The Framers Forum

I have a 2k model but it's manual. There's some inmes wedges with it as well.

Hi Matt. The electrics comment is linked to rising utility costs. Some of the machines run all day sometimes and can drain power. I should have said that I bought a moretens four sided planer. I can make 200 feet of a plain square section in about 20 minutes. If the Mr and Mrs jo average call in the...

Hi Dermot. Great post You can start with all the above and I have built on that setup. A few things I would add though is framers with staff would need to look at the health and safety aspects. As you mention,you can lose skin off your finger and much worse. Weighing up cost especially with the pric...

I spoke with Dermot at Vintage frames he has offered some help but still logging out

having the same problem

question to any wizard users
we have an 8000 model which was bought used
cuts great on standard but can't cut 8 or 12 sheet mounts

we've altered the depth on the dial and matched on screen but still no results
any tips/advice
thanks in advance

Hi gallery 817. I need to speak with you about something I bought from you're other list. I have pm' d you.

Pm me. We make our own moulding here. Let me know what style and size etc

out of interest, put a black or dark grey back behind it

Hi David I make plenty of mirrors this size and over we have one at home in a very heavy decorated frame which is hung using strap hangers from Frank Scraggs in Birmingham which can hold up to 80kilos not sure if that's per fixing or per pair but a call to them would answer that alternatively we als...

Hello everybody looking for some guidance we're looking for software where we can take a picture of one of our own mouldings and adapt to create an image of a finished frame on customers pictures I know there is some software about but I have no knowledge of them any help would be much appreciated t...

can you post a few images?
maybe someone could offer something by way of experience

very unusual year

hope all do have a decent break at Christmas
all the best to all and thanks Rainbow for starting the thread

I ordered a few new parts for mine
easy enough to deal with but there is a lot of paperwork to do for them because of the way German business operates

Centrado do AR 99 acrylic in a size 2000 x 1500 anti glare with a 99% UV filter and 3mm thick quite expensive though so get a cut to size cost I have done three pictures at 8 x 4 feet and used Acrylic which helps on weight and also is a bit safer Acrygaurd from Centrado is what we have used before a...

That is definitely a Frinton moulding if your client isn't bothered with the corner leaf then you can buy the raw base moulding, gessoed and decorated, from Mark at Compo Mouldings paint on a red pigment based paint and stipple very lightly with a suitable gold paint finish with a natural wax when t...

try Alec Tiranti in London
should be able to help
best regards
Tim

Hi Chris 2mm or 3mm would be fine depends where it's hanging and also the environment , i.e. are there kids about or anything that potentially could break the glass which could be harmful if a piece came out broken if there is no risk then either of the above would be ok- may be a bit heavier with 3...

get in touch with Mark or Jamie at TGS
mark is 0785 9818233

he has helped me over facetime before now
good guy and very knowledgeable

wow good luck with it. sincerely are you able to get self adhesive mountboard at that size? might be a little easier to use than tape and pva? trick is spinning it over but from how you've described it I think you have that one I have one in now a bit smaller and the customer used clothes pegs to ho...