Pistorius or Morso chopper

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Randy Jordan

Randy Jordan

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I've been looking at a either a used Pistorius or a Morso chopper, which chopper would be the best choice? The Pistorius has an extra set of blades and the 60 inch measuring arm, the Morso has neither. They are priced $225 apart. Randy J.
 
Randy - personally I believe that either of them will work for you. Morso has the name for foot choppers and they are just about bullet proof - just about everybody I know has the Morso. I have a Jyden myself but have worked with a Morso several times, I couldn't tell the difference of quality. I do not know of anybody that has a Pistorius but I have seen them advertised a couple of times. You can purchase the 60" arm for the Morso for a little more money. If I had the choice I believe I would buy the Morso with the arms for both sides even if it did cost extra. I like the idea of having a popular machine that is easier to find parts for if it breaks down. If you contact Superior Moulding here in Minneapolis and speak to Jim I believe that he has a good used Morso with extra knives and both extension arms for sale - at least he did about 2 weeks ago. His number is 952-922-7914. Joe
 
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possible to TRY each??? 5-6 dif profiles and see the results of each!! only goooooog way to tell which you like best....I have morso and would like to try the prist on some of my woods to see the dif
 
Randy, the Pistorius is a re-badged Morso. If they were new, they'd be identical.
 
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OK, guys, thanks for the replies, it helps me quite a lot. For my next "rookie" question. How important is it to have a hot/cold/vaccum press? For a start up, home operation. It's been said that some of you would reccomend mounting everything using conservation mounting. If so what advantage is a hot/cold press? Randy J. (not the CPF :D)
 
Randy, I'm a home based framer and have a VacuSeal 4468H heated vacuum press. I wouldn't be without it any longer but when I first started I had very little need for it and if I did need something mounted I brought it to one of my suppliers. I was able to pick up this vacuum press cheap so I got it and haven't been sorry. To answer your question, do you need one? It all depends on how much mounting you can do. I mount for a couple of other framers and photographers in the area so it pays for me. The one suggestion I would make is if you do purchase one go with a vacuum with heat. I have worked with just the heated press and was no where as near satisfied as I am with this. I'm sure there will be some opinions from a few other framers which is good, I know that one of the most popular frame shops here in Minneapolis only has I believe the Master Press 510 made by Seal. It is a heated press but I think it takes a lot more work to get the quality of the vacuum heat press. Joe
 
I just bought a Corona 40X60 heat/vac press, and moved it into my garage today (also home based). I'm looking forward to doing quality mounting work with it.
 
You're kidding, right Deac? Did you actually buy a Corona? Good luck.
 
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