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A new cs88 wedge distribution block is £150inc.
I took mine apart, cleaned, greased, new hammer no problems.

I bought a CS1Uni cart new. Two and a half years later, I sold it for less than half and found a bargain CS88 for £100. I cleaned it, changed the hammer and bought a spare cable. It changed my working life. To be able to change cartridges mid underpin is brilliant, as is adjusting the fences, tilt a...

New home now found.

Job lot of framing books for the beginner, looking for a new home.
Pete Bingham, Vivian Kistler and more.
Free, just pay the postage.
If interested, email me on [email protected]
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You don't mention the value of the work or what level of framing you intend to work too. My wife is a papercut artist, usually working with white paper. I often encapsulate the pieces between two pieces of UV non reflective glass, spacers behind and a coloured mount behind. It gives great shadows. I...

As prospero said, it requires a backboard, as does all work. Heavier backboard isn't going to stop the frame sagging at the bottom, if it wants too, but its unlikely to. If you cord it leaving enough for 2 fixings, this reduces the weight/stress on each d ring. I measure in 10cm by 10 cm from the in...

3mm glass will just add more weight.
A well glued and joined frame of 1.5" sounds fine.
Sandwich with the glass, add a backboard and finish, job done. Allow for 2 points of hanging , when putting the cord on, this will reduce the stress on the frame from hanging.

Anyone have a bambi looking for a new home?

Lubricant is always best...

In the UK that would come up on ebay for £350-£450 in that condition.
Personally I would not put any value on secondhand glass mattboard or mouldings. Same for the vice and handheld cutter.
I would advise a brand new set of blades, if you're starting out.

Do you mean that the thread is worn on the bolt?
If so a local engineer should be able to redo the thread.

What machine??

Just seen one on ebay in Banbury, starting bid £850.

Try Framers Equipment.

If you haven't got them, get hold of the manuals and start from the beginning. Be patient, it can take soooome time to calibrate and to learn/figure out the ins and outs. For the Morso, I gave in and bought a £50 engineered steel rule to check the fences. It made my eyes water when I hit the but it ...

If you need more help, I met Ian Kenny a while back, lovely guy, safe to say he knows what there is to know. He the previous Master of the Fine Art Trade Guild and is in Larkhill. Ian Kenny Framing

HI Tony

Sold.

Have you contacted Peter at Framers Equipment, he often has some secondhand mountcutters. maybe also worth contacting Wessex and Lions.

This member was particularly hard to get hold of, I seem to remember the best way was to Google Peckham Framers and call on the mobile number supplied.