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    Thanks guys, I'll take your suggestions onboard...

    Thanks guys, I'll take your suggestions onboard and have another go tomorrow
    Lappa I think your onto something there, I briefly got it to work yesterday but couldn't work out why, I think I must...
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    Mmmmmm 57 views, no suggestions. Maybe I'm...

    Mmmmmm 57 views, no suggestions.
    Maybe I'm posting in the wrong place, anyone got any ideas ?
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    Autolux drillpress

    Hi Folks,
    I'm trying to reassemble this old drill press and I'm unable to get the spring that returns the quill to work.
    The spring in this machine doesn't fit into a cover that is then attached to...
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    Hi Bushie, you should be able to adjust the...

    Hi Bushie, you should be able to adjust the thrust bearing in and out, at least you can on my Hafco cheapie.
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    N.S.W. PM sent.

    PM sent.
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    N.S.W. Hi mate, I'll take it if its still up for sale.

    Hi mate, I'll take it if its still up for sale.
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    You can get a vacuum pump new online for $100, so...

    You can get a vacuum pump new online for $100, so maybe second hand would be viable? I stuffed around with fridge pumps, didn't think it worth effort in the end.
    I did a lot of research about using...
  8. Thread: Outdoor table

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    Oops, didn't see your post nrb.

    Oops, didn't see your post nrb.
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    Hi Tiger12, I've built a similar sized table...

    Hi Tiger12,

    I've built a similar sized table to the one you are proposing out of Jarrah.
    I like pocket hole screws for outdoor furniture, I use the blue coloured ones Kreg sell for exterior use....
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    Cheers mate, Your right about the cost being a...

    Cheers mate,

    Your right about the cost being a potential barrier, I paid approx $100 for this one.
    I have learnt to look at the cost of cheap tooling(finally), if I bugger up one neck blank with...
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    Pattern following spiral compression bit review

    Hi Folks
    Couple of months back I bought a spiral bit for dealing with the endgrain on solid guitar bodies.
    I've been told that spiral compression bits are even better, and when Timbecon came out...
  12. Thread: Ukulele build

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    Lovely work Cal, your design works really well.

    Lovely work Cal, your design works really well.
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    Sticky: Hi Ian, Any chance of telling us how you...

    Hi Ian,

    Any chance of telling us how you intend to do the mod ?
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    Okay so I didn't end up going with the Timbecon...

    Okay so I didn't end up going with the Timbecon bit, I was concerned that I was doing my usual thing, trying to get a bargain and not actually getting what I need for the job.
    I ended up buying the...
  15. Thread: Timber Storage

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    Use stickers if you can Brian, the thing is you...

    Use stickers if you can Brian, the thing is you don't know how long its been since your boards were wearing leaves.
    Most of the stickers I've used have only been 12 mm thick, seems to work ok with...
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    Thanks for the info mate. I looked at those...

    Thanks for the info mate.
    I looked at those compression bits, they don't make one with a long enough cutting length.
    The bodies need to be a minimum of 40 mm to accommodate the...
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    The Timbecon bits are made from "C4 micro-grain...

    The Timbecon bits are made from "C4 micro-grain carbide".
    There seems to be some expertise on this thread, does anyone know if this is considered high quality ? or is it just marketing?
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    Thanks for all the comments gentlemen. I have...

    Thanks for all the comments gentlemen.

    I have tried quality Australian/Italian made straight blades, they won't do the job.
    I have tried the CMT bit that has the blade set on an angle, this was...
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    Timbecon spiral router bits

    Hi Folks,
    Looking at buying one of their 1/2" spiral flush trim bits, that will be routing a fair bit of end grain.
    At $110 they are quite a bit cheaper than the others I have considered.
    Has...
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    Thanks for posting Chris, but I'll stick ( pun...

    Thanks for posting Chris, but I'll stick ( pun intended) with Tesa industrial.Its great stuff, only .2 thick, and just rolls off with your finger.
    There are so many times when you are building...
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    Yea figured that might be the case given the...

    Yea figured that might be the case given the skunk stripe, thought I'd ask anyway.
    I have fixed a two piece with similar problems, removed all the finish/removed the frets/removed the fingerboard....
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    Hi mate, Is it a two piece neck ?

    Hi mate,
    Is it a two piece neck ?
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    Nice work Cal.Looks well thought out and safe....

    Nice work Cal.Looks well thought out and safe.
    let us know how it goes.
    Interested to see what you have done here as I want a temp control for my blanket so I can use it for repairs.

    A comment...
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    Hey Cal, I can see a guitar neck or two in that...

    Hey Cal, I can see a guitar neck or two in that Blackwood, lovely straight grain.nice work.
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    Hi Donny, McJing Tools online have them. Cheers

    Hi Donny, McJing Tools online have them.
    Cheers
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    Put the overhead router build on the back-burner...

    Put the overhead router build on the back-burner for the time being, I don't have a table saw and making what needs to be an accurate set up will be too difficult without one.
    Given I have never put...
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    We return to your normal program:rolleyes: So...

    We return to your normal program:rolleyes:

    So now I have a slotted and radiused fretboard,a neck blank shaped and routed for the truss rod,and the truss rod itself.
    To assemble them I do the...
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    @ Adlav Yea mate, they are probably the next...

    @ Adlav
    Yea mate, they are probably the next step up from the CMT bit I use. From what I have seen you still risk chip out if you don't sand very close before routing around the headstock.
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    Now for a brief intermission...... took a break...

    Now for a brief intermission...... took a break from the necks to finish this one.432285

    The body is Californian Redwood from an old mantle piece, badly painted by me.I wish getting a guitar...
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    Hi Adlav, Yep its one of sje bits, I've also...

    Hi Adlav,
    Yep its one of sje bits, I've also bought a bit for shaping the back of the neck from him but i haven't tried it out yet.
    The jig for cutting the fret slots is a copy, ( I think), of one...
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    The next step is to put a radius on the...

    The next step is to put a radius on the fretboard. I find that the 12 " radius is a good compromise of comfort and playability, so most of the gear I have is to create this radius.
    In the past I...
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    Righto, At this point I put the neck aside and...

    Righto, At this point I put the neck aside and start on the fretboard.
    As well as the traditional timbers I also machine my own out of recycled gear from salvage yards.This can be a frustrating...
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    hey Bueller and Cal, just ignore my inappropriate...

    hey Bueller and Cal, just ignore my inappropriate thanks/likes,unco operator error.
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    About 19 mm. I will use anything between 18 mm...

    About 19 mm. I will use anything between 18 mm and 20 mm, and adjust the fretboard thickness to suit. As long as i am within a mm of 25 mm final thickness, I'm not too fussed.
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    432048 Ok, so now we cut them out on the...

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    Ok, so now we cut them out on the bandsaw and make them look more like a guitar neck than a lump of timber with a slot in it:D. I use 1/4 " blade and cut to the line as close as I possibly...
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    Building a few necks...........

    Hi folks,
    Planning on making a few T style guitar necks over the next month or so, i thought I'd do a thread with a few pics and bang on a bit about the way I do it.
    Comments or questions on any of...
  37. Thread: Coachwood

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    Sounds good P, you'll get the pick of the boards...

    Sounds good P, you'll get the pick of the boards then.I'd make sure I got some of it sawn on the quarter.
    Good luck with it anyway.
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    Should be fine for a neck mate, the heartwood...

    Should be fine for a neck mate, the heartwood would be the pick( darker pinky brown colour), it machines well and and has the right sort of strength to weight ratio.
    Post a pic if you build a neck...
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    Hi Cal, Western suburbs of dear old Adelaide......

    Hi Cal,
    Western suburbs of dear old Adelaide...
    I can start a thread when I have made some progress, be warned I'm not the speediest builder around:U
    I have just got hold of some Q'land maple and...
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    Hi Cal, The blankets are good for someone...

    Hi Cal,

    The blankets are good for someone like me because you have to build forms to use them with, and this gives you accurate repeat-ability. It just appeals to the old tradesman in me.
    Been a...
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    Hi Cal, Looks great ! Just a tip on gluing...

    Hi Cal, Looks great !

    Just a tip on gluing bridges....
    I am assuming that the soundboard is dead flat and an intentional curve was not put in.
    1.Both the bottom of the bridge and the soundboard...
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    Or don't use the insert at all when you are not...

    Or don't use the insert at all when you are not creating small offcuts. , I've been doing this a lot recently and there is a marked improvement in extraction efficiency.
    Cheers,
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    Hafco BP 360 resaw capacity review .

    Hi Guys,

    I'm posting this for people who are considering buying one of the budget 14" machines sold in Oz,under a $1000.
    I agree that upmarket machines like the Laguna, Hammer etc are head and...
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    Sure is mate. I gave up woodworking as a hobby...

    Sure is mate. I gave up woodworking as a hobby for a few years because of the dust,no particularly bad reactions, I was just sick to death of being covered in dust and shavings every time I built...
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    spindle sander dust extraction

    Hi Folks,

    Just bought myself a spindle sander, a little cheapy from Leda.
    Couple of weeks ago I was reading a thread from MandJ where he had modified his sander, and improved the dust extraction,...
  46. Thread: Resaw Blades

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    I have had good results in the past with bi metal...

    I have had good results in the past with bi metal blades on small bandsaws, 1/2" 3 tpi, run as fast as your saw will go.
    I paid about $20, but that was a cashie with a local sharpening service. I...
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    safer

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    Hi Jane, I agree with Bob, take a look at these pics, it took me about an hour.
    Cheers
    Edit: with a bit more effort your sparky could arrange the set up so the conduit is hidden...
  48. Thanks guys, Bob, I have the dusty outside in...

    Thanks guys,

    Bob, I have the dusty outside in an enclosure, I will have 1.5 metres of hard duct from the dusty inlet to the back of the proposed cabinet.
    I agree with the idea of using both the...
  49. Hand held router dust extractor box type thingo WIP

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    Hi Folks,
    I build electric guitar bodies that need cavities routed in them that do not go all the way through the body.
    The only way I can do this is with a hand held router so...
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    Cheers Mike, Yep. I reckon I geddit. I think...

    Cheers Mike,

    Yep. I reckon I geddit.
    I think what your doing here is a bit of a game changer.
    I must have had 1/2 dozen different router tables over the years and have never been happy with the...
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