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The Big Degu Cage Build - Part Two

Made a start on the cage yesterday. Attempts at using a jigsaw to cut my 18mm MDF failed so my brother ended up resorting to a handsaw. The cuts were straight enough but the edge ended up off at an angle rather than flat.

We got the base, back, and sides cut for the bottom section and then tried planing and sanding to bring the edges flat. Didn't work out so great. It doesn't matter so much with the edges which will be facing outwards but the ones that butt up on the inside need to be as flat and straight as possible.

This morning it was down to Argos for a circular saw to see if I could get a better cut. A bit of practice on some scraps of chipboard and things were looking good… then the heavens opened. Hailstones, thunder, lightning, and massive raindrops put a stop to plans for the rest of the day.

Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow. Then all I need is to figure out how to cut across a 4 foot MDF sheet with the circular saw?

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