Unidentified Underpinner
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Unidentified Underpinner
I bought it a while ago but I am unsure what wedges are compatible with it. Any suggestions?
I did buy it with a box of PILM Divisione Meccanica wedges but they are too big for my current project and I can't source that brand in the UK.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Jonathan
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
Origin were based in Croydon but closed probably 20 years ago. i believe they were bought out by Wessex so they may be able to help you.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
That is not Origin's own make of underpinner. I know what the Origin underpinner looks like and that's not it. You've already tried the PLM wedges which are much bigger, so my assumption would be that they are probably "universal" sized wedges. Therefore, I would imagine that you next move would be to buy a packet of universal wedges and check that they work.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
If you contact Wessex at their Leatherhead branch, some of the Origin people are working there. If you email a photo to Garry White, he was one of the trainers at Origin and he'd probably be able to tell you.
https://www.wessexpictures.com/london.html
https://www.wessexpictures.com/london.html
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Origins own underpinner did not have tripod legs, it had a rectagular frame made out of square section tubing and it had to be screwed to one of the sides of your work bench. I have a 1997 Origin catalogue and it includes their own underpinner and many others' all with pictures and none of them look like the picture shown in this thread. I'm not sure where the mention of Origin comes from in this particular aspect. It's also not one of the Euro range of underpinners either.
I don't know what make of underpinner you have got, but that's not one I've ever come across and I've seen most makes of underpinners.
BTW, Origin sold the PLM air powered underpinner and wedges, but there's no mention of a PLM manual underpinner in their catalogue.
I don't know what make of underpinner you have got, but that's not one I've ever come across and I've seen most makes of underpinners.
BTW, Origin sold the PLM air powered underpinner and wedges, but there's no mention of a PLM manual underpinner in their catalogue.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
Thank you all for your varying, sometimes conflicting, views regarding what make and model my underpinner could be. You've all given me plenty of avenues to explore in order to find my answer.
I will report back with any progress.
Thanks again
I will report back with any progress.
Thanks again
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I'm baffled too. It has some features that a reminiscent of the manual Euro range, but some things are completely different.
** Not 100% certain, but I'm willing to bet the Cassese 'Universal' nails will work in it.
** Not 100% certain, but I'm willing to bet the Cassese 'Universal' nails will work in it.
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I thought the Origin Framing Supplies sticker was a dead giveaway myself...
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
I would think that too, the difficulty is determining what the clue is telling us. I've been doing a bit of digging around and come up with a little bit more and I think the clues could be indicating a Propinner after looking at the upper part of the propinner 10 varient sold by Origin. Origin were suppliers for the Propinner uderpinners. This is not completely certain, but so far it's something that might be right.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
Hi all. Thanks again for all your help. I tried a universal size wedge in this underpinner but they didn't work. It kept jamming. From further investigation, I have discovered the wedges I have that fit/work are 11mm wide. Does anyone know if there is are companies that make a wedge that wide? Thanks again
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
The only wedges that I know of that are 11mm wide are the ones used by the alphamacchine Minigraph. Does that mean that the machine is an early manual Minigraph? I wonder!
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Mark Lacey : Perhaps it is a manual Minigraph. I honestly have no idea without contacting the guy that moved from Origin to Wessex. If I ever find it's true identity- if it isn't some sort of Frankenstein's Monster - I will definitely post my findings.
However, you have given me great hope by pointing out that alphamachine wedges are 11mm wide. Hopefully they will fit/work. Fingers crossed.
Thanks again
However, you have given me great hope by pointing out that alphamachine wedges are 11mm wide. Hopefully they will fit/work. Fingers crossed.
Thanks again
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Thread title sounds like a Syd Barrett song title.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
For those that are interested, I have solved the mystery of Frankenstein's Underpinner. It is a PILM, hence why only their v-nails work.
Now to solve the mystery of who sells that specific brand!
Now to solve the mystery of who sells that specific brand!
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
Lion sell them. For some strange reason in 15mm, 12mm, 7mm and 4mm. If you are wanting 10mm which is probably the most size for most jobs, Lion don't appear to list it on their wabsite, which seems a bit odd. Maybe they are letting their stock run down, before phasing them out. There can't be many of these machines around and perhaps the demand is too low to make it worthwhile.
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Re: Unidentified Underpinner
Having searched the internet, I can't find PLM, so perhaps the manufacturer has gone out of business. If this is so, you may need to grab whatever you can while there is stock left. Most contract framers, used to only stock 7mm and 10mm wedges, this maybe because many earlier underpinners only used 7mm and 10mm, but I find that these are still the sizes that I most use.
Maybe you can get enough 12mm and 7mm wedges to keep you going for a while.
Maybe you can get enough 12mm and 7mm wedges to keep you going for a while.
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Thanks, Mark. I will check with Lion.
I have a few 12mm wedges already but nowhere near enough for the foreseeable future.
Thanks again
I have a few 12mm wedges already but nowhere near enough for the foreseeable future.
Thanks again