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Started work on my profile, thanks for the heads-up.

Many thanks for the welcome.

Just finding my way at the moment, when I feel more comfortable with the forum I'll be happy to update my profile with relevant details, including my actual name, roboframer.

On taking over from Dad, now semi-retired, I thought I would resurrect his old forum membership if that’s ok, or is it preferable that I register a new identity? Looking for ways to modernise our business, starting with a major de-clutter of our premises, both front of house and workshop, and I’m ho...

Even to question my motivations on safety matters shows a scant disregard for the subject…..shame on you….. Didn't mean to touch a nerve there Dermot. When I said "In my experience...", on reflection it looked like I was lumping you in with everyone else that I have ever met with a simila...

Spoken like someone with a vested interest in the business of health and safety. In my experience the only people given to hyperbole in this area are wanting to flog us something. For goodness sake, do we not allow our customers to take any responsibility for their own actions? Our society is hardly...

What made this different was the fact that it has the ability to hold each and every moulding available on the market today, obviously you tailor it to suit yourself, and also you have the abilty to go to the company's website and download any suppliers price increases / decreases, etc., at the cli...

I wish that Morso would put a bit of effort into engineering the standard supports before venturing into the more exotic! Of the two Morsos that I have owned, on one, the supports slanted and were not parallel to the bed of the machine, on the other, small cylindrical protrusions (attaching the supp...

Have to agree with Markw on this one. Surely we need to be kept up to speed on any external developments which impinge on our industry. For example while there are journals which deal specifically with legal matters, I would prefer to see our own magazine explain how the laws on copyright, employmen...

I would go for screws to secure this type of work, it makes for easier removal in the future.

I would be happier using 10mm in this case though.

Hi Johns The space required to the left and right (as you stand with foot on pedal) of a Morso depends on two things: - Left Hand Side: The length of the longest moulding that you stock (4m?). In a confined space, try to position the Morso so that the moulding can project through a doorway, beyond t...

2. Manipulate the piece into the correct position and start lacing, either horizonatally or vertically, which ever you prefer. NOTE*** always lace in a paralell manner, this protects the warp and weft and stops over stretching the canvas and thus preventing tearing. Do not lace at an angle, like mo...

We only use the taping method when using a moulding that is a bit rough on the back and prone to shed debris. It saves time in the long run.

I have noticed though, that as the eyesight is affected by the passing years, I seem to get fewer specks behind the glass.

With 6 appliances and a 25l tank our compressor kicks in after approximately 2 hours of inactivity.

Is this acceptable, or should I be hunting for those leaks?

Please forgive me if I have got the wrong end of the stick (not exactly a rare occurrence ), but isn't your slip attached to the back of the mount?

Hi Keadyart, Welcome to the forum. You can buy a range of self-adhesive fillets which can be applied to the mount with ease, and do considerably enhance its appearance. I get mine from Lion, but I'm sure they are available elsewhere. However, if you are using a flat slip for this purpose, it can be ...

The question you must ask yourselv is: "can I afford to be without any means of cutting mounts when the hard drive crashes?" For all you are going to get for a second hand mountcutter, is it worth it to leave yourself without any backup? Also, you might find the old mountcutter handy for c...

When joining plastic, be aware that often a static charge builds up causing the face of the mitre to pick up loose debris and prevent you from achieving a tight joint.

having to fork out a large sum on capital items it is rather galling to see how much of that is VAT Don't forget that there are two sides to this equation. When you're registered, sure you can recover all the VAT that you have spent, however 17.5% of your turnover goes to the vatman. On the other h...

Andy, I do not often use my Keencut oval mountcutter, but when I do there is one thing that irks me: Why are the measuring rulers on the table not 1:2 scale? It would make it so much easier to centre the blank prior to cutting. Any chance of Keencut making sets of 1:2 scale rulers available for retr...

Hi Mark, The clue is in the name. :) Of course, I cut the plastic with a Morso. A couple more points for anyone considering plastic. Always choose a 'dense' plastic, avoid the open 'honeycomb' type. A good pneumatic underpinner is essential. Our Cassese 276 has enormous clamping power, which counter...