The Framers Forum

The YouTube video is more or less correct except on your eh you need you will let go of the operating buttons just before the blades auto retract that way the cutting head will stay in a low enough position to enable you to adjust the bottom blades.

Whilst the Cs55 in the video looked brand new in ...

It is rare that (unless you're a contract framer) the wedge blocks wear out on Cassese underpinners, dependent upon which model you have hammers typically tend to get damaged by poor wedge feed tension from the cartridge spring (older models) or elastic cord (newer models) which causes the hammer to ...

An incorrect or badly set top clamp pad results in the moulding lifting whilst the wedge is being inserted.

Mark

A+Plus are the original owners of Alfamacchine (before they sold the business to the Fletcher Terry group) so have many years of producing well made robust equipment, saying that though the A1-M-XL is the old 1M Minigraf and is very clunky in operation with a very heavy mechanical action.

The ...

To be fair are you sure you should be selling your Cs79? as it utilises parts that are fitted to your Cs88 (hammer, distributor block, pull cord, cartridge spring etc etc) which could prolong the life of your cs88 for the foreseeable future.

Reusable wedge chutes and universal wedges will replace ...

Are you using the Alfamacchine AL wedges that are for Cassese machines (10.3mm wide version) or the standard Alfamacchine version (which are 11mm wide)

If you are using the correct width of wedge then:

Ds block’s aren’t usually the cause of the issue you describe (unless it’s on a contract machine ...

Hi Fitz
Due to the nature and recent model age of the Cs1 I would be very surprised if you needed a ds wedge block what issues are you having?

Mark

Early cs79 had an issue whereas the mechanism was positioned too high up resulting in the tip of the hammer not retracting fully (this is only apparent on the 15mm high wedges)

The mechanism is suspended either side of the distributor block by two steel tubes (and bolt) the tubes need removing and ...

If the blades feel to be getting tighter as you make the cut then it’s your blades that are warped so no amount of adjusting will cure the problem.

Mark

Just buy the Fletcher, it’s better built, made from far better materials and just works.

Don’t waste your money on an Excalibur.

The control circuit for the EHT runs at 24 volt dc, the switches are rated to a far higher voltage though.

The setting is mentioned in the later versions of the manual.
Mark

Hi Neil
Whereabouts are you heading to?
Mark

A new pair of Morso springs only cost £34.37 inc vat +postage

https://www.underpinner-spares.co.uk/pr ... al-springs

Mark

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Also bear in mind that a Morso was designed on its final cut to only shave the face of wood mitres some plastic mouldings prefer a much wider final cut as the shave cut can disturb the surface on man made materials.

Mark

Yes the handle just sits over the nut and the O-ring is fitted to the nut to stop it working loose but over time the handles do tend to stick themselves to the O-ring so yes a flat bladed screw driver is required to gently lever the handle off.

Mark

Should you not be able to have the thread repaired then new bolts are available:

https://www.underpinner-spares.co.uk/pr ... fence-bolt

Mark

Daft question?

When you replaced the hammer did you fit it the correct way round? the earlier Minigraf hammers had a flat top which could be oriented either way but the newer hammers have a raised lip which must face toward the wedges.

Mark