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  • #751
    Brady Hudson
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    does anyone know about or have worked with alkemi solid surface?

    Brady

    #14675
    Andy Graves
    Keymaster

    Brady, I have never heard of it or seen it fabricated in any of our customers shops but: “60% aluminum post industrial scrap?”

    http://oikos.com/products/finishes/renewedmaterials/

    Interesting…

    #14694
    llg504
    Member

    http://www.renewedmaterials.com

    Ok, here we have another “green” site. I was just thinking the other day, “why not have my countertops look like old ground up mobile homes?” With color added or course.

    #14695
    Derek_IIMLTD
    Member

    By the way fabricators, the site link I posted above, refers to Solid Surface as…and I quote:

    “A STAGNANT COMMERCIAL OPTION!”

    Of course, it refers to laminate and stone the same way. Ignorant, politically correct GREEN WEANIES!

    #14697
    Tom M
    Member

    Ignorant, politically correct GREEN WEANIES!

    Dave,

    That’s pretty vague, man.

    I want to know how you really feel about them.

    Don’t hold back.

    #14711
    Sandy Milroy
    Member

    Well Tom, instead of doing nothing but telling the world why their product is the next best thing to Rosie O’Donnel being deported, they cut down on our industries! Where’s AL, he’ll give them a friggin war !!

    #14713
    Joe Corlett
    Member

    FEDSAWDAVE wrote

    I was just thinking the other day, “why not have my countertops look like old ground up mobile homes?” With color added or course.

    Dave:

    That has to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard you say.

    Blaming guns for killing people is like blaming spoons for making Rosie O’Donnell fat,

    Joe

    #14716
    Tom M
    Member

    Blaming guns for killing people is like blaming spoons for making Rosie O’Donnell fat,

    I don’t know, Joe, that’s pretty good right there…

    Tom

    #14717
    tim schmidt
    Member

    Why Joe (light bulbs go off), why not grind up all the guns from all of those “responsible” gun owners, add a little color and WALA~~~~~~a new type of countertop!

    Perhaps…COLTCOUNTERTOPS

    #14719
    Joe Corlett
    Member

    FEDSAWDAVE wrote

    Why Joe (light bulbs go off), why not grind up all the guns from all of those “responsible” gun owners, add a little color and WALA~~~~~~a new type of countertop!

    Perhaps…COLTCOUNTERTOPS

    Dave:

    I think that is an excellent idea. You manufacturer “Coltertops” and I’ll fabricate and sell them. We’ll be rich and Rosie will still be fat.

    Joe

    P.S.

    “Viola!” is pronounced wa-la. I think that’s what you meant.

    #14731
    Wags
    Member

    Actually its a pretty interesting product for commercial applications. As Avonite Studio collection, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Im not sure I would promote it as a countertop in a high use kitchen application, (but I didn’t with some Avonite either), but it does have a niche.

    #14732

    Dave,

    Back to the Alkemi, actually its a good looking product. We have some samples in my office and everyone loves it. However, the price is a bit hard to swallow. We will be processing a small pc soon to see how it cuts, profiles and finishes. I am just waiting on some 30 micron to come in.

    John Cristina

    #14733
    John Clayton
    Member

    Dave, why bother, they already said it is 60% scrap.

    #14739

    Al, under their “just in” category, they tell us we can see their product at a show…November 2005! So much for updating the site.

    #14751
    Tom M
    Member

    Dave, why bother, they already said it is 60% scrap.

    Which is getting towards 80%.

    And, as is clear to see, 80% of scrap is crap.

    Tom

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