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Offline cfullen

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How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« on: November 21, 2019, 04:08 PM »
I have problems with the glue making a mess on the sheet goods that I am edge banding.  When I am trimming the excess edge band , the glue that has oozed out spews all over my piece.  I have tried all speeds with this router and get similar results. 

I am using the 500368 Plane Router Bit KA 65 For Conturo. in my MFK 700.

Any help would be outstanding. 

Thanks.
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Offline Breizh

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2019, 08:01 PM »
I cut the excess band first with the hand blades tool, then I use the MFK700. no mess
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Offline tjbnwi

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2019, 08:54 PM »
Decrese the amount of glue applied by the Conturo.

Are you set to the proper temp for the glue. it is listed on the box.

Wait longer to trim it.

Tom
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Offline simonh

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2019, 02:59 AM »
I had the same problem using the 1mm profiling bit.  Never really did get it totally resolved but the tips above did lessen it.  In the end I got a bottle of REDOCOL Teclinex One For All which is a cleaner to remove the glue residue and just cleaned up the panels afterwards.
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Offline kcufstoidi

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2019, 07:05 AM »
Use the 1.5 degree horizontal plate and appropriate bit. Glue residue is minimal and cleanup with acetone.
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Offline cfullen

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2019, 08:11 AM »
I am cleaning the residue now with acetone.  However, I was looking for a better way to do this.  The glue can really be an issue with some sheet goods. 
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Offline DynaGlide

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2019, 09:38 AM »
Ran into this issue in a Festool training class. I thought it was strange and they couldn't easily fix it so it turned me off to the machine. The glue kept gumming up the MFK which resulted in poor quality trimming of the edge banding. I'm sure the Conturo can be setup to not do this but if it does this in a teaching environment with a Festool trained teacher then. . :o
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Offline mjcada

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2020, 01:45 AM »
I've found reducing the glue output level and then hitting the faces with a sharp chisel cleans up the bulk of the glue.  I think this and the other poster's idea of a final wipe with acetone could be the trick.
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Offline dankerst

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Re: How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2020, 07:32 AM »
Had a similar issue when I first started using the Conturo. If you have too much glue applied to the edge banding then you will have a gunky mess using the MFK.  I have the glue set to around the 2nd or 3rd from the left.  Trim the excess by hand and then use the router if required.  Might be extra steps but I don't know any easier way.  Along with the Domino I find it one of the most valued tools that Festool has on the market. 
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