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7th July 2021, 03:14 PM
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Just one thing though: are you suggesting...
Just one thing though: are you suggesting so-called yellow-top brazing rod (2% silver) or other low-temp alloy which will work with my Sievert/Primus torch kit, or are we talking the much harder...
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7th July 2021, 02:58 PM
Thread: What a load of rubbish!
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This is like those daytime TV ads for gadgets...
This is like those daytime TV ads for gadgets that are sold on the basis that, if e.g. a kitchen knife, you're cutting tomatoes and next thing you've sliced your jugular (plausible right?) that's why...
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7th July 2021, 12:46 PM
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You know, sometimes I think some of these "viral"...
You know, sometimes I think some of these "viral" innovations to woodworking are little more than fads. However, it maybe entirely self-suggestion, but I do think these new blades have made a...
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7th July 2021, 11:33 AM
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Well, hey hey. It was worth asking! Yes, that's...
Well, hey hey. It was worth asking! Yes, that's it.
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7th July 2021, 09:55 AM
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Does anyone make and sell replacement hand-plane yokes?
I fitted a thick Veritas blade to my old No.6 Stanley plane. However, the yoke (that adjusts the cutting depth) now hardly engages with the cap iron. It works, but only on the very edge, so will munt...
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25th April 2020, 07:17 PM
Thread: Kreg router fence
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That's the effect of friction. You need to learn...
That's the effect of friction. You need to learn about Bernoulli's principle. It's also the basis of flight. Bernoulli's principle - Wikipedia
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25th April 2020, 09:14 AM
Thread: Kreg router fence
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If you are worried that the small diameter of the...
If you are worried that the small diameter of the dust extraction at the fence will mean a dramatic loss in extraction power, don't be too worried. By Bernoulli's principle, you still get the same...
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15th April 2020, 02:34 PM
Thread: 3 phase 2016 k700s for only 8k!
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Serious saw. The best. Sorry to the bugger...
Serious saw. The best. Sorry to the bugger closing down his business.
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14th April 2020, 11:59 PM
Thread: Single Phase Motor
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That's the better idea. Cheaper too. And so many...
That's the better idea. Cheaper too. And so many other benefits like soft start and overload protection, and also the 3-phase motor uses way less power.
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14th April 2020, 11:29 PM
Thread: Jet or Delta
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I can't see the sliding table attachment being...
I can't see the sliding table attachment being much use if you're mainly breaking down sheet goods. It won't have enough travel. You'd be needing to build a big table area around the basic saw unit,...
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14th April 2020, 11:13 PM
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Cheap drill press -- not well made enough to...
Cheap drill press -- not well made enough to actually warrant a removable arbor -- so glue it up solid seems like a valid solution. Sometimes the bottom-end Chinese shyte isn't worth further effort...
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10th April 2020, 11:35 PM
Thread: Zero Clearance insert for Minimax C26
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There's a nice youtube video for the Hammer K3...
There's a nice youtube video for the Hammer K3 slider, by the clever Marius Hornberger:
Making Zero Clearance Inserts for a Sliding Table Saw
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9th April 2020, 05:47 PM
Thread: No4 plane loose handle repair
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Nice. But a big pan head screw (preferably welded...
Nice. But a big pan head screw (preferably welded on so it won't come loose) would have been better. Worth $70 then.
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5th April 2020, 02:13 PM
Thread: Which sliding table saw
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One thing to note about Felder is, while I was...
One thing to note about Felder is, while I was fortunate to buy a machine with a few rather essential 'accessories', the price of any further accessories is so stratospheric that practically, for me,...
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4th April 2020, 10:24 PM
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As pointed out in a post I wrote above, Canberra...
As pointed out in a post I wrote above, Canberra with a 1/3 of your Adelaide population has over a dozen tool retailers - and that's without any notable industry. I'd expect Adelaide would have at...
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4th April 2020, 03:50 PM
Thread: Which sliding table saw
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Just on this, and knowing that the OP went...
Just on this, and knowing that the OP went through a discussion in a previous recent thread on whether to buy a SawStop or, as he's finally decided, been convinced a sliding table saw is a better way...
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3rd April 2020, 11:36 PM
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What a nice surprise! I came in from the shed...
What a nice surprise! I came in from the shed tonight, and find not one but two positive hits for Australian sellers of metal shelf support strips. Thanks very much gents.
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31st March 2020, 10:17 PM
Thread: Which sliding table saw
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Don't forget to look into the secondhand market,...
Don't forget to look into the secondhand market, e.g. View 215 Panel Saws for Sale in Australia | Machines4u, and who knows you might be lucky in this forum's Market Place too,...
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31st March 2020, 08:09 AM
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You could use glazing beads, which are small...
You could use glazing beads, which are small strips of quad - run those around the edge on both sides of the ply, nailed in with small brads, and the ply will be sandwiched in between. Or look at the...
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29th March 2020, 10:40 PM
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For hand tools, that is almost always the classy...
For hand tools, that is almost always the classy option -- get a good old brand and it's beautifully made with great quality -- though if we're ever at parity with the US dollar ever again, I might...
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28th March 2020, 10:39 PM
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I don't know Adelaide very well, but I'm...
I don't know Adelaide very well, but I'm surprised there's only three tool shops in town. What about Carbatec - I know Adelaide has one of them. Here in Canberra, with 1/3 of Adelaide's population...
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23rd March 2020, 09:19 AM
Thread: DIY K-Body clamps
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If really all else fails, I've been known to use...
If really all else fails, I've been known to use a length of 4x2, with a short block of 4x2 nailed to double each end, and wedges to pull it all up tight (make sense? hint: it's incredibly dead...
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23rd March 2020, 09:10 AM
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Bingo - you're right! Using that search term,...
Bingo - you're right! Using that search term, North America is overflowing with the stuff. Lee Valley stores across Canada for one example, but it seems many US hardware chain stores have it. Dirt...
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22nd March 2020, 10:56 AM
Thread: Forum sponsor PWS link not working
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Forum sponsor PWS link not working
Just a heads up for Incra jig supplier Professional Woodworking Supplies, who is a forum sponsor:
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22nd March 2020, 09:33 AM
Thread: Which SawStop
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About 10 years ago Jet made a sliding saw, small...
About 10 years ago Jet made a sliding saw, small like their usual tablesaws. In many ways it seemed ideal, but they no longer seem to make it. I do wonder why.
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22nd March 2020, 08:54 AM
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Mal, you may be right that the local keyhole...
Mal, you may be right that the local keyhole track as seen in the shelving systems of yesteryear might have been for shelf brace supports and not shelf end-brackets. The one I saw was such a long...
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21st March 2020, 12:31 PM
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Yes right, good find! That's it -- Shelf...
Yes right, good find! That's it -- Shelf Standards at Rockler. Thanks Mal. They use their own type of shelf supports which are a good design. I wouldn't be too fussed its not System 32.
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20th March 2020, 09:02 PM
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Yeah I've got one too. But I'd prefer an easier...
Yeah I've got one too. But I'd prefer an easier way to do 1600 holes.
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20th March 2020, 07:29 PM
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I've got some shelf pins (plastic, Bunnings) here...
I've got some shelf pins (plastic, Bunnings) here that are 8mm long, and that would be sufficient given that they'd be bearing on metal rather than point loading poor old particleboard, mdf or...
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20th March 2020, 07:16 PM
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Hmm, with 28 metres run to drill (twice), i.e....
Hmm, with 28 metres run to drill (twice), i.e. 1600 holes, I'm not really convinced about that. Maybe I could eliminate holes unlikely to ever be used, but there'd still be 100s of holes.
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20th March 2020, 02:04 PM
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System 32 metal strip insert - any such thing?
Is there any such product as a metal strip pre-drilled with system 32 holes (system 32 - as in shelving, kitchens, wardrobes).
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27th February 2020, 12:38 PM
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Funny thing ... all the prices on Bosch laser...
Funny thing ... all the prices on Bosch laser levels jumped significantly higher at Total Tools last night (like by about $80). Bunnings still down, but maybe not for long ...
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27th February 2020, 10:55 AM
Thread: Square cutout in middle of plywood
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And of course if you've got very few tools, you...
And of course if you've got very few tools, you can
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26th February 2020, 10:42 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I decided in the end to...
Thanks for all the input. I decided in the end to get a Bosch GLL 5-50 X, Bosch Multi Line Laser Level Red Beam GLL5-50X | Total Tools.
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24th February 2020, 07:24 PM
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Yes it is. Since you actually got one, it's...
Yes it is. Since you actually got one, it's interesting to read your experience of it. Kind of confirms my prejudices. I don't like cheap stuff that's gonna break quickly and then needs to be thrown...
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24th February 2020, 07:16 PM
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Looks like the right way to do water levelling!...
Looks like the right way to do water levelling! Better than going with just a roll of clear hose, that's for sure. Theoretically I suppose that's about the most accurate you'll practically get...
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24th February 2020, 03:58 PM
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Yes, it's a convenience for domestic projects...
Yes, it's a convenience for domestic projects rather than a necessity. That's why I'll just continue with my spirit level until I've got more cash.
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24th February 2020, 03:42 PM
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You'd have to wonder what the hidden compromises...
You'd have to wonder what the hidden compromises are when this product for $150 has the appearance of what would be a $500+ machine if bought locally. If anyone has bought one and has a genuine...
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24th February 2020, 11:51 AM
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Beardy, I can see why you'd recommend that Bosch...
Beardy, I can see why you'd recommend that Bosch GLL 3-80 three-plane red laser. I wasn't previously aware of it. Has much better accuracy (3mm/10m) and you've got 360 degree lines so it's much more...
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24th February 2020, 09:37 AM
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Are low-cost cross-line laser levels worthwhile?
Just thinking that I want to use a cross-line laser level on my next cupboard fit-out, etc.
But I'm low on cash right now. So I'm looking at a couple at around $150. Like the Bosch GL330G, and the... -
14th April 2019, 06:26 PM
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B&D Workmate - simple cheap solution to floppy legs problem
I have a fix here using shock cord for the problem on the Black & Decker Workmate folding workstand where the plastic clips that hold the legs open get old, brittle and break, leaving the legs...
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5th April 2019, 11:07 AM
Thread: Cabinet for Air Compressor
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Nice to see people's air compressor cabinets. ...
Nice to see people's air compressor cabinets.
FF, I see you're not in the school of thought that glues foam inside as a sound deadener. It's been a while since reading up on it, so I forget the... -
4th April 2019, 10:01 PM
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Easy fast improvement to drill press light
My generic Asian type 1hp drill press (mine's a Hafco SPD-25A) has a cavity in the head casting behind the drill spindle, wired for a 240V light bulb. As originally supplied, it's a bit like a candle...
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3rd March 2019, 05:30 PM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Graeme, don't worry checking further on the...
Graeme, don't worry checking further on the magnets idea, at least on my account. The solution I have found with the shock cord works perfectly, is also extremely simple and is dirt cheap, so I see...
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2nd March 2019, 11:09 PM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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I just tried playing around with my one last...
I just tried playing around with my one last remaining rare earth magnet (little square flat one from M&G, the local industrial suppliers). Last remaining one, because these magnets are very brittle,...
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2nd March 2019, 09:34 AM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Dunno, those prices are in pounds, plus they want...
Dunno, those prices are in pounds, plus they want a big postage fee. It's also not clear if you get one latch or 4.
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1st March 2019, 11:03 AM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Yeah, ok, if yours looks like mine in the photos,...
Yeah, ok, if yours looks like mine in the photos, then that backs up my guess.
Tell you what though, I called a well known tool shop in South Melb about getting spares of the plastic latches that... -
1st March 2019, 10:55 AM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Aah, that gave me a chuckle. Yeah, maybe ... so...
Aah, that gave me a chuckle. Yeah, maybe ... so far my imagination isn't very stretched on how I'll use it. We'll see!
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28th February 2019, 06:15 PM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Mine looks like the equity traders already got...
Mine looks like the equity traders already got stuck into it -- all pressed metal and plastic. You'd think these things would be all over Gumtree but actually there's not much to choose from.
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27th February 2019, 08:16 PM
Thread: Which B&D Workmate is this?
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Answering my own question here. I noticed that...
Answering my own question here.
I noticed that at the bottom of the thread are links to similar posts, one of which is a post 12 months ago about Workmate spares in Australia...