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MDF Bowing After Panel Saw Cutting![]() ![]() Question
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From contributor H: Narrow strips like that are usually a problem, especially if cut from the edge of the sheet. Those cut from the center fair better. I double cut if it’s critical that they be straight. From contributor D: This is common and I agree with contributor B. Many of our Striebig customers cut the panel down the middle first to relieve the stress and then work from the middle out off the center shelf. If it’s bad enough, you have to make a second trim cut to get a square edge. Being able to identify how much stress/bow is in a panel is one of the advantages of using a vertical panel saw. After making an initial cut, you can see the extent of the bow very well because it’s right in front of you normally about eye height. I've also seen shops change board suppliers if the problem is bad enough.
From contributor J: We see this all the time and there is not much you can do about it. It gets worse at the change of seasons but it has been bad since the housing market slowed down. Apparently the core for the PB is hard to get right now because they aren't making enough lumber. At least its not rocks and metal chunks. We have hit a lot of debris in our boards lately.
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