We've used a variety of edgebanders over the user including the hot air preglued strip ones which were very fussy. We switched to a hot melt one some years back . We don't find it particularly troublesome as long as the glue delivery area is kept clean . We get an annual service on it. Usage would be an hour or two per day. The one we have has top and bottom trim and front and end trimmers. If buying again, and money was easy,? pre-milling,? buffing and polishing and corner rounding? would be on the wish list. We buff and polish by hand and have a corner rounding machine but they are just? extra steps to be taken
We also use a Festool Contura for curved work and on site maintenance when required. The tape basket is essential.? Festool's version of tape cutter if using thicker than 1mm material is the best one I've come across. The machine? is a joy to use compared to the Forka type which we also once had. It was the original p.i.t.a.
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Paul Mc Cann
