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Thanks for the comments and advice.
Looks like I'm either going to have to upgrade or go crazy with frustration.
I've been hesitant about building a table but the option to mount a new top on the...

Does anyone know if an aftermarket router baseplate is available that will take my TRA001 and will drop into the table on my Triton RTA300? Kreg make a good looking baseplate but it will not fit the...

I've owned this machine for several years and it has served me well. I'm submitting the following more as an example rather than an instruction but hopefully it will help to allay frustration and...

I have used the unicorn technique on my chisels and have found it to be something of a revelation. It works really well.
I wasn't quite sure what the recommendations were regarding the use of this...

Thanks for the comments.
My 'veneers' are about 2mm thick and bonded to the same timber of 8mm with Titebond yellow. I have prepped the panels and left them now for two weeks or so and there is no...

I too have noted tear out I didn't even realise was there after applying finish. Generally turns out worse than one imagined.
Once I've joined the boards, I'll use a scraper to clean it up and...

Thanks for the input. I've decided to 'follow the trend' and have the veneer on one side only. After about five days, there has been no movement in the board.

There is one other question though....

Seeking advice and recommendations please.

I'm making a small box from sassafras I obtained on a trip to Tasmania. Unfortunately, timber with spalting was very limited at my source. I did obtain...

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Thanks Bob. Job done. Felder NSW were super-efficient and sent the new capacitor overnight.

Thanks for the response Chris. I had actually looked at that thread previously but baulked at the nature of the beast.

I just wish I could see what's inside the rather small sound damper that...

Yes, I hear you regarding shed floor real estate particularly since the RL 125 is quite sizeable but locating it outside is not really an option in my situation. Incidentally, dust leakage has never...

I have a Felder RL 125 dust extractor in my shop. I am very happy with it but it is noisy - measured today at 92dB. I always wear ear protection when it's running because it is even noisier when...

Well, I received a response from the Product Manager at Bessey, Germany who provided some helpful advice regarding ensuring the bar was clean and free from oils, greases and silicone. He further...

Awaiting responses from Carbatec, Bessey Germany and the Australian Bessey agent (Hordern & Co). In the meantime, I will submit these images that might help clarify the issue:

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This is...

As far as I'm aware, the clutch plates in the Irwins and Besseys are different. I think the Irwins may have two clutch plates together, whereas the Besseys have two plates separated by a spring...

Well, of course, I no longer have the receipt :(( But I have had them for a few years and they haven't had a lot of use and when used, I've appreciated that they are not terribly robust so haven't...

I have two of these clamps and being Bessey, I didn't think they would misbehave. One works perfectly both in clamp and spreading mode but the other one slips in spread mode but works perfectly in...

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I don't think it's merbau. Some sort of eucalyptus, I would guess. Perhaps tallowood?

Well, Pearo I must tell you that my welded repair of the fence clamp continues to hold despite a great deal of use.

I'm disappointed that Felder Australia hasn't come to the party on this one. ...

I recently attended the Maleny Wood Expo - for two days in a row! Besides several woody related items, I also bought a reasonable number of timber boards of different species.
In the past when...

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Yep, very similar but I don't see why they wouldn't work as long as they are kept shy of those pesky connectors. Also, because you could make them broader, there will be more surface area to contact...

Hi Zelk,

Yes, if you use a metal of some strength and form it to fit around the bar, then I see no problem attaining sufficient clamping pressure. I would think two metal strips should be used -...

Hi Zelk,


I applaud your determination in making a 'different' clamping arrangement for your N4400 fence.
I've come up with a different idea which I would likely employ should my fence ever...

They welded entirely around the break then ground away the swarf in the hollow section so that it didn't foul the guide rail.

Mine broke in exactly the same position some time ago but unfortunately, Felder did not come to the party. Suggested I had overtightened the fence when setting - which I hadn't as far as I could...

Thanks Xanthorrhoeas, most encouraging. Interestingly, I obtained that timber from a Master Craftsman who, when questioned about the different width boards for the top, told me that in the 'old days'...

Well, here is an image of the top cut to size but not yet complete - I want to put a slight radius on the ends.

As it turns out, I'm rather disappointed. My intention to feature the figure on the...

Thanks for the responses and advice.

Part of the problem has been that the wider of the boards I had available shows lovely figure which I wanted to feature. Dividing that board was only ever...

Rod1949, this is an example of a floating top sofa table. The top is not directly attached to the front, side and back rails (aprons).

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Thanks for the responses.

I had intended to rip the narrower board down the middle and use the halves either side of the 'prime' board but as nature would have it, there is a small defect (knot -...

I'm making a floating top sofa table from Black Wattle.

The width of the top will be 295mm. I don't have sufficient timber to join three or even two equal width boards together to achieve this...

Like tuscany33, I too thought I would support the local blacksmith to make some holdfasts for me based on a design referenced in the post by FenceFurniture.

Well, as it happened, they were less...

Thanks for all the encouraging responses.

Ah,Ha FF I get your drift but these are for our guest bedroom. the previously made bedside tables are in our bedroom.

Cava, although I do have a...

I was fortunate enough to get my hands on some northern Toona ciliata (was called Toona australis - Australian Cedar) from a tree cutter in Far North Queensland which he had acquired as a result of...

Looks like FF and I have been onto Col Clenton in tandem. I had no idea that Gramercy holdfasts were available in Aus but Jim Carroll had pointed me in Col's direction although I had to get to him...

Selenious Acid or Selenous acid:

Be very careful if you use this chemical. Here's a quote from Wikipedia:

Like many selenium compounds, selenous acid is highly toxic, and ingestion of any...

Hi Paul,

Following our contact, I thought I would also do some fiddling with W&D vs electrolysis. In a previous thread I showed my Disston after W&D (Disston from Garage sale) but then decided to...

There is an older thread with an almost identical name but I was not permitted to resurrect it. It's a pity that nothing ever came from from all the interest shown with regard to a bulk purchase or...

Hi Paul,

The 'ring test' was positive! Holding the saw as advised, a finger tap produced a most pleasant tone - what I would regard as a 'springy warble':rolleyes:.

Yes, there is a slight...

Refurbishing so far...

First glimpse of the etch. And I'm afraid that's all it was...
303803 Unfortunately, it didn't get a lot clearer that that 303804

I spent quite a lot of time trying to...

Thanks for the responses and the references. I've been scouring the net to find the best techniques to clean and restore and had come across some of those references provided and what is clear is...

I happened upon a garage sale yesterday and found this:
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It is 26 inches long and has 8ppi or 7tpi. There is a fine crack in the handle extending to the nut just below the medallion.

I...

Thanks for the responses.

I took your advice Bob which has now been supported somewhat by Ron and had another go at hardening today. Using Propane and not MAP, I decided to heat to non-magnetic...

Thanks.

The spark test showed lots of fine sparks. I thought perhaps mild to medium carbon steel. But see below.

This has turned out to be an interesting challenge. The first one of which was...

I did go ahead and perform an experiment using the cleaning product on galvanised steel. The image shows the effect this acid had on the galv. (on the left) but then I went ahead and placed a...

I'm making a couple of quite small skew chisels from a Stanley plane blade of recent vintage. The metal is very soft indeed, so soft that the 'wire' that normally forms when honing is more like a...