Thanks for the explanation, i will be needing to cut and plane down a moulding board to recreate a layered trim board at a friends house. It has 2 thicknesses of double sided cove cuts. Making it out of PVC because it is around the bathroom sink.

@enduringcharm

2 ай бұрын

I would first look to see if there is a manufactured piece which will work for you. I doubt you'll be happy with the result of that much machining, unless they are small coves the size of a router bit.

Thanks John.

Awesome video from start to finish! Answered all of my concerns. I’ll give it a go tomorrow for a project that I nee 3/8” for. Thank you!!!!

@enduringcharm

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome--I'd love to hear how you make out. It isn't something I'd make a regular habit of doing, but when you need a certain thickness it sure is helpful.

@jasonfrazier3789

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. In a pinch for not a lot of footage this will do

Good job

Thank you for sharing. Curious to see how itll run through my helical planer.

@enduringcharm

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be curious too! If you run the experiment check back here and let me know how it goes.

I have used PVC a lot around my place in Upstate NY. Around here and maybe elsewhere, if you don't paint the machined surface it's subject to mildew and staining especially from pollen. I'm no expert - just sharing my experience.

@enduringcharm

2 жыл бұрын

I agree--in recent years I've noticed more of the mildew or mold (I'm not exactly sure which it is) both on PVC trim and on wood siding. It has definitely become worse in the past decade, but I'm not sure why. Maybe just wetter weather. Painting the PVC can help, and some paints have a mildewcide as part of the formula.

Good to know.

I would think PVC would be easier on the planer blades than hardwood. The blades on my table saw, miter saw & radial saw cut PVC easier than PVC. The dust is a problem but mostly static cling. It’s not as messy MDF.

@enduringcharm

8 ай бұрын

It's a matter of the direction or angle of cut. PVC cuts easily on a saw because it's a narrow kerf and you are cutting at a relatively straight angle relative to the surface of the board. On a planer, the blades are scooping relatively parallel to the surface of the board. Also, the surface of PVC is denser, almost like the crust of a loaf of bread. So my planer didn't struggle with lack of power, but I could hear and feel that the blades had a certain amount of micro-chatter and the cutting action was not as smooth as for soft or hardwood. It was similar to putting a highly figured hardwood through a planer. You can do it, but it isn't ideal.

Let me say this, yes you can plane down PVC, but what happens is the exterior surface is "sealed" and if you remove this it exposes the Cells of cellular PVC. The planed side now MUST be painted or chemically sealed with solvents.

@enduringcharm

Жыл бұрын

Well, that's partially true. If you plane the PVC down the factory surface, which is smoother, you will expose the inner core. If you leave this inner core to the weather nothing will happen, other than it will be more likely to collect dirt and promote mildew on that rougher surface. The UV inhibitors go through the whole product. Personally, I always paint PVC anyway because it is a renewable surface and looks more like wood when painted.