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  1. There are a range of sizes in circular saws from...

    There are a range of sizes in circular saws from smaller than track saws up to about a 50cm blade diameter to give a DOC of around 40cm for working on post and beam style structures. Track saws are...
  2. A decently set up bandsaw would be the way to go...

    A decently set up bandsaw would be the way to go for resawing. However I think that if the boards were tongue and groove, you might need to slice the tongue and grooves off first to provide a level...
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    Fixed Once again, thanks to UBeaut and the entire...

    Once again, thanks to UBeaut and the entire support crew for resolving the issue promptly. Much appreciated.
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    Just from the description given I can see some...

    Just from the description given I can see some issues with basic material selection, initial and corrective.

    25mm MDF in its own most likely has insufficient rigidity to support the stone top plus...
  5. My understanding was that the glue used for...

    My understanding was that the glue used for leather assembly prior to stitching is fairly typical contact adhesive. Not truly waterproof, but adequate in the presence of stitching. A waterproof...
  6. Thread: Looking for ideas

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    Running an industrial CNC router with 2440 x 1820...

    Running an industrial CNC router with 2440 x 1820 melamine sheets on a busy day we could fill the 44gal drum on the unit within 4 hours, ie 2 drums per shift. How long does the thicky take?
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    The basics are: A spiral upcut actively lifts...

    The basics are:

    A spiral upcut actively lifts the shavings out of the cut, but in doing so also tends to raise splinters on the upper surface of the timber. Primarily used where shaving clearance...
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    I would consider having an NVR on a dusty as...

    I would consider having an NVR on a dusty as secondary safety rather than primary safety. Consider the possibility of a dusty with a toggle switch for power control, in a situation where there is a...
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    The primary issue with operating with a remote...

    The primary issue with operating with a remote sensing unit like a shopvac is running the full rig (shopvac plus tool) from a 10A outlet. The shopvacs are typically 1000-1200W, so use around 50% of...
  10. Agree with the arguments against a compression...

    Agree with the arguments against a compression bit for the plate rebate. Used to operate a large industrial CNC router in a kitchen factory. Compression bits were our bread and butter bit for cutting...
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    Their articles are sourced mostly from Woodsmith...

    Their articles are sourced mostly from Woodsmith in the US, although the US versions are in imperial dimensions and were reworked to metric prior to publishing in AWS. You can get online access to...
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    Nice, but not so sure about the safety aspect, no...

    Nice, but not so sure about the safety aspect, no blade guard, and the operator is positioned virtually beside the blade to operate the crank, and has a free arm/hand to wave around in the vicinity...
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    Sorry, can't help with the laser engraver, but...

    Sorry, can't help with the laser engraver, but the description of the "USB" suggests that it a memory card reader/writer. These basically look like a USB memory and have similar interface electronics...
  14. Hi, is the pic of the near vertical saw head with...

    Hi, is the pic of the near vertical saw head with back shaft mounted chuck and bit taken with the saw fully raised in the frame, my 7740 would appear to have a lot more clearance than what is showing...
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    We built 160m from the power lines four years...

    We built 160m from the power lines four years ago. Mains feeder in single phase was quoted as $8.3K or $17K for three phase, in conduit in a common trench with the water supply and stormwater lines....
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    Horses for courses sir. You are trying to use a...

    Horses for courses sir. You are trying to use a marking out straightedge to make precision checks for straight and flat. Even the 40mm x 5mm straight edges you linked to early in the piece are really...
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    It would come down to what you hope the students...

    It would come down to what you hope the students will learn from using the system (yes system). You need computers (probably at least a half class set if not a full set unless you are planning on a...
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    HELP I subscribed to a full series of 24 hardcover The...

    I subscribed to a full series of 24 hardcover The Knack books in the mid 80's after we had had our first home built and I was considering options for shedding etc. These seemed to be based on a pommy...
  19. Thread: Lock Mitre Cutter

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    I have seen a suggestion of using stacked...

    I have seen a suggestion of using stacked removable spacers on the fence to reduce the depth of cut for both horizontal and vertical cuts. Make either cut, remove the spacer and make another cut...
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    From Kennards description, the Hilti only has a...

    From Kennards description, the Hilti only has a dust shroud to connect to a vacuum, so it is not a self contained dustless option, and I understand that the original poster said that he doesn't have...
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    I see it as great for having to thickness a...

    I see it as great for having to thickness a replacement part for a job, and in general as a lot more accurate than the cheap and nasty scale and pointer type scales normally provided. The scale and...
  22. Tabs are fine on a horizontal table with vacuum...

    Tabs are fine on a horizontal table with vacuum hold down, not sure how the would fare for larger panels in a vertical orientation unless there were a lot more of them, or they were thicker than what...
  23. Remember also that for extraction to work, your...

    Remember also that for extraction to work, your enclosure needs to admit air at the rate that the extractor is pulling it out. The exception would be to make the enclosure large enough to accommodate...
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    Have you considered a right angle pneumatic die...

    Have you considered a right angle pneumatic die grinder or even one of the small straight shaft pneumatic handpiece type things, similar size to a Foredom handpiece, but with about a metre of very...
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    I have one of the beasties in storage, will try...

    I have one of the beasties in storage, will try and find the book among the other storage drawers in the morning. Are they after a scan or a photocopy should the search be successful?
  26. It is very uncommon for metal sheds to use metal...

    It is very uncommon for metal sheds to use metal studs as in metal framed house frames for framing. Larger sheds are generally bolt together C channel sections for portal frames, with pressed metal...
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    You are calling it 'chatter' but I suspect that...

    You are calling it 'chatter' but I suspect that it something else.

    Chatter is a term normally used for a situation where the tools reaction forces can override the machines rigidity and ability...
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    Definitely HMR melamine for the carcasses, a...

    Definitely HMR melamine for the carcasses, a decent CNC shop can do anything with it in terms of structure. Your choice of materials for tops and doors, face panels etc. Quality local board doesn't...
  29. I don't have much experience with belt sanders...

    I don't have much experience with belt sanders and timber but quite a lot with free belt machines as a metal polisher. The arrows on the belt material are to allow users to refit belts in alternate...
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    Sorry Jane, the two pics that you sent to me...

    Sorry Jane, the two pics that you sent to me would appear to be separate free standing machines with individual home built frames and commercially sourced motors. A combination machine is a machine...
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    VICTORIA 41/2 inch planer could be a Gilbro made by Gill...

    41/2 inch planer could be a Gilbro made by Gill Brothers in Preston. Paint colour, and general appearance would appear to match, but unfortunately the only Gilbro branding on them was on the lambchop...
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    Have replied to your message, fire away

    Have replied to your message, fire away
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    VICTORIA Sorry Neil, all four attachments in your post are...

    Sorry Neil, all four attachments in your post are coming through as 'Invalid attachment' on my system Win 10, Opera.
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    DRAWN - PART CLAIMED Congrats to the three lucky winners, condolences...

    Congrats to the three lucky winners, condolences to those who made late entries after the draw, and gigantic thanks to Ubeaut and company for the draw, prizes and the whole forum setup (Woodwork and...
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    Leigh do DT jigs in two formats, router over jig...

    Leigh do DT jigs in two formats, router over jig and jig on router table. It would probably help to identify which style you are considering. For the router over jig style, something reasonably...
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    My corded Mak chainsaw would be 8-9 years old and...

    My corded Mak chainsaw would be 8-9 years old and came from the Bunnings 5 mins down the road then, now retired to rural area and they are a 1-1.5hr each way trip, and the nearest one is onne of the...
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    My interpretation, 1200 out of ground, 1/3 in,...

    My interpretation, 1200 out of ground, 1/3 in, 2/3 out suggests an 1800 post set 600 deep, not 400.
  38. Thread: Collet nut...

    by malb
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    Depending on the machine's age, there are two...

    Depending on the machine's age, there are two styles of collet base, collet and nut. Early TRA 001 units had a female base and mail 1/2 inch screw in collet, the MOF was introduced with a male base,...
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    I'm a member of an old truck group on FB, and...

    I'm a member of an old truck group on FB, and also interested in old aircraft and aviation history. About two weeks ago, someone in the group posted a picture of a 1930's Thornycroft truck out in...
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    DRAWN - PART CLAIMED I'm out, too bl**dy fat and bald, but thanks for...

    I'm out, too bl**dy fat and bald, but thanks for running the draw Ubeaut.
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    Most thicknessers and combo thicknesser/jointers...

    Most thicknessers and combo thicknesser/jointers need external extraction to keep the cutter head completely clear of chips. Even a few chips trapped between the blades, or between the cutter head...
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    I'm thinking it may be a Gilbro 41/2 inch made by...

    I'm thinking it may be a Gilbro 41/2 inch made by the Gill Brothers in Preston in the 60's and 70's. Colour is wrong, but it might have been repainted, and it's missing the 'lambchop' guard over the...
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    There is a cheaper solution to your problem than...

    There is a cheaper solution to your problem than buying a router to fit the guide you have. Get a piece of perspex etc bigger than the base on your current router, bore a hole in the centre, and some...
  44. Thread: Average result

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    Sorry to be a bit argumentive, but I suspect that...

    Sorry to be a bit argumentive, but I suspect that the combination of a thin kerf blade allowing blade flex, and a crosscut blade with 60 teeth, plus a slower than normal feed rate are likely causes...
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    I have had experience with Aldi power tools in...

    I have had experience with Aldi power tools in the past. You may have a 3 year warranty, but after a year or so it would be reasonably unlikely that whoever is supplying Aldi will have the staff,...
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    This even works for bearings etc with slightly...

    This even works for bearings etc with slightly damp bread, or anything that can be made to flow under pressure, however sluggishly, but the mandrel uses to apply the pressure needs to be a neat fit...
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    If planning ahead allows, I would drill an...

    If planning ahead allows, I would drill an accurately sized and positioned hole in the substrate prior to gluing down the laminate. You should then be able to drill a pilot hole through the laminate...
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    DONE: Handed over today.

    Handed over today.
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    Sorry about your brother and also the car, sounds...

    Sorry about your brother and also the car, sounds like the sort of thing where a write off would be the better option for the car, lots of electronics to be replaced initially, probably including the...
  50. I'm not an Iphone user, but is there any...

    I'm not an Iphone user, but is there any adjustment for audio levels transmitted from the iphone? My android allows me to use the inbuilt speaker, corded phones, and bluetooth with independent volume...
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