Cutting 150mm Arcadia moulding

Enrique · Post by **Enrique** » Sun 11 Jun, 2006 7:44 am

Hi everybody, any tips in order to cut 10.5cm
Honfleur 202 270 Arcadia moulding in a Morso?
It has taken me a huge amount of time changing
all the time the strings behind the Morso to complete
the cuts.
I am thinking a combination with a hand saw might help?
Looking forward for your wise advise.

ps. wishing you the best in the world cup.

Enrique.

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markw · Post by **markw** » Sun 11 Jun, 2006 12:34 pm

If you slacken off the bolt holding the footpedal to the blade - remove the sliding stop on the footpedal - and lift the blade on the very last cuts you might just do it - but I doubt it - widest I have cut is about 120mm. Watch your fingers. Classic case for using chop service.

Not your average framer · Mon 12 Jun, 2006 9:15 pm

I've got a Nobex Proman 110 saw and measurement extension from Lion, all mounted onto a long length of wood. I use it for cutting down old antique gesso frames. I also have an old stanley framers vice, because old gesso frames can't be underpinned together either. So far, I have not found anything which the Proman saw can't cope with! Thinks it should do this too!
Cheers,
Mark

P.S. Cutting down old antique frames is a nice little side line, once people get to know you can do it!

Post by **John** » Tue 13 Jun, 2006 5:53 am

Nobex Proman 110

Pizmo · Post by **Pizmo** » Tue 13 Jun, 2006 3:16 pm

Stupid question coming up.........

I have one of these and if you look at the left hand side of the picture there is a black plastic thingy on the metal sticky out poley bit....... what does this do? Mine is sitting quite happily in the box it came in.

Pizmo

absolute framing · Post by **absolute framing** » Tue 13 Jun, 2006 3:43 pm

i had one for cutting skirting and architrave - that plastic "thingy" on the rod was a stop - served no real purpose though

markw · Post by **markw** » Tue 13 Jun, 2006 4:29 pm

didnt the saw thingy have some paper thingy in the box - with instructions written on the top.

Not your average framer · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 9:54 pm

The black thingy is a stop, but not much use for framing. The Lion measurement extension system may not be cheap, but I got feed-up with thinking I had got it right only to find I'd cut it wrong. I threw away the black thingy and rod and bought the measurement system. Worth every penny!
Cheers,
Mark

Pizmo · Post by **Pizmo** » Wed 14 Jun, 2006 3:34 pm

Thanks everyone .... I guess I will leave it where it is then!

I have one of the measurement systems and it works for me.... the only trouble I have is using the mitre trimmer..... it can sometimes take a while trying to get the pieces exactly the same length. I went into Frameco a couple of weeks ago, (very helpful people), and they have a new mitre trimmer measure which is quite clever.... it means you get exactly the same size lengths every time without having to mess around. Unfortunately a bit too big for my living room that is now looking more and more like a workshop. (hubby grumbling about having to eat his dinner off his lap!) Has anyone got one of these as the measuring system that came with the trimmer is pants.

Pizmo

Enrique · Post by **Enrique** » Tue 20 Jun, 2006 7:25 am

Many thanks guys, always a pleasure to hear
your hits or advices.
After what Spain did yesterday I think ideas will
come very easy now.

thank you
Enrique.