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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    Like the others I've gone down the same path. I...

    Like the others I've gone down the same path. I have a Triton TRA001 that I found a bit big to use on the jig. I now have it mounted in the table where it will stay.
    I bought a Festool OF2200 for...
  3. Hi Graham, I only just saw this post. I've...

    Hi Graham, I only just saw this post. I've obviously missed the event unfortunately. Did it go well?
    I see you're in Victor Harbor, I'm in Deep Creek, about 30 minutes away. I've just bought an ACE...
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    Ps, ignore the prices on the machines. I didn't...

    Ps, ignore the prices on the machines. I didn't pay anywhere near the asking price.
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    ACE Thicknesser

    Hi all,
    I've just picked up an old thicknesser. It has ACE premier engineering works Newcastle branding. It's has a 24" cutter head.
    I bought it as part of a package deal with a Lacey sander and...
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    Excellent, thank you very much. This is why this...

    Excellent, thank you very much. This is why this forum is so good. Thanks guys.
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    Yes, the storm we had earlier in the week was one...

    Yes, the storm we had earlier in the week was one of the strongest I've ever seen. I had 8 trees come down on my property and thousands came down and took out power lines all over the Fleurieu...
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    A quick update to the post. I ended up buying...

    A quick update to the post.

    I ended up buying a Kubota 5.5 ton excavator. Its a KX161-3 Super Series. It has three buckets. Jst under 4000 hours and its in great condition. Although it has some...
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    Sorry, I should have mentioned the log came from...

    Sorry, I should have mentioned the log came from Adelaide, South Australia.
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    Timber ID please!!!

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    Hello all,
    I picked up a log last week and I have no idea what it is. I put it through the Lucas today and its still a mystery. All the bark was gone when i picked it up. It has a...
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    Great advice, I'll definitely take this onboard....

    Great advice, I'll definitely take this onboard. Thank you
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    I had wondered about trying it this way. I only...

    I had wondered about trying it this way. I only have 3.2 engine hours on the saw so im still very new to it all! I've had an off sider with me for the limited milling I've done so far so I've just...
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    I can't comment on any other size than the 10". I...

    I can't comment on any other size than the 10". I can move it and set it up on my own, but it's pretty big and heavy. The part that I find hard is not the set up of the mill it's self but the...
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    I went through a similar thought process a lttle...

    I went through a similar thought process a lttle while ago. I ended up buying a new 10-30. It cost a lot more than I wanted to spend but I'm happy I went for the bigger option. I was watching Gumtree...
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    Haha, there is a twist! I've booked us into a...

    Haha, there is a twist! I've booked us into a restaurant called Windy Point on Saturday night. We fly home at 3:30 and we're booked in at 6:30. It's one of Adelaide's best restaurants... It'll...
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    Melbourne WWW show 2016

    Hi all,

    I live in South Australia so I miss out on the wood shows unfortunately. My wife was looking at flights the other day and we bought some cheap tickets to Melbourne for the woodworking...
  17. Thread: Chainsaw died

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    Aldinga is my local Stihl dealership too. Great...

    Aldinga is my local Stihl dealership too. Great guys in there. Pitty the old shop burnt down but I hear they are rebuilding it now. I've bought several saws and a polaris quad from them.
  18. very nice, if it was in SA id buy it

    very nice, if it was in SA id buy it
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    Cat 305 excavator

    Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question? I had a look and this seemed the most fitting. I'm pondering getting an excavator in the following months. I want something...
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    Some pictures didn't show up for some reason....

    Some pictures didn't show up for some reason. I've tried to upload them several times but it seems it's not to be?
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    379517 This is part of the blackwood. It...

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    This is part of the blackwood. It should be named White-wood! It's the whitest blackwood I've ever seen. It had a fair few stresses in it too. A few bananas amongst it. I guess it was...
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    Pink Gum burl log

    Hi all,

    I milled a Pink Gum log covered in burls yesterdy. It had a hollow section through the centre but the timber around it was fantastic.
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    379471 379472 I sealed...
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    377968 Here she is... This was the day I...

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    Here she is... This was the day I picked it up a couple of weeks ago. I've got everything loosened up and most of the nuts, bolts and screws were finger tight once I cracked them open with...
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    I'll have a good look at it tomorrow when I get...

    I'll have a good look at it tomorrow when I get some free time. Maybe a washer will be needed? It seems to turn very true as is though.

    I went the 150 because it's such a big lathe, almost three...
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    It's hard to see in the picture but the adaptor...

    It's hard to see in the picture but the adaptor sits against the end of the thread and stops with about 5mm clearance. Hopefully this is enough? The thread poking through doesn't seem to bind on...
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    377866 Well I'm going for a record of quickest...

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    Well I'm going for a record of quickest fix here! I ran a file over the spindle to just take the very edge off and it worked! She's on.

    Haha, easy fix here! Go to be happy with that!
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    I just rang Vicmarc and they're very helpful, but...

    I just rang Vicmarc and they're very helpful, but also not sure what to suggest. I thought I had was to run a file through my spindle thread to try and open it up a tad?
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    Help... Vicmarc adaptor doesn't fit

    Hi all,

    I just bought a vicmarc VM150 chuck and a 1 3/8 x 6 adaptor from TimberBits. The chuck looks fantastic and I can't wait to test it out.

    My spindle thread is also 1 3/8 x 6 but they...
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    Great looking shed. I really like that you have a...

    Great looking shed. I really like that you have a kitchen/bathroom. The swimming pool outside will be fantastic to cool off after a hot day in the shed. I bet that set up will increase the vale of...
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    I'm also very interested in this one. I'll wait...

    I'm also very interested in this one. I'll wait for some pictures. Good luck with it
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    looks like a busy couple of days! some great...

    looks like a busy couple of days! some great timber there, well done.
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    Interesting set up. Do you have any video of it...

    Interesting set up. Do you have any video of it cutting?
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    Those last boards are stunning. They could be...

    Those last boards are stunning. They could be wall hangings on their own. I'd much prefer to look at those than a painting any day!
  34. Thread: Which chuck?

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    This is why I like this forum so much. I was...

    This is why I like this forum so much. I was looking for an answer and this is exactly what I needed. I didn't even need to ask the question!
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    this will be interesting, I will put the kettle...

    this will be interesting, I will put the kettle on and await the pictures.
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    That's exactly what I was thinking with the SE...

    That's exactly what I was thinking with the SE Asian comment. I've seen a lot of that style of slabbing over there and some truly amazing results. All be it from chopped down rain forest...
  37. amazing set up, I can only dream of something...

    amazing set up, I can only dream of something like this. I live on a farm without three phase, it's very limiting...
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    I also have this problem. I run firefox at home...

    I also have this problem. I run firefox at home to avoid it. I seem to use my tablet more these days and don't have any issues on it. I don't have a spell checker on the tab though.
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    will you be slabbing any of the stump like you...

    will you be slabbing any of the stump like you see them do a lot of in SE Asia? I guess it'd depend on how much solid timber there is to play with. The quality is supurb, I'm really enjoying this...
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    The rain finished earlier than forecast but I had...

    The rain finished earlier than forecast but I had to help a friend move some fire wood and make some fire drums for his up coming birthday party. Of course this meant a stop off at the local pub for...
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    Cheers John, ill prop it up and finish off the...

    Cheers John, ill prop it up and finish off the log tomorrow if this rain stops. I've got a feeling I'll be spending a lot more time milling timber. Its becoming very addictive!

    More photos to...
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    First real go with the Lucas

    I FINALLY got around to doing some proper milling with the Lucas mill this afternoon. I did a bit of backsawn and quarter sawn Blackwood. I had a go a couple of months back with some pink gum but...
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    Great write up, how's it coming along now?...

    Great write up, how's it coming along now? Regards, Ash.
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    I'm not totally sure how I'm going to do it...

    I'm not totally sure how I'm going to do it cava!!! As for the outside tub venting dust it will be on the other side of the shed, away from any doors and I don't have any windows. I was planning on...
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    I guess one thing I should have pointed out is...

    I guess one thing I should have pointed out is that I always wear a dust mask while wood working. The dust collection system for me is more of a house keeping apparatus than a health saver. It seems...
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    Deep down I think I knew this, but I took the...

    Deep down I think I knew this, but I took the easy way out with the clear piping kit. I only ever run one machine at a time and even with a drum sander or thicknesser running it has always been...
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    New dust extraction system

    Hi all,
    I've decided to redo my dust extraction system. I know its not perfect as the pipe is thinner than it could be and there's probably too many tight angles in it? But its got to be better...
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    Looks great, well done

    Looks great, well done
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    Just a single screw with two guide tubes. It...

    Just a single screw with two guide tubes. It pulls in very straight. I've never had a woodworking bench before so I can only compare to my metal vice! I put a piece of mango I bought from MapleMan a...
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    I was winning the bid at $80 for a couple of days...

    I was winning the bid at $80 for a couple of days then it suddenly went to $280 in the last hour! I ended up winning it for $282. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I still think it was well...
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