Virutex OVVO joining system

It's unique I guess, I have a hard time believing they won't get sloppy over time. Also lack of positive retention doesn't sound great either.

Lamello solves the issue of de-constructable joints little more eloquently in my opinion.
 
Same reaction here. They don't pull the joint tight, so they are good for alignment. But the plunge and sliding action of the motor housing is a bit odd. Seems like it might be difficult to use in practice. I'm not seeing a clear benefit over existing solutions.
 
RKA said:
Same reaction here. They don't pull the joint tight, so they are good for alignment. But the plunge and sliding action of the motor housing is a bit odd. Seems like it might be difficult to use in practice. I'm not seeing a clear benefit over existing solutions.
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They actually latch on to a shoulder in the slot so if you plunge the router a little deeper I think that you could achieve joint pressure but I don't know how much.

The joint appears to be able to be done using any 8mm collet router with their cutter and the MFS for size.
 
Sloppy? ... I think they actually start sloppy! In their video example the little shelf wobbles without the back board from the get go!

My understanding is their primary advantage will be price. The big "but" is obviously initial investment v's how many unique joints of this type before you'd break even or in some way justify the investment.

I'd need a hands on demo of something like this before I even contemplated it. The Lamello Tenso and Clamex systems have solid reputations and needs no such confirmation.

The Domino and Lamello are machines that have multiple use offerings, but this particular Virutex machine appears to be a very specialised one trick pony. I think the more interesting space for the OVVO would be with the CNC'ers.

... It's another interesting thing to keep and eye on [wink]
 
Lamello wins even for CNC as they offer zeta cutting heads specifically for CNC. Not a fan of this machine
 
GhostFist said:
Lamello wins even for CNC as they offer zeta cutting heads specifically for CNC. Not a fan of this machine
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[member=9290]GhostFist[/member] you're right, the machine itself strikes me as a dud too ... after all, it's just a very limited function of a plunge router. The connectors appear less solid than a Tenso, so they'd need to be a lot cheaper or prove themselves otherwise.

It'll never be in my shopping cart either, but I'd still like to see it work in the flesh.

I was thinking it'd be ok for shelves, but it appears to take a fair bit of meat out of the material .. and that could be a concern!
 
I saw that tool a while back. The zeta would be hard to beat for me, but if one was getting a lot of connectors then you coupled easily spend the cost of the tool in a month so the cheaper connector may be a cheaper overall route.
For me it is cheaper to be able to pull stuff apart and un hose it, than worry about the $.50 connectors.
 
My Spanish is no Bueno. So I'm not interested in the tool. Jaja
¿I'm wondering how to get it serviced in the USA?

La machina no es verde...
 
I went there and read it in Spanish. Interesting? It would be cooler if it worked with the festool domino instead of investing in another machine (herremienta)
 
mkasdin said:
I went there and read it in Spanish. Interesting? It would be cooler if it worked with the festool domino instead of investing in another machine (herremienta)
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Up in the right corner you can choose the language.

Won't work with the domino because it requires a hole with a shoulder, like a T slot.
 
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