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I want Santa to bring my shop a nice fancy underpinner this year and I am looking for personal recommendations. I might try to get to Las Vegas to fondle the brand new ones, but I may buy one used. There are a lot of good used ones available right now .
Jeff R., I know you like the itw vn 42. Do ya still?
We have been using and abusing a Casesse cs89 (I think) and I'd like to upgrade it.
Anyone else have any they can heartily recommend? Any you WOULDN'T recommend?
Thanks very much in advance- I know you all have better things to do at this moment--- like eat all those yummy baked goods that your customers have been bringing in...
The VN 42 has been replaced with the VN 144s which will join even wider frames and has a tilting stand. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another VN 42 since there are still some new ones available for sale out there.
I have gotten feedback on both the design and function of the new model and it sounds great. One of my distributors has told me the tilt can be used even in a table like mine to help pull large frames together in the miter. A minor tilt in one direction or the other will help close difficult corners. They added a couple of acrylic shields so Baer won't get a boo boo on his little fingers but most people will remove them. The new model also uses a new system that doesn't require changing the head blocks for various size nails.
ITW/Amp designs are simple and built to last. Parts are inexpensive if needed as I have needed to replace a couple of seals and the driver on mine after 5 years of very heavy use. Everything is easy to access and simple to install. You can spend a lot more money but I don't see any reason to do so.
I replaced a CS 89 3 or 4 years ago with a VN 42. I like the VN 42 much better than the old Cassesse but those are the only ones I can speak for. I never did like the CS89 much. I think their newer machines are much better than the old ones. I haven't done anything to the VN42 except replace the tilting fences with fixed fences. I would recommend that changeover. Oh and Baer, I did get a finger under the vertical clamp once. Those things have a s-load of down force.
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