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24th May 2017, 01:12 PM
Thread: Multi tool recommendations
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I have had Fein for more than 20 yrs and they are...
I have had Fein for more than 20 yrs and they are bomb proof. And the most recent one i bought some 5 years ago is the more powerful unit. If i was to buy a new machine it would be the Festo as i...
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30th September 2014, 07:58 AM
Thread: Chisel Timber Material
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Hi Neil thanks for the Link to that...
Hi Neil thanks for the Link to that site..impressive.
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6th July 2014, 06:11 PM
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Hi Legion, the standard rule of design is...
Hi Legion, the standard rule of design is "Fitment for purpose". The hardest issue I find in design is establishing the design load you are going to use for your design work and then establishing...
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18th June 2014, 08:13 PM
Thread: Tuning My First Kanna
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Hey Helmut...after the pain of working it all out...
Hey Helmut...after the pain of working it all out ...The Kanna is a wonderful tool. Des really knows his stuff
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2nd June 2014, 08:27 PM
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Looking awesome Derek...really great stuff......
Looking awesome Derek...really great stuff... Chris i think would be very impressed.
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1st June 2014, 06:05 PM
Thread: Next best to Festool
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The advent of China producing tools at a much...
The advent of China producing tools at a much cheaper rate than some years ago has allowed people to have many different types of tools at their fingertips and its all good news.
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9th February 2014, 06:36 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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Hmm..we use 75mm wide tape....i'm guessing maybe...
Hmm..we use 75mm wide tape....i'm guessing maybe a minute. And tape is used to stop filler etc getting in the T-slotts.
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7th February 2014, 07:50 PM
Thread: Best Random Orbit Sander?
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Ok we are different pages..a linear sander as i...
Ok we are different pages..a linear sander as i call it is like a stroke sander..it does not rotate at all....The sander literally sands forward and backwards...there is no rotation at all. many...
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7th February 2014, 12:09 PM
Thread: Maximum thickness
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Anyway the answer is 11mm is the final thickness.
Anyway the answer is 11mm is the final thickness.
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7th February 2014, 12:00 PM
Thread: Best Random Orbit Sander?
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Ok sorry i missunderstood what you ment by linear...
Ok sorry i missunderstood what you ment by linear understood..i mean linear sanders as such used in the auto industry action of the sanding action is literally back and forth. Apart from the noise i...
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6th February 2014, 09:38 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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I'll explain something....many yrs ago i was a...
I'll explain something....many yrs ago i was a wooden boatbuilder and timber that was warped or twisted was common place. Planing a face flat before you ran it through a thicknesser always presented...
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6th February 2014, 08:50 PM
Thread: Best Random Orbit Sander?
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Just curious how you think a rotary sander of any...
Just curious how you think a rotary sander of any brannd is better than a Linear sander. You talking finish or just stock removal.
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5th February 2014, 08:05 PM
Thread: Best Random Orbit Sander?
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I have the FEIN 6" and 8" ROS. Have used the...
I have the FEIN 6" and 8" ROS. Have used the Festo and RUPES..all good.
But i guess for swinging on it all day every day the 6" Fein you can't beat.
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4th February 2014, 08:17 PM
Thread: Plunge cut saw comparison
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So..whats wrong with land Rover????:roll:
So..whats wrong with land Rover????:roll:
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4th February 2014, 08:04 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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Theoretically not. :roll:
Theoretically not. :roll:
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3rd February 2014, 08:18 PM
Thread: Plunge cut saw comparison
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Have the Festool track saw with various lengths...
Have the Festool track saw with various lengths of track. Wonderful saw and if blew up tomorrow i think i would buy the Fein track saw..Reason is it gets great reviews and i would just try something...
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3rd February 2014, 08:08 PM
Thread: Best 1/2 inch plunge router?
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I own a few routers and some are better than...
I own a few routers and some are better than others, Elu MOF 11, 96. I also have a festo OF 1400. And a Scheer HM 1800
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3rd February 2014, 07:32 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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yes your right i originally posted on woodturners...
yes your right i originally posted on woodturners and tried to shift it to just general..anyway the answer is 11mm.
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3rd February 2014, 07:29 PM
Thread: Maximum thickness
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The answer is 11mm..i did ask for theoretical...
The answer is 11mm..i did ask for theoretical answer..but i did think it would get answers of 10 or 11mm.
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31st January 2014, 05:26 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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Well done Alex...
Well done Alex...
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31st January 2014, 03:56 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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Hmm so far 1 right and 1 wrong..
Hmm so far 1 right and 1 wrong..
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31st January 2014, 02:48 PM
Thread: Maximum timber thickness
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Maximum timber thickness
Simple but tricky question. If i had a plank of timber 12mm thick and just by chance it had a 1mm bow right in the center.
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31st January 2014, 02:46 PM
Thread: Maximum thickness
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So far...1 correct and 1 incorrect. Have no doubt...
So far...1 correct and 1 incorrect. Have no doubt this will get some good response
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31st January 2014, 02:19 PM
Thread: Maximum thickness
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Maximum thickness
Simple but tricky question. If i had a plank of timber 12mm thick and just by chance it had a 1mm bow right in the center.
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3rd September 2013, 02:18 PM
Thread: Omga MEC300ST or Festool KS120
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I have Radial arm saw of theres and its a great...
I have Radial arm saw of theres and its a great saw.....But maybe you be looking at Omga T53 370 Mitre Saw.
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21st March 2013, 12:59 PM
Thread: The project
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PAR when does a polyurethane go from being a...
PAR when does a polyurethane go from being a sealant to an adhesive??? Strength of elongation perhaps? meaning brands like Sika or 3M or whatever
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7th March 2013, 10:47 AM
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If you have the money the Parken drills are far...
If you have the money the Parken drills are far away the best. But they are not cheap...but they are very accurate..no spindle play what so ever.
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19th February 2013, 07:38 AM
Thread: Heavy duty routers
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Its a shame the only high end machine in Aust is...
Its a shame the only high end machine in Aust is Festo. Its not untill you have owned or used a Scheer Router which have been around since Adam was boy you know what a true heavy duty router is.
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6th February 2013, 07:21 AM
Thread: Heavy duty routers
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The brands I am looking at aren't sold in...
The brands I am looking at aren't sold in Australia. Scheer was at one time and really looking to replace mine. I had it for close to 30 years and worked it to death.
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6th February 2013, 07:17 AM
Thread: spray on filler
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spray on filler
High guys, i'm trying to find a very high build spray on filler. As an example....if you were making a plug for a very large fibre glass boat the 30 feet plus.
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30th January 2013, 09:42 PM
Thread: Stud Finder
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Stud Finder
Bosch GMS 120....works great.
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21st January 2013, 10:49 AM
Thread: Heavy duty routers
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Heavy duty routers
Has anyone imported one of the Scheer 1st choice or Mafelle 2nd choice or Fein heavy duty routers from the UK?? each time i do a little research the cost of postage is seriously high.
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21st January 2013, 10:47 AM
Thread: Which Random Orbital Sander
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Fein 150mm and 200mm Dia..Have had both of mine...
Fein 150mm and 200mm Dia..Have had both of mine for a a few yrs..Serious tools for non stop work. Although i think the 200mm has been discontinued
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15th January 2013, 07:19 AM
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I have purchased an 8" and 20' Byrd..Mine both...
I have purchased an 8" and 20' Byrd..Mine both came from Grizzly...if yr not ina rush Grizzly have the cutter heads on sale every now and then.
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20th December 2012, 03:00 PM
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Fein 8" random orbit sander using Velcro...
Fein 8" random orbit sander using Velcro discs....for large areas to remove allot fast..Rupes 8" disc sander geared head machine also using velcro discs and a 38mm thick soft backing pad. Use the...
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14th December 2012, 07:11 PM
Thread: spotted gum
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If yr gluing why would you use epoxy over...
If yr gluing why would you use epoxy over resorcinal anyway if you had good clamping pressue??
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23rd November 2012, 08:32 AM
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Just curious as to why you would want to dowel...
Just curious as to why you would want to dowel boards together??
I have a couple of benches i use, one for shop. but there is a cheap one i use to take on-site.
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13th November 2012, 07:11 AM
Thread: Wadkin Chain and chisel mortise machine
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I already have a free standing machine made by...
I already have a free standing machine made by Leeda. But some of the things i would like to do it is pretty hard work. I have watched a couple of clips on youtube and saw very quickly how much grunt...
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12th November 2012, 11:56 AM
Thread: Wadkin Chain and chisel mortise machine
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Really not sure....it is a chain and...
Really not sure....it is a chain and chise240510240509240508the other?? So far the machine stands at $400.00 for the machine with no motor plus $295 for shipping.
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6th November 2012, 09:44 PM
Thread: Wadkin Chain and chisel mortise machine
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Wadkin Chain and chisel mortise machine
Hi guys, have been offered a Wadkin chain and chisel mortise machine for around $400.00 plus delivery. Trouble is i have seen the pics and it looks as if it has been out in the weather for a few...
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Cad
The so called high end CAD systems, Pro-Engineer,Solid Works, Unigraphics, Catia, and a couple of other are very expensive. Most have a starting price at 14k.
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1st November 2012, 01:04 PM
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Hmm, and here I was thinking the main reason is...
Hmm, and here I was thinking the main reason is because the the top of the crown has a higer circumferential speed than the lower section of the crown.
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29th October 2012, 07:49 AM
Thread: Old japanese chisel
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Hi and welcome to the forum....I just bought an...
Hi and welcome to the forum....I just bought an old Slick off E-bay....waiting for a little work but generally its in good condition.
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29th October 2012, 07:45 AM
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Looking good so far..
Looking good so far..
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Well not hard to see this has sparked some...
Well not hard to see this has sparked some interest...lol.
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Thanks for the imput guys....Like many i have...
Thanks for the imput guys....Like many i have been buying Japanese tools for maybe 20 yrs or more but never purchases the very high end market.
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chisels
Back to the chisel story...I think most have started to buy or own some middle of the road Japanese chisels at one time.
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26th September 2012, 10:12 AM
Thread: Japanese HSS chisels
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I sent Stu ans E-mail yesterday so i'll wait and...
I sent Stu ans E-mail yesterday so i'll wait and see what he has to say.
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25th September 2012, 02:29 PM
Thread: Shelix Helical Cutterhead
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I have the Byrd cutter heads for both my 8"...
I have the Byrd cutter heads for both my 8" buzzer and 20' thicknesser both work really well.
The cost of a piece of steel to turn the blank for a 20" thicknesser isn't much at all.
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25th September 2012, 08:02 AM
Thread: Japanese HSS chisels
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Japanese HSS chisels
Hi everyone. anyone using some of the HSS Japanese chisels on Australian hardwoods. If so what has been your experience.
Also quite a lot seem to be using so called Hitachi HSS. If this is the case...