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I have a new Cassese CS299m underpinner. Great machine - works well, but it seems that every time I buy a new underpinner the bed gets smaller and the need to support long mouldings with additional stands becomes more pressing. Cassese sell a round table - for what it is, its very expensive - has anyone found the same problem and come up with a reasonably priced solution.

This is the joining table that we fitted to our Cassese using a 4 x 4 piece of blockboard.


We also have the Cassese rotating table, but minus the five foot diameter table top. We have not been able to source a large enough sheet material from which to cut a disc of this size. You can have it for free Mark, if you collect it.

markw wrote:every time I buy a new underpinner

How many underpinners have you bought Mark?

Not a very good photo but in the front right hand corner is a euro underpinner sunk into that corner. The workbench is 12 x 6' and provides the support for mouldings.

Thanks for the replies.

John, I would be over in a flash if I was a bit closer. I only have the one underpinner - but I try and make sure the kit I rely on is fairly new and underpinners I change about every five years. I always had the Euro underpinners and they came with swing out arms - the last Euro didnt have arms but it was a reasonably large bed - the cassese relys upon about 12cms of flat bed and really needs more support. Having had the machine for 2 months I seem to have worked out its strengths and weaknesses - the need for extra support seems to be a weakness that cassese should address as part of the initial installation.

I think that I can see how John's table supports the legs of the frame as they are being pinned. However, I can't quite see how John's table gives support to the two sides in the underpinner. Perhaps John could enlighten me with a diagram, or even another photo. But now that I look again, even John's picture could be a bit clearer. Perhaps a different angle, showing more underpinner and less table?

I must say, of the two workshops, John's looks the tidiest.

OK.

Perhaps this picture tells the story a bit better.


Admittedly, the joining area does look a bit untidy, however we do take cleanliness very seriously.

The picture below shows one of our glass cleaning operatives at work in the frame assembly area.

Thanks for that John. Do you all wear that kit? - must impress the customers.

Hi John ... Nice Outfits ???
MarkW. Dont worry, at least you will not need the hair net !!
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