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hello from Worcester
Hi everyone. I’d like to introduce myself as this is my first post.
My name is Kevin & I’m based in Worcester. I have raided this forum for information on numerous occasions & hope to find an answer to a problem.
I have recently treated myself to the big Keencut steeltrak which I found for sale not too far from me. It came with the v groove attachment included, which swung the deal
For me as I’ve spent a fortune on sign trays in the past & I quite like the idea of making my own ( can’t remember the last time I did one under 8′ though, maybe I really did just want a new toy). My problem is that now I’ve got it in my workshop
& cut down every offcut of dibond in the building into business card sized pieces, the v groove attachment only seems to work on very small cuts, it doesn’t seem to work on anything 2′ or over, I’m getting a variety of depths on a single cut. At present I’m feeling a bit deflated over my new kit, convinced myself & the staff (my wife, & apprentice/son that it was a good buy, only to have them accuse me of buying a 9′ Stanley knife. Can anyone spare my blushes, I’ve already wasted £200 on a Chinese banner welder, 3 strikes & I’m out.
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Hi Kevin – welcome to UKSB 😀
I have the same machine and also use the V groove attachment. When new it always cut perfectly, but over time it has developed symptoms similar to what you are describing. I beleive this is caused by the main upright of the machine developing a slight bow over time causing it to cut deeper near the top and bottom of the machine and shallower in the middle. I have found I can still get satisfactory results by setting the blade to cut a bit deeper, but this is just treating the symptoms and not solving the cause. The machine is mounted against a wall at a shallow angle which may be the reason why it may develop a bow in the middle (sagging under it’s own weight). Try mounting the machine in a more upright position so that all the weight is directed downwards and check the distance at top middle and bottom between the cutting edge and the point of contact with the board to see if this is indeed the case
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Many thanks Phil, I haven’t bolted it to the wall yet as I anticipated it going back on ebay quite quickly. I’ll get the SDS out today & see if it gets better….
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welcome to the boards Kevin, great to have you here mate.
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welcome to the boards Kevin 😀
nik
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Welcome to the forum Kevin.
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hi kevin and welcome 🙂
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