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    Hi Charlie. I haven't been on for a while....

    Hi Charlie.
    I haven't been on for a while. Sorry I missed your post.
    I still have mine. Yes definitely heavy. Approximately 550kg.
    I've had a VFD installed and run on 240v
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    A friend of mine has just finished an archtop and...

    A friend of mine has just finished an archtop and he used Silver Quondong Top back and sides and neck. he was after a blond instrument in colour.
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    Howdy. I got the Ebony from Stewmac.

    Howdy.
    I got the Ebony from Stewmac.
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    Thanks. I have no idea why. it worked when I...

    Thanks. I have no idea why. it worked when I previewed them
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    Walnut Spruce Dreadnought

    I have just finished this Dreadnought.
    Walnut back and sides and headstock laminate.
    Sitka Spruce top.
    Ebony fingerboard and bridge.
    LR Baggs pickup.
    Mirrortone 3220 finish.

    Cheers Ross
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    Wattle stave snare

    This is a stave snare I finished recently. The shell is Black Wattle. The lugs I machined from 2011 series aluminium and brass. The hoops are Maple (bought) Finished with automotive 2pack clear.
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    Hi Dave. almost still have to fit motor. and get...

    Hi Dave. almost still have to fit motor. and get electrical hooked up.
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    Hi Cliff. I used a burnishing Oil. based on Tung...

    Hi Cliff. I used a burnishing Oil. based on Tung oil.
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    QLD Maple Soprano Ukulele

    This is a Soprano Uke. Qld Maple: Top, back and sides. Neck ; Silky Oak. Binding ;Figured Blackwood. Strings Aquilla nylgut. Oil finish.317279317280317281317282317283
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    Finally got bearings. Glued rubber belt on with...

    Finally got bearings. Glued rubber belt on with contact glue317256317257317258317259317260
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    309575309576309577309578Blackwood guitar is now...

    309575309576309577309578Blackwood guitar is now finished. I took it to Tamworth for festival. Really happy with looks and sound.
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    Hi Camo You Have done an amazing job. Looks...

    Hi Camo You Have done an amazing job. Looks fantastic.
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    Thanks for you comments. I am very pleased with...

    Thanks for you comments. I am very pleased with the results.
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    Thanks for your comments. It has a beautiful warm...

    Thanks for your comments. It has a beautiful warm tone, lots of sustain and yes great volume, will try to add a video at some stage.
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    Wattle Soprano Ukulele

    A tree lopper friend of mine gave me some Wattle ,Leopard tree, Lilly pilly. So I told him I w296610296611296612ill make him a ukulele out of it. Back and sides; wattle, soundboard; lillipilly, neck;...
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    Here`s a few more photo`s of where I`m up to.This...

    Here`s a few more photo`s of where I`m up to.This is the Blackwood body.296602296603296604Here is one of the maple bodies.296605296606296607296608
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    Great job Cam. gotta be happy with that.

    Great job Cam. gotta be happy with that.
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    Hi Camo. Yeh table works a treat. All bearings...

    Hi Camo. Yeh table works a treat. All bearings are standard metric fortunately.just one of those budget type waiting things.:COnly $80.00 for the lot. I have bearing guides. I thought that as...
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    Thanks. I use a piece of pipe with a heat gun in...

    Thanks. I use a piece of pipe with a heat gun in the pipe. Fortunately this piece bent easy.
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    First Acoustic guitar builds

    I`ve been building ukuleles. Have started three acoustic guitars. Progress so far.287282287283287284287285287286Two are QLD maple and the other is Tasmanian Blackwood. They will have Sitka spruce tops
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    Hi Steve. I`d be interested in this. I`ve been...

    Hi Steve. I`d be interested in this. I`ve been building Ukuleles and guitars. I live at Redbank Plains. Ross
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    Been offline for a bit. Good ol computer giving...

    Been offline for a bit. Good ol computer giving me grief. Got a bit more done on the bandsaw recently. Basicly waiting on me buying bearings now. 287274287272287273I`ve found another great use for...
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    I guess I`m in trouble then. I build Ukes,...

    I guess I`m in trouble then. I build Ukes, Accoustics,Electrics and have built a Stave snare drum. :B

    Ross
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    Finally got back to doing some work on the...

    Finally got back to doing some work on the bandsaw.
    Got the outside of the doors and wheels painted today.

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    Hi.Just noticed that you have the number 23 on...

    Hi.Just noticed that you have the number 23 on the photo of the 611 list but it isn`t named on the actual list.
    Regards Ross
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    Starting to put everything back on. This is the...

    Starting to put everything back on.
    This is the shaft for raising and lowering the saw blade.

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    Motor mount plate fits to the cast frame in the above photo (with the...
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    Final coat of paint went on today. Got the...

    Final coat of paint went on today.
    Got the tilting mount block fitted.

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    Table is now mounted.
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    Gave the table another dose phosphoric acid treatment. Bottom half...
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    Got a coat on table saw today. will sand and do...

    Got a coat on table saw today. will sand and do final coats next week275629275630
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    Thanks Jim. Appreciate that. Have you ever had...

    Thanks Jim. Appreciate that.
    Have you ever had tyres done? I have to get them revulcanised.
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    Got a coat of colour on today. Will give a sand...

    Got a coat of colour on today. Will give a sand down next week and get final coats on.

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    Got the body of the table saw primed today. ...

    Got the body of the table saw primed today.

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    Finally got to some painting done today. Got...

    Finally got to some painting done today. Got primer on Bandsaw body.

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    Thanks Camo. Looks in pretty good nick. It...

    Thanks Camo.
    Looks in pretty good nick.
    It does`nt appear to have any holes in the back like mine.
    I`m wondering if mine might be a bit older as mine does`nt have a badge or even holes where the...
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    Thanks Matty Thats what I had in mind. I had...

    Thanks Matty

    Thats what I had in mind. I had my doubts to this idea because I couldn`t see how you could control depth and squareness accurately and safely. But with the cutout on the bed made me...
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    Hi Vann. Both wheels measure 6" diameter and...

    Hi Vann.

    Both wheels measure 6" diameter and 36mm wide.

    Regards

    Ross
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    Table saw now all stripped down. Finish sanding...

    Table saw now all stripped down. Finish sanding and wait for some warm weather to paint.

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    Thanks Matty. That helps heaps. The spreader...

    Thanks Matty.
    That helps heaps.
    The spreader blade is what I thought.
    Not sure what you mean about the side bit.
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    jeffwood table saw.

    To wet and cold to do any painting so I have started pulling table saw down. This is not tiltable.

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    Looks like it should have a disc sanding attachment which would mount...
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    Barker Bandsaw on gumtree

    Just saw this Barsker bandsaw on gumtree




    http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/geilston-bay/miscellaneous-goods/barker-bandsaw/1020522207
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    Thanks Vann. Now just have to find somewhere in...

    Thanks Vann.
    Now just have to find somewhere in the shed to mount it:)
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    [QUOTE=Vann;1664780]They were just a very basic...

    [QUOTE=Vann;1664780]They were just a very basic drill press. Known as "Blacksmith's Drills" or "Post Drills". "Blacksmith's" because they don't work to fine tolerances, more to the slightly rough and...
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    It seems to operate ok. Needs a bit of a clean up...

    It seems to operate ok. Needs a bit of a clean up but everything moves ok. I don`t have a belt.
    What was there actual function? Did they have special bits that they used as there is no actual chuck....
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    Thanks, appreciate your comments. Yes the...

    Thanks, appreciate your comments.
    Yes the Bubinga was nice to work with. This is the first time I have used it.
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    I went down to the shed and dug it out and blew...

    I went down to the shed and dug it out and blew the dust off. Well it is a dawn 611. OK some photo`s.
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    You are correct about the wheels. The outside wheel is an idler...
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    Thanks appreciate that. There seems to be a lot...

    Thanks appreciate that. There seems to be a lot of interest in these.
    I have something like this in the shed I picked up a while ago with the thought of restoring it some day. It appears to have a...
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    Thanks Steve Sound is very nice. almost like a...

    Thanks Steve
    Sound is very nice. almost like a small classical guitar.
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    Bubinga, Engelman Spruce Soprano Ukulele

    This is a Soprano Ukulele.

    Engelman Spruce
    Back, sides and fingerboard: Bubinga.
    Neck: Western Red Cedar.
    Bridge and headstock laminate: W.A. (Esperance) Banksia.
    Nut and saddle: Bone....
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    Bandsaw is now ready for painting. finished...

    Bandsaw is now ready for painting. finished sanding today and masked it up. Just have to wait for a warm day.

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    Hi. Hope you don`t mind my asking but how much...

    Hi. Hope you don`t mind my asking but how much would you expect to pay for something in reasonable condition?

    Regards
    Ross
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