this is the morso guillotine f model. pressing the pedal it lowers the 2 bladesand makes the cut. to avoid the blades from scratching the moulding,i have to position both the supporting bars under the rebate of the moulding. to lift the bars i rotate the knurled nutuntil the bar touches the moulding's rebate. the cutting block can be moved forwards andbackwards by positioning the lever in the various notches. in this manner multiple cuts are made possible. a slice of wood is removed at every cut.
the last cut has to remove a portion of approximately2 mm. the pressure of the blade on the wood is lessand the cut is therefore perfectly smooth. i now cut a frame of approximately 4 cm inwidth. i put the supporting bars in position andmake the first cut. i remove just a small slice of wood with thesecond cut. i now cut a bigger moulding. i continue with various cuts until the lastcut of 2 mm. if the moulding is too big i have to liftthe height of the cutting block in this manner. the morso model f can cut frames as wide as10 cm.
this is the measuring system. i want to cut 30 cm of this moulding. i’m talking about the internal measurementof the frame, not the external. i firstly measure the width of the mouldingby placing it on the millimetred scale. i see that the width of the moulding is 32mm i indicated the 32 mm measurement on the scaleof the measuring stop. i now pull the stop until the 32mm line isexactly in line with the 30 cm of the fixed millimetered scale. i tighten the star shaped knob which blocksthe measuring stop and i then move forwards
themoulding until the block. the morso guillotine also allows cuts thatdiffer from 45 degrees. this allows for hexagonal, octagonal etc.frames to be created. on the back of the guillotine is a slide wherethe chipping slides off. the guillotine has a protection system madeup of 2 elements: the first element is a pair of plastic barrierswhich impede contact between the hands and the blades. the second element is a transparent plasticbarrier positioned next to the blade. this barrier’s height can be regulated.
to change the height you have to loosen theknob which keeps it fixed and then tighten itin the new position. we see again the same process but from theback of the guillotine. the protection can be completely removed. this process is necessary when changing theblades. the guillotine is provided with the bladesalready mounted. it would be a good idea though to have a pairof spare blades. the blades have 3 holes where they can befixed to cutting block. they are 21 cm long and are approximately9 mm thick.
the original morso blades have the logo engravedon the metal. on average they should be sharpened every3/4 months. the sharper they are the higher the qualityof the cut. these are the so called “reversable†bladeswhich can be used by both extremities. please note that the maximum width of mouldingthey can cut is of 6 cm. when the blades are sharpened their heightis reduced by about 1 mm if they become too short you have to lowerthe cutting block otherwise the blades won’t be able to cut the moulding completely. you have to move this threaded rod.
i unscrew this nut whilst holding the cuttingblock still with the other hand. with one hand i lower the cutting block andscrew this nut. i then fix the nuts well. at the end i put back the slide for the chippingswhich i had removed the following can be purchased separatelyas optionals: left extension of the working surface of 80cm. right extension of the working surface of50 cm. floor support for the right extension of theworking surface. millimetered ruler from 100 to 250 cm.
second measuring stop. let’s see the main optionals in more detail: this is the left extension of 80 cm whichincludes the fixing bolts. this is the right extension of 50 cm of theworking surface. the extension is sustained by this support. the support has to be fixed to the surface withthe bolts provided. the extension is then fixed to the guillotine. the working surface therefore goes from 100to 150 cm. this is the second measuring stop.
it’s needed to set simultaneously the lengthof the long and short side of the frame. it has to be applied to the millimetered scaleafter having removed the first measuring stop. i now apply the first stop again. i want to set the measurements of the frameto 40x50 cm we had already seen that the length of themoulding is 32 mm. i now set the length to 40 cm with the firststop. i therefore make it so that the measurementof 32 mm is exactly in correspondence with the 40 cm of the fixedmillimetered scale. i place the moulding against the stop andthe remove it.
i lower the second stop, place it againstthe frame and block it by tightening the knob. i liftit at the end. i now set the length to 50 cm with the firstmeasuring stop using the same process you’ve seen until now. this is the morso guillotine deluxe model it’s similar to the model f guillotine withthe difference of the working surface which is diagrammed with oblique lines. this is what you have to do to measure: i want to cut a 35 cm piece off a moulding
i move the moulding until it reaches the obliqueline of 35 cm i then block the measurement with the stop let’s see the measurement again from closerup. i move the moulding forwards until the edgeof the moulding is in correspondence with the oblique line at 35 cm i then fix the measurement by screwing thestar shaped screw. if the measurement which is to be cut is external(and not internal) the oblique line has to be in correspondence to the exterior cornerof the moulding. let’s see, for example how to cut a piecewith the external measurement of 42 cm
you can see that the oblique lines are silkscreenedand are coloured black for the cm and red for the half cm and dashed white for the 2,5mm this is to make the measuring easier. these are the elements which are providedto install the extension for the diagrammed surface. this is the extension for the diagrammed surface.it’s 50 cm long. i now have to fix the vertical support. i insert the base which is under the supportingbase. i then fix the support to the extension ofthe surface.
i now attach the extension. i fix the extension with some bolts at the end i insert the last bolt to fix theextension properly to the track. the maximum measurement marked in the diagrammedsurface is of 152 cm in fact it’s possible to set the measurementto also more than 152 cm. for this moulding in fact i can arrive tothe measurement of about 159 cm. this is the morso model f+10 it’s similar to the f model but the workingsurface is higher by 10 cm. due to this characteristic its suitable forpeople who are medium-tall.
the model “f+10†differentiates itselffrom the f model in also 3 other details: first: the left extension is already providedso it's not an optional second: the automatic supporting bars system third: the closing behind the cutting block let’s see in more detail the automatic systemof the supporting bars: in the demonstration of the model f we sawthat the supporting bars are needed to support the rebate of the moulding. in the model f+10 the support of the barsis fixed to a board. the support has to be lifted by rotating theknurled nut until it touches the rebate of
theframe. at this point the support is fixed in positionby tightening the star shaped nut. in this manner when the cutting block movesforwards and backwards it’s not necessary toreposition the bars against the frame. the rod which is fixed to the support goesthrough a hole in the cylinder which, in turn, runs in two tracks. the track of the plate is fixed to the cuttingblock and the track of the other plate is fixed tothe body of the guillotine. another detail which differentiates the modelf+10 is the cover of the back of the cutting
block which is fixed with these two bolts. the knob is needed to modify the height ofthe position of the protection of the blade. a 70 page detailed instructions manual isprovided with the guillotine. for further explanations you can contact usby email and ask for information. you will find all the morso guillotines inthe rinaldin catalogue and on the website www.rinaldin.com