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    The hardware does get recycled or rather it does...

    The hardware does get recycled or rather it does not get placed into incinerator and is used again and again.
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    Moisture getting into airline can cause dull...

    Moisture getting into airline can cause dull spots but often with gloss the finish appears to cloud, go flat and look uneven whilst it is drying, just leave it and it all evens out.

    With overspray...
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    Spraying on pre-cat lacquers gives an excellent...

    Spraying on pre-cat lacquers gives an excellent finish to red cedar and is easy as pie to do.
    You can choose the level of gloss and number of coats as appropriate for desired effect, a good gloss...
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    It's expensive compared to linseed oil that...

    It's expensive compared to linseed oil that doesn't have the isoaliphates (petroleum products) and silicic acid.(a synthetic product) that Livos oil does . :doh:
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    Livos oil is expensive linseed oil. Linseed...

    Livos oil is expensive linseed oil.

    Linseed oils are at low end of durability and longevity , thus perfectly fine for low use tables. The timbers will get darker and darker over time.

    Pre-cat...
  6. Thread: Cedar finish

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    Cedar oxides and gets darker regardless of finish...

    Cedar oxides and gets darker regardless of finish or lack there of.

    ie Unfinished cedar darkens in time, finished cedar darkens on contact with finish.

    If you find the cedar is getting to dark...
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    Sadly misinformation and simplistic notions are a...

    Sadly misinformation and simplistic notions are a big part of our society, that is how the Greens and One Nation survive.

    In Ding's passionate, if somewhat misguided tirade he has made many...
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    James Price Point is a few hundred kilometres...

    James Price Point is a few hundred kilometres from Camden Sound, the actual calving grounds.:doh:
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    Woodside fought long and hard to get the gas hub...

    Woodside fought long and hard to get the gas hub built in Australia providing work and income for Australians.

    Royal Dutch Shell wanted to tow in a platform and man it with cheap overseas labour,...
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    Now that the smear campaign has worked and...

    Now that the smear campaign has worked and Australia has halted exports, the US will now step in kindly supply Indonesia with nothing changing except that Australia is now $1 billion a year down. ...
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    Could be wrong but I reckon you are going to have...

    Could be wrong but I reckon you are going to have trouble sourcing slabs.

    A few timber places carry milled NGR though.
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    Your best bet would be seal the piece with a...

    Your best bet would be seal the piece with a sanding sealer, then using a brush, (how fine depends on the size of the area), "paint" the stain onto area required. Really thin down your stain and be...
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    Funny as hell but alas not true.

    Funny as hell but alas not true.
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    Worked with the smurfs for some time, with...

    Worked with the smurfs for some time, with Obsolete Drilling Equipment, went OS to few countries ended up in Sakhalin doing ERD work, did that till my head exploded, now a wood eating hermit :U
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    3 things create router burn, router speed, cutter...

    3 things create router burn, router speed, cutter sharpness and feed speed.

    Since you have decided to use a fixed speed router (not the best idea in a router table), changing router speed is out....
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    Ok, it seems I am out of touch with what is...

    Ok, it seems I am out of touch with what is currently happening in the patch.

    We did a lot of CSG work around Injune and Roma using nothing but foam (before current operators took over), over...
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    The hysteria around the coal seam gas is quite...

    The hysteria around the coal seam gas is quite amazing, they have taken every drilling fluid additive and claimed it is used in CSG :doh:

    CSG whilst the most boring job ever for drilling...
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    Best people to ask would be the Easter Islanders....

    Best people to ask would be the Easter Islanders.

    Wood does not cleanly burn and releases many other compounds, natural gas is a clean burn, in fact about the cleanest burn there is.

    FYI the...
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    Silicones are a problem in polishes but they are...

    Silicones are a problem in polishes but they are not in cutting compounds, nor should you use cut and polish products as a replacement for cutting compounds. Cutting compounds are designed for use...
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    Don't confuse the issue, its about cutting...

    Don't confuse the issue, its about cutting compounds, not polishing.

    Car cutting compounds also contain friable abrasive, some the same natural as EEE, others have synthetic versions.

    Most...
  21. Thread: Spraying lacquer

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    1: 5-10% low end is generally better for fresh...

    1: 5-10% low end is generally better for fresh tins.

    2: As little as 10 mins if you want. an hour is pretty standard though.
    BUT: Although re-coat time is quick, the lacquer is quite soft, so...
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    Poly is the most durable long lasting finish for...

    Poly is the most durable long lasting finish for a table top.

    Oils are popular in this forum for ease of use but are less durable and higher maintenance.

    It's unclear as to what sort of finish...
  23. Thread: raised panel bit

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    Yes and no. eg: A 2 HP Ryobi ( or GMC or Trade...

    Yes and no.

    eg: A 2 HP Ryobi ( or GMC or Trade Tools etc, etc ) will not have the torque required unlike a 2hp Triton or Makita

    Panel raising bits were never designed to be run in handheld...
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    CH's tests failed to use correct clamping...

    CH's tests failed to use correct clamping pressures so they are not a proper comparison of the glues.

    Did some laminating the other day with 18 month old Titebond III, clamped them properly and...
  25. Thread: Aeolian harp Q's

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    Thanks guys, got a better idea of what they are...

    Thanks guys, got a better idea of what they are and how they are used now :2tsup:
  26. Thread: Aeolian harp Q's

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    Aeolian harp Q's

    Been researching ideas and methods of building a Celtic harp and came across Aeolian harps.

    Now, since I have never made anything vaguely musical it seemed a good idea to try building the Aeolian...
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    Sharing is something that is completely alien to...

    Sharing is something that is completely alien to everyone these days.

    Cycling is a bit of a bugger of an area, you are much faster than pedestrians and they get very cranky at you if they have...
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    I'm going to disagree with nearly everyone except...

    I'm going to disagree with nearly everyone except seriph1, Ryobi and GMC SCMS are accurate but only as accurate as the user.

    They take some calibrating and checking every time you change angle but...
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    Thanks Grahame for pointing me in the right...

    Thanks Grahame for pointing me in the right direction.

    :2tsup:
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    1) Sanding sealer is good to help stop the...

    1) Sanding sealer is good to help stop the blotchy finish you can get on pine, but it depends on how you want the final look, for a "grainy stain", do not use, for an even colour, spray on stain...
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    LS Positioner tablesaw woes.

    The big day had arrived and the Incra fence for the tablesaw was finally here.

    It was the LS-32 which "fits most tablesaws", so as we were installing it, came across a small paragraph that said...
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    Grain filling red cedar is a PITA at the best of...

    Grain filling red cedar is a PITA at the best of times, using a low building finish makes it nearly impossible.

    On small items like boxes, used wipe on poly and sand every 2nd coat until finish...
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    Close-ish to Gold Coast, just don't seem to have...

    Close-ish to Gold Coast, just don't seem to have the time to lavish on boxes lately, would be interested if a group could get going.
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    Actually Australian Red Cedar is amongst the...

    Actually Australian Red Cedar is amongst the worst timbers for cutting boards, low anti-bacterial activity and large open pores mean that it is basically the worst choice for food preparation. ...
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    The Makita 3612C is relevation when it comes to...

    The Makita 3612C is relevation when it comes to routers, it is quieter than the Triton, is has loads of torque, handles big bits with ease, the soft start is less intrusive than some other routers...
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    Polycarbonate is a top idea, strong and scratch...

    Polycarbonate is a top idea, strong and scratch resistant unlike Perspex. :2tsup:
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    My apologies as well, have communication and...

    My apologies as well, have communication and diplomacy difficulties.

    The figures on camphor are probably not that accurate, according to one source (exactly which one eludes me just now) camphor...
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    I make lots of stuff from camphor everyday,...

    I make lots of stuff from camphor everyday, regardless of how camphor ( and agreed, most woods) move it has not caused problems, only because movement is designed in.
    Choosing a straight grained...
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    CL moves a hell of a lot, always. Finishing...

    CL moves a hell of a lot, always.

    Finishing the inside really depends on one thing, if you are going to fill it up and rarely open it, the inside does not need to be finished, if it is going on...
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    Beautiful work :2tsup::2tsup: Probably wrong...

    Beautiful work :2tsup::2tsup:

    Probably wrong but my only suggestion would to put glass in with beading that has small brads holding it.

    Have made the mistake of putting glass in grooves in lids...
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    Seal radiata, any good sanding sealer will do,...

    Seal radiata, any good sanding sealer will do, lightly sand then stain, it stops the blotchyness you can get.

    However, if you want to get that prominent grainy look, spray on a coat of stain,...
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    Wax over lacquer works a treat, but let the...

    Wax over lacquer works a treat, but let the lacquer cure, normal conditions about a week, longer this time of year.
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    How about letting the lacquer cure then hitting...

    How about letting the lacquer cure then hitting it with wax?

    The person who taught me about lacquers has worked with them for 40 plus years and says to never ever use 2 different finishes on same...
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    Hell, no, either use lacquer or use oil, don't...

    Hell, no, either use lacquer or use oil, don't mix the finish.

    Mixing of 2 different building finishes leads to 2 layers of different flexibility that can crack, haze or peel.


    Lacquers are...
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    The Yanks have helped us in the past and we have...

    The Yanks have helped us in the past and we have helped them in the recent past but there are a few aspects I wish they would keep to themselves, their spelling being one, no "u" in colour, "z"...
  46. As already mentioned, it really does depend on...

    As already mentioned, it really does depend on what type of boxes you plan on making.

    A wishlist would include:

    Tablesaw
    Bandsaw
    Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
    Thicknesser
    Routers (one table...
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    Your local chemist usually stocks high grade...

    Your local chemist usually stocks high grade paraffin oil, I believe the forum dictator also has a version.
  48. Thread: Just a quicky

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    Dry joints only happen with epoxy and hide glues...

    Dry joints only happen with epoxy and hide glues and too much clamping.

    The clamps you describe only exert around 100psi, good for some softwoods, F clamps go higher, pipe clamps go up to 2000psi...
  49. Thread: Why so tight?

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    PVA and cross linking PVA glues need pressure to...

    PVA and cross linking PVA glues need pressure to work properly, you need to force the glue into the timber but not compress the timber so the glue cannot penetrate into the timber.

    Softwoods start...
  50. Thread: Just a quicky

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    You should never force a join, thats jointing...

    You should never force a join, thats jointing 101, but for PVA glues to work, you need to force the glue into the wood, too much force compresses the wood and stops it going in, not enough force and...
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