Hammer C3 -31 combination micro review
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 19:19
Went long to Felder today to have a look at a Hammer C3-31 combination machine - the smallest one.
Solidly made, that's for sure.
Three motors, Bob. I have a question out with them as to whether or not a neutral is needed. But you intimated that three motors and an inverter was tricky. Incidentally, the spindle has two modes - forwards and reverse - is that an issue ? No separate motor if you choose the scribe option.
The planer beds are of the hinged type and I'm not sure I'm that much of a fan of them TBH. Never convinced that the beds will come back to the right place. I also would need to go back to the gym as they weigh a ton. You have to remove the fence for the moulder as well.
The fence isn't too bad..aluminium but lacks the rigidity of my Sedgwick. You have to remove it and place it at the other end of the machine when it's time to rip. And vice versa. I'm not sure how much of a fag that will end up being. Guess it's down to organising the workflow.
The fence for the spindle also is very solid and weighs a ton. But the dust extraction port is very close to the fence if you've just been planing which means that you probably will end up taking the fence off. That in itself isn't too bad but you need to always have somewhere to put it.
Juries out at the moment. They offered for me to go and see a customer with one which I think is worth while. Need to get my head round using it 'for real' as it were.
Solidly made, that's for sure.
Three motors, Bob. I have a question out with them as to whether or not a neutral is needed. But you intimated that three motors and an inverter was tricky. Incidentally, the spindle has two modes - forwards and reverse - is that an issue ? No separate motor if you choose the scribe option.
The planer beds are of the hinged type and I'm not sure I'm that much of a fan of them TBH. Never convinced that the beds will come back to the right place. I also would need to go back to the gym as they weigh a ton. You have to remove the fence for the moulder as well.
The fence isn't too bad..aluminium but lacks the rigidity of my Sedgwick. You have to remove it and place it at the other end of the machine when it's time to rip. And vice versa. I'm not sure how much of a fag that will end up being. Guess it's down to organising the workflow.
The fence for the spindle also is very solid and weighs a ton. But the dust extraction port is very close to the fence if you've just been planing which means that you probably will end up taking the fence off. That in itself isn't too bad but you need to always have somewhere to put it.
Juries out at the moment. They offered for me to go and see a customer with one which I think is worth while. Need to get my head round using it 'for real' as it were.