Cumberland Highpower Report post Posted June 16, 2023 Looking for a trash box for a Fortuna UA Band Splitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted June 16, 2023 May I ask why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted June 16, 2023 If you're referring to a band knife splitter, I made my own skivings box out of suede and hung it under the opening in the table on 4 hooks. I put grommets on the holes to prevent wear. I pull it off the hooks to empty it. It's been working fine for about 5 or 6 years. I believe my skiver is a model 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cumberland Highpower Report post Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, RockyAussie said: May I ask why? Well, on that UA I'm a little tired of cleaning up buckets of scraps off the floor. It came to me a few years ago missing the box and would be nice to complete it. Why wouldn't a guy want to replace what's missing? Someone probably has a UA in a scrap pile somewhere.... I have the feeling the vacuum system would work a little better with a proper fitting box...Maybe it's just a silly thought that popped in my head Edited June 17, 2023 by Cumberland Highpower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Cumberland Highpower said: Well, on that UA I'm a little tired of cleaning up buckets of scraps off the floor. It came to me a few years ago missing the box and would be nice to complete it. Why wouldn't a guy want to replace what's missing? Someone probably has a UA in a scrap pile somewhere.... I have the feeling the vacuum system would work a little better with a proper fitting box...Maybe it's just a silly thought that popped in my head I have a Comoga that feeds scrap to the rear and that is a pain but it does have a leather flap at the rear of the tray which I hang down over the edge of a tall large cardboard box which catches all the scrap. There is a sort of blower that feeds up into the front of the shute tray that blows the scrap down and out the back. This needs to be checked occasionally to be sure the blowers intake has not been clogged up with dust and scraps. The box holds a lot of scrap but is a pain in that the machine has to sit enough away from the wall (3')to get the box in and out for emptying. I prefer my old Albeko because the scrap come to the front and slides sideways down into a oil drum that fits under the shute nicely. When I have a LOT of belt lengths to do I can grab them on the run and stack as I go. Saves a lot of time. I have not taken any pictures of these that I can find but the first few secs in this video show the Albeko with its front shute - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cumberland Highpower Report post Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) I've never owned a Comoga as yet. Probably wouldn't mind it. The UA's I have are about all I ever need and they're pretty reasonable to buy around here. The UA's have a blower also but it's more of a vacuum as it's behind the trash box, and ends in a cloth filter bag. Sometimes with that splitter I find it a little annoying for the vacuum to be lacking function. Chips sometimes dont fall down or clear the lower roller all the way. Never heard of an Alekbo. I think you Ozzies get some better machines than we do here in the States.. Edited June 17, 2023 by Cumberland Highpower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted June 18, 2023 On 6/18/2023 at 2:47 AM, Cumberland Highpower said: Chips sometimes dont fall down or clear the lower roller all the way. Never heard of an Alekbo. I think you Ozzies get some better machines than we do here in the States.. The Albeko splitters have not been made for many years now and are few and far between these days. They do have another feature which is a good idea in that they have a revolving brush that touches the bottom feed roller and that stops any bits from sticking to the roller. I have to split about 1200 belt strips for backing this week so I will do a bit of a video on it to show it in action as I go. This pic shows the pile I have to straighten up to go through the strap cutter today so I probably wont start splitting until Wednesday - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
