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    Hi guys. Hope you are all well. An Irwin...

    Hi guys. Hope you are all well.
    An Irwin tri-flute Speedbor had solved my grunt problem until I tried out a
    WoodOwl 09705 7-1/2" x 1/2" Tri Cut Ultra Smooth Auger Boring Bit.
    I have now officially...
  2. NEW Brilliant Cal. Now just do the same thing in...

    Brilliant Cal.
    Now just do the same thing in thin wall hinged plastic that folds flat
    for posting and SAVE THE WORLD !!
    Not kidding.
  3. NEW It appears that dust extraction to a useless bag...

    It appears that dust extraction to a useless bag is par for the non-industrial course.
    They should be scrapped and come with a simple dust shroud.
    The vacuum supplied with the SWART combo is as...
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    Thank you for your input handryn. Speed is of...

    Thank you for your input handryn.
    Speed is of the essence with my process so my current setup simply involves
    my grabbing a piece of wood and pushing it along a guide onto a fixed drill.
    Very...
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    Sounds good to me.

    I like the finished cut of the 100T but a bit of a speed up with a 72T wouldn't go astray.
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    Thanks again Peter. Bunnings this morning...

    Thanks again Peter.
    Bunnings this morning because I couldn't wait for the ebay Chinese connection.
    Irwin Speedbor set up and a wooden chock to prevent the 'keep going' aspect.
    Like a knife...
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    Thank you Peter. An auger looked great but I was...

    Thank you Peter.
    An auger looked great but I was concerned that it would have a tendency to 'keep going'
    and would be difficult to stop. I suppose I could fix a strong stop plate on the bottom of...
  8. NEW Part of the instruction set 'seems' to indicate...

    Part of the instruction set 'seems' to indicate that the saw blade is reversed.
    4. The arrow on the saw disc showing the rotation direction should coincide with the arrow on the saw ( tick ).
    The...
  9. NEW The reason for slow cutting was staring me in the...

    The reason for slow cutting was staring me in the face all along.
    Official and unreserved apology to Sam at Swart Tools.
    I was comparing apples to oranges and blaming you for it.
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    Official and unreserved apology to Sam at Swart...

    Official and unreserved apology to Sam at Swart Tools.
    I was comparing apples to oranges and blaming you for it.
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    Blade set in correct direction and tight. It's...

    Blade set in correct direction and tight.
    It's quite possible that I have been comparing oranges to apples.
    All else being equal will an 80 tooth cut faster than a 100 tooth ?
    I have been ignoring...
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    A possible big apology to Sam coming up.
    All else being equal, will an 80 tooth blade cut 'faster' than a 100 tooth blade ?
    I may have been comparing oranges to apples.

    My muscle memory has most...
  13. NEW Oh great. It sounds like I have a bad blade. Yes...

    Oh great. It sounds like I have a bad blade.
    Yes something is very wrong when my neighbour's Ryobi 210mm
    acts like a knife through butter compared to this new saw.
    The saw blade was square both...
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    Loving the input here. Thanks again. Now,...

    Loving the input here. Thanks again.
    Now, slightly off topic but part of the same process.
    I have recently bought a new in box mitre saw supplied with what I believe to be a junk 305mm blade.
    Very...
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    Great little set up. Very little sweeping up for...

    Great little set up. Very little sweeping up for you.
    Having zero luck tracking down FenceFurniture.
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    Thanks woodpixel. To be clear, are you using the...

    Thanks woodpixel.
    To be clear, are you using the Forstner bit ?
  17. NEW Got the kit and took it out for a spin. First...

    Got the kit and took it out for a spin.
    First impression. 70MM X 35MM radiata pine behaved like Teak.
    The cross cuts are clean but I think the supplied blade is ( sorry to use
    the word ) crap....
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    Looks like it's a Colt's bit and hopefully less...

    Looks like it's a Colt's bit and hopefully less of my elbow grease.
    Fancy stuff will have to wait. Given the inconsistencies of wood grain
    I am not entirely sure any form of ram would do it. Shame...
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    I guess I was asking the wrong questions of...

    I guess I was asking the wrong questions of Google:)
    Have book marked Colt. Thanks Arron.
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    Thanks Chris. It can take me years to find what...

    Thanks Chris.
    It can take me years to find what I need simply because I don't know what they are called.
    Thanks for the clues.
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    Thank you for the clarification Elanjacobs.

    Thank you for the clarification Elanjacobs.
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    The 'contraption' was me dreaming. For now it's...

    The 'contraption' was me dreaming. For now it's me doing grunt work.
    Those rail systems are the bee's knees though. You don't have any links to
    slow moving hydraulic rams do you ?
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    Hi Elanjacobs. I thought a Brad bit had a...

    Hi Elanjacobs.
    I thought a Brad bit had a 'screw' point. I couldn't see how this could be
    created on a standard drill bit.
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    Hi FenceFurniture. This could be achieved as you...

    Hi FenceFurniture.
    This could be achieved as you have suggested but 'time' is the killer here.
    It needs to be done in one fast action.
    It's like a paper clip in an office.
    Starts of costing 5...
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    Hi BobL. Each piece of wood is 300mm long

    Hi BobL.
    Each piece of wood is 300mm long
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    Hi Chris. That's exactly the set up I have been...

    Hi Chris. That's exactly the set up I have been using without the fancy sliding carriage.
    It's basically an open guide ( horiz and vert ). I apply hand pressure to the timber piece down and across...
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    Not entirely sure how to convert a normal HHS bit...

    Not entirely sure how to convert a normal HHS bit into a brad point without
    some fancy machining. Easier to buy one ready made ready made if I find
    it may be suitable.
    Not sure if any machine...
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    Thanks for the input good people. This is to be...

    Thanks for the input good people.
    This is to be a commercial process so first and foremost the process must be
    economical with time.
    Eventually two horizontal rams ( coming in from each end of a...
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    Drilling a 13.5mm hole into end grain.

    I currently have a jig set up using a mounted power drill with a 13.5mm
    HSS twist drill bit. It's real grunt work with me pushing 75mm x 35mm
    soft wood to drill a hole about 150mm deep along the...
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    Hi all. My name is Nick.

    I am currently starting up manufacture of an earlier model of termite
    detector I was making 10 years ago. I went on to all kinds of designs
    that all worked well but have recently decided to drag...
  31. NEW Hi good people. I have a SCMS, stand & vacuum...

    Hi good people.
    I have a SCMS, stand & vacuum set. Never had a belt driven saw before. I know I can call Samuel but this would be best answered here to save too many phone calls. Can I get...
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