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    Hey Huon, I've just started using Iain...

    Hey Huon,

    I've just started using Iain Oughtred's Macgregor Canoe this year, Sailing Canoe, no outrigger included in the plans though. But I have seen a few people make up out riggers and attach...
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    Par has given us some great advice over the years...

    Par has given us some great advice over the years and been pretty active on this forum, he will be missed, thanks for the update.

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  3. Hi All, Thanks for the encouragement Terry,...

    Hi All,

    Thanks for the encouragement Terry, appreciate it :)

    Mostly I'm a bit crazy for taking this on as a project but you have to do something to keep busy :)

    So I heard back after...
  4. Thanks China, Will try and see if I can...

    Thanks China,

    Will try and see if I can contact someone there, hadn't thought of going through SA Film Corp.

    Took some better pictures of the carving/marking on the forward bulkhead on the...
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    King Billy Pine

    Is it still possible to get King Billy Pine at a relatively affordable price or is it scarcer than Huon Pine?

    I have a boat which may need some lengths of the timber for restoration:
    ...
  6. Feel free to stop by this thread and just say...

    Feel free to stop by this thread and just say Hello too, almost a thousand views, no replies. Let us know if you have any thoughts on what the hull looks like or similar too.
  7. Well another few days has gone by and I've...

    Well another few days has gone by and I've learned a little more, the previous owner was another Goolwa Area resident, could have been someone on Radio or TV with a last name like Broom or Brookes,...
  8. Someone who knows more about Boats than i will...

    Someone who knows more about Boats than i will probably ever learn once suggested it may have been build by Clausens boat builders down in Port Adelaide? But there are probably a few likely building...
  9. South Australian Boat - Information Sought on History

    Hey All,

    This boat came into my care not too long ago and I haven't been able to track down a lot of Information on the history of it or the possible builders.

    Some general details,...
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    Being clean and neat with Epoxy isn't too hard if...

    Being clean and neat with Epoxy isn't too hard if your organised and if you have an extra helper about to clean up any runs or drips so much the better. One tip is to mix any thickened epoxy in a...
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    According to West Systems, in reference to the...

    According to West Systems, in reference to the 501/502 (white/black) pigments:

    MIX RATIOMix the WEST SYSTEM® resin and hardener first asper instructions, taking great care to mix thoroughly,then...
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    How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some...

    How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some made up?
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    I had some Redgum or Jarrah of an appropriate...

    I had some Redgum or Jarrah of an appropriate size and some sort of dense grain pine type thing. Pretty much whenever I had that looked the right size. I had some old bearings around that I'm...
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    http://www.boat-building.org/learn-skills/index.ph...

    http://www.boat-building.org/learn-skills/index.php/en/wood/making-blocks/

    Rope Stropped Blocks

    Those are what I've been following to make mine.

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    Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing.

    Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing.
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    This was the thread on the engine: Old Marine...

    This was the thread on the engine:

    Old Marine Engine: Perkins 3 Cylinder
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    Have started a thread Old Marine Engine:...

    Have started a thread

    Old Marine Engine: Claemarine 1xe gearbox - questions
  18. Thread: paulownia

    by simonmags
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    Its very good for particular applications such as...

    Its very good for particular applications such as strip plank building when you will be using something like epoxy and fibreglass as well, that method of strip planking is talked about in the west...
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    This was the gearbox when it was still together....

    This was the gearbox when it was still together.
    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/24ec238691a66b988bc6c3e40aeecaf6.jpg

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    Couple more pictures for any that are still...

    Couple more pictures for any that are still looking

    The bell housing

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/0b3e66392d7418a9d71bab01dd775096.jpg

    Inside the bell housing attached to the...
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    Guess not many people are familiar with this...

    Guess not many people are familiar with this gearbox, but what in general do I need to know in order to replace it?

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    Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe

    402680

    Just wanting some information about this gearbox, was hooked up to a 3 cylinder Perkins P3 engine, built around 1950.

    I believe if I found another Perkins P3 engine and wanted a gearbox...
  23. Thanks Carmen, I enjoyed browsing through your...

    Thanks Carmen,

    I enjoyed browsing through your thread and certainly admire your dedication at sticking with such a big project over so many years. I'd imagine it wasn't always the easiest thing to...
  24. Thanks for the technical explanation, I'd never...

    Thanks for the technical explanation, I'd never quite got why they did a whole article in the US wooden boat mag around sheathing using glass and the difference just wasn't clear at the time.
    ...
  25. Thanks for the thoughts PAR, what do you see as...

    Thanks for the thoughts PAR, what do you see as the big difference between skinning with veneers and a covering of fibreglass, V's just covering with Fibreglass. Not trying to stir up any purists out...
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    Watching with interest, that looks like a very...

    Watching with interest, that looks like a very serious setup. Do you have dedicated space for it in the shed or do you hope to be able to dissasemble and pack it away at times?
  27. repair of carvel planking on old boats by cold molded sheathing

    I read few posts around the place that mentioned the use of adding cold molded skins as a way to repair an old carvel planked hull, this idea intrigued me, and sure enough the Internets came good...
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    wow, just wow, i along with the others on this...

    wow, just wow, i along with the others on this thread greatly admire your perseverance. Looks like it will be a little while before you get her feet wet, but I bet you've been thinking about it for a...
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    Hmmm food for thought in this thread, I am seeing...

    Hmmm food for thought in this thread, I am seeing the same issue with a similar blade. Mine is 1.3 TPI and 1".

    I don't have a dial indicator but will try and determine the exact amount that the...
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    It's going :)

    So I went all out and got a new single phase motor, which has now been hooked up and runs like a dream, it's 15amp and has plenty of go about it. I ended up getting a new 4" pulley to go with it. I...
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    How do you mean the rear guide hits the guards?...

    How do you mean the rear guide hits the guards? any chance of a photo, can't picture how that happens. I struggled to find much info on tuning and setup for flat wheel bandsaws, I've seen some info...
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    I'll be interested to hear if your bandsaw has...

    I'll be interested to hear if your bandsaw has the flat euro style wheels where you set the blade teeth to be just off the front edge of the top wheel. I have one of that style and am strongly...
  33. Thread: Tom Cat

    by simonmags
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    been a while since I've checked in on this forum...

    been a while since I've checked in on this forum and have very much enjoyed browsing through your build thread. Sometimes it's the simplest looking things that grab my attention and I store away for...
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    When I went past the Timber Mill in Strahan I...

    When I went past the Timber Mill in Strahan I thought I spyed an electric frypan full of beeswax, that I figured they were using to seal the ends of some of the slabs etc that they were cutting...
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    Well the decision was made easy for me by the...

    Well the decision was made easy for me by the fact that the pulley wouldn't come off the old motor and a pulley puller, or bearing puller was 50 to 95.00 down at Repco. So I've pulled the bottom...
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    So if I leave the currentl pulley that's on the...

    So if I leave the currentl pulley that's on the motor and install it asd is i'll end up with:

    Calculated SFPM: 6,309

    or if I pull the old pulley off the 3 phase motor and reinstall it on this...
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    By Mineral Spirits do you mean something like...

    By Mineral Spirits do you mean something like Mineral Turpentine, could you just use WD-40 or one of those, I guess the only thing with using something else is that it could affect the finish on your...
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    Well I've finally gotten a solution to my power...

    Well I've finally gotten a solution to my power issues, I ended up getting a 2.5hp single phase motor for the right price off a friend of mine. So tonight some maths as I work out what the existing...
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    Hey PAR, thanks for posting those photos,...

    Hey PAR, thanks for posting those photos, wonderful stuff. And now a question, you'll have to forgive my terminology but here goes:

    In the photo with the " first layer of planking is being applied...
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    Thanks PAR, very neat stuff. Do you have any...

    Thanks PAR, very neat stuff. Do you have any build photos of the craft going together? Is it cold molded?

    Cheers

    Simon
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    So what is everyone's prefered sharpening method,...

    So what is everyone's prefered sharpening method, soaking blades in a solution to sharpen them or a dremel style tool and touching up each tooth, perhaps some other method?
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    Hi Bob, Congrats on the new acquisition, I...

    Hi Bob,

    Congrats on the new acquisition, I couldn't justify the Laguna fence at 400$, but I'm not aiming to do such precise work. I figure with a fair bit more fiddling around I should be able to...
  43. Thread: Dust Blower

    by simonmags
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    Dust Blower

    Hi All, just wondering what your thoughts are on hooking up a small dust blower unit, I've read about scroll sawers having good results from using small aquarium fish air pumps, they can also be...
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    Great thread, thanks for taking the time to put...

    Great thread, thanks for taking the time to put it up here :)
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    out of curiosity how much is normally to get a...

    out of curiosity how much is normally to get a band saw blade sharpened in Australia?
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    Do you think you could bolt on a thurst bearing...

    Do you think you could bolt on a thurst bearing anywhere under or above the existing blade guides?

    Have you checked out carter bearings to see if they do an after market one?

    Would be...
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    Any tips for removing the current pulley from the...

    Any tips for removing the current pulley from the motor shaft?

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5gDz8MSU13o/UTgXAAjf0TI/AAAAAAAAAa0/i4pV1cjLidw/s640/IMAG0417.jpg

    You can just make out the...
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    I guess the other things which may or may not...

    I guess the other things which may or may not have checked already would be that the bandsaw wheels are parallel, as per these artilces from the ccwwa.org website?
    ...
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    It seems there are a couple of motors up on...

    It seems there are a couple of motors up on gumtree that could be suitable. I'll measure the shaft length and diameter when I get home tonight hopefully.

    I had a closer look at how the motor...
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    Thanks Pete, you've unwittingly just clued me in...

    Thanks Pete, you've unwittingly just clued me in how to set the blade for my new/used bandsaw ( https://www.woodworkforums.com/f27/centauro-450nl-166960/ )

    I suspect that I will replace the lower...
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