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    READ ME! No problem. I'll get some pics going and...

    No problem. I'll get some pics going and advertise it separately. Good luck.
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    READ ME! Jet is better than the Carbatec IMO, but more...

    Jet is better than the Carbatec IMO, but more expensive. I’m asking $900 in barely used condition.
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    READ ME! Leigh D4 jig. 8” long bed jointer which goes...

    Leigh D4 jig.
    8” long bed jointer which goes well with the sander :).
    dewalt 13” thicknesser (new).
    and a whole lot of 200x50 australian red cedar from 3.5-6m length rough sawn...
    haven’t done...
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    READ ME! I have a Jet Performax 16-32 on a stand that I...

    I have a Jet Performax 16-32 on a stand that I was gong to be selling sometime as I just haven’t used it for years.
    great condition, barely used.

    The only thing is do you want to come down to...
  5. A.C.T. New Dewalt DW735 thicknesser, unopened Box, shrinkwrapped

    Clearing out the shed: bought this a few years ago and never opened it :C...

    Dewalt 735 thicknesser, 1800W, 330mm.
    Three knife, two speed.
    Is in shrinkwrapped, unopened box, so obviously unused....
  6. Thread: Gwen 12

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    Website

    Hi,
    Adding to the thread, we bought a Gwen 12 from S.A. late last year.
    Well, the year's almost gone and we've only been out a few times but had an amazing time!
    To try and bring all the Gwen...
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    Selling some

    Hi, im selling some privately that could be of interest - some ex floorboards of northern beech and bluegum, some DAR, some not. Dressed is about 18x70.

    Rob
    (email probably best)
  8. BTW, I did some quick looking around for a way to...

    BTW, I did some quick looking around for a way to fly to Perth and get a one-way vehicle back that could also tow - phew: seems that there are no such things!
  9. Thanks Hazza, MIK, She's a little Jarcat 5, so...

    Thanks Hazza, MIK,
    She's a little Jarcat 5, so very light (can trailer with 2L 4cyl car; prob around 850kg inc trailer). Height from ground while on trailer is about 2.5m from my memory of my old...
  10. Boat & trailer transport - Perth to Canberra

    Hi,
    I'm investigating buying a nice little sailing boat in Perth and getting her back, on trailer, to Canberra (or Sydney would be fine). Any ideas, apart from me driving across and towing back :C?!...
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    It's hard enough to catch the sucker in the bath,...

    It's hard enough to catch the sucker in the bath, I can just imagine the explanation at casualty - it was kickback from the soap!

    There's also the scene as you go into Carbatec - will the TSC10HB...
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    :AO::surprise: I think you're supposed to take...

    :AO::surprise:

    I think you're supposed to take the shears to the sheep, not the otherway around :doh:. I have this vision of you holding the sheep on it's side and moving it back and forth...
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    The epson v700 is probably one of the best...

    The epson v700 is probably one of the best flatbed scanners for film, positive or negative. Some important things I've found is that you will have dirt and dust on the film. Some scanners have an...
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    I've only ever seen one advertised, at least in...

    I've only ever seen one advertised, at least in the Aus mags. The only two disadvantages I can see are price - IIRC the price at the Sydney show was around or over $1000 just for the cutter for a 15"...
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    Botecote has a supplier here - Steve Goodman in...

    Botecote has a supplier here - Steve Goodman in Weston Creek. Strangely, the Boatcraft Pacific website doesn't show him as the supplier in the ACT; they only show a Sydney contact for ACT enquiries....
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    Yep, I'm another owner. It's a pretty good...

    Yep, I'm another owner. It's a pretty good machine overall - better I reckon than the 12.5" GMC/Ryobi/et al. but not up to the Triton 13" (and priced accordingly between these two). I've had the...
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    I had the same look a few weeks ago. The CT's...

    I had the same look a few weeks ago. The CT's have builtin wheels whereas the H&F has digital height gauge. I think each is about $100 or so, so add $100 to each to get those specs comparable.

    H&F...
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    Talk about damn lies and statistics! How about...

    Talk about damn lies and statistics! How about you use an example in which the goods are a similar proportion of disposable income - when you buy something once a week that costs 10c & 10% more it's...
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    I got some offcuts at the local (Canberra)...

    I got some offcuts at the local (Canberra) secondhand building supplies place. Good price for the smaller sizes, which it sounds like you'll need. Should be the same in Syd.

    Rob
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    I've heard of people trading their first newborn,...

    I've heard of people trading their first newborn, but this is the first time for clamps :D.
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    :whs: I got the 1040 and haven't been...

    :whs:
    I got the 1040 and haven't been disappointed. Realise the crosscut isn't as deep, but on the weekend I did a double cut on a 300mm wide shelf that needed an inch or so off the end - there was...
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    Sorry people, change of plans for me. Sickness in...

    Sorry people, change of plans for me. Sickness in family means I may or may not get there tomorrow at all, certainly won't at 11 though :no:. Have fun :2tsup:.

    Rob
    PS. is it time to celebrate...
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    Cold? Wadja mean? It must be at least 15 today!...

    Cold? Wadja mean? It must be at least 15 today! Byuuuuuuuuuuuudiful day. Nice to have a noticeable four seasons (but I still miss the sea and Moreton Bay).

    Oh, and while I don't have the shirt but...
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    Good to see. I thought the pics were mislabeled...

    Good to see. I thought the pics were mislabeled into the "pets and aquatic" section until I saw the Aquadhere bottle :;.

    Rob
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    Blimey, I hardly know what's in the wardrobe let...

    Blimey, I hardly know what's in the wardrobe let alone what I'll be wearing a week away! Surely Stating what you're wearing more than a few hours ahead is a code of practice breach :oo::2tsup:.
    ...
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    Welcome Debbie. I, too, have a TSC10HB here in...

    Welcome Debbie. I, too, have a TSC10HB here in Canberra (Weston Ck). It has been (relative to everyone else) bone idle while I clean out the shed. Strangely, the shed remains un-clean while I work...
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    So it sounds like a meetup on friday is the goer...

    So it sounds like a meetup on friday is the goer then (if meetup means about 3 people :D)? Late morning, say 11am?

    Here's what I'm looking at:


    triton wet grinder
    scroll saw (thoughts?...
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    Yep, I'll be there. Anyone else in for a meetup?...

    Yep, I'll be there. Anyone else in for a meetup?

    Rob
  29. Thread: Marmalade

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    Good timing - I just made my first batch of this...

    Good timing - I just made my first batch of this year last night. I use shop-bought seville oranges though, rather than home-grown :rolleyes:. Mmmmm.

    Rob
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    Good question and response. But I couldn't help...

    Good question and response. But I couldn't help but say that around here, the noise when "it" hits the fan is "splat" :yuk: :p
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    Was that the sound of Derek keeling over? :D

    Was that the sound of Derek keeling over? :D
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    My opinion is that they are way overpriced for...

    My opinion is that they are way overpriced for what you get compared to a Jarcat 6 (or even Jarcat 5). However, there's the old mono multi debate and some people won't look at one or other; also, you...
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    Welcome from another Robert in Canberra :2tsup:

    Welcome from another Robert in Canberra :2tsup:
  34. Thread: Which jigsaw?

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    :iagree:. I had (sob) the same jigsaw and I'd...

    :iagree:. I had (sob) the same jigsaw and I'd back it easily. I'd use it in a second if I could find which "friend" it's with...:oo:
  35. Using a Big Green hammer - even I can tell that's...

    Using a Big Green hammer - even I can tell that's shoddy :doh::karate:
  36. Oi reckon it's the same as someone outside of...

    Oi reckon it's the same as someone outside of woodwork saying "why would someone pay $10K for an Italian/German tablesaw - the H&F $700 still cuts wood in the same way and the same accuracy" (if...
  37. Thread: Guard System

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    Hi Paul, I'm not sure about the legalities, but...

    Hi Paul,
    I'm not sure about the legalities, but something I would like to know, or even better see, is tests to show whether the guard actually works :oo::D. For example, does it buckle if a 100kg...
  38. Thread: Thicknesser

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    If you're space short, or want a really good...

    If you're space short, or want a really good price on an induction-motor thicknesser and jointer, it's hard to go past the ML392. However, do a search and note what others have found (and you may or...
  39. Thread: Thicknesser

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    Hi Ben, I bought an ML392 from Timbecon a few...

    Hi Ben,
    I bought an ML392 from Timbecon a few years ago. After a year (little shed time), I found the size of the bed too short for the planks I use, so I sold it (to another Canberra person) and...
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    He means the two bricks kept either side of the...

    He means the two bricks kept either side of the monitor :D
  41. Thread: Blurb book

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    Blurb book

    I got asked to photograph the local impro theatre here in Canberra last year. Although there was no $$ involved, I try and approach shoots as though I am a professional (which I am, just not in...
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    I've got Canon stuff now (but I used to have...

    I've got Canon stuff now (but I used to have Nikon!). My wide-angle is definitely most used for non-people shots = landscapes usually. The 70-200 is my standard for people, and my 10-20 is standard...
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    How about paint it white on the outside and leave...

    How about paint it white on the outside and leave a nice timber finish on the inside :oo:. Your happy and she's jake :2tsup:.
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    Returning to the images again :rolleyes:,...

    Returning to the images again :rolleyes:, something I'd really like would be a version, like Show Printable Version but it wouldn't have to remove everything else, that had all of the images inline...
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    There may be quite a few "friendships" that...

    There may be quite a few "friendships" that aren't reciprocal as well :snog::slap:. (good on management for trying new things though!)
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    Doh :B! Thanks Steven and echidna. Rob

    Doh :B! Thanks Steven and echidna.

    Rob
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    How about lining up 15 triton's in a row with...

    How about lining up 15 triton's in a row with each blade a little higher than the next. of course you'd need to turn the timber over to go through from the other side as well :oo::2tsup:.

    Rob...
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    I heard $3-4000/cu.m, but I've no idea whether...

    I heard $3-4000/cu.m, but I've no idea whether that's usual. If so, I'd expect the upper end to be pretty nice and the lower end less so at that range :oo:. (I got mine 15 years ago when prices...
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    That change to attachment viewing stuffs things...

    That change to attachment viewing stuffs things up when you want to print the picture. One of the things I do is print a page to PDF to save the information (never know when things aren't going to be...
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    Mutter mutter - that'll teach me to get up late...

    Mutter mutter - that'll teach me to get up late :rolleyes:. Good onya Stuart for doing it for everyone here.

    Rob
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