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ForumFabrication, Installation, and RepairsSolid SurfaceWhen a crooked Seam is better.
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When a crooked Seam is better.
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13 Jul 2007 04:57 PM

Andy,

We just got a design for an 11 foot by 5 foot island in one of the new Corian colors.  Any technical insights into cutting this on the CNC that I can pass along to the shop that I sub out CNC work to?  Until I saw that picture I was dreading this top b/c of the loooooong seam.

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14 Jul 2007 08:32 PM

That pic is making a CNC more and more attractive to me.  Doing that by hand would be a nightmare for sure.
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16 Jul 2007 12:18 PM
Sorry I came late to this post. We did allot of test for Dupont concerning the Private collection material. Tested all kinds of seams. From the type Andy is using to putting butterflies notches thru out the seam. The results showed a simple straight seam worked just as well.
 
One problem with the curve seam is if one side is off it wont match up well. I think the Private collection is the best material for seams don't know why but it seams really well. Better than he Venaro series
 
Here is a picture of a top that has a diagonal seam in it. You can see it but its within standards.
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16 Jul 2007 03:45 PM
We tried the curved seam where you have an extra wide counter.  The curved seam will hide real nice.  Nothing seams to work on Venaro.  I hate that stuff.

We like the Miter except it is hard to sand in the corner and it takes more material.  Looks nice though.
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16 Jul 2007 03:48 PM

Andy,

How are you guys backing  those seams for warranty ?

 

Darren
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16 Jul 2007 11:41 PM
[QUOTE]D&D Counter wrote

Andy,

How are you guys backing  those seams for warranty ?

 

Darren

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Just make a seam plate the same shape with the CNC at the same time.  Or you could just make a regular seam plate.  This top actually was in a hallway, so we didn't use a support.  The cabinet wouldn't allow for it because the customer had to have it a particular way.  No sense talking him into it.

The other seams we do like this we use a seam plate.  Works real well.
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17 Jul 2007 12:04 AM
I would bet that you are providing extra support with the wavy shape. Maybe not much, but some.
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