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    Bob, Our Ikea kitchen scales are probably not up...

    Bob,
    Our Ikea kitchen scales are probably not up to the task. You will undoubtedly have something more capable !:U

    Rather than JB Weld epoxy I'm thinking that body filler would be a far easier...
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    The suggested plan was not to fill the balancing...

    The suggested plan was not to fill the balancing holes, but to cover them with shim before inserting a continuous rubber strip to fill the groove.
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    Woodfast Junior - Wheel Work

    A year and a half ago BobL gave me a Woodfast Universal combination machine along with most of its accessories.

    Bob had moved the original bandsaw on before I expressed interest in acquiring a...
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    Only Cosmetic.

    No machines involved, just took a while.

    The large 'Woodfast' badge fixed to the motor access panel was in a sorry state so I thought I would have a go at improving it. If the badge was flat it...
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    The Painted Base.

    After priming the bare metal with etch primer and the painted surfaces with grey primer along with some primer filler, I painted the base using spraying enamel colour matched by and purchased from...
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    I used garnet I purchased from Fiora Machinery at...

    I used garnet I purchased from Fiora Machinery at the time of the Air-Boy purchase so I reckon it would have been dry enough ! :U
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    Hello MA, I purchased it at least 15 years ago...

    Hello MA,

    I purchased it at least 15 years ago from Toolmart in Victoria Park for $59.95. They are still available and haven't gone up that much since then - AIR BOY Sandblasting Gun | Total...
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    Outside the shed with the sun beaming off the...

    Outside the shed with the sun beaming off the Zincalume!!! The epoxy and the filler sure cured quickly ! :D
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    The Sheetmetal Base

    The base was riddled with holes as a result the attachment of switch gear and conduit. Twenty one 1/8" self tapper holes and four 1/4" bolt holes. I asked for suggestions as to how to neatly fill the...
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    The Arm that raises and lowers the Table

    The upper end of the arm is held in place in the Z slide casting with a 3/8" diameter steel pin. I initially thought that the pin had been driven in place during assembly at the factory and that its...
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    The Motor and The Varispeed Drive

    I removed the motor to facilitate moving the Universal up to the shed and so with the motor out I thought it would be a good time to have a close look at the variable pitch pulley setup. It...
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    Thanks Bob. I am very fortunate that no one...

    Thanks Bob.

    I am very fortunate that no one fiddled with the Universal prior to your hand over. No stripped bolts. No nasty welds. Nothing overly knackered. Dealing with the mess created by...
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    Another Repair Completed.

    To reinforce the casting between the inner mounting hole and the edge which has a minimum thickness of 8mm, I used a 1/4" BSW cap screw. My M6 taps all have shanks larger than the thread whereas some...
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    Mike, This was one repair that could have...

    Mike,

    This was one repair that could have been done with only a drill press. Not much skill involved other than drilling and tapping. Progress had halted because it was approaching the painting...
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    My only regret is not having built a larger shed...

    My only regret is not having built a larger shed !!! :U
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    After numerous distractions I thought it was...

    After numerous distractions I thought it was about time I moved the Woodfast from under the back verandah and up into the shed. For me to move the machine by myself I needed to remove the table.
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    The Bandsaw

    The lack of Woodfast progress is due to a need to work on a Tough drill that if I didn't reacquaint myself with I would forget what I had been doing. It was the project I had been working on before...
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    The Mitre Gauge's Depth Stop

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    I was tempted to buy a Durden stop currently listed on eBay but it only had a single clamp, not the pair Woodfast supplied with their original stop, so I went the DIY route.
    The original...
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    The Thicknesser Revisited

    During the process of further rust removal and rebluing of some of the thicknesser's fixings I noticed that the handle had slight mushrooming where the aluminium was in contact with the cast iron...
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    The Lathe Attachment Modified

    I purchased another 1250mm of 1 1/2" tube, providing me with a pair of probably more practical length rails for the Universal when it is finally shoehorned into the shed. If I do any wood turning I...
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    In an attempt at keeping things simple I just...

    In an attempt at keeping things simple I just purchased a pair of Blue Max Ultra tires from New Jersey. Thank you all for your suggestions and advice.

    Bob.
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    Wood Lathe Toolrest

    Mike,

    The only way clearance can be achieved is with the 3 way clamp and the banjo inverted. Seems too weird to think that is what Woodfast intended.

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    Bob.
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    No worries Mike. I was going to take some...

    No worries Mike.

    I was going to take some photos of the toolrest then I sidetracked myself...

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    There is a plan hatching here...
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    Bob, All 4 two way clamps are identical. The...

    Bob,

    All 4 two way clamps are identical. The banjo can be inverted but then it collides with the rail if you were trying to work in close. Mike's brochure might hold a clue.

    Bob.
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    Extended.

    When Dave and I swapped saws last weekend I mentioned that I was having little success locating 1 1/2" diameter steel tube to replace the missing 4 foot long tubes that would have originally...
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    Mounting the Saw

    The saw sits on a spigoted cast iron base. Fortunately the base and the drive pulley were among the accessories Bob gave me with the machine. Strangely the spigots would not slide home in the...
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    Thanks Bob. Gary asked me to confirm the width...

    Thanks Bob.

    Gary asked me to confirm the width and depth of the wheel's groove if I wanted to have him supply an insert. To measure the groove would require destroying part of the existing tire...
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    Mick, I have now had a number of email...

    Mick,

    I have now had a number of email exchanges with Gary at Bandsaw Tire Warehouse. The Junior's wheels are grooved. Bueller glued a rubber strip filler in place that projected 1.5mm in an...
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    Thank you Mick. After your experience I will...

    Thank you Mick.

    After your experience I will go ahead and order a pair of tyres. Woodfast grooved the Junior's wheels on the saw that 'Bueller' owns and if my wheels are similarly grooved I will...
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    Woodfast Junior - Tyre Replacement

    Hello,

    I'm a foreigner to this forum so hopefully this is the correct place to ask a question concerning tyres. Not that long ago, BobL gave me his Woodfast Universal Woodworker. The machine, a...
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    No Bob, It was an orphan purchased on Gumtree....

    No Bob,

    It was an orphan purchased on Gumtree. I think the only bits missing from the Universal are the pair of 1 1/2" x 4 foot tubes. Oh, and the jigsaw.
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    And now there is more.....

    A young fellow drove up from Cowaramup this morning and we swapped bandsaws. We both came out in front.:2tsup:

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    Spruced Up.

    I had some spraying enamel colour matched by Global Coatings in Bentley and airbrushed it on. Not certain about the handle. The die-cast handle is from the Universal's lathe's tailstock and the...
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    More Progress on the Mitre Gauge

    First off, a couple of photos that might suggest why I'm going to the trouble.

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    I imagine at some stage the gauge has been jammed in the table slot and belted out mutilating the...
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    The casting's upper clamping face for the mitre...

    The casting's upper clamping face for the mitre gauge's handle or knob in my mind should have been parallel with the base of the casting. It wasn't but is now.

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    Thank you Mike.:2tsup:

    Thank you Mike.:2tsup:
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    Mike, The stops rods are missing from the...

    Mike,

    The stops rods are missing from the mitre gauge as are the clamps. The clamps look like steel pressings in your photo from an older thread, and there being no easy way for me to replicate...
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    Thank you very much for the photos Mike. ...

    Thank you very much for the photos Mike.

    Little chance of me replicating the handle. A job for a 3D printer no doubt. I will have to come up with a DIY substitute.

    Bob.
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    Might be more of a chance Bob. The Flowcast 4E...

    Might be more of a chance Bob. The Flowcast 4E is continuous cast bar and has a fine grain, undoubtedly finer than the Woodfast sand casting, and probably would be noticeable.

    Bob.
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    The Mitre Gauge

    The gauge requires some work.

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    The original handle has been replaced by a cobbled together brass concoction, the screw of which is bent as is the pivot pin....
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    Bob, Prior to making the Eccentric...

    Bob,

    Prior to making the Eccentric Engineering 'Acute' tool sharpening kit, I most often used Weldon deburring bits for countersinking. When building the kit some of the countersunk fixings...
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    [QUOTE=BobL;2209546] Thank you Bob, I use a...

    Thank you Bob,

    I use a 90 degree spot drill running at about 150 rpm. High speed seems to be a recipe for chatter.

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    The Jointer Guard - Again

    I pursued the idea of being able to lock the guard in place with a thumbscrew because there is a remote chance that my daughter may use the machine and better to be safe than sorry.

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    Mike, I had been planning on tapping the hole...

    Mike,

    I had been planning on tapping the hole in the Universal's table so that the locking pin could be screwed in place. Silly or worthwhile idea?

    Got as far as making a knurled brass thingo...
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    The things you dont know!!:no: Thank's Mike. ...

    The things you dont know!!:no: Thank's Mike. Looks like I have a bit more screwcutting on my hands!
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    The Jointer Guard

    The pivot pin in the guard was deformed and wobbled. On removal, there was a cross drilled hole in the pin and a steel plug embedded in the cast aluminium. Hard to imagine that the original pin might...
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    I have no idea whether that is negative or...

    I have no idea whether that is negative or positive criticism.

    The knurling on the nuts would probably be acceptable to metalworkers familiar with knurling. Woodworkers may well have a different...
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    Me too.:)

    Me too.:)
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    One Job Finished, On To Another.

    I purchased some 80 grit cloth backed abrasive from Abrasiflex and glued it onto the disc. Works as well as I will ever need it to.

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    That out of the way I tackled something a bit...
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    The Disc

    So with the spindle reassembled I mounted the sanding disc. It was immediately apparent there was a wobble in the disc. A 0.01mm dial indicator showed a wobble of roughly 0.2mm or 0.009". It also...
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