multico m1 morticer

[selly]

I've picked up a nice multico floor standing morticer for not a lot and apart from a nvr switch looks in good nick.

Some of the hollow chisels however look a bit ropey ie some are bent so i guess they are binable. Some are ok.

I plan to get have a basic set of chisels or make good what I have so what should I aim at? A set of four ranging from 1/4, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 or 1"? Any advice where to look?

On ebay it looks like the drill bits are quite affordable but the hollow chisels are expensive. can a metric drill bit fit into an imperial hollow chisel or not?

 

[squib]

It depends on what you are going to make but i find i only really use the 3/8" and the 3/4" chisels in mine so i would buy the best quality you can afford, Pen tools in hereford had some good quality ones secondhand for sale the other day and i bought a spare 3/4" off then but cant remember how much! i think it was £15.

 

[selly]

Thanks,

Thats interesting advice. I don't see the point in buying more than I need so maybe concentrate on the best two I can find?

 

[big soft moose]

we used to have an M type at work (til i sold it to JmcK) and we basically only ever used the 1/2in chisel - you can do bigger just by taking more passes

course if you are planning on cutting teeny morticers you need a 1/4ins as well - but we dont do that so we didnt

make wise the best we could find were the clico ones axminster sell - but at 88 notes per chisel these were eyewateringly expensive, and i didnt see that much of a performance increase over the cheaper ones

 

[awkwood]

For cabinet making i find that i need 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8"

For joinery 1/2" and 3/4" and occasionally 5/8", i have a 1" chisel but its really hard work unless used on softwood

Japanese type chisel and bits are better for most work, but english pattern are good for fine work as they leave flat bottomed holes

13/16" shanks on the chisel seem to be industrial grade, but 19mm are more for light duty work and hobby use

 

[cutting solutions]

I can supply 1/2" Mortice chisel & bit (Type 150) for the Multico machine @ £40.00 +carriage + VAT. They are the similar to the ones sold by Draper.
I will not sell the Clico ones.
other sizes available...please ask

 

[OPJ]

I really like the Japanese chisels available from Axminster, and they are still quite a bit cheaper than the English-pattern Clicos. I've used both types (English and Jap) in the past and still find that, in a stopped mortise, there's always a bit of cleaning up to be done, afterwards.

One good tip (whichever chisels you go for) is to file the inside corners of the chisel. This will leave slightly less steel to force into the wood and it may also aid chip clearance and prevent blockages/overheating.

You've already received some sound advice on which sizes to look for, depending on whether you're mostly making furniture or joinery items. It's also important to check the condition of the chisel points and edge on the auger, from time to time. If you were using a small chisel to cut wider holes regularly then, you'd probably find that the chisel wears unevenly (ie. two points become shorter on one side, meaning that the chisel slips when you're next cutting mortises central or evenly).

 

[JonnyD]

I have a fairly new model M1. One thing to consider when buying the chisels is whether the augers are going to fit in the collets that you have. I got some made up by a local engineer but you may have a full set with your machine.

cheers

jon

 

[Pintglass]

Selly

If you dont mind me asking what did you pay for this machine, i've been offered one but dont really know what there worth.

Thanks Pintglass

 

[big soft moose]

Selly

If you dont mind me asking what did you pay for this machine, i've been offered one but dont really know what there worth.

Thanks Pintglass

we sold ours for £250 ( that was on here - i might have asked for more on the open market) HtH

 

[selly]

£100.

Only because it was in the back of a farm shed being neglected.