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  1. See...

    See
    https://www.vicmarc.com/_files/ugd/41f69d_d2e5678918cc4d95912b4128ca1dc348.pdf

    Pages 14 and 16 have the two sets of jaws illustrated.

    Bruce
  2. Both rings are removable and there are also some...

    Both rings are removable and there are also some threaded holes that would take studs or pads I think. Not really big enough to work as Cole jaws though.
    With the multi purpose jaws you can...
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    Shopsmith multi-woorworking machine

    FOR sale in NSW - but not advertised anywhere
    This a post for former neighbour who lives in the NSW Blue Mountains. He is a retired builder who is slowly rationalising his workshop and has finally...
  4. I personally would not be put out to get a swag...

    I personally would not be put out to get a swag of comments, but this community is probably the best chance of finding someone who would "love" one of these. Better than it going for scrap!
  5. Thanks Bob, I did have a hunt for the gear...

    Thanks Bob,
    I did have a hunt for the gear elsewhere with little success - it is a Shopsmith multi-machine doodad - made in the US - probably pretty rare here. As I said elsewhere I will give the...
  6. I don't think my mate is up to making up an add...

    I don't think my mate is up to making up an add himself, but if I lake the description of that forum liberally 'For sale elsewhere', I think it works! Good suggestion!
  7. Did that before posting - did not help in this...

    Did that before posting - did not help in this case.
  8. Do expressions of interest break forum rules

    I am trying to help out a mate (former neighbour) who is not very well and downsizing his gear. He has a piece of favourite equipment that de does not know how to get rid of. He tried to donate it to...
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    I find it hard to understand why a sharp chisel...

    I find it hard to understand why a sharp chisel will not do the job. A sharp tool will cut a whole mortise in almost any timber that I have worked with. You need to use a suitable persuader (mallet)....
  10. Thread: standards

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    I feel your frustration Tony but there are a few...

    I feel your frustration Tony but there are a few salient point that need to be understood here.
    First, there are NO standards across Men's Sheds, because each Shed is an individual organisation....
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    Could be any one of many Eucalypt timbers. If it...

    Could be any one of many Eucalypt timbers. If it is commercially sourced it could be Mountain Ash. Unlikely to be treated in my experience - that is usually restricted to pine these days.
  12. Thread: Saw vice,

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    SOLD: Thanks Matt Sent a PM, but not sure it is...

    Thanks Matt
    Sent a PM, but not sure it is working. Let me know if you didn't get my message.
    Bruce
  13. Thread: Saw vice,

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    SOLD: I’ll take it. Postage to Newtown 3220 thanks.

    I’ll take it. Postage to Newtown 3220 thanks.
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    Sounds like you want a ‘good’ and ‘cheap’ lathe....

    Sounds like you want a ‘good’ and ‘cheap’ lathe. At your budget I suggest that rules out a new lathe! As Hughie said a good lathe is heavy, robust and has an effective way of changing speed. It has...
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    I get what you are saying Neil, but I am not...

    I get what you are saying Neil, but I am not convinced it is an important feature for a new turner. I think if I mainly turned bowls I might agree with you, but there are many branches of turning...
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    I wrote quite a ling reply early in this...

    I wrote quite a ling reply early in this discussion, but it went off into the ether somewhere, so nobody saw it!
    I have to agree about the reeve drive lathes. While they are a good starter lathe...
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    No 1 is ground as a scraper and has the look of a...

    No 1 is ground as a scraper and has the look of a shop-made tool. I think most experienced turners have a few tools made for a specific purpose or possibly an experiment. The bluing is not such a big...
  18. There are some nice storage boxes there! No...

    There are some nice storage boxes there! No photo, but mine are a lot more utilitarian, made from 9 mm construction ply. I have three planes in boxes - plough, rebate and router. The boxes are all...
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    I think we need to be careful talking about CA...

    I think we need to be careful talking about CA glue being a single product. I suspect that like other adhesives, there are probably many formulations and products based on cyanoacrylic acids. I know...
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    I should have said that the plans don't have all...

    I should have said that the plans don't have all the fine details on the bases, they are usually a burn line, vee groove and possibly a shallow cove. Whatever looks good - plain is also OK of course.
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    I was so happy when someone gave me some holy,...

    I was so happy when someone gave me some holy, and so disappointed when I turned it!
    Provided the timber is heavier than pine, I think you can probably get away without weights - I am not sure I...
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    In a surprising twist, I saw a Facebook post from...

    In a surprising twist, I saw a Facebook post from Phoenix this week to say the Canberra show was not on - but talking about a return. Seems like the are still ‘alive’ for now at least. I still don’t...
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    Depends on the holly I suspect. Most of the holly...

    Depends on the holly I suspect. Most of the holly I saw while in the Blue Mountains was English holly and was quite grey in colour. The American holly would be great though. Worth some practice...
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    I have turned a few sets over the years,...

    I have turned a few sets over the years, including an oversized set for an outdoor board and a small travel set for my grandson, with pinned pieces and a perforated board. I don't think there is an...
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    If there is only a small population, it would be...

    If there is only a small population, it would be easy to miss the adults hovering around the plants. You are only seeing the few that die at the windows where they are easy to see.
    I have not seen...
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    Could be fungus gnats - they breed in wet potting...

    Could be fungus gnats - they breed in wet potting mix. Gardening Australia have a segment on them from time to time. Annoying rather than dangerous from memory.
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    Yep - since I posted that link their website has...

    Yep - since I posted that link their website has gone west.
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    If it is not advertised at Service Unavailable...

    If it is not advertised at Service Unavailable IT IS NOT ON.

    We had the same issue with the Melbourne show where a whole lot of 'event' websites continued to list it long after it had been...
  29. Welcome to the forum. You don’t mention what the...

    Welcome to the forum. You don’t mention what the arch is for and why it has to be absolutely square but I suspect it will be easier to make it square than keep it that way while you instal it. There...
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    In my book, the shavings answe your question....

    In my book, the shavings answe your question. Fine curls like those in your pic are a good sign. Scraping with a gouge is a good option and provided you use a deft touch will often give a good...
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    An interesting gadget. Wonder how many of these...

    An interesting gadget. Wonder how many of these are sitting in sheds unused? The sort of impulse buy many of us make I think. I have seen home-made dowel cutters made on a pencil-sharpener pattern...
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    To get straight to your question - no I don’t...

    To get straight to your question - no I don’t think the only difference between a bowl scraper and a round nose scraper is the grind. Bowl scrapers are mostly much heavier duty tools. The round...
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    Try flushing a toilet and see if you can hear it...

    Try flushing a toilet and see if you can hear it in the pipe. There are plenty of active sewer systems still in terracotta and provided they are in good condition, they are fine. They often fail at...
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    Melbourne Timber and Wood Show is DEFINITELY NOT on in Melbourne this weekend

    Thanks to those who replied to my earlier message, and Candice from Phoenix Exhibitions has kindly confirmed to me that there is not a Timber and Woodworking Show starting in Melbourne on Friday....
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    I thought it was cancelled?

    There has been talk at our Men’s Sed about going to the Woodwoking Show in Melbourne on Friday and I see several sites have the details - including this one:
    Timber Tools & Artisan Show (Aug 2023),...
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    It comes in a plastic bottle and is very easy to...

    It comes in a plastic bottle and is very easy to use. Pour a little into another container and thin the first coat with a splash of turps. Apply liberally with a brush or rag. If there is any excess...
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    Preface with that I am in the camp that thinks a...

    Preface with that I am in the camp that thinks a workbench is a utility tool rather than a piece of fine furniture but I just use boiled linseed oil cut 50:50 with turps. Two coats.
    Bruce
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    Looks like Merbau which is a common choice for...

    Looks like Merbau which is a common choice for decking these days. It is a tropical hardwood and goes by a few other names. Any clear decking finish will bring out the colour but it will fade over...
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    Nice job. I hope you get to complete many...

    Nice job. I hope you get to complete many enjoyable projects on that bench.

    Bruce
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    New mantra for the cheap tool buyer - channelling...

    New mantra for the cheap tool buyer - channelling Dirty Harry - ‘.Are you feeling lucky punk’
  41. It’s all about Centre of gravity and the...

    It’s all about Centre of gravity and the distribution of forces across the base. The base is far too small. I suggest that you could attach the foot to a larger base. If you are clever, the new base...
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    In true Monty Python tradition G’day Bruce. ...

    In true Monty Python tradition G’day Bruce.

    Bruce
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    Photos from yesterday's session at the Geelong...

    Photos from yesterday's session at the Geelong East Men's Shed. This is a blank that had been rough-turned by a now deceased member. In this case, the inside had been cored, but it must have been...
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    I have been working on some rough turned blanks...

    I have been working on some rough turned blanks at my Men’s Shed. Turned and in some cases cored by a member since deceased. I have been using the technique explained by Richard Raffan on his YouTube...
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    I think Skew’s classification is spot on but the...

    I think Skew’s classification is spot on but the other aspect of Aldi’s sale strategy is the impulse buy. You really can’t buy a tool WHEN you need it, unless it happens to correspond to their...
  46. In my opinion and experience I think the inertia...

    In my opinion and experience I think the inertia sander would be as good or better than power for your flat sections of the spindle. As someone has said I don’t think ROS will work as well on a...
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    Cheap tools - are just that!

    While I have always dabbled in woodwork, I got serious after I retired (a dozen or more years ago). I built a workshop under the house and started to expand my small collection of tools. Like the...
  48. I saw one of the American writers talk about the...

    I saw one of the American writers talk about the angles, years ago, and the 'supposed' reasons for them. He had done some objective strength testing which showed little difference. His final call was...
  49. The reason they are normally expressed as ratios...

    The reason they are normally expressed as ratios is ease of use. Using the standard carpenters combination square you measure say five inches down and one across and strike your angle. Then set your...
  50. Good luck with the project - just remember that...

    Good luck with the project - just remember that this is your 'first' bench. I have built three for myself and another three for other people, just since I retired. And that is not allowing for the...
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