My 1st Morso!

[Johnny9]

Guys,

After a bit of your knowledge please.....

I've just bought a 2nd hand Morso F in excellent condition, and also a Alfamacchine Minigraf A1M Super in almost new condition, also loads of Moulding & supplies & various tools etc....
Been looking for ages & awaiting a good deal & then it jumped up at me & in I went....

What I'm after is a little help with the maintenance on both...

I've downloaded the technical manual from Alfamachine, so I should be ok ish with the more technical stuff, so just after the info you get from owning one, tips & hints and Do's & Don'ts....

With the Morso, I've tried to find & download a technical manual, but their isn't one on their site & I've searched on the internent all over, but alas no luck....

Info like how often to oil, where & when, anything to look out for....
Also heard a few people mention a silicon spray for the morso bed etc....

All Morso hints & tips too, anything really.......

I've looked all through the past topic's on Morso's but would like to start a post live, so I can ask people for more info after a helpful posting, hopefully....

I've ask help from you guys in the past & you have been very open & helpful, I hope this continues......

I thanks you in advance for you help....

Also in the lot i bought came a Colombus Triangle nailer? It drives triangle points into the back of the frame.....
Is this a old version of the framemaster? Is it worth keeping or selling?

Cheers Johnny.

[osgood]

Johnny,
Congrats on your purchase and I wish you well for your business. Maintenance of equipment is important and you should be able to get good advice here and from the companies who sell that equipment.

My advice for the triangle point driver is to throw it into the deepest lake or river you can find! I think triangle points were designed to hold glass in window frames and then they were puttied over. They are really not very good for holding everything in a picture frame and are diabolical things to remove if you have to change a broken glass.

A Fletcher Framemaster is a much better tool if your budget won't allow you to buy a pneumatic tab gun.

[Not your average framer]

Hi Johhny,

I've got a whole drawer full of Columbus triangle and diamond point guns in every size they ever made, plus also the Kaha and Red Devil guns too!

They all mis-fire or jam very regularly if you try to use them and are no longer available for good reason, they are a PITA to use all the time!

Having used them all, I can assure you that everything which Ormond says is true, the fletcher framemaster is so much better in every way!