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    I have used mine for flooring on many occasions...

    I have used mine for flooring on many occasions and have had no issue with speed. It fires as fast as I can get it lined up. I didn't think it was a race to get flooring down anyway!
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    I use a Paslode for all my framing (and their...

    I use a Paslode for all my framing (and their finish gun for all trim work). Love it. Never jams on me, batteries last the full day. Reasonable in weight and the bonus of not having to lug around...
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    If you email them, they will send you pics on the...

    If you email them, they will send you pics on the machines. All the woodworking places seem to be in Auckland, dammit...
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    Hi Tony, The saw was about 10 years old. Have...

    Hi Tony,

    The saw was about 10 years old. Have you had a look at http://www.machine.co.nz/db_items_list.asp?Alpha=Z - they have an MBS300 at $2800 + GST. These are the guys I bought the 250 from....
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    Thanks Tony. I never knew these guys existed!

    Thanks Tony. I never knew these guys existed!
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    Hi Bunyip, I saw nobody had replied to this,...

    Hi Bunyip,

    I saw nobody had replied to this, so I thought I may as well. I have the MBS250 with is pretty much the same as the 300. I bought mine second hand (NZ$1200 with sliding table so was too...
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    I guess we in NZ are a bit ahead of you in Oz....

    I guess we in NZ are a bit ahead of you in Oz. Check out http://www.linbide.co.nz/product.php?sid=&pid=306 for the 35mm boring bit for a router, allowing use at up to 20,000rpm. See something new...
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    Check around as you can get a 35mm router bit...

    Check around as you can get a 35mm router bit here in New Zealand for doing the holes. Makes life a lot easier. I just mark a spot 21.5 mm (4mm in, plus half the 35mm) and plunge into it. Linbide do...
  9. Hi Barry, Wasn't too sure about your post - if...

    Hi Barry,

    Wasn't too sure about your post - if you were wanting to know if that was the power adaptor for the Triton, yes it is. If you didn't want to know that, please disregard this post! :o)
  10. Thread: Quiet SCMS

    by BigRed
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    I have the Bosch and love it (other than the next...

    I have the Bosch and love it (other than the next to useless dust collector). It's not too noisy and has a host of great features too - especially the ability to change the bevel from the front of...
  11. Thread: Designer needed

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    Try...

    Try http://www.somucheasier.co.uk/furniture-stores-uk.html instead!
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    I have bought some bits from them - the standard...

    I have bought some bits from them - the standard range, not the Katana. Also bought some of their spindle cutters and their dovetail jig. All seem to be very well made. I requested they posted rather...
  13. Thread: routing tenons?

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    I would assume that if the tenons are for the...

    I would assume that if the tenons are for the rails, the rails would be of a long length, and it might not be possible to use some of the methods described. If so, a bandsaw may be an option if you...
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    A few years ago there was a booklet (31 pages)...

    A few years ago there was a booklet (31 pages) that was downloadable called Router Basics And Beyond by the editors of Wood magazine. It was a pdf file. I have it but it's about 7mb in size. It's not...
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    Thanks to all you helped me - the saw is now...

    Thanks to all you helped me - the saw is now going. It looks like it was sawdust in the centrifugal switch. The capacitor looked fine, so I did some more dismantling and cleaning and it started up...
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    Help needed with dead table saw!

    Hi all,

    My saw (MBS250) suddenly stopped working yesterday. I turn on the switch and the lights flicker (same circuit at present) and the saw *tries* to start, but only turns a couple of mm. I...
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    Just an update on my order from MLCS. The bits...

    Just an update on my order from MLCS. The bits arrived today, approximately 2 weeks after ordering them. I had asked for them to be air mailed rather than couriered, which they did. Postage was US$45...
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    When I build kitchen cabinets out of melamine, I...

    When I build kitchen cabinets out of melamine, I screw some 45mm screws in to hold it together. The screws aren't seen as they go from the outside. I guess with your box they would be seen. You can...
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    Thanks for your effort Paul. Based on your...

    Thanks for your effort Paul. Based on your spreadsheet, I ordered some bits from MCLS, and asked them to air post rather than courier. I wasn't aware of this company before your post.
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    I have cut a bit of glass before, but have never...

    I have cut a bit of glass before, but have never used the clamp that you do. Have you tried just scoring and snapping? The wood on top might be causing the problem. The glass cutters with the diamond...
  21. Thread: Benchtops

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    If you wanted to go cheap and you were reasonably...

    If you wanted to go cheap and you were reasonably confident in DIY, and the benchtop was a fairly simple shape you could look at concrete as an option. I bought a book from Amazon on concrete...
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    Hiya, I normally make a jig up from scrap MDF....

    Hiya,

    I normally make a jig up from scrap MDF. Measure from the outer edge of the router bit to the outer edge of your base and use that as the distance from the edge of the hinge to the side of...
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