RE: Anyone used...

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> They are easy to use if you follow the instructions. The=20
> joints are far superior to the crappy ally strips you can buy and fit.

Yeah ... My folks have these in their kitchen and I hate 'em.
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> You'll need a router of at least 1600W plus and you should be=20
> able the hire these if you don't have one.

Father in law has a meaty one in his garage. :-D

> I bought a B&Q Performance Pro 2000W router (excellent value=20
> at =A399) and a worktop cutter from Screwfix (the =A310 one).=20=20
> Don't try to cut in one go, do it in three to four for the=20
> best quality cut. Watch the direction of travel, and in some=20
> cases, you need to cut the worktop upside down.=20
> The jig tells you want to do. I would definitely practice on=20
> a scrap piece of  worktop first and do it outside.. It makes=20
> a serious mess of the kitchen if you don't. I know, I did the=20
> first cut in there and SWMBO was not pleased.!! :o)

A little dusty was it? :-D

> Make sure you also buy the butterfly clamps to hold it all=20
> together. If your budget allows for it, try to use a biscuit=20
> jointer as this makes alignment of the 2 surfaces a doddle.=20
> You can do it without, but life is much easier with the biscuits.

Yeah - I *KNOW* it would be much easier (and you'd be guaranteed a good
result) to get them done professionally and I may well end up doing that
bu=
t
as with most of the group here I have a desire to know how it all works and
how it's all done (plus of course I'm tight as a duck's chuff*!)

Phil

*"Tight as a duck's chuff" - Reluctant to spend =A335 each on the
two joint=
s
that would be required for the entire kitchen but will happily spend
=A3100=
on
a jig, =A3200 on a reasonable router, =A3100 on bits, biscuit jointer and
accessories and =A330 on a "test" length of worktop to do the
same two join=
ts.
;-)=20