sharp. Dull them down with a file or some sandpaper. |
Sorry, but another dumb question: Do you score it on the laminate side, or the back side?
thanks
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I found it best to score both sides, just make sure to use two long and straight edges (i used wood) to place on top and bottom of the material just score flip and score again. Then it breaks extermely easy and then sand down the edges. Good luck.
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| NateTTU wrote: | | I found it best to score both sides, just make sure to use two long and straight edges (i used wood) to place on top and bottom of the material just score flip and score again. Then it breaks extermely easy and then sand down the edges. Good luck. |
Thanks. I hope my measuring and scoring is accurate  .
Whats the old saying: Measure twice, cut once?
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| wallace123456 wrote: | | GEBrown wrote: | You score it with a utility knife and then break it - preferably over a straight edge to help keep the break clean.
BEWARE the resulting edges are razor sharp. Dull them down with a file or some sandpaper. |
Sorry, but another dumb question: Do you score it on the laminate side, or the back side?
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Score the laminate side
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I have done laminate work on some counters and was taught to use a carbide cutter ( the hardware store has these,they look like a carpet knife with a carbide tip-or check the ceramic tile section of the local Home depot for the cheaper plastic handle ones) these do not drift the way a utility knife blade is prone to do-they do not dull like a utility knife and if you make 2 or 3 passes on the good side you do not need to backscore or sand!!
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| jask wrote: | | I have done laminate work on some counters and was taught to use a carbide cutter ( the hardware store has these,they look like a carpet knife with a carbide tip-or check the ceramic tile section of the local Home depot for the cheaper plastic handle ones) these do not drift the way a utility knife blade is prone to do-they do not dull like a utility knife and if you make 2 or 3 passes on the good side you do not need to backscore or sand!! |
Good recommendation and info!!
I will try this.
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Jask,
The laminate knife (actually, I bought a vinyl floor cutting knife) worked fantastic! The knife made it easy to score lamintae, and left no sharp edges.
Thanks!
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Glad it worked for you!
I would enjoy seeing pictures of some of these screens,if any of you have some to post.
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