Members Andrew Chee Posted March 26, 2012 Members Report Posted March 26, 2012 FYI, I looked into the pricing for the Bimac burners and they are crazy expensive ($500-800). I called Campbell-Randall and they will be able to come up with something similar for a lot less money. I'm planning on giving their tools a try. Will see how it works. Andrew Quote
Members conceptdiba Posted March 27, 2012 Author Members Report Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) FYI, I looked into the pricing for the Bimac burners and they are crazy expensive ($500-800). I called Campbell-Randall and they will be able to come up with something similar for a lot less money. I'm planning on giving their tools a try. Will see how it works. Andrew thanks for following up! I emailed them as well and received similar pricing. I was about to commit, but it seems like you might have found something similar that wouldn't require overseas shipping...? Please send me a PM and/or keep me updated on this. It appears there's a tip used for the bimac machines to mark edges (I would find this useful on softer and glossier leathers), so I hope the Campbell-Randal contraption would be similar in that regard, though it isn't a huge deal... Edited March 27, 2012 by conceptdiba Quote
Members Andrew Chee Posted March 29, 2012 Members Report Posted March 29, 2012 thanks for following up! I emailed them as well and received similar pricing. I was about to commit, but it seems like you might have found something similar that wouldn't require overseas shipping...? Please send me a PM and/or keep me updated on this. It appears there's a tip used for the bimac machines to mark edges (I would find this useful on softer and glossier leathers), so I hope the Campbell-Randal contraption would be similar in that regard, though it isn't a huge deal... PM Sent. Andrew Quote
Members Lippy Posted April 9, 2012 Members Report Posted April 9, 2012 After sending Peter Nitz an email, he sent me this link to the tool. http://mando.fr/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=184 The website is in French, but he said they can deal with emails in English. Cheers! Quote
Moderator Art Posted April 9, 2012 Moderator Report Posted April 9, 2012 Hi Lippy, That link gives me "server not found". Art After sending Peter Nitz an email, he sent me this link to the tool. http://mando.fr/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=184 The website is in French, but he said they can deal with emails in English. Cheers! Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members conceptdiba Posted April 9, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 9, 2012 After sending Peter Nitz an email, he sent me this link to the tool. http://mando.fr/inde...category_id=184 The website is in French, but he said they can deal with emails in English. Cheers! Nice!! This site is very hard to navigate... thankfully in Canada, there's always someone around who speaks french, so I'll see if I can figure out which machine/attachments I need. Thanks for posting Quote
Moderator Art Posted April 9, 2012 Moderator Report Posted April 9, 2012 I have the firewall from hell on this machine, I'll try when I get home. Art Nice!! This site is very hard to navigate... thankfully in Canada, there's always someone around who speaks french, so I'll see if I can figure out which machine/attachments I need. Thanks for posting Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members Lippy Posted April 10, 2012 Members Report Posted April 10, 2012 The Mando website is a bit goofy. It may take some time to load. Also, you might try a different browser or www.mando.fr The tools are in a section called "fileteuse manuelle" According to Peter Nitz the French call an edge crease a "filet" hence the term "fileteuse". To me, the "power supply" appears to be the same type used in pyrography/wood burning in Europe. It looks like Mando either makes or has made the special tips for leather. The trick would be converting the power supply to work on 110 ac for those of us in the USA. Cheers! Quote
Members conceptdiba Posted April 10, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) The Mando website is a bit goofy. It may take some time to load. Also, you might try a different browser or www.mando.fr The tools are in a section called "fileteuse manuelle" According to Peter Nitz the French call an edge crease a "filet" hence the term "fileteuse". To me, the "power supply" appears to be the same type used in pyrography/wood burning in Europe. It looks like Mando either makes or has made the special tips for leather. The trick would be converting the power supply to work on 110 ac for those of us in the USA. Cheers! I've already attempted to email Mando about ordering. I am definitely needing clarification on the attachments/tips. Seems like there's even one specifically for using with croc, based on the description. Very confusing. Do you think a simple adapter would suffice, regarding the power supply concerns? I believe the specific adapter would be a 220 to 110 step-down adapter... Edited April 10, 2012 by conceptdiba Quote
Moderator Art Posted April 10, 2012 Moderator Report Posted April 10, 2012 In the US, you would need a 110 to 220 step up adapter, or straight from a single leg of 3 phase, or across 2 legs of single phase 220-240. Need to look at the schematic for the box to be sure. Art I've already attempted to email Mando about ordering. I am definitely needing clarification on the attachments/tips. Seems like there's even one specifically for using with croc, based on the description. Very confusing. Do you think a simple adapter would suffice, regarding the power supply concerns? I believe the specific adapter would be a 220 to 110 step-down adapter... Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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