The Framers Forum

Centrado 8312BK looks similar has a slight grain effect though.

Completely concur with Graysalchemy this is a superb machine and a perfect opportunity to upgrade from the manual pedal operated underpinners.

I believe there is a regulation at least in the UK (so possibly in Europe) that requires air tanks over 25 litres be annually inspected. Probably why Bambi and others produce a pump with 24l tanks.

I've noticed the glass cutting wheel holder is becoming quite grooved where the carrier contacts the edge of the glass, is this normal?

Does anyone have a policy that pays a monthly amount should you be unable to work through accident or illness?

It's an EH - electro-hydraulic model, possibly the digital version, hence the price I'm guessing?

If you can find a second hand Cassese CS199MXL go for it, never had any problems with mine. I expect the newer Cart models are just as good.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice, got a plan chest arriving in the next couple of days from eBay, just got to find a way to get it up the tricky stairs! Simon Our plan chests arrived complete but could quite easily be taken apart and reassembled in their final positions (bit like fla...

Plan chests (we have two) reasonable price from school supplies companies you can find online.

We also have some large cardboard tubes to store rolled items.

GeoSpectrum wrote: I was abit surprised to find that Lion don't have the pink 7mm soft wood.

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A couple of years ago Lion stopped selling anything to do with Cassese hence you can't get those particular wedges from them.

We have an unusually large door that tends to blow open in a north easterly. No problem this time of year but a pain in January. Anyone recommend any type of door closer or similar?

Five sided. overall height 172cm, used but in reasonable condition, looks like http://www.wessexpictures.com/12_5_Side ... splay.html

£50 collect only from central Hampshire.

I have a 'snakes and ladders' cross-stitch (500 x 5090mm) in for stretching and framing that customer intends to use as a board game with counters. Question is will standard 2mm float glass be strong enough as a top, should I go for 3mm and / or toughened glass, they are reluctant to go down the acr...

Can you drymount a printed canvas on a jet mounter?

Do you have a link to Jangro cloths IFGL, been in the website there are a lot of options?

I really like those tea towels with 'glass cloth' written on them for uncoated glass.

Wessex and Centrado offer a sharpening service and if you have a van delivery there is no carriage cost. Mainline actually have a Morso built sharpener so for my money, even though you have to pay carriage, this is the one to go for.

Where the hardened edge joins the main body of the blade you'll see a dark line. If this is gapping even a tiny amount you'll get the symptoms Steve describes.

With my second set I had the same symptoms as FFrames describes. Turns out the hardened edge was pulling away. Framers Corner replaced them once I'd returned the dodgy set but replacements had the same problem! So second set returned for a refund and a set genuine Morso blades purchased in their pla...

Gunnar F1 Hybrid.

It's possible to 'clean' the groove with a scalpel blade but that's a bit of pain.