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Post by Red on Jun 7, 2015 23:54:50 GMT -5
As the subject would suggest, I'm not familiar with the Lamello brand.
I don't get a lot of "web time" these days, so please let me know which models you would feature. That way I can zero my research in on exactly what MUF members are recommending.
Thanks for your time ...
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Jun 8, 2015 0:31:15 GMT -5
Basically they make the best biscuit joiners in the world and invented the whole concept. They have one called the zeta p2 which isn't your ordinary
Biscuit jointer, the blade rise and falls when make the cut. Giving a T shape then the a special connection goes in and a cam turns and pull them to get tightly
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Post by GhostFist on Jun 8, 2015 4:23:38 GMT -5
Lamello specializes in high end cabinet shops tools.
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Post by erik on Jun 8, 2015 20:02:23 GMT -5
I was initially interested in the Zeta and the knock-down fixings, but the price tag is steep. So when looking for alternatives, I found a used c3 on Ebay and figured I would just purchase the thicker cutter and use the screw-in knock down fixings. Of course the Zeta would be ideal, you can even get a diamond blade for masonry/countertop attaching, but I have yet to need a knock-down biscuit, so I just use the c3 for fast joining where a little wiggle room helps when aligning boards. I've used a dewalt, pc and makita biscuit joiner and I would say the porter cable comes the closest in quality but the firmness of the fence, ease of blade swap and consistency of slot cut shines on the Lamello. But then again, if you only need a biscuit joiner for a few slots a year the price goes to PC.
Now, if I could, I would have picked up the top21, since a simple rotation of the dial gives you a slight offset when alining perpendicular joints. I would sell my c3 and other joiners to pick that one up. I fact I should do that.
I also picked up a cantex at a good price but it needs a fair amount of tlc, I just don't have the time but I will get to it since it is a great lipping machine and actually shares some of the top21 height adjustment technology.
They also have some small routers, sans dust collection and specialty cutters for windows embedded in masonry, but thats more a UK/europe item.
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Post by nucone on Jun 13, 2015 16:36:54 GMT -5
As the subject would suggest, I'm not familiar with the Lamello brand.
I don't get a lot of "web time" these days, so please let me know which models you would feature. That way I can zero my research in on exactly what MUF members are recommending.
Thanks for your time ... It would help if you stated what you wanted to do with the Lamello tools. I have three, an older C2 biscuit joiner, a Cantex lipping planer, and the Zeta P2. All are top notch quality. I use the Zeta P2 quite a bit. The RTA fasteners are simply fantastic and allows me to save a lot of shop space and clamping time. While I don't have every Lamello, the Zeta P2 is by far my favorite and most used. If in the market today, I would forego the biscuit joiner buy the Zeta with a regular biscuit joiner blade and kill two birds with one stone. The Cantex is top notch if you have need for a lipping planer. I had this need quite a bit several years ago but haven't used it much since. This tool has gotten very pricey since I purchased mine and at todays prices, I think I would opt for the Festool MFK with a zero degree base and just live within the width of cut limits of the tool. That option just wasn't available to me at the time. The C2 biscuit joiner is far superior in every aspect to my old Dewalt. My Dewalt would never make a slot that was parallel to the fence. Although the Dewalt fence seems superior in several ways to the Lamello, if it won't make a slot parallel to the fence, it is useless. |
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Post by lincoln on Jun 13, 2015 17:47:37 GMT -5
Nucone, I also have a Dewalt biscuit joiner, and yeah, it's pretty bad. I need to replace it, but since getting a DD40 I'm not sure how much use I'm going to get out of one.
An alternative to the Cantex is the Virutex edge lipper- not quite as good, but a bit cheaper. It's still a heavy duty, quality tool.
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Post by Red on Jun 14, 2015 14:36:57 GMT -5
As a wise man once wrote, knowledge is power ... I didn't know a thing about this tool brand, so I wanted some empirical information about why their tools are being discussed on the MUF. That way, I can do a little research and familiarize myself with -- yet another --
high quality tool brand. Thanks for posting to this thread. 
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Post by GhostFist on Jun 14, 2015 18:31:40 GMT -5
The tread was started mainly to bring some attention to another high quality tool brand. Lamello invented the biscuit joiner and offer several high quality products for cabinet shops. Some of their innovations are featured in sub threads here
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Post by Knight Woodworks on Jun 14, 2015 19:56:46 GMT -5
As others have said, Lamello makes high quality tools for cabinet makers. If I were currently in the market for a plate joiner, I'd save my pennies until I could afford a Zeta.
I've owned a Top 20 for many years, one thing worth mentioning - the fence only adjusts a few mm up and down. This is fine for euro style boxes and splining trim, not helpful if you want to attach face frames w substantial overhangs. i ended up getting two Dewalts (which adjust apx 1 1/2") and leaving them set up for the FF reveal, I use the Lamello for everything else.
Also noteworthy, Lamello offers a pretty good dust bag and an adaptor for use with a vac. (FWIW these work on older machines as well)
John
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