I've used some pre-glued wood edge banding in the Conturo, it worked fine. I also used a few piece of PSA adhesive in it, that was a little tricky.

I order unglued now.

Tom

Can I get some clarification on the trimmer please. It says in the literature that it will cut up to 2mm but the machine is capable of running material up to 3mm.  Does that mean that if I am running 3mm PVC or ABS the trimmer isn't up to the job?

Thanks

The trimmer works really well but the thicker the material the more effort you need. I can see why Festool limit it to 2 mm.

An edge trimmer would be better for the thicker materials.

Peter

Loving this machine.  Really improves production and finish.  I am having a couple of teething problems though.  I'm running 3mm PVC on prefinished veneer core ply.  When loading the machine with the edgeband I find I have to push pretty firmly to get the machine to take it in and then when ready to apply it doesn't always move automatically without a helping hand. It is not being pinched by the height adjuster. 

I'm assuming its because it hangs up when feeding that I get an excess of adhesive applying to the very end of the edgeband.  This has the effect of smearing glue onto the good face as well as onto the roller.  Given that 3mm PVC is within the tolerances for the conturo (albeit at the top end) I shouldn't think this should happen and it adds clean up time that isn't anticipated.  What's the best way to get the dried glue off the roller?

I havent used the 3mm router bit because I don't want that much radius - it looks weird to me at the corners so I'm using a straight bit with the 1.5 deg base and then an amana no file bit to ease the edge.  A beefier version of that bit ie to flush trim 3mm but with a small eased radius would get my money today!

The trimmer is great and this is tough stuff to cut but I find when trimming the right hand edge of a panel that it cuts the edge band except for the very top bit.  The blades seem aligned fine so I'm getting round it by tilting the trimmer up slightly to move the band further down the blades faces.

I'm sure the carbide scraper is good but not for prefinished material!

All in all I I am very glad I bought this setup and its early days as to whether it will pay for itself (my guess is it will) but it has certainly improved my workflow - just want to get past those few teething problems.  I bought the vac sys at the same time - another great bit of kit!

Question on staining and clear coating edges banded with the Conturo. I am assuming that the stain does not take to the glue but only the raw plywood and edge banding material. Also curious about the clear coat. I use mostly General Finishes HP Water based clear. Will that stick to the glue? or be prone to chip off easily in that area?

I am going to be buying the conturo soon and I was thinking about putting it my MFT as as stand alone edging station in the workshop, but now after seeing this I am going to make a work bench along the same lines as this one.



My question is does a template for the plate adaptor cut out come with the plate adaptor?



Thanks
Jimmy

Thanks @Shane Holland 👍🏼

Hi i just got a new conturo. Shipped it to Bahamas. Forgot to order glue packs. But it came with 4 .... I'm wanting to try it out,  but I'm concerned if I just use it on a small test, would the unused glue in the conturo dry out?
Also n st question: what type of glue should I purchase for wood edge band?

HELP Please

I've just bought a new KA 65.

It arrived, upon use, had a horrible grinding sound when the glue plunger was in action. I thought this very non-Festool and queried it with technical. I was told the odd clicking sound was normal, I played him a video and he said that it was normal. I carried on using (two lengths of 18mm) the KA65 then it stopped pushing glue through onto the roller. No glue, no banding. I sent the machine back for repair (new motor mechanism apparently), it arrived back this morning and sounded smooth. Until, I used it on a long length (2100mm) where it stopped pushing glue through again. I've sent it back, again.

My question - is this a common fault? Should I bother persevering?

If this is a common ongoing fault, i'm sending it back permanently.

All thoughts appreciated.

I hear the drive chain clunk while banding but it has no effect on the operation as it work perfectly.  Your sounds like it has a problem or two that if not fixable should be replaced.

What adhesive color gives best results for wood or wood-looking PVC edging on white melamine? Ie, white to match melamine or natural to match edging?

When you say production runs, how much are you talking about?

I'm a carpenter, never worked in a cabinet shop. I like casework but have to frame and finish and do other things to stay busy in my market (small town).  So I try to be efficient but will probably never own a stationary edgebander. I don't do anywhere remotely close to the volume to consider one, let alone have the space or money. That's just some background, as obviously everyone's needs are different. If you're even considering a stationary machine them  I imagine you do a lot more edge banding than me.

Anyway, I'm not an authority on the Conturo by any means (was an end of year purchase and I've been doing other stuff at work since then). But I don't think there's a way to avoid cutting the edge banding to length first. That said, that part of the job goes pretty fast. How long does it take to pack pieces up for delivery to another shop?

If speed is the bottom line, it probably isn't a good fit. Maybe better with the MFT Conturo and the vacuum table, but that's another chunk of change. I think the Conturo's value over over a hot air machine is that it opens you up to more edge banding options. If that's not a limitation currently, it's probably unnecessary.

Anyone know if you can run laminate like Formica thru the Conturo? We have a job to bid with laminate doors and using the Conturo sure would be faster.

+Is there a chart available for recommended heat settings for all the glue colors festool offers> I've managed to find Setting 2 for white and 1 for clear via supplemental manual . And is there anything offered to adjust heat settings when changing from.8mm to say 3mm

So tried my hand at prefinished ply today,with .5mm prefinished edging. Went pretty good overall.Tried a bearing flush trim bit with the mfk 700 but it was used and could have been sharper. I feel I achieved my best results trimming by hand. But i have nothing as a gauge as this is my only experience.

Its my understanding its solely for the fumes emitted from the glue for those with a sensitive sinus