How to avoid glue mess with conturo/ mfk?

[cfullen]

I have problems with the glue making a mess on the sheet goods that I am edge banding.  When I am trimming the excess edge band , the glue that has oozed out spews all over my piece.  I have tried all speeds with this router and get similar results. 

I am using the 500368 Plane Router Bit KA 65 For Conturo. in my MFK 700.

Any help would be outstanding. 

Thanks.

 

[Breizh]

I cut the excess band first with the hand blades tool, then I use the MFK700. no mess

 

[tjbnwi]

Decrese the amount of glue applied by the Conturo.

Are you set to the proper temp for the glue. it is listed on the box.

Wait longer to trim it.

Tom

 

[simonh]

I had the same problem using the 1mm profiling bit.  Never really did get it totally resolved but the tips above did lessen it.  In the end I got a bottle of REDOCOL Teclinex One For All which is a cleaner to remove the glue residue and just cleaned up the panels afterwards.

 

[junk731]

Use the 1.5 degree horizontal plate and appropriate bit. Glue residue is minimal and cleanup with acetone.

 

[cfullen]

I am cleaning the residue now with acetone.  However, I was looking for a better way to do this.  The glue can really be an issue with some sheet goods. 

 

[DynaGlide]

Ran into this issue in a Festool training class. I thought it was strange and they couldn't easily fix it so it turned me off to the machine. The glue kept gumming up the MFK which resulted in poor quality trimming of the edge banding. I'm sure the Conturo can be setup to not do this but if it does this in a teaching environment with a Festool trained teacher then. .

 

[mjcada]

I've found reducing the glue output level and then hitting the faces with a sharp chisel cleans up the bulk of the glue.  I think this and the other poster's idea of a final wipe with acetone could be the trick.

 

[dankerst]

Had a similar issue when I first started using the Conturo. If you have too much glue applied to the edge banding then you will have a gunky mess using the MFK.  I have the glue set to around the 2nd or 3rd from the left.  Trim the excess by hand and then use the router if required.  Might be extra steps but I don't know any easier way.  Along with the Domino I find it one of the most valued tools that Festool has on the market. 

 

[neccabinetry]

Came here with the same issue.  Glad to see I'm not the only one but also disappointed in the cost for this setup and lack of quality output.  So far it isn't any better than using a cheap trimming tool.  Kind of regretting the purchase.

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

-- Make sure you're using edge banding properly sized for your panel. If the edge banding is significantly oversized, you'll be trimming a lot of excess glue on the backside of the excess edge banding.
-- Try reducing the amount of glue being dispensed. I've found that particle board, MDF, and various veneer-core plywoods each require different amounts of glue to be applied.
-- In my experience, the MFK 700/B is really best suited for processing the thicker PVC edge banding with the various radius cutters. These do sometimes load with glue. For solid wood edge banding, I prefer using the "standard" MFK with the 1.5 degree horizontal base with the 491666 cutter. In my experience, this setup has fewer issues with glue residue.
-- I usually trim the edge banding using a "climbing" cut, which seems to help with the glue issues.
-- In my experience, I generally still need to hit the trimmed edge with the carbide scraper tool, and sometimes a quick swipe with a hand sanding block.

The Conturo is definitely not going to produce the same edge as a $100k+ stationary machine, but for a small, one-person shop I find it worthwhile. It's funny, I'll sometimes go for close to a year between uses, and will periodically look at it (and the pile of accessories) and start calculating what I think I could get for it on Craigslist, but every time I do use it I'm reminded of how handy it is. It's not integral to my business, but when I do need to edge band something (usually an extension jamb for a egress window) it allows me to fabricate the parts quickly and move on with my life. It sure beats using an iron....