RE: Drilling Blanking Plates?

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Could work - obviously more work. MDF is also probably not as strong
as your plastic and will dent, scratch and fall apart easier than plastic.
Def shouldn't be used in moist environments, but that's probably not an
issue? Fixing screws might also pull through the material easier if over
tightened.

But I think the biggest issue is that you'd have to probably spend a fair
bit of time making up the plates, especially if you want a really
good/square finish. Depends what woodworking kit you have - router and
router table etc?

Paul.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracey
Gardner
Sent: 19 July 2013 09:25
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Drilling Blanking Plates?


It suddenly occurred to me, why am I thinking about drilling hard plastic
blanking plates?
Why not use 9mm MDF sheet cut to blanking plate sizes and drill that?
It could be undercoated and eggshelled or glossed, to the colour of your
choice.

Your thoughts/comments, on my hair-brained idea, would be welcome :-)

Thanks

Tracey



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