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    Hi Camelot. Thanks for your time and effort. I...

    Hi Camelot. Thanks for your time and effort. I had found both of those. The guy that did the restoration is a butcher IMHO. Indiscriminate painting of everything in the same colour and wire brushing...
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    Kirchner Leipzig 16"Jointer

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    Hi folks.
    I see that this thread is quite old but I'm hoping you might respond.
    I have just bought a Kirchner Jointer and, at the moment, the closest I can come to...
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    Thanks for that.

    Thanks for that.
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    Hi, I realise that this thread is very old but...

    Hi, I realise that this thread is very old but I'm hoping that someone will read this and tell me what the knob at the front of the in-feed table does on the S63.
    Thanks in advance.
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    In that case, I'd get a piece of MDF as thick as...

    In that case, I'd get a piece of MDF as thick as you can and have a piece of glass (also as thick as you can get) cut to match and all long and wide enough for your needs. Glue some raised edging...
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    Surface plates are ground to a very precise level...

    Surface plates are ground to a very precise level of flatness and they are very thick and dense so that they don't flex or warp. Kitchen bench tops are quite thin (usually only 19mm) and that means...
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    Actually, $87- is quite cheap and certainly good...

    Actually, $87- is quite cheap and certainly good enough for what you are doing. Hare & Forbes have some bigger surface plates but they're waaay more expensive....
  8. Thread: New home jig

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    That would be pretty easy to sort out......just...

    That would be pretty easy to sort out......just recess the stone flush in to a block of wood for the wheel to roll on.
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    Haha...Love it!! Ingenuity at is best (or worst)

    Haha...Love it!! Ingenuity at is best (or worst)
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    Loved the video about the Bugatti!

    Loved the video about the Bugatti!
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    Hey Sturdee, are you blind? It seems to me that...

    Hey Sturdee, are you blind? It seems to me that the only people who get cross at humour like this are people who aren't disabled. I know a guy who is blind and he has a great sense of humour. This...
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    Ball bearings come in lots of different sizes :U

    Ball bearings come in lots of different sizes :U
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    Another trick I've heard but haven't tried yet is...

    Another trick I've heard but haven't tried yet is adding marbles to the container after each use. This brings the liquid level back up to the lid level thus expelling most of the air. Marbles don't...
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    Hi, I realise that you started this thread some...

    Hi,
    I realise that you started this thread some months ago. Have you made a decision yet? Have you actually made the move? If so, best of luck. My experience doing the same thing has been a very...
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    Agreed. 1/2mm is actually quite a lot. Even if...

    Agreed. 1/2mm is actually quite a lot. Even if you allow for Chinese quality, even the Chinese should be able to machine a flat surface. Carbatec should be prepared to repair/replace at their cost....
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    444788444789444790 Working with red gum is...

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    Working with red gum is difficult. It takes the edge off tools quicker than most timbers. Also, some of these posts had lots of fiddleback grain which leads to tear out if the...
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    Hi, I noticed this thread when I got the last...

    Hi, I noticed this thread when I got the last email with the Forum's Update. I have to admit that I smiled quietly to myself when, right near the start, you said that you had a baby due in 6 mths and...
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    Yours is a bit different to mine. I'm not going...

    Yours is a bit different to mine. I'm not going to muck around with the settings as they work fine. Don't fix what ain't broke, as they say :rolleyes:
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    Indeed they do! It's amazing how blind one can be...

    Indeed they do! It's amazing how blind one can be to the obvious :doh: Not that I understand how to interpret the info. Time to chat to Mr. Google.
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    While we're on the subject, do you know what the...

    While we're on the subject, do you know what the 8 switches on the drivers do? All 4 of my drivers have switches 1,7 & 8 ON but only the Z driver has switch 2 on.
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    443849 Sorry, I can't read Chinese :rolleyes:

    443849 Sorry, I can't read Chinese :rolleyes:
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    Thanks for confirming this. Between your...

    Thanks for confirming this. Between your responses and a couple I got on CNC Zone, it's confirmed for me that the reverse wiring is just a matter of motor direction. I can't confirm the CW or ACW...
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    I'm not sure if this helps me. What I'm trying to...

    I'm not sure if this helps me. What I'm trying to sort out is why two of my axes have the B+ & B- swapped compared to the other two. My motors all work in the right direction. I just don't understand...
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    Well it seems your motor is different to mine...

    Well it seems your motor is different to mine because of the wires being different colours. However, the principle is the same. But you have swapped the A+ & A- whereas on mine it is the B+ & B- that...
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    Thanks heaps, that would be great. However,...

    Thanks heaps, that would be great. However, wouldn't that mean that the jog buttons (keyboard arrow keys) in Mach3 would be in the wrong direction in particular for the X axis? There's probably a...
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    Wiring between stepper motors and the drivers

    Hey folks. I have a Pacific Tooling PT6012 Router. I would have liked a wiring diagram when I bought it but they said it wasn't available. Hence, I have been slowly creating one for my machine....
  27. I saw that video and I felt somewhat that they...

    I saw that video and I felt somewhat that they were crocodile tears. I spoke to Maria when she called me and she certainly has been ill and is still unwell. And yet, he has given her the dirty work...
  28. I've learned a similar lesson. :C

    I've learned a similar lesson. :C
  29. I also have some Chinese equipment that I bought...

    I also have some Chinese equipment that I bought through reputable Aussie dealers (Hare & Forbes, Carbatec) and although a couple of these machines had some issues, both sellers were very...
  30. Apology unnecessary but thanks anyway. I think...

    Apology unnecessary but thanks anyway. I think most of what you said was valid. It was mainly the ' Perhaps you've made a much bigger problem here than was necessary ' comment that made me respond...
  31. Agreed and thanks.

    Agreed and thanks.
  32. Agreed and thanks.

    Agreed and thanks.
  33. You are right....all of this is quite easy to...

    You are right....all of this is quite easy to rectify. That being said, I'll mention a couple of things.

    Firstly, if Roger had been fair and reasonable about other issues instead of refusing to...
  34. Hi everyone. Well, the saga (regarding the...

    Hi everyone.
    Well, the saga (regarding the electrical safety of my machine at least) is finally over. As you will know from the earlier comments in this thread, I was deeply concerned about the...
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    [QUOTE=SpikeSpiegel;2100259]I have some basic...

    [QUOTE=SpikeSpiegel;2100259]I have some basic woodworking skills. I've built boxes and such, but I don't have any shop tools. I can pick up a handsaw and a dremmel for this, and hopefully that is...
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    Hi Keith, like so many others, I suffer too....

    Hi Keith, like so many others, I suffer too. Particularly my left thumb. Not sure why.

    Most of the comments so far deal with treatment after the fact. Using a good quality barrier cream will help...
  37. Not sure how to do that, George.

    Not sure how to do that, George.
  38. Just came in....... Origin charges are as...

    Just came in.......

    Origin charges are as follows;
    Collection of goods from Shipper to depot – USD430.00
    Documentation charges – USD155.00
    Loading charges – USD50.00
    Ocean Freight from Qingdao...
  39. Sorry I haven't replied to your original question...

    Sorry I haven't replied to your original question re Origin Charges. I confess that with all the various charges, I didn't originally think to query them. They were just another charge on a long...
  40. At this point, I'm very grateful for everyone's...

    At this point, I'm very grateful for everyone's input and comments. It appears that a lot of people have a keen interest in this subject. Part of that interest is, I'm pretty sure, because Roger...
  41. I'm more and more certain that you are right :-(

    I'm more and more certain that you are right :-(
  42. The only payment was to Boost International...

    The only payment was to Boost International Company being the Chinese trading name for Pacific Tooling. I'm pretty sure that Roger has had some clever advice on distancing himself from any liability.
  43. Gulp :-(

    Gulp :-(
  44. I think the stumbling block here may be "Anything...

    I think the stumbling block here may be "Anything sold in Australia". Roger may argue that the machine was sold in China and then imported by me to Australia. In this way, he holds himself at arm's...
  45. I emailed Roger, as you suggested, to ask for the...

    I emailed Roger, as you suggested, to ask for the certification and his reply was this: "Your router was not made in Australia so therefore an Australian certification is not applicable"

    Every...
  46. I completely forgot that I actually did pick up...

    I completely forgot that I actually did pick up the machine from the bond store and had the cartage and fuel surcharge refunded as the agent originally quoted on it but forgot to remove it when I...
  47. Although I'm replying to David, a couple of...

    Although I'm replying to David, a couple of people have asked about all the additional costs, so here we go.......

    CUSTOM DISBURSEMENT CHARGE 1,452.28 ( includes these items
    Import Duty ...
  48. Importing A Chinese Machine......Roger Webb/Pacific Tooling - CNC Router

    I notice that there are a lot of threads about Chinese machines and, in particular, about Roger Webb/Pacific Tooling on this and other forums. So, having actually bought a Chinese CNC Router from...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Hi Dave, As I said, I'll be posting my...

    Hi Dave,
    As I said, I'll be posting my experience in some detail in a couple of weeks depending on when a few issues are resolved. However, if you need more urgent info/advice, please PM me with...
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