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16th June 2023, 09:10 AM
Thread: Hafco 15"Thicknesser
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Morning Shaun, sorry I was not able to be at the Shed when you called in. I Hope not too many dramas loading and unloading the thicknesser.
Enjoy and take care
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16th June 2023, 08:57 AM
Thread: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
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SOLD: Sold
Good morning Paul, Thank you for your kind observations re the Redlandbay Men's Shed, any time you are down this way please call in - morning tea is at 10AM and usually a biscuit or cake is available...
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12th June 2023, 07:19 PM
Thread: Hafco 15"Thicknesser
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SOLD: Congratulations Shaunlee, I can see a LOT of very...
Congratulations Shaunlee, I can see a LOT of very nice timber in your future :U:U:U
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12th June 2023, 03:06 PM
Thread: Hafco 15"Thicknesser
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SOLD: Thanks or the enquiry, the thicknesser is single...
Thanks or the enquiry, the thicknesser is single phase.
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10th June 2023, 08:53 AM
Thread: Hafco 15"Thicknesser
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SOLD: Hafco 15"Thicknesser
Selling on behalf of the Redland Bay Mens's Shed a Hafco Woodmaster 15"thicknesser - has the solid blades. Tag & Test current until 10/08/23.
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10th June 2023, 08:48 AM
Thread: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
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SOLD: Morning Paul, sorry for your thinking a haze had...
Morning Paul, sorry for your thinking a haze had descended on your mind. I though that I would explain over morning tea on monday, however I see that the mystery has been resolved.
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7th June 2023, 09:45 PM
Thread: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
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SOLD: Paul, I am quite happy to accept your increased...
Paul, I am quite happy to accept your increased price just to prove not just your luck. What do you reckon............
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7th June 2023, 08:53 PM
Thread: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
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SOLD: Hi Paul, your offer matches the asking price so...
Hi Paul, your offer matches the asking price so all yours. PM me your mobile for Shed address etc, either Sat or Monday but Monday morning better as the Shed is open and more help to lift the...
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7th June 2023, 02:31 PM
Thread: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
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SOLD: Woodfast "Vintage"Scroll Saw
On behalf of the Redland Bay Men's Shed offering for sale a LARGE WOODFAST Scroll Saw. Price is $250. I am the contact person
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27th October 2021, 06:39 PM
Thread: Which pre coat for water dyes
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Which pre coat for water dyes
I have used water dye ( Ubeaut Blue ) brushed onto a freshly turned, very dry jarrah platter - sanded to 400 W&D in dry mode, cleaned the surface dust with metho and then applied 2 coats of a 50/50...
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20th October 2021, 06:46 PM
Thread: Suggestions for first chuck?
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Chuck
Hi Heffa - I have just organised the purchase of 5 chucks for the Men's Shed I am involved with - choice was between Record Power through Hare & Forbes ( I have a Record Power SC4 and am totally...
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10th June 2021, 06:04 PM
Thread: Redland Bay - Veneer bundles for a donation
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Redland Bay - Veneer bundles for a donation
Large trailer load of veneer available via the Redland Bay Men's Shed. various bundles available for collection Monday 14th JUNE 9am to NOON.
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30th September 2020, 06:47 PM
Thread: Triton MOF001 collett problems
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As mentioned do not allow the bit to bottom out ,...
As mentioned do not allow the bit to bottom out , to avoid this I place a small O ring in the collet base - the bit shank does not dislodge the ring and the operator cannot forget to ensure the bit...
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25th June 2019, 06:55 PM
Thread: Symantec 1800
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Have a look on Facebook, there is an active group...
Have a look on Facebook, there is an active group there and bound to be someone who can assist. Have fun
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21st June 2019, 08:26 PM
Thread: Biggest venture yet
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Hi Fumbler, looks good and very interesting for...
Hi Fumbler, looks good and very interesting for me as I have several Mallee burls on the shelf and have been stalling with what to do. If you want to use the lid idea how anout turning an internal...
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9th September 2018, 09:52 AM
Thread: BONHAM SC assembly advice please
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Many thanks to Crock and Mobyturns for your...
Many thanks to Crock and Mobyturns for your assistance and the printed article ( that will go into the Mens shed maintenance handbook )
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8th September 2018, 11:11 AM
Thread: BONHAM SC assembly advice please
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BONHAM SC assembly advice please
Morning All - I have a Bonhan SC that I have been asked to re-assemble correctly - someone it would seem has unwound the scroll and when replacing the jaws has missed the sequence and 1 is out of...
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15th October 2017, 10:18 AM
Thread: Finishing River Red Gum
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Morning All - doing some red gum turning at the...
Morning All - doing some red gum turning at the moment - candle holders of various heights from stubby to tall - using Feast Watson carnauba wax paste or Disney"s bees wax in the flat tin with the...
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10th July 2017, 04:52 PM
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A follow up to the earlier posts - I have bought...
A follow up to the earlier posts - I have bought the Irwin 90 deg drive - Impact Right Angle Drill / Drive Tool - Tools - IRWIN TOOLS - actually found a ebay seller in Victoria - very compact head so...
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27th June 2017, 09:11 AM
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Morning Skew - your thinking is very much along...
Morning Skew - your thinking is very much along the same lines as mine - current project has a internal diameter of 180mm with rim width of 25mm & 16mm thickness - playing with Bunnies pine to sort...
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26th June 2017, 06:47 PM
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Thanks all - set me on the right idea I think....
Thanks all - set me on the right idea I think.
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a jig as above with a 6mm ID tube in place of the pencil will set up the position following a pencil line drawn across the side of the ring... -
24th June 2017, 06:19 PM
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Forgot to mention that I am thinking that a...
Forgot to mention that I am thinking that a flexible drive shaft may assist but have never used one - may see what Bunnies have in the low end of the range -
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24th June 2017, 05:43 PM
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Looking for diy jig ideas fo drilling holes on inner face of wooden rings ......
Needing to drill a number of holes in the inside face of a wooden ring about 180mm ID and 16mm thick with a rim thickness of 25mm. Currently experimenting with Bunnies non FJ pine 16mm lengths that...
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28th May 2017, 08:59 PM
Thread: Spray Can finishing
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Just had a look at another forum - wood turning -...
Just had a look at another forum - wood turning - and in reply to an issue with applying finishes, it was suggested that an airbrush may be worth a go - anyone able to comment ?
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27th May 2017, 05:20 PM
Thread: Spray Can finishing
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Thanks Ubernoob - never heard of the Preval...
Thanks Ubernoob - never heard of the Preval system - will follow up - all options considered.
Regards
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27th May 2017, 05:18 PM
Thread: Spray Can finishing
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Thanks Tom - occasionally have the need to apply...
Thanks Tom - occasionally have the need to apply a clear finish in either gloss or semi gloss. Mostly smallish items - boxes, platters ( non food ) childrens furniture when not brightly coloured.
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25th May 2017, 05:23 PM
Thread: Spray Can finishing
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Spray Can finishing
After any comments about which brand / model / version spray can finish is good on wooden display boxes, platters etc - non food contact items - using both softwood and hardwood timbers. Finish...
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22nd December 2016, 06:03 PM
Thread: Triton routers again
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Hi Barri - love it when someone else makes my...
Hi Barri - love it when someone else makes my type of "mistake" before I get the opportunity :2tsup:
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17th December 2016, 09:25 AM
Thread: Yet another box joint jig
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Morning Lappa & Template Tom - a wild though and...
Morning Lappa & Template Tom - a wild though and quite probably way off.
Could a drill press be used ? Has the tilting table and then use an up cut or down cut bit . With the jig held in the... -
17th December 2016, 08:56 AM
Thread: Triton routers again
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Morning Bendigo Bob - I was in trouble the other...
Morning Bendigo Bob - I was in trouble the other day when I suggested that Christmas, like the Olympics, should come around every four years. :D
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16th December 2016, 06:11 PM
Thread: Triton routers again
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Hi Phil - I have an older version of Chrome - now...
Hi Phil - I have an older version of Chrome - now unsupported for updates as I still run Vista Business OS.
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13th December 2016, 08:45 PM
Thread: Triton routers again
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Hi Barri - may be a problem with woodwork forum...
Hi Barri - may be a problem with woodwork forum site - just had a red page warning come up warning of phishing - first time I have ever seen that so no idea what is happening.
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2nd December 2016, 05:29 PM
Thread: Triton routers again
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I have had the MOF001 for a couple of years - the...
I have had the MOF001 for a couple of years - the brushed failed after about 2 hours use - repaired under warranty and no motor issues since.
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25th October 2016, 09:12 AM
Thread: Sand blasting to remove paint from wood
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Hi Graeme, it was the gel type I have had little...
Hi Graeme, it was the gel type I have had little to no success with - will look at the peel away stripper - that is a new one to me - easy to see that I don't go for paint stripping very often.........
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21st October 2016, 10:11 AM
Thread: Sand blasting to remove paint from wood
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Hi Graeme, having used various chem strippers on...
Hi Graeme, having used various chem strippers on small areas, I have not entertained doing that for a larger area. Usually always ended up with a poor result and an oversize mess for the size of the...
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20th October 2016, 11:23 AM
Thread: Sand blasting to remove paint from wood
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Many thanks for the comments - aware that "deep"...
Many thanks for the comments - aware that "deep" blasting and or " coarse" grit would erode the base panel - now of walnuts and soda as media but have just read about the dry ice - would be a tad...
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19th October 2016, 05:23 PM
Thread: Sand blasting to remove paint from wood
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Sand blasting to remove paint from wood
Thought this would be a simple look up but seems not.
Have a 70 - 80 year old set of single bed ends that have been painted x+1 times and it is now time to restore them to a prime painted surface.... -
8th October 2016, 05:22 PM
Thread: MDF Router Table Top Question
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MDF Router Table Top Question
Building a RT and now up to doing the top - question is on a 620mm Deep X 875mm Wide top using a Triton MoF001 9kg router on either a Phenolic or Alloy plate which has under top support 300mm gap.
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16th September 2016, 02:40 PM
Thread: Rim Guided Forstner Bit query
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Hi Lappa, one thing I am trying to avoid is using...
Hi Lappa, one thing I am trying to avoid is using the surface plaining bit to excavate the inside area of trays and deep bowls - using the Forstner is very much faster BUT the bevel goes deeper than...
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16th September 2016, 09:30 AM
Thread: Rim Guided Forstner Bit query
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Rim Guided Forstner Bit query
Morning All - Looking to get a larger Forstner bit in the 30-45mm diameter range that does NOT have the pilot bevel. Various Google searches comment on the bits but I cannot find any reference to a...
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11th August 2016, 03:27 PM
Thread: Triton Template Guide Query
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Thanks Kuffy, I will go with that base & guides....
Thanks Kuffy, I will go with that base & guides.
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11th August 2016, 09:33 AM
Thread: Triton Template Guide Query
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Many thanks Kuffy - does the base plate shown in...
Many thanks Kuffy - does the base plate shown in your Timbecon link require custom drilling or with the many slots & holes does it line up for the M0F001 Triton out of the box ?
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10th August 2016, 03:11 PM
Thread: Triton Template Guide Query
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Hi Kuffy, I spoke with David ( Timbercon ) last...
Hi Kuffy, I spoke with David ( Timbercon ) last week about the Triton Kit TGA250 which I think is about the 3rd Triton version of the guide Bushing kit - almost certain to go with that, just...
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10th August 2016, 09:43 AM
Thread: Triton Template Guide Query
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Triton Template Guide Query
I have a Triton M0F001 that I have been using as a slab leveler with an adjustable sled based on a photo from Lumberjocks but now wanting to do some things that need a bushing set.
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2nd August 2016, 11:51 PM
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Mobile milling & tree felling - Capalaba acerage ( Brisbane )
Friend has bought 5 acres in Capalaba which has a lot of smaller ( 150- 200 mm diameter) trees covering the " building envelope" about 2000 + sq m that need clearing before the house can start....
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23rd July 2016, 10:24 AM
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Hi Crowie - have a look at the Bote Cote web site...
Hi Crowie - have a look at the Bote Cote web site - no link sorry - just south of Brisbane off the motorway to Gold Coat. I have used their clear resin and added powdered graphite for a dark colour...
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23rd July 2016, 12:47 AM
Thread: Wide Slab Router Sled
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Hopefully I can attach a photo of my current sled...
Hopefully I can attach a photo of my current sled - made from this photo which is from a post on the Lumberjocks web site - BTW, a very good web site .
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23rd July 2016, 12:31 AM
Thread: Wide Slab Router Sled
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OK - had a second closer read of your post & I...
OK - had a second closer read of your post & I had failed with the lateral implication - now I think that would be pretty much a guaranteed weakness and as you suggest an RHS rather than a horizontal...
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21st July 2016, 05:49 PM
Thread: Wide Slab Router Sled
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Thanks SPF, all good thoughts. I had thought of...
Thanks SPF, all good thoughts. I had thought of either 19mm pine or 19mm MDF for the vertical outside of the 50 x 50 angle for controlling any sag but thought that a 50 x 3 alloy plate would have...
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20th July 2016, 06:30 PM
Thread: Wide Slab Router Sled
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Wide Slab Router Sled
Looking at making another router sled that can cope with up to 1M wide slabs. The sled I have at the moment is 19mm MDF with 19 x 25 pine edge rails and does up to 600mm slabs. Issue that I want to...