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2nd September 2005, 06:47 PM
Thread: won't rip straight
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Thanks for the return (and quick at that). the...
Thanks for the return (and quick at that).
the band has done very little work since bough new Dec 2004.
It probably has very little reason to be blunt.
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2nd September 2005, 06:32 PM
Thread: won't rip straight
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won't rip straight
Hi all.
I have a 2 speed Carbatec bandsaw (the blue and white one for those in the know) with a riser kit installed.
This particular bandsaw came with a nice rip fence which shows to be in... -
24th August 2005, 09:17 AM
Thread: need ideas for a piece holddown jig
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lack of tools
remember: necessity is the mother of invention.
there has been many times in my life where i could not afford or find the right tool for the job and have improvised with a home made jig.
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24th August 2005, 09:13 AM
Thread: need ideas for a piece holddown jig
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hey, my spelling is atrocious is it not? or are...
hey, my spelling is atrocious is it not? or are they typos
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24th August 2005, 09:10 AM
Thread: What is POPLAR ?
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Therewas an old Coach House called the "Poplars"...
Therewas an old Coach House called the "Poplars" at a place called ?? Braemar, nth of Mittagong on the Hume Hwy. At the point the Hwy was lined with poplars.
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24th August 2005, 08:50 AM
Thread: Drying small strips of wood - quickly!
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can always drill a stack of holes and fit them...
can always drill a stack of holes and fit them with corks, removing and adding corks as the temperature needs to lowered and raised. tapered corks were available from laboratory supply places and...
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24th August 2005, 08:46 AM
Thread: Drying small strips of wood - quickly!
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drying cabinet
my parents once had a clothes drying cabinet ( a bit like a fridge) where mum used to hang the clothes and a heating element and fan at the base would direct heat up through clothes.
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24th August 2005, 08:33 AM
Thread: wanted: Ideas for home made depth gauge
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I like the idea, can you post a drawing or Pic so...
I like the idea, can you post a drawing or Pic so i can try and grasp the concept.
Thankyou, it sounds great
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24th August 2005, 08:24 AM
Thread: need ideas for a piece holddown jig
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difficult problem made easy?
Have you thought about sandwiching the pieces between 2 wade boards and using the lower board as the guide fence for your trimmer piece.
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24th August 2005, 08:18 AM
Thread: Undecided Dado
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Poll: which dado
I couldn't afford the CMT or Freud so I settled for the Delta set (less than $200 at cardatec) does a job that I am very happy with.
You would need to make a case to store it in though. It, I... -
23rd August 2005, 09:01 AM
Thread: Router lifter
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router lifter
I had an issue with new router table (Carbatec) and a router without a "screw adjuster"
My son had no futher use for his diamond shaped screw jack from under his car so it has found it's way to... -
23rd August 2005, 08:55 AM
Thread: wanted: Ideas for home made depth gauge
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wanted: Ideas for home made depth gauge
I wish to make a depth gauge for use on my table saw and router table.
I have a commercially available single upright one (made in asia) but it was too inaccurate.
Has anybody done the deed and... -
24th June 2005, 11:45 AM
Thread: CMT Orange?
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orange CMT blade
Guess what guys
My wonderful wife bought me a 10inch CMT rip blade for Xmas (2004) from Carbatec sydney. It is the thin Kerf blade.
Eat your hearts out it (is) was real orange (but the orange... -
11th June 2005, 09:01 AM
Thread: New Scheppach wet wheel
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New Scheppach wet wheel
Good morning all
I have bitten the bullet and put my GMC wet wheel grinder on the top shelf of my shed and bought a Scheppach TIGer 2000.
It looks like a ripper and I will need practice getting... -
31st May 2005, 10:03 PM
Thread: delta table saw blade guard
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delta table saw blade guard
Hi all
I am running a Delta Platinum contractor table saw (10inch) and want to upgrade the Blade guard that is standard to a "Suva type" guard and riving knife.
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8th April 2005, 08:04 AM
Thread: Fencing Method
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red gum tenons
I reckon if the posts are all similar size to use a plunge router with guide to cut out mortises: you would have to make a guide jig to clamp to the wood and a straight cutter (1/2 inch) but once set...
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31st December 2004, 06:14 PM
Thread: clock wood
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thankyou
thankyou for that, i was considering using aust red cedar but i also think it is to soft. i have a good supplier 3 hrs up the road for that at a v.good price ($7-11 per sq foot) but it is unseasoned ...
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31st December 2004, 05:16 PM
Thread: clock wood
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clock wood
i am about to (in the near futue) commence constructing (or artistically manufacturing) a grandfather/ grandmother clock.
Can anybody suggest a good seasoned wood that would be appropriate to the... -
20th September 2004, 10:56 AM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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i love my delta!!!, solid construction, made in...
i love my delta!!!, solid construction, made in the USA, all bits go together very well, great fence included (unifence) great motor. extension table great, price : expensive (just over $2000) only...
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20th September 2004, 10:45 AM
Thread: Router Raizer
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hey that looks like a great idea, they say...
hey that looks like a great idea, they say "necessity is the mother of invention" good work: what did you use for the "nut" for the threaded both to go through?
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17th September 2004, 09:14 AM
Thread: Central Coast NSW woodworking club
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Central Coast NSW woodworking club
I live on the Central Coast of NSW (as do about 250,000 other people) and am looking for people interested in woodwork to possibly set a group together.
At present the CC has a very well respected... -
17th September 2004, 08:53 AM
Thread: height adjuster for triton
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height adjuster for triton
I have a triton router table (with legs etc) that until recently was mated with Hitachi TR12 router.
I have changed router to GMC 2400w as i needed the variable speed to run door making kit.
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17th September 2004, 08:36 AM
Thread: GMC wetwheel grinder
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GMC wetwheel grinder
I must admit before starting that I don't usually skimp on quality tools but on this occasion i was short of cash and settled for 2nd best.
I bought a GMC wetwheel grinder and am trying to locates... -
17th September 2004, 08:25 AM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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one of my mates bought a H and F 10 inch t/saw...
one of my mates bought a H and F 10 inch t/saw with slide table, not a happy boy, has now leant toward C/Tec gear for his thicknesser and jointer.
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6th May 2004, 10:42 AM
Thread: extension cords
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extension cords
I have a small garden shed for a workshop (6mx3m) and tripping over electrical wires was forever a problem
Got two "eye bolts" and 100mm screw tighteners and ran a single strand of 3mm fencing... -
17th March 2004, 02:43 PM
Thread: gmc wet grinder
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gmc wet grinder
I have bought a GMC NTC2000a grinder / sharpener for my chisels, plane blades and knives but their is no instruction on how to sharpen these utensils and no jigs come with the grinder.
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11th August 2003, 12:27 AM
Thread: table saw and thicknesser
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table saw and thicknesser
I am about to go into the market for a 10inch table saw and thickneser. ( i am an amateur woodworker)
I have seen the delta thicknesser for about $800 at Carbatec and think it looks ok: does...