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Post by jimbouk on Aug 10, 2014 3:08:38 GMT -5
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Post by GhostFist on Aug 10, 2014 11:35:48 GMT -5
That Cantex is sweet looking. how much do they run for? What are your friends issues with the conturo?
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Post by jimbouk on Aug 10, 2014 12:54:25 GMT -5
I got a great deal on my cantex. Half price and hardly used. Got lucky i guess. New they are £1400 here. I had a job involving lots of solid lipping so was worth it. Now i love doing it!  Hes having trouble getting it to put 2-3mm solid lipping on. This for me is a massive let down. I am trying to get a festool rep out to demo it for me and see if he can do it. If so I might spring for one.. |
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Post by jalvis on Aug 10, 2014 13:00:04 GMT -5
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Post by jalvis on Aug 10, 2014 13:05:41 GMT -5
Also considering the Festool Conturo but will be waiting for a good job to justify. In my area most of the better commercial jobs requiring 2-3 mm banding go to large shops that specialize in those products.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Aug 10, 2014 13:29:32 GMT -5
Looks a lot easier than when I was an apprentice and had to do with the hand plane then sand making sure not to go through the veneer of the block board
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Post by jimbouk on Aug 10, 2014 13:53:39 GMT -5
That virtuex is sweet as well. I considered it but happened to find a great deal on the cantex so sprung for it. It does make the task enjoyable.
I sub contract nearly all edgebanding out to a specialist. Conturo would be really usefull for short runs or add ons where its too small to subcontact.
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Post by jalvis on Aug 10, 2014 18:21:23 GMT -5
I sub contract nearly all edgebanding out to a specialist. Conturo would be really usefull for short runs or add ons where its too small to subcontact. I thought about subcontracting but I didn't like the idea of having to transport parts back and forth. I don't have a large need but if I did I would probably just buy an edge bander. It really comes down to work load. I would rather spend a day edge banding and pay myself and my business then subcontract if possible. |
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Post by lincoln on Jan 29, 2015 1:46:03 GMT -5
I picked up a Virutex early last year - great tool. The Cantex looks superb, but costs a lot more - 3 or 4 times as much, down here. If you can even find one. Mine fits in a sys3, with attic, with no room to spare. |
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Post by jalvis on Jan 29, 2015 10:44:17 GMT -5
Lipping planers in the Used market are hard to find. I think the the Virutex is a good value. After owning one I thought it would open the door to more solid wood edge jobs but people still don't want to pay up for anything.
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Post by 7 on Jan 30, 2015 22:43:43 GMT -5
I missed this thread until now. I have also never seen a lipping planer until now. What is the big advantage over using a router with a 1/2 shank flush trim bit.
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Post by lincoln on Jan 30, 2015 23:41:20 GMT -5
The planer gives a much better finish, and you can set the depth of cut - in theory you could trim your edging below the substrate, or flush, or slightly above.
They come with a fence so you can set it up so that the cutter doesn't run over your substrate, which gives a bit of peace of mind when working with timber edges on veneers or laminates.
Also, you're not trying to balance a router base on an edge - the body of the planer runs on the flat, and it's pretty heavy, so feels like you're in control.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Jan 31, 2015 4:01:19 GMT -5
Never used them myself. Takes me back to being an apprentice and they used to put a hard wood edge around the blockboard. Then you had to flush it off, with the hand plane and make sure you didn't go through the veneer and give it a sand so perfectly flush.
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Post by jalvis on Jan 31, 2015 12:30:37 GMT -5
I missed this thread until now. I have also never seen a lipping planer until now. What is the big advantage over using a router with a 1/2 shank flush trim bit. A lipping planer is designed for just this purpose. It makes a difficult job fast and simple. Think of how difficult it is to rip lots of material without a table saw. Sure it can be done other ways but other methods have more variables and are much more difficult. There are other benefits as well. I've seen a guy use it to flush the edges with bent laminations while in the form. Its a lot like a track saw. When the right task comes along your glad the tool is there. |
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Post by holmz on Apr 18, 2016 3:04:44 GMT -5
I should have looked here yesterday... Was all fired up to get one, and was talked into a handplane... Which seems like a decent idea. The main problems is that I need a way to get the timber straight enough to biscuit accurately enough to fit in the panel without needing to bow one or the other. Had found a used example on eBay.de... before I reverted to thinking that the hand plane was wise. About 1/2 RRP. I p'rolly need the fence attachment.  |
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