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    Makita RP2301FC router review

    I recently purchased a Makita RP2301FC router and here is a link to my thoughts on this tool. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B13jQxW5N_l9NmRQYklzSzdhdDA/edit?usp=sharing
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    I haven't had mine long but I too am very happy...

    I haven't had mine long but I too am very happy with it. Regarding the twin laser beams, mine are quite accurate however I do have a problem with it. I intended to use a master/slave switch so that...
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    Part 5 in my series "routing for beginners"

    Here in pdf format is a tutorial showing in 57 photographs, all with explanatory text, the making of a "D" shaped trinket box.
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    I found that to be interesting reading with no...

    I found that to be interesting reading with no surprises but I was disappointed that nothing was said about systems without cabinets which is what I want to study because as I've said earlier, it...
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    Rechearch into speaker design has been going on...

    Rechearch into speaker design has been going on around the world by scientists and physisists, most if not all being true audiophoiles, for decades and proveable theories have evolved. Such...
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    When you determine how a system sounds, what do...

    When you determine how a system sounds, what do you use as a reference. Do you go to concerts that don't have amplified sound systems? You did of course use the correct description when you said that...
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    Who actually designed the speaker system?

    Who actually designed the speaker system?
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    How are the drivers wired and what is the final...

    How are the drivers wired and what is the final impedance presented to the amplifier? Also what type of crossover are you using?
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    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those...

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those drivers were never designed to operate in free air. If you really have a keen ear, you are going to be bitterly dissapointed at the results.
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    Just to set the record straight, I produced the...

    Just to set the record straight, I produced the first routed balloon clock in the year 2000, years before tom and his merry men produced one!
    The photo shows this clock, the large Jarrah one which...
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    Wow, that was a long time ago! Here is another...

    Wow, that was a long time ago! Here is another one in pdf format Burk
  12. The making of a black lacquered French style balloon clock

    I've posted this pdf elsewhere on this forum, and whilst I can open it, first a message saying that this kind of file can damage your computer appears in the lower left, only after accepting it can I...
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    Whilst I was able to open the file, it took more...

    Whilst I was able to open the file, it took more than the usual double click, I had to click on a message at the bottom left corner, Feedback on this oddity will be appreciated.
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    Here is the pdf

    Here is the pdf showing exactly how I made the black lacquered French style balloon clock.
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    As I've tried to explain, the template has to be...

    As I've tried to explain, the template has to be designed for the project, If I wanted to make a template to rout a square measuring 50mm x 50mm with 3mm radius corners and use a 40mm guide and 3mm...
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    Thanks for your kind words. The large Jarrah one...

    Thanks for your kind words. The large Jarrah one that we all like was my first in 2001, soon after I retired. The beauty of template routing is that multiple copies can be made, all hopefully...
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    I've come to the inescapeable conclusion that you...

    I've come to the inescapeable conclusion that you don't quite understand the purpose of template guides. It's the diameter of the BIT that determines the radius. The template is designed by choosing...
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    Yes indeed, I've made many of these balloon...

    Yes indeed, I've made many of these balloon clocks, these are the only ones we have kept and eventually the new black one will be given as a present. The problem making more of the large Jarrah ones...
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    Thanks Dean, the large one on the left which...

    Thanks Dean, the large one on the left which measures about 360mm to the tip of the finial and uses a 150mm clock fit-up is made from furniture grade Jarrah and is the first of the many similar...
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    My latest routing project

    The black lacquered french style balloon clock in this shot is my latest project. I hope to produce a pdf with 60+ photographs, each with added text detailing every stage of it's making.
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    My latest French style balloon clock

    The black lacquered balloon clock is my latest. I'm hoping to produce and post a pdf containing 60+ photographs, each one with added text detailing every stage from template design through to the end...
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    I don't know if you've done anything about the...

    I don't know if you've done anything about the acoustic treatment of the room, but I was thinking that foam mattresses wouldn't be very efficient, also not very pretty or easy to fit. I think that a...
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    I don't know where you get the "$200.00" from. A...

    I don't know where you get the "$200.00" from. A 30mm and a 40mm guide will surfice for most, if not all projects and only when one becomes deeply involved with plunge routing does it become nice to...
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    That sounds like a good compromise. About six...

    That sounds like a good compromise. About six years ago I gave away six free standing acoustic panels about 6' 6" tall to a studio in Morley.
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    I wonder what the chances are that your beloved...

    I wonder what the chances are that your beloved will allow you to stick egg cartons on the walls and ceiling!
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    Once the test mic arrives, all that you'll be...

    Once the test mic arrives, all that you'll be short of is an echoic chamber!
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    It's because of useless, and in your case gross...

    It's because of useless, and in your case gross DVD storage systems that I've started to collect timber to build one, a cabinet with doors about 450mm high with the storage system set back on top and...
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    I'm genuinely pleased that you're getting so much...

    I'm genuinely pleased that you're getting so much enjoyment out of designing these speakers and spending big dollars! I really do hope that you aren't disappointed when you come to actually make the...
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    Please don't misunderstand this post, I really am...

    Please don't misunderstand this post, I really am trying to help you. My suggestion is that you temporally cease your efforts on the speaker boxes and instead make a couple of simple routing...
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    WOW Harold, that's the biggest selection of...

    WOW Harold, that's the biggest selection of guides that I've seen under one roof (although I suspect that that they aren't kept in stock) The web page is very poor, surely the sizes should be shown...
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    If not for the risk of embarrassing you, I would...

    If not for the risk of embarrassing you, I would love to put you through some blind tests. The results of these tests are usually not much better than 50-50.
    But that's enough from me trying to save...
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    Oh how we would have loved to have you as a...

    Oh how we would have loved to have you as a customer in the 70's and 80'S, you would have received the very finest service anywhere in the world. Those were the days when a Mark Levinson pre amp....
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    I don't know if we've ever met, but I spent many...

    I don't know if we've ever met, but I spent many years in Perth in the esoteric audio field as service manager for Douglas Hi-Fi, The Audio Centre and Alberts Hi-Fi and during these years the words...
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    Another thought just occurred to me, a not...

    Another thought just occurred to me, a not uncommon method, especially in America is to use a sub-base which can accept easily available template guides. These sub-bases which can be purchased to...
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    There are aftermarket sets of template guides...

    There are aftermarket sets of template guides available from many places including Carba-Tec in all states. However, I have never recommended these three piece brass sets because it isn't possible...
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    So far as I'm aware, template guides for the...

    So far as I'm aware, template guides for the Makita 3612/C and 3600BR fit the RP2301FC and these have been around for many years. Guides in many sizes, including 40mm can be ordered from any Makita...
  37. Hi Brett, I bought this twelve speed drill press...

    Hi Brett, I bought this twelve speed drill press in 1980 for a little under $180.00, it was the first of the Taiwanese and Chinese low cost power tools. As you can see, it has a built in light which...
  38. I agree with you. Because my illuminated base is...

    I agree with you. Because my illuminated base is fitted to a router that is permanently on skis, and to save me making a second one I experimented with various torches over a long period and this one...
  39. I was just drilling a row of holes and thought...

    I was just drilling a row of holes and thought about your mention of an illuminated drilling jig so why not something as simple as the vertical rear piece being a piece of 12mm Acrylic and the...
  40. Thank YOU guys for your kind remarks. There's...

    Thank YOU guys for your kind remarks. There's heaps more to come as and when I have time.
  41. Part #4 in the series "routing for beginners"

    Part #4 in the series shows the making of a triangular desk storage tray including the making of the template.
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    I've had inquiries regarding the bit shown in...

    I've had inquiries regarding the bit shown in shot #16, it is a CMT853.001.00 with a 1/4" shank and 853.501.11 with 1/2" shank. Freud also have it with part # 48-102

    It's quite pricey here in...
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    Part #3, "Routing tutorials for beginners"

    Here is part three in the series, please don't hesitate to ask questions here, because others no doubt are too shy to ask the very same question, or as a PM if you are one of the shy ones!
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    You're welcome, I hope that there are many members who will become proficient routologists after studying these threads. I'm about to post part three in this series of
    "Routing tutorials for...
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    Some ideas for beginner clock makers

    This pdf shows a few of the many clocks that I've made and hopefully will give newcomers some ideas. A cheap way to start is to buy a few suitable clocks from the $2.00 type shops and make new cases...
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    A novelty desk clock

    Here is a quick clock project made from a $3.00 clock and a piece of scrap Sheoak.
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    As promised Cray, I've just posted part two.

    As promised Cray, I've just posted part two.
  48. Part two of a four part series, "Routing for beginners"

    Herewith as promised, episode #2
  49. You're very kind Rod.,for a really good finish I...

    You're very kind Rod.,for a really good finish I generally stop turning about 0.1 0r 0.2 mm oversize and then use 400 grade wet or dry paper with a drop of oil followed by 1200 grade with metal...
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    Likewise, I hate to disagree with a fellow forum...

    Likewise, I hate to disagree with a fellow forum member, but your analogies are way off the mark, exactly the sort perpetuated by non technical Hi-Fi salesmen, I know, I've worked side by side with...
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