edgebanding by hand

**delbs** · 6th March 2013, 11:18 AM

Hi all,

In my past i worked for a furniture company in warehouse assembling all sorts of stuff. For a while i used an edge bander for chipboard. Big machine that i could feed all sizes of material edges into and it would shave the edge for trueness, glue it up and roll the edge of plastic on and then shave it off to match the width of the board. Was a great big monstrous expensive machine that its job well

Fast forward to now i no longer work in that industry and am making a few things on chipboard or particle board that i want an edge on. After purchasing the plastic can this be applied by hand to have the same result? I'm doubtful of this just because the glue was so strong and the pressure it put on the plastic edge to bond with the board that i couldn't replicate the same procedure by hand in my garage.

Anyone know of a machine targeted towards the home user market or methods of doing this by hand?

Thanks!
Nathan

**joez** · 6th March 2013, 11:30 AM

Virtuex make a handheld edgebander thats pretty good. Theres are threads on the forum about it somewhere.

The standard iron on edging is very thin and Malemine based so its brittle, the Plastic/PVA based edging is more flexible but needs to be heated from the glue side ie irons dont work.

I have the virtuex and use 1mm pre glued PVA edging with it and it works well.

EDIT: Found the old thread : https://www.woodworkforums.com/f13/po...banders-77753/

joez

**stevogq** · 6th March 2013, 11:33 AM

I was a subcontractor installing built in robes and I found the best is a clothing iron set it on high and be careful not to burn the tape, then use a file to clean up the excess
cheers stevo.

**delbs** · 6th March 2013, 12:37 PM

Awesome, thanks guys that helps alot. Thats what this will be used for, Cupboard installation for some friends

**Kiwi75** · 7th March 2013, 06:17 AM

You can use an iron for the "paper tape" edging but not the 2mm "PVC" edging. (you may have luck using an iron with the 1mm PVC but I doubt it) The best way for the PVC is to use a heat gun and a small wooden block, but it does take some skill. You have to heat a small portion of the back, carefully stick it on using the block to press it down, and then heat a bit at a time and press with the block as you go. the skill comes with not over heating the PVC as it burns and distorts it. Then trim with a plane blade.
Or alternatively get yourself one of these.
TL7 Handpro Hot Air Hand Held Edgebander: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

**stevogq** · 7th March 2013, 12:55 PM

I've done hundreds of meters and only burnt it once also stay well away from any blades, clean with the corner of the file while it is almost flat to the job, you'll know you have the right angle when you see curls from the excess
cheers stevo.

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