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Using a Morso without a left hand extension

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I'm in the process of moving out of my shop into a temporary location and I don't have much room. Unfortunately if i use the Morso with the left hand extension fitted, I won't be able to open the door to get in and out of the room. I don't have any choice about this, so I will need to manage without this and wondered if anyone has any experience of using a Morso like this or maybe any suggestions how I can cope with this in the best way possible.

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Can you fit a small extension, made out of wood?
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A moulding support stand, Lion 3101 may help.
Also comes in very handy on bigger frames
How long are you in the temporary location?
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Re: Using a Morso without a left hand extension

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Make a shorter extension out of wood and bolt to the machine as long as its level it will help.
At the other end make a lip and a hole where you can add a stud or bolt to attach a temporary wooden arm(quick release so you can use door)the other end make a wooden T support for the arm to rest on.
If you can't do this you will have to saw moulding with a hand saw, just over size allowing for mitres and hold and trim shorts bits, just need extra hand strength to hold moulding level and flat when feeding in from left.

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Unfortunately, there will not be room to add a wooden extension, because there space is already too tight. So I'm thinking about something that hinges open a bit like an "A frame" like you see on pavements outside of shops, cut out of two pieces of 12mm plywood, with a hole in each piece lower down and a knotted length of string.

It's not worth spending much on this as I don't know how long I will be in this location, but it's only going to be a very short time. I've never used a Morso without a proper left hand extension and was sort of wondering, if it would present any problems. I have not measured the space available for cutting a full size 3 metre length of moulding, but I will almost certainly need to cut it in half to be able to manage in such a small space.

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Re: Using a Morso without a left hand extension

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kuduframes wrote:A moulding support stand, Lion 3101 may help.
Cheaper versions are available from DIY stores and will work just as well.

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p43126

I removed the roller and made it wider with a length of spare moulding. Also very useful as a 'third hand' to support large frames when underpinning
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Not your average framer wrote:I've never used a Morso without a proper left hand extension and was sort of wondering, if it would present any problems.
I would have thought that the weight of the moulding unsupported on the left side would cause it to lift at the cutting blade and lead to inaccurate cuts
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Mark -
If it's any help I've got the same space problems and have always used the roller stand as suggested by Kuduframes - great bit of kit, very robust and does a good job. Also has the advantage of bring easily folded and put away. Mine is from Wessex but they look much the same.
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drpeej wrote:I would have thought that the weight of the moulding unsupported on the left side would cause it to lift at the cutting blade and lead to inaccurate cuts
I was thinking that too! Not sure, but it sounds possible.
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Thanks Jonathan,

This hopefully is only for a short period while waiting for another vaccent shop at the right rent to be available in my town. Money may be tight during this time and I'll be back to the normal left hand extension as soon as the right shop is available, so I'm looking for cheap and temporary.
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Re: Using a Morso without a left hand extension

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Could you buy a large hinge, drill out the holes bigger to take the arm bolts and bolt the hinge to the end of the machine and add a MDF level short arm that flips up, then add a hinge and a short leg on the other end.
:idea: : Buy a second hand door from reclaimed centre/gumtree, cut a hole in it to pass moulding through, add a flap, then a hinged arm on the outside of door. Replace door with the original when you move to new shop. More work but will makes life easier.
The problem with no left arm is the moulding will always drop causing bad mitres unless you have a strong left hand to keep it pushed down, you will get away with it if you mitre oversize then trim back a shorter length to the required size.
You could simply make 4 frames from any flat timber add hinges to make two A frames and drill a hole add a rope restrictor, then a flat board, like scaffold board on top at the correct height, just like a trestle table cheap and portable. :D
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Re: Using a Morso without a left hand extension

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My Morso is situated in a back room off the main shop, and I do not have an LH extension fitted as it would block access, plus I can only use it if the door to the other room is open so the moulding sticks through it. Just on the wall by the side of the door I have a short piece of wood that hinges down, which supports long lengths, and does the job perfectly!
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