Buying a jig for cam and dowel drilling

[olivetree]

I am currently setting up a smallish workshop. I have just purchased an elektra beckum PKF 255 V8 panel saw with scoring blade and i am just about to buy an edge bander.

I am now trying to find a jig system for drill the cams in the MFC, can't really find any apart from the Hafele one.

Anyone got any ideas??

Plus whats the best way of trimming the edging?, prob using mostly PVC, ABS.

Cheers

 

[jasonB]

The thicker bandings really want a machine that will also trim and polish the edges, its not like the iron on stuff that can be easily trimmed and sanded. Felder have a few on special at the moment

Hettich do a lare range of multiborers and also Scott & Sargeant do a few different makes

Jason

 

[olivetree]

Can I not use a dedicated trimmer or a router.
I'm not going to manufacture alot, only 1 off's.
Plus I haven't got alot of space for large stationary
Machines.

I am looking at the most cost effective way of producing
A small amount of mfc doors and cabs.

 

[jasonB]

What sort of edge bander are you getting? you need a lot of pressure to apply PVC and probably a glue pot bander as the majority of the thicker ones do not come pre glued.

If you stay with pre glued melamine and thin PVC then something like a Virutex hot air bander and their trimmer will do on the melamine but a blade of some sort is better for real wood edging as you can work with the grain, I use a Veritas flush plane.

Its not easy trying to balance a laminate trimmer or even a router on the edge of a board and the PVC and ABS edgings are usually radiused and polished.

Jason

 

[olivetree]

These are the details of the edgebander i'm looking at:

iTECH PM009 Portable Edgebander Kit


PM009 Portable Edgebanding Kit is ideal for site or workshop! The portable edge bander with hot melt glue pot gives more flexibility in the range of materials to be applied. The edge bander can be used for straight or curved boards fitted with an electronic automatic feeding system. Short warm up time - Use it as either a portable or stationary machine. Easy and fast set up .
It can be used for straight or curved pieces with concave or convex edges. Even very small inner or outer radii can be processed.
Can be used for PVC, wood veneer or ABS edging up to 60mm high.

Features:
* Variable Feed Speed
* mounting table for use as bench machine
* two double acting vacuum pods for holding panel whilst being edged
* edge trimmer
* end trimmer
* kit box on wheels
Technical Specification:
* Power 645w
* Glue Pot 320ml
* Minimum radius 25mm
* adjustable temperature from 120 to 220 degrees C
* Applies upto 3mm thickness edge
* Edge height 10-60mm
* Variable speed 2-6m/min
Suitable for low temperature hot melt adhesive (melting point 120°-150°) and medium temperature hot melt adhesive (melting point 150°-180°)

This the edge router i've got.

Edge router OFK 500

Compact edging professional.
• Easy to handle and lightweight
• Perfect adaptation of cutter to borehole in bench to prevent routing errors
• Stable connection between cutter and drive mechanism for maximum true- running precision
• Spindle stop for quick and easy cutter changes
• Routing depth adjustment to 1/10 mm

Main applications
• Rounding and chamfering square timber, door frames and boards
• Flush trimming of edge veneer and strip material

Do you think this will do the job?? like i said if i was going into manufacturing on a large scale then i would be getting bigger and better machinery.

 

[misterfish]

I never found a jig for cam and dowel fixings (bought from Screwfix). I ended up making my own jigs after a bit of experimentation - I also incorporated ordinary dowels as well for extra strength and rock solid positioning of components.

The most important thing is to be very accurate in the setting out and making of the jigs.

Misterfish