I recently purchased an SCM k201 edgebander. It seems to run reasonably well but I don’t know a lot about the machine. Is there a resource to learn about it? The owners/operators manual is pretty pathetic. One thing, when I connect the air there is constant airflow near the glue pot. Someone said something about cooling or keeping the glue pot from overheating. Could someone confirm if it is supposed to always have airflow there? Also there is a valve to adjust the amount of air and I’m wondering how to determine where to set that. Basically just any info I can get on the machine would be awesome and appreciated! Thanks.

The air flow is to cool the glue pot and it is normal. Don't change the adjustment. I have had a 201 for several years and have figured out its quirks one at a time. You can email me with any problems and I may be able to help. It may also be worthwhile having a tech come and setup the machine the first time.

Thanks! I wasn't sure if that air was supposed to run all the time or not. That clarifies that! The machine seems to run reasonably well but does not appear to have been maintained very well, so might have a few quirks to work thru.

Grease regularly. One shot of high temperature grease at the nipple below the glue pot weekly, one shot to the grease fittings near the control per month and smear a light coat on the round bar that the saw head slides on once per week.
After a taping session open the air valve near the regulator below the T fitting - a knurled collar. Let it blow while the chain is running to clear chips off the drive gear.
There are places where chips and tags of banding will collect that will impede the two trimming heads so remove the heads occasionally and blow out the crud. Be careful not to lose the brass plug that is in the hole that the locking knob turn against the dovetail. Been there - had to make a new one.

Hey,
glad to find somebody with the same machine and questions. I purchased couple month ago the scmi k201 and i was able to figure out some stuff with triale and error.
I have set the air pressure to 6 Bar. That's what scmi recommends.

I hope it is ok to ask a question my own to the edgebander. You might able to help.
My end trimmer doesn't work. It will cut only the front edge and when it wants to cut the back edge off, the saw motor can't make it over the hump on the track. What i mean by hump is the highest point on the track of the end trimmer. What pushes the saw into the material.
As far as i understand when the material runs trough the end trimmer station, it pushes down two switches. As soon this happens a air valve opens and a small stamp, left side next to the end trimmer comes down. The material runs against it and tracks the end trimmer with it. That motion tracks the end trimmer over the hump and the saw jumps forward and cuts off the edge.
the material passes trough the end trimmer station and at the end the switches get released again, this triggers the air valve agian and the end trimmer wants to cut the back edge. But there is nothing what pushes the end trimmer over this hump to be able to cut.
I am trying to find a video of how the end trimmer works correctly so I can compare. But so far i had no luck and can't use it currently.

I talked to SCM and all what they have to say is that the machine 23 years old. I heard that 5 times in the conversation. Support was of no help. I have the wire diagram and a pneumatic Diagramm. The pneumatic diagram has not much information.

Thanks for any help.

Hey,
glad to find somebody with the same machine and questions. I purchased couple month ago the scmi k201 and i was able to figure out some stuff with triale and error.
I have set the air pressure to 6 Bar. That's what scmi recommends.

I hope it is ok to ask a question my own to the edgebander. You might able to help.
My end trimmer doesn't work. It will cut only the front edge and when it wants to cut the back edge off, the saw motor can't make it over the hump on the track. What i mean by hump is the highest point on the track of the end trimmer. What pushes the saw into the material.
As far as i understand when the material runs trough the end trimmer station, it pushes down two switches. As soon this happens a air valve opens and a small stamp, left side next to the end trimmer comes down. The material runs against it and tracks the end trimmer with it. That motion tracks the end trimmer over the hump and the saw jumps forward and cuts off the edge.
the material passes trough the end trimmer station and at the end the switches get released again, this triggers the air valve agian and the end trimmer wants to cut the back edge. But there is nothing what pushes the end trimmer over this hump to be able to cut.
I am trying to find a video of how the end trimmer works correctly so I can compare. But so far i had no luck and can't use it currently.

I talked to SCM and all what they have to say is that the machine 23 years old. I heard that 5 times in the conversation. Support was of no help. I have the wire diagram and a pneumatic Diagramm. The pneumatic diagram has not much information.

Thanks for any help.

I use this same edgebander at work. It's quite beat up but still runs well enough to put an edge on.

Question for all; Are you still able to adjust your glue spreader? As in, the amount of glue that is on the glue roller. My allen screw seems to have seized up and I can't get her loose.

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Piling on to the troubleshooting questions here.
I have an older K201 (97ish) that we've kept limping along for several many years.
Just had an alarm come up that I can't seem to clear.
Any advice on how to clear an overload alarm?
I switched off all the stations in the hopes of bypassing to figure out where its coming from. But that doesn't help.
Also not seeing anything that's obviously tripped.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks