can you "burn" mdf?

[nismboy6986]

you remember in high school carpentry class where you would burn designs in to wood as a project?. I thought about burning the Ascendant Audio logo since its fairly simple even for my non-drawing *** into the box for my future avalanche 15. but i was woundering would it work well with mdf.

[2wheeler]

Test on scrap, and post results. Could be really cool if it works.

[jtomsic]

what do you use to burn it? some type of tool im guessing.

[AznRevlAzn]

i am pretty sure you can burn MDF cause when i would counter drill a screw hole it'd smoke... ...alot

[jtomsic]

yeah it smells like *** when u cut it ..i love that smell

[squeak9798]

yeah it smells like *** when u cut it ..i love that smell


:wow:

[jtomsic]

:wow:
hahahaha

[Expy2000]

Geesh I haven't pulled out my wood burning kit in years..

Last time I had mine out out I was implaing GI JOES with it... and melting them together to create SUPER GI JOES!!!!


:)

[btnhfan]

It smells like ginger bread cookies when it burns lol

[nismboy6986]

It smells like ginger bread cookies when it burns lol

I don't know about all that but it one of those bad smells that does have a strange attraction to it. yes you would use a tool. i saw the kit in the hardware store for like 15 bucks and thats when the idea came to me.

[JimJ]

but it one of those bad smells that does have a strange attraction to it.

That's because it kills you :D

Burning MDF releases formaldehyde (sp?) into the air...part of the binding glue that holds the dust together. That's why if I ever had to burn large amounts of it...I would stay away from that pile.

[bass maniak]

Hmmm, i prefer the build up and carpet over technique but this is assuming you are plannign on carpeting the box or covering it in some way within the future.
I have never tried burning anything into mdf tho, so i cant offer any help there.

[InhumanAcura]

yes...done it before.

and whomever is getting smoke when you countersink isnt doing something correctly.

[Defconx3]

It smells like ginger bread cookies when it burns lol

Dude, IT DOES!! :D

[Rawr-DQ]

Haha, you all are getting high off of MDF.

[kuijo]

Yes you can burn MDF. I made a chess/checker board in shop class and took a tourch to every other square, it burns very nicely.

[Defconx3]

Haha, you all are getting high off of MDF.


*gulty voice*

noooo............ :uhoh:

[jellyfish420]

That's because it kills you :D

Burning MDF releases formaldehyde (sp?) into the air...part of the binding glue that holds the dust together. That's why if I ever had to burn large amounts of it...I would stay away from that pile.

huh...i took a sledgehammer to a couple of old boxes i had and had a bon-fire :(

[Acidburn]

how exactly do you burn the MDF? can you do it with just a blow torch?

[jellyfish420]

how exactly do you burn the MDF? can you do it with just a blow torch?
well i just used gas and a lighter...from there it pretty much just burnt on its own;)

[iamamp3pimp]

dude thats gangsta

[Acidburn]

well i just used gas and a lighter...from there it pretty much just burnt on its own;)

lol i meant burning a design
trust me, i know how to get things to light on fire

[jellyfish420]

lol i meant burning a design
trust me, i know how to get things to light on fire
prove it ;) i wanna vid with you burning something...

*cough* subs *cough* :up2somet:

[Acidburn]

prove it ;) i wanna vid with you burning something...

*cough* subs *cough* :up2somet:
how do i make a movie?
would some pics be enough evidence?

[Buckshot]

BTW, for those who asked, a wood burned is like a 'pencil-style' soldering iron. Its got a pointed tip, gets hot enough to burn wood, and there you go. You can actually use a soldering iron, but its not the right tool for the job...