Finally got around to buying my own mill and have started making the mount for it. I am using 18mm MDF and was wondering if it should be sealed or it can be left raw? If it does need to be sealed what would you suggest?
Why's that, Spog? I've seen plenty of pic's where MDF has been used & never heard of anyone having a problem with it as hopper-material.spog said:Personally I wouldn't use it for the hopper
:icon_offtopic: You're a very silly person, Cam, & should be taken from this place to another place where there is no electricity & ......erm...I forget what suitable chastisement would be right now, but choose your own form of flagellation...Camo6 said:I'm not worried. I built my hopper out of unsealed mdf and apart from the odd bit of memory loss the only real problem is the odd bit of memory loss.
Yep,it's a man made product,the glues or bonding agents in it are( related to) ,as Weal said formaldehyde , = preserving lab specimens/body parts.wide eyed and legless said:It is a toxic material (formaldehyde) it would be better sealed.I would second spog not to use for a hopper.
The risk is the same with anything we do or use.daveHQ said:I'd imagine the risk would be similar to asbestos, in its undisturbed state, perfectly safe, if sanded (atomised) or cut, probably not great if ingested
MartinOC said::icon_offtopic: You're a very silly person, Cam, & should be taken from this place to another place where there is no electricity & ......erm...I forget what suitable chastisement would be right now, but choose your own form of flagellation...
Now, back to the question....what's wrong with MDF as hopper material?
Fair questions from both of you,but it all comes down to my personal hatred of MDF.Camo6 said:Martin, I've been waiting for an invite to Kinglake. Cheers!
However, I'm keen to know if there's any real issue using it too. I'd planned to seal my hopper but never got around to it. I know there's a lot of chemicals in mdf but if it stays dry is it likely to leech into dry grain? If that's the case I have a heap of bunnings shelves that need to be sealed for fear of contaminating anything I put on them.
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