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Another common approach is to rout a slot along the vertical face of the frame under the table, then make some timber pegs to hold the top in place allowing it to slide as required. I can’t for the...

The “issue” is that in order to push excess into the grid you need to exceed the electrical pressure (voltage) of the grid, or at least the line coming into your meter..

So when you have 10 houses...

Haha yeah, I think good design is all about balancing form and function.


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Yeah I agree. Metal and timber together really does something for me.


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Haha no arthritis yet, she’s only 38.


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If designers always did what was practical, the world would be a dull place indeed! They will have felt pads underneath to prevent them scratching whatever floor they are on, so I don't think that...

Mines inside my workshop (double garage). I built a stud frame and put sound insulation inside it and clad it with ply inside and out.
Takes up a bit too much space for my liking but sound isn’t a...

I’ve been working on a pair of scotch cabinets off and on for quite some time now. Last weekend I made some custom copper feet for them from some copper bar that I had leftover from a previous...

Could always just buy the neighbours some too :)

Have you considered a Domino instead? Bit more versatile. Possibly quieter, I don’t know cos I don’t have a biscuit jointer. The domino makes a...

While it probably won’t fit your budget, something to consider if you want three phase machines but don’t have access at your property is a (good quality) phase converter.
I ran a three phase...

Just throwing it out there, but have you considered the OF 1010?
Smaller and lighter than your current 1400, great for clean up and trim work plus any other small jobs and is more versatile than...

Side note: if you do use MDF at all, be aware that it contains Urea Formaldehyde which is a known carcinogen, so take appropriate precautions. Ventilation, Dust Mask etc.
That said, so is wood...

Hi Arry,

The answer will really come down to how much time you want to spend, how much money you want to spend, and what tools you have available.

If your are looking for simple (ish),...

As long as you’re not putting any stress on the joint before it’s fully cured, unclamping after a couple of hours is fine.


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First up, just so we are on the same page, when I say 'glassed' I am referring to the carbon fibre - there is no actual glass cloth involved in this.


Just epoxied as the glassed panel that...

Cheers Ian,
In this case I have no need to keep the cutout section as it will end up being a rebated cutout, and the panel that goes back in will be of 4mm glassed ply, whereas the form is 12mm...

..and apologies for the long line of text.. for some reason returns are not working on this forum for me anymore. It was properly formatted when I wrote it.
EDIT - fixed with some HTML....which the...

Cheers Ian,

I have a question though.
There are two types of cutouts I need to do;
1. I need to cut the fibreglass out of the existing holes where the LED's stick through the base - this I...

Thanks Cal,Do you know if this was done before it had fully cured?I can kinda imagine doing this while it's touch dry but still a little soft/flexible.I think this will be good if I can cut out the...

Looks nice, design sounds like it’s designed for similar purpose to the petrel.
https://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/node/89/pics

I prefer the strip plank design as you get nice curved...

That's great to know Ian, cheers. I was planning to pretty do exactly that. So glass it, then sand back lightly and while it's still scuffed, do my cutting, then do fill coats. That way, there is no...

ahh no, that would be somewhat foolish wouldn't it. The ply frame is glassed and the heatsinks are sitting in the space in the middle.


The heatsinks are black anodised aluminium so are a little...

Glad to hear that - I was very much hoping to avoid precutting.

I’ll either do the routing between finishing coats, or I’ll stick some contact on it to avoid scratching.

Ouch - those bits are...

Not sure what the proper name is but just googling 'spring loaded furniture pins' seems to get some results...
...

Hey all,


I'm about to glass something for the first time and need some advise.


I'm building a fixture to hold some led lights and circuitry for my aquarium. I intend to wrap the whole...

I’m not 100% sure but I think the veritas bench bolts are SS (and brass). You could just email them and ask. They are quite expensive though.

There shouldn’t be any need for welding if you go down...

I also like Rob’s suggestion of using a threaded rod that goes all the way through. It’s essentially the same concept.
Just route a channel on two mating half beams and glue them together - doesn’t...

Using bench bolts would be considerably easier in my view, than the hassle of trying to drill 250mm+ holes..
Also, using an actual mortise and tenon would provide a lot more stability than dominos....

When I say shallow, you can go like just 5 to 10 mm - it’s only there to locate the beam. The bench bolt keeps it together


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For the horizontal beam, I’d be inclined to do a shallow mortise and tenon (no glue) and fix with bench bolts.
Given your are joining directly where the lap joint is, you’d likely remove way too...

For sure. Well just PM me if you want to tee something up.


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Hey,

I have the Felder FB 600, not the exact machine your looking at but I can tell you what I have is excellent. Very sturdy and well made machine.

I’m in Kinglake if you want to come and have...

Fair point. I say just do whatever gets you in the workshop making shavings.


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So many suggestions to use jigs and various powers tools. I’m surprised. Nothing wrong with doing that, but for such a small job, just go at it with hand plane in the vice. 10 minutes later job done....

Thanks again Rob, that’s good info.
I’ll do some more research with this and see what I can find.
Cheers,
Mike


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Thanks Rob,

Some leads to pursue. I had a look at his work but seems to be a fair bit more intricate and detailed than this table. From reading about him just now, I’d say it would be quite...

Could be Oregon. I picked up a heap from a demolished warehouse a few years ago and it looked very similar to that.


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Hi people,

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas as to where or who this table may have come from, or anything else really.
Also, I’m referring to this as art nouveau marquetry, but if there are...

Thanks Rob, it's not the blade. I initially thought it was some time ago as the blade it had on it when I picked it up 5 years back was old and rusty. I replaced it with a Forrest WW when I was on...

Genius! That is so simple I don't know why I didn't think of that.

Thanks a lot for that. [emoji3]


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Hi All,

Wondering if anyone knows what would cause this wobble in my saw blade.
To me it seems like the arbor must be bent a little bit.. or the two small plates that hold onto the blade may be...

Hi Strax,

Take a look at this thread i posted a few months ago when i had the same issue. Problems with Matt Varnish

While the initial issue i had was different, i also had what appears to be...

I would probably guess that there is some movement in your sled, and/or the sled is not perfectly square. Are you using a cross cut sled with the saw blade at 45?

I would start by carefully making...

Thanks very much for the additional information all. I will review these suggestions with my friend.

Thanks Ian for the recommended reading, i have just purchased the document on door and window...

Ok, thanks all. Good to know about the lock dimensions, I didnt know that or think of it.

Seems to be concensus on the top/bottom rails - I like it when everyone says the same thing! I'll adjust...

Hi All,

Just after some feedback/advice on recommended dimensions for (primarily) the two centre stiles on this entrance door?

A friend of mine wants to make someone a led light entrance door...

Thanks Bob, however, since seeing how these are made, I've decided to incorporate a gradient of either different timbers or sequentially stained darker timbers, to make a gradient along the length of...

Well it looks pretty straight forward. Cutting a set of slats and sticking canvas on the back.... I'm sure it will have its tricky spots but it's no three way mortise and tenon joint!

Wow ok, just watched a couple of videos on making them. It's super easy.
Thanks again Mark

Thanks very much Mark - I knew I'd seen such doors before but had no idea what they were called. Searching is much easier when you know the name of your search subject :)

Cheers