Is there a local source for Masonite? I am looking at about 4 full sheets but can make due with 2.
Lumber yard?
Wasnāt there a conversation about this sometime ago?
Itās available at HD, Lowes & Menards according to their websites. Search using āmasoniteā or āhardboardā.
Arenāt there still a few sheets in the fablab?
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There are still a couple thinner 4x8 sheets in fablab.
If need be, Ian Cazabat or myself can coordinate with Spirit to see about getting more. Theyāre charging us $1/sheet.
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I squirreled away several pieces from the bookshelves that got removed from classrooms and saved them from the dumpster. If you donāt mind some super attractive shelf liner on one side and a bunch of cobwebs youāre welcome to take a look at those. My ultimate goal is to CNC them into pegboard but that hasnāt happened yet and theyāre taking up space in the kiln room.
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I was asked by LaDeana to get more Masonite from Spirit. The price has gone back up to $1/sheet and the quality wasnāt as great this time.
Iāll probably be the space to unload at 4pm. @xrunner - do you have a spot you want 4x8 sheets of Masonite stored?
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Iād prefer it to be as close as possible to the west woodshop so it can be cut down. Can it rest against a wall in the hallway for a couple hours?
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We went ahead and loaded up carry mccartface with the panels. They are sitting in the wood shop at the moment.
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Thanks. Iāll plan on coming in the next hour or two.
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Would you be able to arrange for more masonite again? I noticed that weāre extremely low at this point.
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Since we are still low on masonite, I think all of the masonite is still claimed, but I was unsure about this pile on the back of the bin. I did not find any names on the sheets.
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Anything in or next to the scrap bin should be considered available for use.
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Even if thereās a name on it?
I fully support this idea, btwā¦ the area is getting overrun with āclaimedā scraps that people arenāt using, Iāve always said if you want to claim a scrap, take it home. Iāll make that stuff into donor signs!
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IMHO the scrap pile needs to be considered as available even when folks donāt remove their name. Some of that has been there too long and appears unclaimed.
There are plenty of other places in the room that people have stored their personal materials that arenāt in the scrap pile.
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I work @ Spirit, but Iāve never seen the masonite at the surplus ever, If I knew were to go Iāll go grab some, Iām here until 130PM
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Last I heard from Rustin is that the low cost surplus Masonite is no longer available. (We were paying a low price for it.)
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Right, the group that was purchasing the Masonite in bulk switched to a reusable foam packaging materialā¦ so congrats on that group going green, but unfortunately that means we may not see any Masonite from Spirit for a while.
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