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   Adrian_Wilson | Sep 21, 2000 04:24am | #1

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   You mean the tabletop one? If so, I have it. It's good for what it is...you have that model, at 200-300$ or whatever, then you go to pretty similar models at 2-3K (still benchtop hot air), then to 7-10K (staionary hot air; then you get into the serious gear. The new thing is CNC edgebanders...I don't even want to think what they cost). You can't tell the difference in the job done by any of the hot air models, it's just more handwork to finish up with the Freud. I have no iea what justifies the cost of the 3000$ taletop models. It's a bit finicky to set up the tape guides, and find the right combination of heat and feed rate, but it does the job. I assume you're only gonna use it for shelves, Frank? It'll do fine; if you need a bigger model later, you can remove the fence and use it for the occasional radius part. Faster than an iron.

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   Frank_"Mad_Dog"_Maglin | Sep 21, 2000 03:32pm | #2

   *Thanks for the info Adrian. Yeah, The table top version was the one I was referring to. I would use it mostly for shelves and a occasional slab door.

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   Doug_Peterson | Sep 22, 2000 03:27pm | #3

   *Frank, I've had one of those models since they first came out. For real small jobs they're okay, but they don't compare to the real machines. One thing I did notice was that when the machine was being used a lot the table would bend a little due to the heat. Using 13/16" tape was a problem because the tape sometimes would miss the board. I fixed this by mounting a better support under the table. Dug

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   Frank_"Mad_Dog"_Maglin | Sep 22, 2000 03:27pm | #4

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   Was wondering if any of you have or use this portable edgebander, and what is your opinions of it?