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If you're looking for dry timber you might find it extremely difficult. Not many mills are prepared to wait many years for the inside to dry properly. The best alternative would be to laminate2...

I like it. Must give it a try!

If it's such an airtight fit, you can't get the handle all the way down as the air at the bottom of the hole is compressed so much that it prevents the tool going in any further.
If you're glueing...

I picked up a Vacon (new old stock) on ebay which I am competely satisfied with.
I was a bit concerned about the safety aspects (electrical/fire) of some of the cheaper ones on ebay.

I wrote to...

A dead centre is probably your cheapest option but you have to get the tail stock pressure right - too much and you can split or cause the piece to bow, too little and it will stop turning when you...

Managed to get most of a large tree some years back. By far the nicest timber I've turned. Cuts easily, sands smoothly and great appearance.
Made some very thin bowls I was especially pleased with....

You will most likely have issues trying to drill the hole in it also.

I love mine. Wasn't prepared to spend the big $$ yet on a Tormek sharpener, but this gives me consistent sharpening as good as I can get on a white wheel. A light touch is all it takes to get a sharp...

I got a replacement a few years back from Rydell in Cheltenham Vic

http://www.rydell.com.au/index.php?page=gates-ind-belts

Cost was $20 (their minimum charge). I should have bought 2 as the...

I've had some success with chasing threads.
At first I got results like smife's - good practice to get the technique right, but the biggest obstacle was in the choice of timbers. Like powderpost...

My local Bunnies (Port Melb) has 70x70x900 DAR Pine. Even managed to find a clear piece.

Bought one this week for a little project.

Another one for Peltor, however they can become uncomfortable in summer (when I use ear plugs)

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Hope to be able to make it - looking forward to it.

Just a thought, but might there be a grub screw securing the faceplate to prevent it unscrewing when run in reverse?

Look in the manual to see if there is a setting for CT (Constant Torque).

This article helps explain some of the variables.

The fact that the person didn't have the guts to openly air his views indicates just how much notice you should take of his message.

Much as I love the internet and associated matters, this...

Just came across this on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbhghiRcOxY

Seems like a few good ideas.

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Not sure if this is the right spot, but a friend has asked if anyone knows where he can get router bits sharpened in the north - northwest side of Melbourne (or towards Riddellls Creek).

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I upgraded my Nova 1624 with a VFD and 3 phase motor.
My Nova had an Imperial size flange mount and a metric (22mm) shaft. The motor I bought was all imperial - the pulley had to be bored out by...

It looks identical to the Scheppach 200mm wetstone grinder. Sure, it's not as good as a Tormek, but if the wheel runs true, there's a lot I could buy with the $800 saving when I go to the WWW show...

I have a Nova 1624 that I upgraded earlier this year to VS.


Very happy with the Nova, even happier now with VS.

And reverse is really great, as shown in this video.

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I call it a chainsaw!

The shaft for the pads are from a cheap screwdriver bit set.
Plywood base a bit under 50mm diameter. Foam was from Clark rubber - can't remember what type, they had a small offcut piece about 20mm...

Up until now I have been sanding using a cordless drill with some sanding pads. I made up a series of pads so I don't have to change the paper every time I want to change grits. As my batteries are...

I imagine most failures in using jaws could be avoided by following guidelines for use - size of spigot to match jaws (full circle contact), appropriate size spigot for weight of piece, correct speed...

The only way the pics will upset me is by making me jealous that I couldn't be there.

Search ebay for "plastic test tubes".

I recently bought a scroll saw and a heap of different size blades- the plastic tubes are ideal for storing (the blades).

Ah, but does there have to be a purpose for everything?
I thought it was fun.

If you liked this, go have a look at http://sodaplay.com/creators/soda/items/constructor. Will keep you entertained...

Silly me. I should read more carefully.

Control switches which are Normally Open should be wired in parallel, switches which are Normally Closed should be wired in series.

I used this method

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-OtSzoneU (Part 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PoLaJUjow (Part 2)

Once the thread was cut, reinforce with CA glue and go over once...

Dave, I got the spindle tap from Lee Valley in US (from memory, surface postage was about $10), I have 1-1/4 x 8 spindle thread (Nova 1624).

So far, I've had no problems with flying saucers. The...

I had toyed with the idea of vacuum chucking for some time before coming up with the following.

The handwheel on my Nova lathe will fit a standard size bearing. There is already a threaded hole to...

My lathe must be faulty - it didn't work for me. Maybe it's the new motor & VFD I installed.

If you want only 1 side flat, then 11mm (either at the ends or the middle, depending which side you straighten - concave or convex).
If you want two flat parallel sides, then 10mm.

Doesn't using the edge of the wheel adjust the angle on the cutting face?
If you went right round to the edge of the radius of the wheel keeping the tool at 90 degrees to the axis of the wheel,...

I have a dustbegone and find it great. As an asthmatic, I almost always wear it when doing any woodwork. Rinse after use, or sometimes just blow out any dust (both sides) with the compressor.
On the...

My friends are always on the lookout for trees being cut down.
I regularly get calls when they see some - the trick is to get there as quickly as possible.
Pieces left on front nature strips often...

What's the go with making one side smooth?
Also, no idea of dimensions. Hopefully you made it oversize.

1-1/4 x 8 TPI nuts are definitely hard to find - I've tried.
I bought a 1-1/4x8 spindle thread tap for under $30 and make my own wooden faceplates.
Available here as well as other suppliers.

Thanks to those who cleared all the pieces and left the area neat & tidy.

Last pieces are now spoken for.

Apparently the trunk is about 600-800mm diameter and the pieces are too heavy for one person to lift. I haven't been down since main trunk was cut down, but I've worked on some of the limbs about...

A friend has chopped down a Camphor Laurel and the main trunk is available to anyone who wants.
Please message me for the address in Brighton, Vic.

Plenty of videos on youtube about bandsaw sharpening.

How to sharpen a bandsaw blade - YouTube