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24th March 2024, 08:21 PM
Thread: Gregory Machinery still trading ?
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From Facebook Market place today, seems the...
From Facebook Market place today, seems the auctions start Thursday 28/3/24
Gregory Machinery Liquidation Auction - Pickles AU
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11th March 2024, 10:38 PM
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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...
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27th January 2024, 06:12 PM
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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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7th January 2024, 12:20 AM
Thread: Forum outages WWF n MWF Friday
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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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7th January 2024, 12:15 AM
Thread: Island bench reinforcement
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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.
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1st January 2024, 05:53 PM
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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...
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13th December 2023, 06:18 PM
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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27th November 2023, 12:01 AM
Thread: Is a spiral upcut bit a better choice?
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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... -
16th November 2023, 05:51 PM
Thread: Auto On Dust Collection Options
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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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16th November 2023, 04:43 PM
Thread: Auto On Dust Collection Options
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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...
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14th October 2023, 10:27 PM
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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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5th October 2023, 10:21 PM
Thread: Australian woodsmith back issues
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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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20th September 2023, 09:57 PM
Thread: Safer than a Saw stop table saw
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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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16th September 2023, 08:20 PM
Thread: L3030 Laser Engraving Machine
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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...
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8th September 2023, 12:18 AM
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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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22nd August 2023, 11:13 PM
Thread: Single to three phase converters
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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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11th August 2023, 07:26 PM
Thread: Budget friendly straightedge
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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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9th August 2023, 07:04 PM
Thread: CNC Research for School
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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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25th July 2023, 05:07 PM
Thread: Inspiration/ insight for 1970s/1980s shed
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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...
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24th May 2023, 01:58 PM
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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24th May 2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: Cutting concrete with circular saw
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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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5th May 2023, 07:21 PM
Thread: DRO on lunchbox thicknessers?
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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...
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13th April 2023, 06:39 PM
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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...
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12th April 2023, 09:23 PM
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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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3rd April 2023, 09:51 PM
Thread: Mini angle grinders??
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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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3rd April 2023, 09:40 PM
Thread: TPT 15 thicknesser
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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?
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26th February 2023, 07:33 PM
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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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26th February 2023, 07:20 PM
Thread: CNC chattering badly
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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.
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24th February 2023, 06:38 PM
Thread: Best kitchen cabinet material
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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...
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21st February 2023, 09:39 PM
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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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16th February 2023, 10:49 PM
Thread: Gilbro Combination Table Saw
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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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14th February 2023, 10:57 PM
Thread: Some old, historical n rare stuff
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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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14th February 2023, 10:46 PM
Thread: Mystery Gilbro piece
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Have replied to your message, fire away
Have replied to your message, fire away
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13th February 2023, 09:58 PM
Thread: Some old, historical n rare stuff
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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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10th February 2023, 10:43 AM
Thread: # 137 Jan/Feb 2023
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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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7th February 2023, 11:53 PM
Thread: Router for Leigh Jigs
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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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6th February 2023, 11:27 AM
Thread: Argghh. Festool repairs
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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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3rd February 2023, 08:21 PM
Thread: timber related but not woodwork
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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.
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24th January 2023, 07:48 PM
Thread: Collet nut...
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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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22nd January 2023, 10:44 PM
Thread: This is Rediculous
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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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15th January 2023, 07:44 PM
Thread: # 137 Jan/Feb 2023
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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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14th January 2023, 09:03 PM
Thread: Aldi Ferrex planer/thicknesser any good?
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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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8th January 2023, 05:35 PM
Thread: Unidentified 4" Cast Iron Jointer.
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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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8th January 2023, 05:15 PM
Thread: Looking for 63mm router in Australia
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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...
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31st December 2022, 04:49 PM
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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31st December 2022, 04:30 PM
Thread: Aldi Ferrex planer/thicknesser any good?
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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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22nd December 2022, 10:04 PM
Thread: Adaptor sleeve stuck in collet
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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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22nd December 2022, 09:51 PM
Thread: Drilling 19mm hole through laminate
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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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21st December 2022, 09:31 PM
Thread: Table Saw Fence & Rails
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DONE: Handed over today.
Handed over today.
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18th December 2022, 10:16 PM
Thread: Hit by lightning in last Monday’s storm
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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...