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Re: Alpine advance joinery workclass
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOnly three DB? ? I probably have 5 cutters I¡¯ve never used, not even once. PK and David B speak wisdom. I listened some but should have listened more.?
Warm regards,
Lucky
Dr David Luckensmeyer?
Designer & Maker
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Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2024 11:24:57 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FOG] Alpine advance joinery workclass ?
PK,
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I already have the FAT300s and I don¡¯t have a lot of space for additional cart.?
I heard the saying not to buy tools before I have the shaper. I wanted some basic tooling like adjustable groover/Cabinet [shaker] set and radius cutter.? But I¡¯ll probably get just one as a start (I¡¯ll also compare them to Whitehill)
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Re: Alpine advance joinery workclass
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI agree with Paul on this one. Buy shaper cutters as you have a project that needs a specific cutter. ? Resist the temptation to proactively stock up on cutters when they are on sale. ? I have at least three cutters that are 20 years old and have never been used, but were such a ¡°great deal¡± in the Felder Christmas sale catalog. ?David Best - via mobile phone? On Nov 23, 2024, at 5:01?PM, PK via groups.io <pk@...> wrote:
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Re: Alpine advance joinery workclass
Netanel,
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I don't want to crush Rangate's sales but there are many on the FOG that would say to slow roll the tooling purchases until you know what you plan to build and how to use the shaper.
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I would say that I love their carts and they have a good sale going on that.
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Re: Alpine advance joinery workclass
Netanel,
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This is a great question.? I have been twice, I need to go back probably a few more times.? I may go back later next year?
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Bring your credit card.? You will find a lot in Joe's shop that you will dream about and some tooling you will want from Rangate. (and maybe a cart and a Pizzi system...)
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I knew of Kundig, but never used one.? I knew of Martin, but had only seen them.? The setups the cabinets etc. it will open your eyes to new ways of working.
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Re: Christmas in November
Imran has got jokes!
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I think the sticker system is hilarious.? The kappa 400 was 6 years old when I got it and still has a bunch of stickers on it and the K500 I just got used, that was 18 years old still had like 20 stickers on it.
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You would think there would be some other way to validate as those stickers are production based in Austria vs the warehouse in Delaware, Texas or Sacramento.
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I have been to Sacramento, no scan tools there.? Just a guy making crates and working a forklift.? Not slighting the guy, just your basic warehouse.
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PK |
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Re: Christmas in November
Congratulations John, that¡¯s a very nice saw.
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Felder would expect power at the saw, and dust collection hose ready to attach.
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I¡¯m surprised at the arrival time for the tech as it¡¯s around 6 hours to commission the saw.
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have a few pieces of MDF available in the 3 foot square region for use in fence alignment test cuts.
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Re: Christmas in November
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi John,Congratulations on the saw and its safe arrival. I have no idea how Felder can¡¯t ship the right stuff. Maybe they need to go to 2 stickers per part as the single sticker system ain¡¯t working so well. Imran Malik On Nov 22, 2024, at 10:02?PM, John Hinman via groups.io <jhinman1911@...> wrote:
? Just got a new saw today! Ordered in March, so it has been a long wait.
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Unfortunately Felder shipped someone else¡¯s slider with it. The first thing the rigger brought in was that incorrect slider, and as soon as he had it in the shop Felder called to ask for the serial number and tell me it was the wrong one. Ah, well. Felder is taking care of it.
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I am a bit confused about assembly and commissioning. Perhaps someone here can give me some advice.
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How much assembly am I supposed to do before the tech arrives? I am supposed to send a photo showing power connected and dust collection connected, which requires some assembly. I cannot verify that the power is connected correctly until the slider and the control display is hooked up. However, the user manual says only authorized Felder techs can do assembly and the manual does not provide much assembly information.
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The tech is supposed to arrive between 3 and 4 PM the day of the commissioning, which does not leave much time for assembly. That suggests I ought to have the basic assembly done.
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What has other people¡¯s experience been?
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John Hinman
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Re: New options to upgrade a Felder Straight cutter head
Yes possibly Brian,
I would still do it again if i was in the same position, maybe just with this new head that's available! :) The benefits are great. Of course if you can afford a new machine, that not only gets you the new head, but any other impovements the new machine might have over the old one.
Actually if there's one negative i have on the Silent power head in my new machine, it's that it's almost too quiet and i really have to look to check that i've turned it off sometimes!?
Regards,
Bryce
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Re: Christmas in November
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýYou won¡¯t be able to fully connect the machine to a dust collector without installing the overhead saw guard system, which is big and heavy. ?This is not a single person job unless you have some type of overhead lifting device and even then it¡¯s a dangerous operation for a single person. ?Same goes for the heads up display mast.?When my Kappa was delivered, I waited to install both those items until the tech was here for commissioning. ?The two of us managed to get them installed, but there was a lot of fussing around trying to get bolt holes to align, etc. ? It was a struggle with just the two of us. ?Similarly the extension tables on two sides are also heavy and a real PITA to install and required at least two hours of the tech time to get them on the machine and properly aligned to the cast-iron top. ?Commissioning a Kappa 450 is at least an eight hour day project for the tech. ? I recommend you call Felder service and ask them to clarify. Asking the user to do all this assembly prior to commissioning is an unreasonable expectation in my opinion. ? You should only need to verify the voltage at the supply to the machine with a voltmeter and tell Felder those numbers over the phone prior to scheduling commissioning. ? David Best - via mobile phone? On Nov 22, 2024, at 7:59?PM, netanel.belgazal via groups.io <netanel.belgazal@...> wrote:
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David Luckensmeyer
David P. Best
PK
rodsheridan
JP Rice
imran
Bryce Comer