My new woodwelder

[doctor Bob]

Well after feeling left out, I bought one of these today, will collect next week.

Mines second hand but looks reasonable, picture is a bit squished

 

[Woodchips2]

Isn't this cheating Bob? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I suppose it's a DIY supergluer.

Regards Keith

 

[nathandavies]

be interested to know how you get on with that dr. it's on my shopping list but after other stuff.

 

[xy mosian]

The company I worked with in the '70's used bigger RF heating jobs in the cabinet shop. When they went wrong they didn't half upset local, medium wave, radio reception. Still that was rare.
xy

 

[nev]

and for anyone else thats wondering what on earth is a woodwelder :?

http://gibbsfinishing.com/tregarne/woodwelder.shtml

There really is nothing left to invent is there

 

[Berncarpenter]

Do you need to clamp up the joints and then zap them with this welder ? How does it work and do you need to use a special type of glue ? I jointed up some Iroko for worktops today and will leave in the clamps tonight ready to clean up in the morning ,would it work on this ?

Sorry for all the annoying questions Bob but i have never seen one of these before .

Cheers Bern.

 

[doctor Bob]

Hi,
Bought specifically for kitchen doors.
at present I use 2 sash clamps per door, can mean you have 20 doors in clamps before you can start rotating.
The wood welder means I can clamp, then zap and remove.
Hence just 2 clamps used over and over.
Also can be used on drawer box sides or solid door panels (2 or more boards glued together.
However I wouldn't use it on a work top, I'd leave this to cure in it's own time to ensure all the glue has gone off.
Can be used on any water based glue.

 

[clk230]

thats somes serious volts thats kicking out -Output: 0.5 - 0.6 amps at 2400 volts (internal HT) on load.

do you know what triode valves it uses ?

 

[Berncarpenter]

Thanks Bob
Shame you don't have any 2ft or 2ft 6'' clamps .Could i ask how much would you be asking for say ten of each size ?

Cheers Bern

 

[Matt@]

Ive seen these things in the past but recoiled at the mention of how much they are! how much are they secondhand now???
and do they plug in to 240v or are they 3 phase or something else?

still expensive I see £2300.00 secondhand ! and yes its 240v. Must be fantastic to use with how fast it is. lack of progress in this game is so demoralising

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tregarne-RF-W ... 2a3203f49e

 

[Bale]

I'm embarrassed to admit that when I saw the name of the device, I thought this was an old post from April 1 :lol:

Pete

 

[mind_the_goat]

I thought April 1st too.
So basically it's a microwave for wood, do you have to wear lead lined underpants when you are using it

 

[doctor Bob]

I thought April 1st too.
So basically it's a microwave for wood, do you have to wear lead lined underpants when you are using it

only if it was curry night the evening before.............

 

[paul saunders]

THIS is an RF machine

The fluorescent light bulb just below the Gibbs name plate is not wired to the machine, but when it in use the tube lights up to show that it is on and working ............ you have to see it to believe it

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[Barndoor.throwback]

Never heard of these machines before, but I can see the appeal of them. Are they really cost effective now when you can get PU glues that you don't need 24 hour grab time to be secure enough to remove clamps?

 

[rafezetter]

and for anyone else thats wondering what on earth is a woodwelder :?

http://gibbsfinishing.com/tregarne/woodwelder.shtml

There really is nothing left to invent is there

hehe, I was indeed wondering "what on earth is that?"

 

[doctor Bob]

Registering interest in the clamps

Never heard of these machines before, but I can see the appeal of them. Are they really cost effective now when you can get PU glues that you don't need 24 hour grab time to be secure enough to remove clamps?

I use a lot of PU glues, but they are only suitable on certain door profiles due to the cleaning up afterwards.
PU needs leaving for at least 1/2 an hour to let the foam set, if it's a bsy profile its a bugger to clean up, so I tend to only use PU on shaker doors

PVA joints only need to be in clamps for about an hour max, but you can glue up a lot of doors in an hour, end up with doors and clamps all over the place.

The aim of this is one set of clamps..... clamp..... buzz.... done ... next.

 

[caroleb]

Doctor bob and Gentlemen, please forgive what may be a stupid question but.......

Whilst googling 'do woodwelders work?' I came across this - http://web.utk.edu/~mtaylo29/pages/Wood welding.htm

I think it is different technology but interesting nonetheless. I couldn't find any direct info on your models performance, and whilst I know you know more than I on the subject, can I ask you how it performs as opposed to a normal, clamped pva joint?

Have to say it sounds amazing!

Thanks in anticipation

Caz

 

[duncanh]

Seen on the Woodgears.ca Facebook page this week...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0k04hjdYuQ