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31st December 2020, 06:02 PM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Thanks for sending that to me Neil. Received it...
Thanks for sending that to me Neil.
Received it today.
Tried to thank you PM but not sure it worked.
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22nd December 2020, 09:30 AM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Very kind of you Neil I will obviously pay...
Very kind of you Neil
I will obviously pay freight.
It's people like you who restore our faith in our fellow tribe.
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21st December 2020, 09:00 AM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Thanks Paul...Will give your idea a go. The...
Thanks Paul...Will give your idea a go.
The bloke that previously owned this lathe produced some beautiful pieces with this existing tailstock .
Love your pic..
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20th December 2020, 04:55 PM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Have remeasured properly and its 19ml. If I can...
Have remeasured properly and its 19ml.
If I can get it out an MT1 taper might fit.
The quill will need machining..
Probably cheaper to buy a cheap new lathe maybe.
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19th December 2020, 10:48 AM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Think this come out alright..replace with a Morse...
Think this come out alright..replace with a Morse taper?486488
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18th December 2020, 06:25 PM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Old Lathe problem
Have an old lathe I have picked up from the local men's shed.
Works okay but has a fixed tailstock.
It's about 16mm diameter .
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15th June 2020, 09:17 AM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Thanks Jim and China. It was only cheap but this...
Thanks Jim and China. It was only cheap but this bloke did some beautiful work with it.
Will try and replace the drive .
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14th June 2020, 05:15 PM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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475553475554 First pic shows chuck and second...
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14th June 2020, 03:21 PM
Thread: Old Lathe problem
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Old Lathe problem
Gday
Have bought an old lathe and set it up.
Only problem is the head chuck keeps cutting into the wood end whenever I press hard on the piece.The chuck has 2 screws aswell as the centre... -
27th December 2019, 02:06 PM
Thread: Wet wood advice
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No I thought their was a product to coat wet...
No I thought their was a product to coat wet affected wood that prevented it deteriating further...maybe I'll just paint it..it's dry now.
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26th December 2019, 07:02 PM
Thread: Wet wood advice
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Wet wood advice
Gday..have taken out a leaky dishwasher and have some wettish bluegum boards.
Want to put some drawers in this area.
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Better penetration...What a product.
Better penetration...What a product.
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13th July 2019, 08:43 PM
Thread: A wee joke
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Believe it or not Doug I didn't read this 7...
Believe it or not Doug I didn't read this 7 years ago and just cracked the punch line..I read it the day I put the post up..amazing
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12th July 2019, 04:12 PM
Thread: A wee joke
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Brilliant..tickled me anyway...
Brilliant..tickled me anyway...
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22nd June 2019, 09:36 AM
Thread: Celtic Cross
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Brilliant..what scroll do you have..
Brilliant..what scroll do you have..
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21st June 2019, 09:52 AM
Thread: The answer the world needs
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Petrol is for cars..gas is for bbq"s.
Petrol is for cars..gas is for bbq"s.
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21st June 2019, 09:43 AM
Thread: Donald Trump
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Just what the world needs..a narcissistic...
Just what the world needs..a narcissistic fruitcake making the world a more dangerous place every time he opens his ill informed stupid mouth.
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31st May 2019, 09:28 AM
Thread: THE BEST how-not-to-do-it Youtube ever!
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Achieve the same result banging it against ...
Achieve the same result banging it against your workbench..or put a garden blower up it's bum...fruitcake
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30th May 2019, 05:36 PM
Thread: Kreg pocket hole
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Phillips head are fine most of the time.With...
Phillips head are fine most of the time.With some softwoods the bugle head on the screws tend to push it through the pocket hole.Better with a square head to avoid this.
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25th May 2019, 09:02 AM
Thread: If I was God for a week/month/year...
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Well done Buzzook..obviously if their was an...
Well done Buzzook..obviously if their was an all loving all powerful god the world wouldnt be in the mess its in.
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20th May 2019, 12:38 PM
Thread: Consumer Confidence Low?
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Down here in Tassie things are going quite well...
Down here in Tassie things are going quite well depending on where you are in the on the scale...housing prices going up,major investment in most cities.Many mainland people escaping the heat and...
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19th May 2019, 06:34 PM
Thread: Workbench top
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Plywood"s fine as a workbench top.It"s only...
Plywood"s fine as a workbench top.It"s only drawback I have found is it doesn't really supply a laser straight top but hey does that matter
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19th May 2019, 05:28 PM
Thread: Vanity top advice
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454741 Put it together anyway.
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16th May 2019, 01:10 PM
Thread: Vanity top advice
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I should mention it's been finished as well..
I should mention it's been finished as well..
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16th May 2019, 10:32 AM
Thread: Vanity top advice
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Vanity top advice
Have done a TAS oak top glued and ready to go on a vanity top .
Problem is one board at one end the ova has failed..this was about 200ml of board and I have relied as best as I can.
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5th May 2019, 09:39 AM
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Nice Ute.. well done.
Nice Ute.. well done.
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4th May 2019, 10:06 AM
Thread: Vanity top finish
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Yeah was thinking just some wipe on poly for the...
Yeah was thinking just some wipe on poly for the underside and using intergrain gloss for the top.
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3rd May 2019, 06:30 PM
Thread: Vanity top finish
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Thanks igalic
Thanks igalic
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3rd May 2019, 04:08 PM
Thread: Vanity top finish
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Vanity top finish
Finishing a bare Tassie oak vanity top.
Can I start layering a gloss finish before cutting holes for the basin/tap ?
What is needed for the underside?
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24th April 2019, 04:52 PM
Thread: Oak Vanity Unit in progress
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G'day.. nice job..Did you get the bowl and mixer...
G'day.. nice job..Did you get the bowl and mixer on eBay?
If so could you give me a link pls.
Doing my own vanity as well.
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19th April 2019, 09:27 AM
Thread: Southern Tas "Channel" get together.
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I'm at Nowhere Else..can't make it.By the way ...
I'm at Nowhere Else..can't make it.By the way Taswegians Carbatec at Lonny has been sold and will not be limited by the franchise any more..new products being brought in.
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14th April 2019, 06:14 PM
Thread: Poly for dressed pine.
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Have gone ahead with some spray on poly...
Have gone ahead with some spray on poly [cabots]...seems to be working
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12th April 2019, 01:11 PM
Thread: Poly for dressed pine.
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Okay now i am confused .I have read that mostly...
Okay now i am confused .I have read that mostly people will stain pine before poly. Then i read that a light stain on pine doesn't work that well .
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10th April 2019, 07:10 AM
Thread: Poly for dressed pine.
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Anybody out there pls.
Anybody out there pls.
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8th April 2019, 01:23 PM
Thread: Poly for dressed pine.
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Poly for dressed pine.
Happy to finish a dressed pine vanity face with poly.
Obviously I want to show the grain.Have noticed even a light sand (240)tends to mark up an otherwise nice surface .
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5th April 2019, 08:55 AM
Thread: Bathroom vanity finish
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Wow.LGS looks great. Thanks
Wow.LGS looks great.
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31st March 2019, 04:55 PM
Thread: Bathroom vanity finish
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Thanks..looks like Osmo is the go.
Thanks..looks like Osmo is the go.
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31st March 2019, 08:41 AM
Thread: Vanity unit
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Thanks China..Will put some legs on. While i...
Thanks China..Will put some legs on.
While i have this post going .
I was going to just finish the pine at the front of the unit with poly but have any members used a light stain and found to... -
29th March 2019, 11:47 AM
Thread: Vanity unit
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Vanity unit
Gday
Having a go at making a vanity unit. Dressed pine for front and blue gum for top.
Basic questions
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28th March 2019, 05:20 PM
Thread: Bathroom vanity finish
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Thanks fellas..that's a couple to choose from...
Thanks fellas..that's a couple to choose from
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28th March 2019, 11:39 AM
Thread: Bathroom vanity finish
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Bathroom vanity finish
Gday
Using tas blue gum as a top for a vanity unit.
Getting one of those on top sinks
from bunnings.
Obviously the surface can get wet.
Wasn't planning on stain.
Multiple poly layers?
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12th March 2019, 11:47 AM
Thread: Poly over linseed oil
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Thanks for that..
Thanks for that..
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11th March 2019, 08:59 PM
Thread: Furniture plans website
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Sorry I think my post is a bit unclear. I am...
Sorry I think my post is a bit unclear.
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9th March 2019, 06:27 PM
Thread: Poly over linseed oil
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thanks mate...will search out some BLO..the raw...
thanks mate...will search out some BLO..the raw is doing the job as a back piece for my project but i have learn't something today which is always good.
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9th March 2019, 12:36 PM
Thread: Poly over linseed oil
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Umm using raw..what is BLO presume it's something...
Umm using raw..what is BLO presume it's something linseed oil...learning curve happening here...
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9th March 2019, 09:30 AM
Thread: Poly over linseed oil
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Thanks Pete..will have a think about it. Coated...
Thanks Pete..will have a think about it. Coated some scrap plywood with linseed and left overnight and looks okay for what I want..quick question for a novice..do multiple layers(linseed) make any...
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8th March 2019, 03:46 PM
Thread: Poly over linseed oil
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Poly over linseed oil
Putting some linseed oil on a plywood sheet as a backing for a cupboard.
My question is it worth putting some wipe on poly for a gloss...does it work?
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7th March 2019, 01:10 PM
Thread: Furniture plans website
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Furniture plans website
Gday
Just looking for a plan for floating corner shelf..Victorianish looking..
Made me think about woodworking plans websites.
Any suggestions..prefer metric measurements if possible?
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6th March 2019, 01:54 PM
Thread: Joining table top - advice needed
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Looks great mate...
Looks great mate...
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4th March 2019, 08:56 AM
Thread: RTA-300 table question
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Thanks to both of you..that explains it.
Thanks to both of you..that explains it.