Morso Guillotine / Mitre Cutter

[Steve1958]

Hi, I have started up my small picture framing business and it is going well at the moment with work trickling in. I have until now been using a small axminster mitre trimmer but are now considering investing in a second hand morso or something similar

Any advice would be appreciated. When initially looking on eBay I have seen there are a few available, is this the best place to look or are there other places I should be looking?

I would be interested if anybody has one for sale or knows of one for sale, but also if you could give me some advice on what things I need to look for when buying one of these second hand?

Also are there specific models I should consider, I have seen model f advertised and also a morso mitre maker which in all honesty looks exactly the same

Any help would be appreciated, also should I consider something other than Morso, such as a Hansen or something else ??

Thanks, Steve

[Keadyart]

Steve,
if you have the space,a good first/second/third-hand Morso is the kit for you and will give you accurate mitres and identical lengths on your frame sides.
Have you had a look at the sales section http://theframersforum.com/viewforum.php?f=7 .

All the best
Brian

[Steve1958]

Thanks Brian, I think I can just accommodate it in the workshop

Thanks for the link and have had a look through but nothing there at the moment and will keep looking there as well as eBay

Thanks again

Steve

[prospero]

Morsos are pretty tough cookies. One that's has had moderate use for quite a few years will still
perform as new. The ones to avoid are ones that have been hammered and abused and done
a lot of work.
One way to tell is to see if the pivot holes on the pedal are oval rather than round.

[Steve1958]

Thanks for the heads up Prospero, most appreciated. Looks like Morso is the way forward just a case of getting a good one .

Thanks for the advice

Steve

[prospero]

I've seen some for sale that look as though they have had very little use.
Guide price around 6-800.
If there are spare sets of blades included, bear in mind that a new set would run about 200 quids.


* I bought mine new in 1984 and it may be a bit mucky but it's still going strong. You can't have it though.

[Steve1958]

Thanks prospero some good guidance here I am definitely on the path to a Morso it's just finding a good one

It will be a squeeze to fit it in the workshop but should be able to reconfigure to accommodate

Thanks again, Steve