
The end of Cassesse
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The end of Cassesse
I've just found out via Framers Only that Cassesse has closed down. Apparently the French Government have been keeping them afloat for a while but have had enough. That's a sad end to the company that brought us the underpinner 

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Re: The end of Cassesse
Time to panic buy V nails - well the cartridge version anyway - or learn how to reload them, that’s been detailed here before and I used to think “cheap skates”!!
Lion used to do compatible cartridges but I can’t find them on their website anymore.
Shame anyway.
Lion used to do compatible cartridges but I can’t find them on their website anymore.
Shame anyway.
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Re: The end of Cassesse
I’ve been reloading the cartridges for a while now but care is needed as they do not fire the same as the bought cartridges and often get jammed. I buy the Alfamacchine v nails for this job. There is a limit to how many times you can remove the ‘plug’ without it deteriorating. Onwards and ………..
Re: The end of Cassesse
Yeas it's a bit of a PITA to reload cartridges and I usually snap off the little ratchet bits. If you're careful you can
put them in the machine without the nails coming out the end. Once you get them loaded they work fine. Trouble is,
the Uni wedges I use are made by Cassese too.
I have a box of Imnes cartridges somewhere that look exactly the same but I seem to remember they are a bit iffy.
put them in the machine without the nails coming out the end. Once you get them loaded they work fine. Trouble is,
the Uni wedges I use are made by Cassese too.
I have a box of Imnes cartridges somewhere that look exactly the same but I seem to remember they are a bit iffy.

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Re: The end of Cassesse
I've seen this too but I can't see any news reports on the situation. Does anyone have a credible source with the full story?
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Re: The end of Cassesse
StevenG
Its true
Plenty of chatter on the USA forum
https://www.thegrumble.com/threads/cass ... st-1167056
Its true
Plenty of chatter on the USA forum
https://www.thegrumble.com/threads/cass ... st-1167056
Keith Hewitt
I have visited distributors and framers in over 100 countries - no two are the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XtrrWooYdg
I have visited distributors and framers in over 100 countries - no two are the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XtrrWooYdg
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Re: The end of Cassesse
Thanks Keith, hard to believe it all ended like this though!
Re: The end of Cassesse
..... Later.
I tried the Imnes wedges and they seemed to work fine. 7mm ones anyway.
I tried the Imnes wedges and they seemed to work fine. 7mm ones anyway.

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