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I'm picking up what you're putting down Bob, but...
I'm picking up what you're putting down Bob, but if it doesn't sell, the big blue thing may as well do something......
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I guess if I'm honest, I knew it as coming. After...
I guess if I'm honest, I knew it as coming. After any cutting of wood I would suffer flu like symptoms. As I was working with the MDF, it started to really hit me hard. I would strip off for a...
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Dust won.
Well I have finally succumb to the dust. The last time I was in the shed I was doing a big MDF job and I was struggling with a reaction to the dust. My whole body would come out with welts and my...
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10th October 2014, 09:46 PM
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:~ Just when I was about to sell you my hardly...
:~ Just when I was about to sell you my hardly used Domino, you go and buy a new one:o
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16th October 2013, 07:12 AM
Thread: Cyclone Main Duct
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Thanks Bob, quick response as always. Your...
Thanks Bob, quick response as always.
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15th October 2013, 08:52 PM
Thread: Cyclone Main Duct
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Cyclone Main Duct
I have installed my Cyclone in the centre of the shed at one end. I m thinking of running the main 8" line down the centre and then branching of to the sides for the machines, except for the TS as...
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15th October 2013, 10:14 AM
Thread: My Very Sloooow Clear Vue Max Install
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:2tsup: Woot! 1.5 years? pressure is off me now,...
:2tsup: Woot! 1.5 years? pressure is off me now, I thought I was the only one taking my time. I found the secret to getting the motor up there was to have a huge ladder that was taller than the...
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13th October 2013, 07:41 PM
Thread: My Very Sloooow Clear Vue Max Install
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My Very Sloooow Clear Vue Max Install
I have made a slow start on my installation, unfortunately circumstances have slowed down my installation time.
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6th October 2013, 09:40 PM
Thread: Nice Workshop
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Nice Workshop
Take a tour of a magical, dustless shop, Part I - YouTube
Take a tour of a magical, dustless shop, Part II - YouTube
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3rd October 2013, 10:20 PM
Thread: Biscuit Joints Glue or not to Glue
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I apologize if by supplying data it has resorted...
I apologize if by supplying data it has resorted to the old "And your point is?" retort.
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2nd October 2013, 06:09 PM
Thread: Jointer setup in Adelaide?
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If you PM me with your home email I can scan the...
If you PM me with your home email I can scan the pages and forward them to you. I will need your home email though because I believe, I maybe wrong, that your Woodworkforums PM won't allow me to...
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1st October 2013, 10:06 PM
Thread: Jointer setup in Adelaide?
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The latest Woodsmith, Vol 35, has a 4 page...
The latest Woodsmith, Vol 35, has a 4 page article with very good pictures on how to tune your jointer.
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30th September 2013, 07:26 PM
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I would "mount" the Jarrah on a flat piece of...
I would "mount" the Jarrah on a flat piece of thick ply before sending it through the thicky, where there is a will there is a way.
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30th September 2013, 01:36 PM
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Actually it will give me a reasonable indication,...
Actually it will give me a reasonable indication, the board was originally 4M long and the yard cut in half for the trip home, so if I snip a bit from one of the fresh cut ends it should be a...
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30th September 2013, 11:43 AM
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I tried to stick them in quite hard but bearing...
I tried to stick them in quite hard but bearing in mind this is recycled Jarrah and the meter is quite small with a palstic body, you can only push so hard before having to order a new meter....
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30th September 2013, 10:03 AM
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Yeah, that was the first place I tried but I got...
Yeah, that was the first place I tried but I got "zilch", and I figured that can't be right..:?
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30th September 2013, 04:12 AM
Thread: 3 phase wiring - cable advice Pls.
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I wired up my shed IAW the AUS/NZ Standard, I...
I wired up my shed IAW the AUS/NZ Standard, I think I have a copy if you want? Then I started to ring around the sparkies until I found one willing to inspect my work and sign it off. I had a...
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30th September 2013, 04:04 AM
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:no: not anymore I have a cheap moisture...
:no: not anymore
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30th September 2013, 01:21 AM
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:thanx2:
:thanx2:
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30th September 2013, 01:19 AM
Thread: 3 phase wiring - cable advice Pls.
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Sounds to me you are on a "Power trip"...
Sounds to me you are on a "Power trip" :down:.............:roflmao:
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25th September 2013, 10:54 PM
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Wife says "Size is important, it has to be BIG"
Well, this is the sequel to "Wife says size is important it has to be long". This is the bookcase that runs perpendicular to the new desk.286856286855286854286853286857286858286859286860286861
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25th September 2013, 05:01 PM
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I have just picked up 7m of 200 x 50 Jarrah from...
I have just picked up 7m of 200 x 50 Jarrah from a recycling place. i was hoping that their wood was under cover but unfortunately it is stored out in the open.
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24th September 2013, 01:53 PM
Thread: My Clear vue installation
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Just thinking put aloud really and weighing up...
Just thinking put aloud really and weighing up the options. i think the best way is just a simple PVC setup, 8" main down the guts of the shed with 6" drops all with PVC fittings. I just need to find...
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23rd September 2013, 11:13 PM
Thread: My Clear vue installation
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Verstanden Bob, your understanding of things that...
Verstanden Bob, your understanding of things that suck is quite remarkable, you are the Proff Julius Sumner Miller of wood dust....."Why is it so, a shed full of dust, place the hard boiled egg over...
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23rd September 2013, 05:25 PM
Thread: My Clear vue installation
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OK, see if I am following this, because the drop...
OK, see if I am following this, because the drop down, which is 8" reduces down to 6" near the machine, this is a bottleneck that reduces the CFM in the 8"...correct?
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23rd September 2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: My Clear vue installation
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At what point do you have to drop down to the...
At what point do you have to drop down to the smaller pipe Bob? If I was to make a 8-9" rectangular main duct across the shop roof is there any advantage, or for that matter disadvantage to making...
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23rd September 2013, 08:51 AM
Thread: Lathe Accident
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GORE WARNING Too late :yuk:
Too late :yuk:
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23rd September 2013, 08:21 AM
Thread: Lathe Accident
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GORE WARNING :o
:o
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23rd September 2013, 06:28 AM
Thread: Auctions Question
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That's the beuty of being a dictator, it's like...
That's the beuty of being a dictator, it's like John Wayne toilet paper....you don't take no $### from them Indians......can I say Indians? I mean native Americans.
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21st September 2013, 10:34 PM
Thread: Lag Screws/Coach Bolts
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I don't think so, any size hole could be...
I don't think so, any size hole could be duplicated with the same size coach bolt. The only real reason I can see, and that I could find with my old mate Google, is that you can disassemble a number...
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20th September 2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: What size spindle do I have?
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Nah, I'm a big fan of teaching myself, I have...
Nah, I'm a big fan of teaching myself, I have lots of texts and of course there is alwayshttps://www.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/smilie%20signs/google2.gif. It was just if you haven't been...
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20th September 2013, 02:04 PM
Thread: What size spindle do I have?
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Fair dinkum, you blokes are worth more money. Put...
Fair dinkum, you blokes are worth more money. Put a set of vice grips on the spindle shaft and a huge monkey wrench on the insert, well it's on the outside so it's probably a collar...no? Anyway, got...
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20th September 2013, 01:18 PM
Thread: What size spindle do I have?
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Sooo, what does this mean for this newbie lathe...
Sooo, what does this mean for this newbie lathe user? Do I try and find a 1 1/2" x 8 or do I remove insert (ha, if I can work out which bit is the insert). Basically what do I need to do to attach a...
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20th September 2013, 12:06 PM
Thread: What size spindle do I have?
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Hi Guys, it is a generic Asian jobbie, the part...
Hi Guys, it is a generic Asian jobbie, the part no is MC600. A Google of this shows some lathes from Asia but the spindle as advertised is - 1"8RH thread or other - doesn't make a lot of sense to me...
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20th September 2013, 10:51 AM
Thread: What size spindle do I have?
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What size spindle do I have?
I am having trouble finding what size face plate I need for my lathe. I bought it secondhand and it did not come with a plate. The standard ones that Carbatec and such sell don't seem to match the...
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19th September 2013, 05:30 PM
Thread: Driving Canberra to Brisbane
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Huon Pine bookmarks, $10. He he, it pays not to...
Huon Pine bookmarks, $10. He he, it pays not to throw those scraps away.:rolleyes:
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19th September 2013, 04:24 PM
Thread: Mechanical Woodwork
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I did some digging around on this item. It was...
I did some digging around on this item. It was made by Abraham Roentgen around 1793, there is some speculation that it was commissioned by Royalty, but in fact it was an entry in the...
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18th September 2013, 01:47 PM
Thread: Old downloadable text books
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thanks Unc :2tsup:
thanks Unc :2tsup:
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18th September 2013, 12:26 PM
Thread: Lag Screws/Coach Bolts
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Lag Screws/Coach Bolts
I am in the planning stages of making a piano stool for my big sister. I am using the plans from a Woodsmith magazine, see picture.
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14th September 2013, 10:01 PM
Thread: Power supply for 3-phase DE when using VFD
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Do my own checks? I wouldn't know what the hell...
Do my own checks? I wouldn't know what the hell I'm looking for. I dug out the manual for the VFD I received from Stephen and it may have well been in a different language, it doesn't help that it...
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14th September 2013, 09:54 PM
Thread: Duct size.
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I guess in the big scheme of things, making the...
I guess in the big scheme of things, making the main duct 8" will future proof it. As for scrubbing the air, leaving such a big system running for hours at a time would be a costly measure...would it...
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13th September 2013, 04:42 PM
Thread: Power supply for 3-phase DE when using VFD
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Hi Bob, electricity is strings and mirrors to me...
Hi Bob, electricity is strings and mirrors to me mate. I have purchased the VFD to go with the unit, I will be running 15A in and whatever comes out...comes out. I will be paying a sparky for that...
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13th September 2013, 04:10 PM
Thread: Power supply for 3-phase DE when using VFD
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I have come to this thread late but as I am just...
I have come to this thread late but as I am just assembling my CVMAX I have started trolling for installs. I keep coming across the figure 60Hz, but the motor that came with mine is a TECO three...
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13th September 2013, 06:50 AM
Thread: Duct size.
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Duct size.
Am I correct that using a Clear vue max and only using one machine at a time, ergo only one dust collection point at a time, that I only need a 6 inch main as well as the 6 inch drops and ports in...
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8th September 2013, 03:03 PM
Thread: "Over the top workshop"
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There are people that will ridicule anything that...
There are people that will ridicule anything that is different to their interests. If I mention at work that I like drinking Crown Lager, one of the young blokes will ridicule me or the beer "that's...
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3rd September 2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: I let the missus use the belt sander...
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"I let the missus use the belt sander..." Was...
"I let the missus use the belt sander..."
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30th August 2013, 10:43 AM
Thread: "Over the top workshop"
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At the moment I have my TS on wheels, but once I...
At the moment I have my TS on wheels, but once I setup my shed with DE etc, the wheels are coming off, extension out feed tables going on and fixed to floor. The extension out feed takes up a bit of...
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30th August 2013, 10:38 AM
Thread: "Over the top workshop"
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I dunno, horses for courses I think. If you love...
I dunno, horses for courses I think. If you love WW then you would see this as money well spent, but if you are not "handy" and love cars, boats etc, I would hardly call them a waste".:U I do agree...
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27th August 2013, 10:27 AM
Thread: Biscuit Joints Glue or not to Glue
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Biscuit Joinery Abstract, Page 1...
Biscuit Joinery Abstract, Page 1
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27th August 2013, 06:25 AM
Thread: Biscuit Joints Glue or not to Glue
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Especially with Tim Tams.....more of a bump than...
Especially with Tim Tams.....more of a bump than a lump though.