Hello all,
I've been going through my posters deciding on what to frame, when it occurred to me that I could do most of this in my garage/basement. With our upper management execs at our work cutting jobs faster than their creating them, it would be nice to subsidize my poster habit and have something to fall back on. So after checking out equipment and tallying costs, I'm down to figuring out what underpinner to buy.
I've checked on the Inmes IM-2 manual underpinner, the Mitre-Mite VN manual and the Fletcher/Pilm F-5500 (also manual).
Has anyone had any experience using these (or similiar) underpinners, and if so, any advice?
Any info is helpful and appreciated.
Underpinner experience?
sparki's DIY thread on phishposters is pretty amazing.
http://www.phishposters.com/yabbse/inde ... ic=44489.0
good luck and post some pics
http://www.phishposters.com/yabbse/inde ... ic=44489.0
good luck and post some pics
Sweet link Flimby! Just got done reading that thread over there. Very useful information for folks like me wanting to get into framing! That will definitely be a useful link on the Wiki!Flimby wrote:sparki's DIY thread on phishposters is pretty amazing.
http://www.phishposters.com/yabbse/inde ... ic=44489.0
good luck and post some pics
Once I get everything and start on the frames, I'll post some pics! Won't be for awhile as I've still got orders to fill out and getting the room/garage set up, but I'll get some up soon.
don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things...
Glad you liked it....I really need to finish that thread...I have all the pics but need to crop and get them done...Hopefully when done over there Sunset will point me in the direction of putting that up on EB wiki...
If you have any ??? feel free to PM over on phishposters....
If you have any ??? feel free to PM over on phishposters....
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I use a Fletcher 4000 ($800). It is a router. It is like simple biscuit system. It is easy as pie to use. I have used the V nailer types and have found that with the bigger frames it is hard to get them square. The router system makes it hard to mess up the corners. It lines them up perfect. I found that your local big ass wholesaler will do your corners for $3 a frame. They will also chop and build frames for way less than any store. Have fun.
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I am interested in trying this, however $800 is way too much if i do not end up liking it and never want to do another one.... So, define big ass wholesaler... who do you mean.... Will AC Moore or Michaels do it?posterminion wrote:I use a Fletcher 4000 ($800). It is a router. It is like simple biscuit system. It is easy as pie to use. I have used the V nailer types and have found that with the bigger frames it is hard to get them square. The router system makes it hard to mess up the corners. It lines them up perfect. I found that your local big ass wholesaler will do your corners for $3 a frame. They will also chop and build frames for way less than any store. Have fun.
I have about 20 posters to frame... at $3 x 20 = $60 is far less tahn $800!
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I live in Minnesota. I go to a place called TC Moulding. They have one in Michigan. It is wholesale only. Frame shops buy and use the services of this place. It does not take much to get a wholesale account. Places like Michaels would use this place. It is the size of a Michaels. If you only have 20 frames to do you have no need for the fletcher 4000. With only 20 frames I would have them chopped to size, no need to buy the spendy saw that way. They would give you a kit if you wanted. Nice and easy.
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But do you recommend going to a place like that (would need to find one in PA) or just doing americanframes.com?posterminion wrote:I live in Minnesota. I go to a place called TC Moulding. They have one in Michigan. It is wholesale only. Frame shops buy and use the services of this place. It does not take much to get a wholesale account. Places like Michaels would use this place. It is the size of a Michaels. If you only have 20 frames to do you have no need for the fletcher 4000. With only 20 frames I would have them chopped to size, no need to buy the spendy saw that way. They would give you a kit if you wanted. Nice and easy.
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I pay about $.50 a foot for raw frame material. Americanframes.com is still spendy at about $2.25 a foot. You should have a wholesale shop in town. Why dont you go with metal? No need to underpin. Easy to chop and corner.
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try pictureframingmagazine.com that is a free industry rag. Lots of info