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19th June 2012, 09:12 PM
Thread: More power or more tools.
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25th April 2012, 12:25 AM
Thread: Hammer Comfort K3 vs SawStop Cabinet
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Doesn't the sliding table make the safety...
Doesn't the sliding table make the safety features of the Sawstop irrelevant? Just clamp your board (rip or crosscut) to the sliding table and your hands never need go anywhere near the blade. That's...
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24th March 2012, 12:06 PM
Thread: HVLP Turbine Recommendations needed.
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These guys do them. AA Spray - Fine Finish...
These guys do them.
AA Spray - Fine Finish HVLP Sprayers
Not having used them before so can't comment on how good they are.
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19th March 2012, 07:01 PM
Thread: Dog ate the manual
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I've searched through my manuals and the...
I've searched through my manuals and the downloads from the site and can't find it either. It's possible that it was from an older version of the manual, they have revised them over the years.
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26th February 2012, 05:52 PM
Thread: Lecturn Bar
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Lecturn Bar
We needed a bar to go with the drug table at work and we needed a way to disguise it.. so an lecturn that unfolds into a bar was the order of the day.
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31st October 2011, 10:07 PM
Thread: Wonder Fence attach to dusty
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I took the elbow off and just stuff my vac hose...
I took the elbow off and just stuff my vac hose up inside the fence. That way the suction is strongest as it's right at the router bit. Just make sure you don't stuff it too far in on bigger bits.
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17th September 2011, 02:18 PM
Thread: ETS 150/3 models
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Thanks for your time Justin, cleared quite a few...
Thanks for your time Justin, cleared quite a few things up.:2tsup:
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16th September 2011, 09:02 PM
Thread: ETS 150/3 models
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My thoughts on the 3 were for furniture making...
My thoughts on the 3 were for furniture making only. I got the impression that the rotex is more of a construction tool designed to do all the prep work and final polishing but not the final sanding....
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11th September 2011, 11:49 PM
Thread: ETS 150/3 models
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ETS 150/3 models
Is anyone able to explain the difference between the three models for the ETS 150/3?
150/3 -EQ Plus AUS - $560
150/3 -EC $499
150/3 E AUS $499
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5th September 2011, 08:48 PM
Thread: trestle legs joints
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trestle legs joints
I've been asked to build a small trestle table to go up against a wall and the legs are only 40x19 pine bits. I realise it seems a bit of a waste to try anything fancy in terms of joints but I'm...
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4th September 2011, 11:49 PM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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Finished it up with some coats of poly today and...
Finished it up with some coats of poly today and added a bottle opener to each side.
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3rd September 2011, 12:23 PM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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Got it all glued up, what a pain that was.. I...
Got it all glued up, what a pain that was.. I think I need some more clamps.
I wonder how much freight is on this Amazon.com: Bessey MDR-69 Woodworking Top Seller Clamp Set: Home Improvement
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1st September 2011, 01:02 PM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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This is Alice Springs, either take a hard wood...
This is Alice Springs, either take a hard wood with finger joins or some 90x90 pine.. our hardwood supply is rather limited unless you want Mulga. Also the fact that it's being used at work I wasn't...
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1st September 2011, 11:06 AM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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Unfortunately the boss veto'd the idea of putting...
Unfortunately the boss veto'd the idea of putting any seized plants or pills in the table top. Probably due to the fact that it would then have to be stored in the safe.
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31st August 2011, 05:30 PM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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The first few days progress
The first few days progress
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31st August 2011, 05:23 PM
Thread: WIP - drug table
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WIP - drug table
After a few visiting detectives came into the office the other day the poor old Ikea coffee table was a bit beyond repair so I got the job to make a new one. The idea is to try and embed various deal...
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24th August 2011, 08:10 PM
Thread: After market splitter for old 12" saw
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I've got the Micro Jig splitter fuzzie and it...
I've got the Micro Jig splitter fuzzie and it works as advertised, the hassle in making a zero clearance insert is something you would probably benefit from anyway so no harm there, the install of...
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18th August 2011, 08:12 PM
Thread: Kreg Precision Mitre Gauge
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Kreg Precision Mitre Gauge
Kreg Precision Miter Gauge System
Picked on of these up for a table saw I recently bought second hand that didn't come with a gauge. It was offered as an alternative by the Jet dealer in... -
4th July 2011, 10:26 PM
Thread: White kids bed
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I just did a sealed bearing with some bolts on it...
I just did a sealed bearing with some bolts on it for the drawer rather than take up height or space in the drawer with castors. Had the added bonus of the wheels only rolling back and forth not...
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4th July 2011, 07:44 PM
Thread: White kids bed
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White kids bed
Latest project, a revamp of a kids bed. The owner reckoned the wrought iron look was too girly for her new son and wanted it replaced with wooden bed ends, oh and sides while your at it, oh and can...
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29th April 2011, 07:30 PM
Thread: Best sliding compound mitre saw
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I have the Makita and don't reckon I'm missing...
I have the Makita and don't reckon I'm missing out at all by not having the Kapex.
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16th April 2011, 02:59 PM
Thread: Makita RP2301FC with UniLift
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Yeah, just got an email from Graheme. All sorted,...
Yeah, just got an email from Graheme. All sorted, the Makita is one you have to flip the mounting plate upside down for apparently. Now to get it all installed.
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15th April 2011, 07:02 PM
Thread: Makita RP2301FC with UniLift
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Makita RP2301FC with UniLift
Has anyone tried to fit a Makita RP2301FC router to their UniLift yet? None of the holes seem to match up to the mounting plate.
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8th April 2011, 09:55 PM
Thread: Mitre Saw Stand
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Mitre Saw Stand
Not quite a work bench but I found this idea for a mitre saw stand in Australian Wood Review (issue 65 pg 80) and figured that it would be a great first project to get used to the Domino. (possibly...
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8th April 2011, 12:41 AM
Thread: Router table upgrade
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Do you notice the wonderfence sucking more of the...
Do you notice the wonderfence sucking more of the dust than the under table collection or the other way around?
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3rd April 2011, 11:49 PM
Thread: Workbench base paint color ?
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I have no clue about the use of green for...
I have no clue about the use of green for workbenches, but I know that 89% of houses in Darwin were painted with either Mission Brown or Mission Green after Cyclone Tracy and I recall dad saying it...
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29th March 2011, 11:29 PM
Thread: Jarrah Slabs in need of flattening
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This months Australian Woodsmith magazine has an...
This months Australian Woodsmith magazine has an article on doing just that along with the sized plans for making the jig. Issue 84.
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25th March 2011, 11:20 PM
Thread: Buying a Domino
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Santa came today just before lunch and on my day...
Santa came today just before lunch and on my day off too.
This thing is just ridiculous. How the heck can you go from never using a biscuit joiner, routing a mortice, let alone hand chiselling... -
20th March 2011, 05:34 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Got around to drilling the dog holes today. I...
Got around to drilling the dog holes today. I wasn't sure how well the pine legs would take a 3/4" hole in them so I haven't done any down them, and there's no back row of dogs because I don't have...
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20th March 2011, 11:33 AM
Thread: New Rhodesian Teak Work Bench
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Are you planning on putting the bench up against...
Are you planning on putting the bench up against the wall or having it in the middle of the room so you can walk around it?
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18th March 2011, 04:55 PM
Thread: Buying a Domino
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Ideal tools it will be then, providing Graeme has...
Ideal tools it will be then, providing Graeme has left me some money after yesterdays router table purchase.
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16th March 2011, 10:54 PM
Thread: Buying a Domino
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I gotta get one yet.. I've still only got the...
I gotta get one yet.. I've still only got the blue tools but them festools are making me green.
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16th March 2011, 05:36 PM
Thread: Buying a Domino
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Ok.. I give in. It's Domino buying time. I...
Ok.. I give in. It's Domino buying time. I appreciate that Ideal Tools sponsors this forum and they seem to have the best deals on at the moment but has anyone else seen better in Aust? Bear in mind...
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3rd March 2011, 07:28 PM
Thread: Buying a Domino
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What's to stop you from buying the domino off...
What's to stop you from buying the domino off Amazon at US prices of $700, or $1600 with a Vac and all the guides and just buying a replacement 'plug-it' power cord that fits the Aussie power points?
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26th February 2011, 03:22 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Rod, the dog is starting to object to all the...
Rod, the dog is starting to object to all the sawdust, he starts sneezing every time he comes near the bench now, I think it's a subtle hint that he wants it cleaned up and vacuumed so he can sleep...
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26th February 2011, 03:16 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Bought it from Alice Industrial Supplies on...
Bought it from Alice Industrial Supplies on Elders St, (08) 8952 1955 they have all the Dawn Engineers vices in stock but had to order the woodworking one, only took a week or two.
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24th February 2011, 06:23 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Well.. I wouldn't call it decent when you see...
Well.. I wouldn't call it decent when you see some of the fancy maple benches, but as far as local hard wood goes it's not too bad. Got the lemon scented gum from the firewood place on kidman street....
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22nd February 2011, 08:27 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Well.. some many months later and there's been...
Well.. some many months later and there's been some more progress. Got the top resting in place now, just waiting for the wood to stop moving before I screw it in place. Spent the last two days...
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18th October 2010, 09:13 PM
Thread: A job application question
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that's usually a very good sign. well done.
that's usually a very good sign. well done.
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2nd October 2010, 07:06 PM
Thread: Record plane delivery from Lee Valley?
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I thought i'd do the right thing and try to order...
I thought i'd do the right thing and try to order my LV LAJ through an Aussie supplier (Cabartec Adelaide) . Ordered on the 21 Aug.. back ordered, promised early Sept deliver and still haven't heard...
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7th September 2010, 07:55 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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kinda, but none I can take photos of.. I'm...
kinda, but none I can take photos of..
I'm having to get the top joined and planed a the local firewood place (only place you can seem to buy proper hardwood in Alice Springs that doesn't cost... -
18th August 2010, 09:22 PM
Thread: A job application question
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Yeah. Include the red bit. When I review...
Yeah. Include the red bit.
When I review applications our process is not to give a ranking to anything or weight it, you either meet the required criteria, exceed it or fail to. all of the... -
18th August 2010, 07:41 PM
Thread: A job application question
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If your Govt apps are anything like the ones here...
If your Govt apps are anything like the ones here in the NT you have to think of it as a matrix. The compare each of the selection criteria separately and mark them as either 'does not comply, meets...
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18th August 2010, 06:59 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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I did wonder, is there any other ways to prevent...
I did wonder, is there any other ways to prevent the racking or is it just a design fault that can only be resolved with tenons?
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12th August 2010, 12:52 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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He's more likely to fall asleep than do any...
He's more likely to fall asleep than do any protecting. Perhaps I should give him a coat of Cabots too so he fits in under the bench.
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11th August 2010, 12:18 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Wood for the base is finally done, still isn't...
Wood for the base is finally done, still isn't glued yet. Still waiting on the vice to be delivered before fixing the top in place.
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27th June 2010, 12:00 AM
Thread: Electric Plane or Manual Plane or Both
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I've been asking myself the same question of...
I've been asking myself the same question of late, I still haven't come up with an answer though, but I think Yowie is right, a combination of both.
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24th June 2010, 10:03 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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Thanks, for the tips. I would have loved to...
Thanks, for the tips. I would have loved to remove the ribs but don't have a thicknesser or a vice to use planes with.
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19th June 2010, 07:19 PM
Thread: WIP - Pine bench
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WIP - Pine bench
Tired of bending over saw horses all the time so I figured it was time to make something a little more sturdy. Not a great deal of nice fancy wood in the Alice so just making it out of pine.
Just...