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Post by padr on Apr 19, 2013 17:14:19 GMT -5
Hei, just joined but will post pictures of my favorite grooving machine in which i cut a groove so it would run on the track.
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Post by GhostFist on Apr 19, 2013 18:17:56 GMT -5
Welcome aboard and please do!
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Post by padr on May 4, 2013 16:57:57 GMT -5
Sorry about such delays but here it is, standard grooving machine but cut my own grove in it with a circular saw so it runs on the track.  |
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Post by padr on May 4, 2013 16:59:53 GMT -5
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Post by jalvis on May 4, 2013 18:47:54 GMT -5
So you are using this machine for cutting Dadoes and Rabbets?
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Post by padr on May 5, 2013 15:13:08 GMT -5
Yes all the usual stuff & anything where you want up to 26mm (or less when shimmed down) cut out at once.
It really useful for cutting out let in bracing in studded partitions with a 4.5M guide setup which is why i cut the grove in the underside. Its also good for grooving for underfloor heating in woodfibre.
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Post by GhostFist on May 5, 2013 15:19:25 GMT -5
Not only am I a growing fan of European tool. I'm getting increasingly interested in materials and methods you guys use. We're either stubborn for the most part over here or just unwilling to change and improve. Well somne of us at least. These machines just aren't seen in general construction this side of the water.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 5, 2013 16:03:36 GMT -5
Its pretty much the same in the uk you don't see much mafell on sites here you see a lot of hilti, dewalt, and paslode they will be the most share of the market. The reason I reckon things don't change is a lot with the colleges teahing a lot of outdated ways. I did my apprenticeship 20 years ago you had to do what is called herring bone dwangs to stiffen up the joists. I have never used it since then and the colleges still teach it I think they should be teaching a lot more on the timber engineered components like tji joists which have existed in Europe for 40 years approx, glulam beams and cross laminated timber so they have a better understanding of the products
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Post by padr on May 10, 2013 16:53:29 GMT -5
I'm Irish but living in Norway. I did my city & guilds about 20 years ago too as Ireland & the UK get the same qualification. I've just finished a passive trades mans course which should & probably will become part of the carpentry & joinery curriculum as passive construction becomes more the norm. A lot of new materials probably should be included in our training too but it's nice to know the old stuff also. I imagine you'd have to be on the German sites to see a lot of Mafell gear but then a lot of there gear is specialized. The small saws aren't & are useful especially the KSS 400 but some of the other normal gear like the small planer is just too expensive compared with Bosch for example.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 10, 2013 17:19:30 GMT -5
Very true I did my training and got my advanced craft I was quite lucky in that where I did my apprenticeship was an old fashioned joiners company where u did everything from the bench to site work I recon it gave me a good grouding
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Post by jalvis on May 10, 2013 18:01:47 GMT -5
......The small saws aren't & are useful especially the KSS 400 but some of the other normal gear like the small planer is just too expensive compared with Bosch for example. I thought the same thing about the planer. Why buy the Mafell for more than the Festool HL850 that has unlimited rabetting depth? I think the same thing about the Mafell Vacs.......but maybe I'm missing the value. |
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Post by GhostFist on May 10, 2013 18:43:09 GMT -5
What's the price difference on their vacs? I like the filter clean system on mafell but I'm pretty happy with my festool vacs.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 11, 2013 4:54:08 GMT -5
In the uk the price for mafell s25 and festool ctl26 are about the same I have the s25 as when I got it was cheaper but if I was to buy again I would get the festool as you can get the longlife bags. The suction on both is properly the same its just the longlife bag makes festool a slightly better buy but it does add £140 to the price. Also the bosch Hoovers are the same as mafell a company called starmix makes them, then they get rebadged. The festool planer hl850 is about £100 dearer than the mafell for the same package equivalent
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Post by padr on May 11, 2013 13:00:26 GMT -5
Unless i'm mistaken the the HL850 & i have one is the only planer which can offer unlimited rebating & can't be compared to others. It's a great plane & sometimes when you have these tools to hand you find so many uses for them. It's a wonder it hasn't been copied yet. I'm like a lot of people, pick & chose the best from different brands but do like quality stuff. For cordless stuff i used to have all the brands & a lot of different chargers. I ended up with a lot of drills inc. a 36-Volt Hilti which i couldn't justify getting a new batteries for. Then i switched to Milwaukee v28 & 14 volt for everything & haven't looked back. I have a Mafell drill which takes the Milwaukee battery too. So my advice is pick & chose what you like but for cordless, pick a brand with a good range & stick with it. Still have my share of Mafell!
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Post by jalvis on May 11, 2013 14:11:12 GMT -5
padr,
I'm waiting for a good job to justify the HL 850.....although there are many times I wish I had the tool.
What other Mafell tools do you use?
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