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Hey Rod, I missed the...
Hey Rod,
I missed the Maiden...damn I always hear abt women when its all over, but the BigG cut went off flawless.
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Fantastic job
Hi Rod,
Another perfect Rod built CNC! I'm really honoured to have been present while it did its first cut......amazingly solid, quiet, extremely functional, fantastic control panel... -
20th July 2008, 04:13 AM
Thread: New Machine - Work in Progress
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Looking good there Rod and I guess the Boss is...
Looking good there Rod and I guess the Boss is happy that you got all the buttons programmed and hopefully working too. May be a win!!!!!!!!!
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20th July 2008, 01:26 AM
Thread: New Machine - Work in Progress
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Visitor from Outer Space
Hi Guys,
Last Thursday night was a stormy, rainy, cold, outright yucky night in Perth. I had a call from Rod saying he was coming over. I went into the shed, got the lpg heater going when suddenly... -
14th November 2007, 12:20 AM
Thread: TS noise problem
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Forumites I have quoted the question below, maybe...
Forumites I have quoted the question below, maybe we need to read it again!Mate, try your best to reduce the noise at source however you can. See my previous post. If you can get the noise level less...
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7th November 2007, 11:46 PM
Thread: Festool Rotex 150 Sandpaper Disks
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KEKEMO: I have no problem getting those grits...
KEKEMO:
I have no problem getting those grits from Carbies in Balcatta, in fact I picked some up about 2 weeks ago. Sometimes they run a bit low but usually they have them within a week from... -
7th November 2007, 11:26 PM
Thread: carba-tec 10" bandsaw
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With all respect to you mate...yoiu are trying to...
With all respect to you mate...yoiu are trying to do a man's job with a modelmakers bandsaw. The 10" bandsaws have hobby blades which are thin in order for them to withstand the tight radius of the...
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6th November 2007, 09:26 PM
Thread: well its gt me bugggerd
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Skew: Most rechargeables only supply about 1.2V...
Skew:
Most rechargeables only supply about 1.2V per cell. Those clock movements are sensitive and require proper 1.5V. The 5 forward, 2 reverse is a definate low/flat battery symptom.
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6th November 2007, 12:15 AM
Thread: TS noise problem
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H>S. I guess you have spoken to your neighbours...
H>S. I guess you have spoken to your neighbours to find out if there are times a day that the noise will be less of a nuisance to them. Nothing works as well as talking it over..... they are entitled...
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3rd November 2007, 05:37 PM
Thread: Boom Times in W.A
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Barry, problem with that is if I go type on a...
Barry, problem with that is if I go type on a site in my mother toungue everything is underlined and it becomes a pain in the southern end.
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3rd November 2007, 03:18 PM
Thread: X3 Mill converted to CNC
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Guys, that X3 looks really good in real life....
Guys, that X3 looks really good in real life. Paid a visit to Rod during the week.......we had a bit of a fiddle with the X3....wow a job well done. But having said that, so are all the stuff Rod...
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3rd November 2007, 02:41 PM
Thread: Boom Times in W.A
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When this boom cools down there'll be...
When this boom cools down there'll be bankruptcies, suacides, split marriages, divorce and lots of other social problems in this beautiful state of hours. The people working in Perth, being loyal to...
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30th October 2007, 11:59 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Thanks for the welcome etc mate. The board...
Thanks for the welcome etc mate. The board woudn't allow me to post even when logged in. Maybe it has forgotten me :; Must admit it's been a while.
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4th September 2007, 11:48 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Yeah Murray it may be more but I only ever saw...
Yeah Murray it may be more but I only ever saw what the link has about the Double Garage.
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4th September 2007, 11:28 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Hey Cliff, nice to catch up with you, its been a...
Hey Cliff, nice to catch up with you, its been a while. Hope to be on fairly regularly.
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4th September 2007, 11:27 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Thanks Mini, sounds good mate
Thanks Mini, sounds good mate
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4th September 2007, 11:25 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Hi Shane, thanks for the welcome. eah did see...
Hi Shane, thanks for the welcome. eah did see you at the other end of the showroom but was a hectic day, especially if theres a 'fairer sex' around . One then needs to give lots of attention mate....
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4th September 2007, 01:24 AM
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I havn't read the whole thread. What about buying...
I havn't read the whole thread. What about buying a 2 MT spindle from someone like Carba-tec or whoever you choose. They have replacements for their machines.
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4th September 2007, 12:57 AM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Thanks Tony, I replied to you in that thread!
Thanks Tony, I replied to you in that thread!
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4th September 2007, 12:54 AM
Thread: mobile bases
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Thanks a lot Tony, all ideas are welcome! Most...
Thanks a lot Tony, all ideas are welcome! Most the commercial ones seem to be made from square tubing, probably better tortional qualities. The Boxes in the link that Mini sent is what I have in mind...
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4th September 2007, 12:49 AM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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You are a CHAMPION! Thats the file I've been...
You are a CHAMPION! Thats the file I've been looking for and the video off the site is good enough.
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4th September 2007, 12:31 AM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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HE he HARRY, nobody wants to grow old so fixing...
HE he HARRY, nobody wants to grow old so fixing the date error in my profile did it!
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3rd September 2007, 09:23 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Dagse Broer! :2tsup: Siabone, khunghani? ...
Dagse Broer! :2tsup: Siabone, khunghani?
Geesh, that goes back 11 years. I believe the 18 official ethnic groups excluding English & Afrikaans all have their language classified as official.... -
3rd September 2007, 09:10 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Hey Midge, thanks for the 'Hi" mate. Its been a...
Hey Midge, thanks for the 'Hi" mate. Its been a while. Most my news mentioned in the reply to Mick. How are you going?
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3rd September 2007, 09:05 PM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Hi Mate, Thanks for the welcome. MMMMMM what...
Hi Mate,
Thanks for the welcome. MMMMMM what have I been up to? First off, without delving into the past, there was just too much crud, couldn't be bothered with it. I'm sure you guys will know what... -
3rd September 2007, 02:38 AM
Thread: Mobile Machines in Workshop
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Mobile Machines in Workshop
Hey Guys. Some of you will remember me, some obviously not. When I was on last there were almost less posts than what there are subsections on here. Quite a variety and I'm sure its still the best...
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12th November 2005, 01:19 AM
Thread: Spindle gouge sharpening
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Cliff In the industry the one on the left is...
Cliff
In the industry the one on the left is called a Roughing Gouge. The one on the right is a shallow fluted gouge or spindle gouge. A similarly shallow fluted gouge with a thicker base ( part... -
12th November 2005, 01:00 AM
Thread: Outboard turning on MC-900
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What Skewie said is spot on. However in your...
What Skewie said is spot on. However in your pictures you are setting the toolrest right accross the 'face' that you are turning. Remember that the toolrest need only extend a little more than the...
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12th November 2005, 12:42 AM
Thread: Sticking drive centre and project ideas
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Yep what UX said is very useful. All good lathes...
Yep what UX said is very useful. All good lathes are supplied with a knock out bar to remove the drive centre by knocking the end of the centre with the end of the bar through the hole in the...
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12th November 2005, 12:29 AM
Thread: Faceplate required
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Consider getting a proper woodturning scroll...
Consider getting a proper woodturning scroll chuck rather than a face plate. If you need a face plate most any woodwork tool supplier like Carba-tec ( the Perth one definately ) will be able to help...
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12th November 2005, 12:15 AM
Thread: Embarrassingly basic question - chucks
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To the not being able to fit a MT2 drill chuck to...
To the not being able to fit a MT2 drill chuck to the MC lathes...........Bull dust.....2 MT fits both the headstock and tailstock spindles on the MC lathes ( Carbatec Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green and...
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19th October 2005, 09:02 PM
Thread: Finally I got a Shed!!
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Why worry about power in the shed ...........Turn...
Why worry about power in the shed ...........Turn the house into a workshop and live in the shed, mate!
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19th October 2005, 08:54 PM
Thread: 9yo daughter looking for inspiration
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Jelutong, carvers favourite......soft, light,...
Jelutong, carvers favourite......soft, light, relatively cheap............used by many carvers.
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19th October 2005, 08:35 PM
Thread: Turning Goblets
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Mike. Loz is using a Screw Cup Chuck, not a screw...
Mike. Loz is using a Screw Cup Chuck, not a screw chuck (totally different )according to his post.
Loz,
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13th October 2005, 12:39 AM
Thread: Blade Tension
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Peter, Some wise guy in the factory must've...
Peter,
Some wise guy in the factory must've thought it a good idea as it will protect the dust extractor fan from blocks of wood hitting it. How these blocks will get into the bottom wheel shroud I... -
13th October 2005, 12:22 AM
Thread: Advices for a new lathe/newbie
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Eric, I've been turning for over 50 years ans...
Eric,
I've been turning for over 50 years ans I do teach woodturning in Perth. I have contibuted to a number of the threads on lathes on this forum. By doing a search you'll find more info than... -
10th October 2005, 12:55 AM
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Just a thought on these burly things. How about...
Just a thought on these burly things. How about using 2 part epoxy resin thinned quite a lot with the appropriate thinner ( acetone will work for most epoxies ) and then brushed onto the burl getting...
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9th October 2005, 05:41 PM
Thread: Year 9 student needs help
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My prompts for the safety talk on night one of the basic turning course
Some Safety Pointers in Woodturning
I regard safety as one of the most important topics in woodturning. I quote some points from a book entitled “Woodturning” published in 1949,... -
5th October 2005, 09:57 PM
Thread: sanding discs
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Tonto I would like to think that you bought...
Tonto
I would like to think that you bought your Festool sander because of the quality and reliability that Festool products offer over the cheapies. Festool market their own line of abrasives... -
5th October 2005, 09:01 PM
Thread: Corn Cob Pens
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Brudda. As with most other things the yanks call...
Brudda. As with most other things the yanks call things differently to 'normal' people. I would guess that field corn would be corn that is grown for animal feed or milling into maize...
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5th October 2005, 08:46 PM
Thread: Carbide Tipped bandsaw blades
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Chris: You answered your own question. ...
Chris: You answered your own question.
Touching up the blades as Bob suggested is the only simple solution, pretty easy and quick as resawing blades have large teeth. $300 worth of standard... -
5th October 2005, 12:52 AM
Thread: Bandsaw blade life?
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Hi Zenwood The BAS-350 takes a 2490 mm...
Hi Zenwood
The BAS-350 takes a 2490 mm blade. Max width that it will handle is 19 mm. I use a 19 mm by 1.3 TPI blade ( looks like an ancient pullsaw ) from Henry Bothers in Sydney for... -
4th October 2005, 11:47 PM
Thread: Corn Cob Pens
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Kevin, I have turned some corn cob pens and...
Kevin,
I have turned some corn cob pens and have posted some stuff about it on this board, including a picture. Not really different to normal turning except that it is a good idea to stabilise... -
2nd October 2005, 12:24 PM
Thread: Blade for SCMS
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Les: The CMT 10" negative rake blade is what...
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The CMT 10" negative rake blade is what you are looking for! The blue boyz in Balcatta carry them.
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30th September 2005, 08:56 PM
Thread: Pens from Dymondwood
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Ruffy I just noticed Carbatec in Perth have...
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I just noticed Carbatec in Perth have quite a few different colours etc of Dymondwood. The price is quoted per meter. The 125 mm x 38 mm is about $40 per meter and will be sold in lengths of... -
27th September 2005, 10:39 PM
Thread: Shellac, maple harp, spray lacquer HELP!
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Richard Well done on getting your harp this...
Richard
Well done on getting your harp this far.
I sprayed mine with two part clear high gloss poly. The next harps will be sprayed with Nitro cellulose lacquer, semi gloss ( 60% gloss ). I have... -
27th September 2005, 10:06 PM
Thread: Pens from Dymondwood
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Good looking pens Ruffy. Any idea how much and...
Good looking pens Ruffy. Any idea how much and what size the dymond wood blanks are?
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26th September 2005, 02:07 AM
Thread: Disapointing
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The word "Agricultural" comes to mind. I havn't...
The word "Agricultural" comes to mind. I havn't seen four legged cows at thePerth WWW Show, yet. :D
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25th September 2005, 03:27 PM
Thread: Got my TSC-10HB
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Congratulations on the wise purchase Les. Welcome...
Congratulations on the wise purchase Les. Welcome the the world of real tablesaws!
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21st September 2005, 12:03 AM
Thread: eBook on Woodturning
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Yikes! That gutemberg site lists that one needs...
Yikes! That gutemberg site lists that one needs 16 woodturning tools! Thats more than most suppliers carry in stock! I understand that the book is about teaching woodturning. No beginner needs more...