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11th May 2009, 03:51 AM
Thread: advice on panel saw
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Hi Rocky, Does your son have to fit...
Hi Rocky,
Does your son have to fit his benches in that area aswell. If he does i think you will struggle to fit any sort of panel saw in. Maybe I was reading your post wrong but... -
10th May 2009, 11:10 AM
Thread: advice on panel saw
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Hi Rocky, I was just wondering whether you might...
Hi Rocky,
I was just wondering whether you might be better to consider a wall saw as 7.4 x 3 metres is pretty tight to fit all those machines. I haven't had any experience with wall saws so may be... -
3rd May 2009, 12:12 PM
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As your stock gets thinner the width it cuts get...
As your stock gets thinner the width it cuts get bigger something to do with geometry. most will cut 140 x 19 i seem to remember my old old dewalt used to almost manage a 175 weatherboard.
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3rd May 2009, 12:30 AM
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What sort of quantities and species are you...
What sort of quantities and species are you after.
I find Austim about the best around not sure where they are as I am in Geraldton and have always gad it frieghted.
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30th April 2009, 12:21 AM
Thread: SHELIX Spiral Cutter Head
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I have the 630 mm wide powermatic I haven't had...
I have the 630 mm wide powermatic I haven't had to buy new cutters yet but when I do I think that I will wait for a week with a stronger aussie dollar and get them from the States for $2.80 US each....
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29th April 2009, 07:58 PM
Thread: SHELIX Spiral Cutter Head
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I run a powermatic thicknesser with a shellix...
I run a powermatic thicknesser with a shellix head in my joinery shop. have had it for about 9 months now and have just started on the third side of my first cutters. While I am happy with it I am...
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8th April 2009, 08:58 AM
Thread: Solar powered workshop?
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Hi there I was just thinking about an article in...
Hi there I was just thinking about an article in FWW i read years ago about an Amish workshop in the USA that ran their machines with hydraulic motors. Not sure of the feasability of this method or...
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29th March 2009, 10:55 AM
Thread: Rimu Coffee table
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Hi I was just looking at your photos and it looks...
Hi I was just looking at your photos and it looks as if you haven't allowed the top any room to move with the way that you have attached it to the carcass. From the photo's it looks like it is...
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22nd March 2009, 09:27 AM
Thread: Direction of rotation
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this happened to a mate some years ago it was...
this happened to a mate some years ago it was actually on a nova 3000 lathe came from the factory rotating the wrong way. The sparkie called the motor a universal something or other and it literally...
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15th March 2009, 11:06 PM
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as far as i'm aware i don't know of any cypress...
as far as i'm aware i don't know of any cypress used in wa. However like a lot of people over here in the west i haven't lived here that long. When I lived in SE QLD i spent enough years framing in...
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14th March 2009, 09:02 PM
Thread: new member - doweling question?
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ask for a domino and you will be able to get any...
ask for a domino and you will be able to get any dowel jig as a comprimise
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14th March 2009, 05:46 PM
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I'd say go as green as possible and don't forget...
I'd say go as green as possible and don't forget to get shear nails thats the ones without a point on them
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14th March 2009, 02:18 PM
Thread: Finishing the ends for Internal Handrail
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a neatly sanded plumb cut looks fine Ben
a neatly sanded plumb cut looks fine
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11th March 2009, 06:11 PM
Thread: tomato stake / tree stake machine
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JC walsh wood working machinery 32 victory rad...
JC walsh wood working machinery 32 victory rad airport west in melbourne have a neale single end tenoner for under three grand that it shouldn't be hard to modify to suit your needs. I haven't seen a...
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10th March 2009, 08:46 PM
Thread: tomato stake / tree stake machine
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Oh sorry didn't notice that you started that...
Oh sorry didn't notice that you started that thread too.
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10th March 2009, 08:44 PM
Thread: tomato stake / tree stake machine
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hi there was a thread about this a few months ago...
hi there was a thread about this a few months ago do a search for "machine to make timber pegs and stakes" and you should find it
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8th March 2009, 06:06 PM
Thread: DIY window plans?
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Hi are you really sure that you want timber for...
Hi are you really sure that you want timber for your windows, I have a joinery shop and make lots of windows but still think that God specially invented aluminium to make windows and boats out of. So...
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4th March 2009, 08:59 PM
Thread: Resawing beech
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A Spindle moulder with power feed and a thin kerf...
A Spindle moulder with power feed and a thin kerf saw blade will eat that up. best part is you will get a ready to sand finish off the saw. No need to allow extra for thicknessing either. You just...
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30th November 2008, 10:46 PM
Thread: machine to make timber pegs and stakes
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I know that some people use a tennoner to cut...
I know that some people use a tennoner to cut paling tops so surely it would be pretty basic to modify an old wadkin or similar to do the job
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21st September 2008, 10:31 AM
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Silly me. Sorry guys no I don't want to...
Silly me. Sorry guys no I don't want to publically advocate using grinders one handed. I should have thought about what I was saying a bit better.
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20th September 2008, 11:29 AM
Thread: Chipboard making....
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how small a scale are you talking?
how small a scale are you talking?
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20th September 2008, 11:24 AM
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If I were you I would start with a five inch...
If I were you I would start with a five inch angle grinder. With thin disks it eats through rhs and with a bit of practice it is easy to get square cuts. I rarely bother to get the cutoff saw out. I...
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14th September 2008, 10:10 AM
Thread: What type of saw is this?
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Eumenia used to advertise in a lot of the English...
Eumenia used to advertise in a lot of the English magazines about ten or twelve years ago. Their ads reckoned that they were the ducks nuts but then again which ad doesn't.
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6th September 2008, 09:24 PM
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Blum make a hinge specifically for this from...
Blum make a hinge specifically for this from memory it is called a zero projection hinge
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2nd September 2008, 10:40 PM
Thread: maths question
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By your scales you are suggesting that huon pine...
By your scales you are suggesting that huon pine weighs in at 1333 kg per cubic metre this is way over most seasoned pines are in the vicinity of 500 kg even so that is a mighty pricey timber.
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1st September 2008, 12:23 AM
Thread: Powermatic WP2510
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Powermatic WP2510
Powermatic WP2510.
At work I have recently taken delivery of a rather nice 25" Powermatic thicknesser. It doesn't seem quite as bulletproof as the 40 plus year old Barker it replaces however I have... -
31st August 2008, 11:45 PM
Thread: Makita 3612/3612C
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I think that the 3612 is only 1850 watts power as...
I think that the 3612 is only 1850 watts power as against 2300 for the 3612C
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12th August 2008, 09:26 AM
Thread: Counterbalance Sash's
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I am filling an order for 8 counter balance...
I am filling an order for 8 counter balance double hung windows at the moment. They work great but at a cost. normal spiral sash balances cost about $15 a window as compared to about $250 for the...
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21st June 2008, 12:08 AM
Thread: Sourcing Timber-Perth
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Barfly the euro oak guys name is Frank but I am...
Barfly the euro oak guys name is Frank but I am afraid I can't remember his company name. that was a great help wasn't ithttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/smilies/happy/biggrin.gif
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20th June 2008, 09:28 PM
Thread: what is this world coming to.
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oil prices won't be long before the fuel in the...
oil prices won't be long before the fuel in the tank will be worth more than the boat
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19th June 2008, 10:08 PM
Thread: Jointer Buzzer issue help please
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inox
inox
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19th June 2008, 10:02 PM
Thread: Jointer Buzzer issue help please
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gib screws that hold your blade in need to be...
gib screws that hold your blade in need to be screwed in to loosen the blade you also need a close fitting spanner. sometimes you may need to cut the head off particularly stubborn gib screw and...
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14th June 2008, 12:28 AM
Thread: Carba Tech ?
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what do you want to do with it? do you want a...
what do you want to do with it? do you want a table saw or a panel saw? how much work will it do? If you don't really need one I find that a sliding table tends to get in the way.
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14th June 2008, 12:24 AM
Thread: Flight Box help please
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don't be tempted to build it too heavy we used to...
don't be tempted to build it too heavy we used to use 10 mm cd pinus plywood as that is what most of the ally extrusions are designed for the. the aluminium angles really strengthen the whole job...
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13th June 2008, 07:35 PM
Thread: Flight Box help please
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i used to make road cases as a bit of a get poor...
i used to make road cases as a bit of a get poor quick scheme many moons ago Cliff electronics in fortitude valley in brisbane carry all the fittngs and extrusions you need. they have a good website...
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9th June 2008, 11:52 PM
Thread: Ideas for new challenge
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a hardwood pallet contains approximately 0.0025...
a hardwood pallet contains approximately 0.0025 cubic metres of timber maybe you could use any recycled timber to that volume but have to include photos of its pre recyled state and a creative story...
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9th June 2008, 10:10 PM
Thread: Dust extractor vacuum pressure drop
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the smaller your hose the greater your pressure...
the smaller your hose the greater your pressure drop. I haven't got the tables in front of me but a metre of two inch hose would have somewhere in the vicinity of the same pressure drop as 3 metres...
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7th June 2008, 12:17 AM
Thread: maths question
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1089 square cm
1089 square cm
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Awisa
Was Just wondering if anyone else was planning on going to AWISA in July. Also f anyone has been too other AWISAs is one day likely to be adequete or sholud I allow a bit more time.
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2nd June 2008, 10:25 PM
Thread: Pricing for our works?
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Hi Durdge. Like Weisey says whynot start making...
Hi Durdge.
Like Weisey says whynot start making a few things for yourself first and as people who know you see what you can do they may ask you to do stuff for them. Generally things made to order... -
31st May 2008, 09:29 PM
Thread: Odd Allen key size. Where to get one?
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have you tried a 1/16" thats 1.6 mm
have you tried a 1/16" thats 1.6 mm
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31st May 2008, 08:24 PM
Thread: Framing nailgun nail question
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just looking for the plastic on my hitachi. It...
just looking for the plastic on my hitachi. It is my personal favourite out of the 4 0r 5 that I have owned
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30th May 2008, 10:08 PM
Thread: suggestions for removing saw blade
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sounds like your sled guides are out of alignment
sounds like your sled guides are out of alignment
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30th May 2008, 09:56 PM
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I was wondering if anyone else has suffered like ...
I was wondering if anyone else has suffered like
I have with these powered respirators. I almost fall over everytime I drop my guts which swmbo reckons I do all too frequently. There must be a... -
1st January 2008, 01:22 AM
Thread: frame and foot sawhorses
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Reckon it depends what you want put on them I...
Reckon it depends what you want put on them I guess. I know the four legged ones seem to be able to support half a house without complaining so I would stick to the ones we all used to make at tech.
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30th December 2007, 08:15 PM
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I find that the fact that you don't have to...
I find that the fact that you don't have to expect kick back with a bandsaw allows you to focus more attention on the cutting area. I build alot of staircases and I used to cut the wedges which are a...
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2nd December 2007, 02:42 PM
Thread: Wanted: 4metres of "Staff Beading"
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Why not putty the glass in. I reputtied a window...
Why not putty the glass in. I reputtied a window for the first time in about 15 years and strangely foundx it rather satisfying. Putty always seems neater than beads if you ask me.
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28th November 2007, 11:34 PM
Thread: Shop vac recommendations?
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I am on my third karcher they work great for...
I am on my third karcher they work great for about 200 bucks third because my mother stole one of them for herself and the other one had some terrible end that i can't recall it got crushed some how...
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22nd November 2007, 08:55 PM
Thread: best price for TSC-10HB?
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Just a little off the subject I have been using...
Just a little off the subject I have been using this saw saw for a while now. I think it's a reat sow except for the provisions for dust collection I have mine on its own 1.5 hp dust collector (one...
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15th November 2007, 10:49 PM
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will admit those ones do smart a little
will admit those ones do smart a little