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Hi, about a year ago Lion had a couple left, worth trying

If Centrado does deliver in their own vans then sounds like the solution, I have found that glass merchants are too expensive for 2mm, maybe because pretty much all the picture framing wholesalers buy is 2mm it is more competitive. I would use glass as it is what the customer expects, otherwise ever...

Nothing super special but it looks good and I did finish it on a Friday!........plus this thread has gone a bit slow.......

I might have another look at FramR, can you run it on a tablet or phone?

I use BBEst, I did trial FramR and thought it was better, the GUI is more 'modern' but I didn't want to pay subscription forever. So opted for BBEst and a once only payment

Hi, in your OP you mention that you have replaced the blades, is this 'I have fitted a brand new genuine pair of Morso blades' or 'I have tried another pair of blades I had to hand' ? IMO I don't think you can easily progress these sort of issues without fitting new blades. I have 3 sets of blades, ...

If you chop a square section moulding very close to the end there will remain a flat section, look to see if it is parallel. If it isn't then it's a chop problem, if it is then an assembly issue

Hi, you mention that you generally like to be paid at the end so you fund all the materials and are reimbursed on collection and that works fine for you as you have the cash or credit to do that. This job you have received £2.5k and have currently spent £2k on materials so are £500 better off at thi...

I would just deduct each job from the £2.5k, in the months you did jobs I would send a statement of the balance remaining, if it goes well and the balance gets towards zero ask for a top up

Hi, pretty much as Justintime says but they are different products and it depends on your business; if you frame in expensive hardwoods a Hoffman would be nice to have. If your core business is framing family photos, posters and artwork in typically flat black pre-finished mouldings then use an unde...

All the chop saws I've seen the motor directly drives the blade so any play is in the motor bearings. Do the older proper machines separate the motor and blade?

I noticed Brevetti mentioned in another thread and this prompted me to post For some mouldings I use my chop saw, always oak and some mouldings where the back doesn't cut cleanly etc. it is a 25 year old Makita with the finest blade I could find, I am thinking of updating my setup with maybe a new s...

nolonstacey wrote: ↑Wed 07 Feb, 2024 4:59 pm Apologies for not responding but for some reason I periodically can’t log in for weeks and then it magically starts working again. I switched my oak to Lion and it’s so much better. I hadn’t noticed but they actually state on their website that their oak is American white oak.

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Don't worry about it, sometimes people like the idea of a framing job but are unrealistic about the cost. The important thing is to be diligent in your quoting but at the same time don't waste too much time

I use Wessex, extruded acrylic start with codes like HY7 if buying a sheet but I would buy cut size, self adhesive mount board is JSA1

Tudor Rose's method is very similar to how I would do it, you need to consider whether you want to get involved with the transport, you could maybe do it yourself, ask a favour, hire a van or decline, saying 'quite happy to do the framing but you would need to deliver to me and collect' As framing i...

I would be happy framing that, jumbo self adhesive board and acrylic. I would use 2 4' x 5' sheets of MDF for transport. The good thing about this is you can quote before you start and factor in the logistics

When looking at compressors I would consider how noisy they are, if you are in a small workspace and talking to a customer and the compressor kicks in that's annoying.
You will need pipes, fittings, blow off gun maybe a moisture trap

I would definitely have a compressor...

Are you definitely using the single end S blades? It is essential that the blade only just cuts through the mount into the slip, backing off the blade reduces the sweep and the overcut and reduces hooking