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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.

    Could the problem be caused by a bad...
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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...
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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.

    I...
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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

    Arthur
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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.

    I remember this from when i moved to...
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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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    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.

    The clothes...
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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

    Arthur
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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.

    Whilst doing that you can use one of the other thin pieces...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
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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...
  13. 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...
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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...
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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.

    Has anybody got any suggestions...
  16. 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...
  17. 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 ...
  18. 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...
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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...
  20. 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?

    Arthur
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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...
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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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    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...
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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.

    I think his big gripe was with stickyness of...
  25. 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...
  26. 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.

    Has anybody...
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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...
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