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Could The Bundaberg Central Men's Shed be a potential distributor for Fraser Coast/ Central Queensland
Jamie Barnes
Committee
Bundaberg Central Men's Shed
(barnsey)

439957
This is the unit in question, camera battery blew up hence the delay. It has the dust extraction outlet but is missing the guide fence. I don't like them!
So $450 is half replacement cost....

Bought this around 6 years ago when I was processing timber I had milled on the Lucas. Again, stopped doing that and I reckon it's done less than a handful of hours work. Currently they are $899 to...

This has now been SOLD!

"My understanding is for a bureaucratic operation like Govt these days it costs about $5 to collect $5."

Reckon it's more like 500 to collect 5!

Like many here I make overseas purchases for a heap of things all under $1k so using PayPal and a freight consolidating service would appear to present a whole suite of traps. The amount of work the...

This has been sitting in the shed, part of my retirement plan but plans have to change sometimes, so no need for it anymore. It is serious kit with joints down to a thou". It comes with a full set...

I'm in.

Mr Archers suggestion I have heard before and reckon that might be the go, I had to repair a parquetry floor a while back and used finishes from Boatcraft. 2 part epoxy and and a 2 part clear over...

One might suggest that the operating procedures, safety and admin procedures are not adequate if this is happening and someone needs to step up to the plate! someone gets hurt in that environment and...

G'day Keith,
I'm at the Brisbane T&WWWS at the moment but when I get a chance I'll try and scan the original manual for you.
Regards
Jamiie

Am cleaning up the shed at the moment and came across this from my fathers estate.

An Eteco Hacksaw Jig manufactured by C C Engineering Industries in Sydney - long since gone from my best...

As I understand it the camphor here is different to the chinese variety. Camphor Laurel - grows here and does not have the strength of smell of it's Chinese original. The local one looses it's...

I know any number of millers/customers who would love to get hold of camphor logs/slabs at good prices - call me if you have some.

Jamie
0414489556

G'day Peter,

You will still need a chipper for the non mill-able stuff but I have a tree-feller mate with a chipper so we might be able to do a deal.

How big are these trees? Dia at base,...

Thanks Neil - Have sent PM to David

Jamie
0414489556

Yeah thought that too!
Means you can adjust settings in 4 aspects.


Cutter angle
Rake
Chain cutter length
Depth of cut including raker height

Not 4 planes really but all are relevant...

Got mine from Big Boyz Toyz.

I have no affilliations or interests just responding to a direct question. There may well be other suppliers and/or prices - I bought on my own preferences which may...

Hi guys,

I seem to be flooded at the moment with hoop & norfolk pine logs. Whilst I'm happy to receive them my problem is what to do with them.

Anyone want green sawn slabs or dimensional...

Have watched this for a while again and I'd offer the following in comment:

I always believed that having served an electro-mechanical apprenticeship, I had the skills to hand sharpen saw chain...

Thanks for the tip.

How do I get to this vent valve?

Jamie

OK - sat back and watched this thread for ages coz I needed a chainsaw to use while I'm running the Lucas Mill for docking and branch trimming. Not a lot of work though.

Went with a Baumr AG72...

Use the Lansky and a quality steel. Both will shave my arm and scare the rest who persist on using the tempered glass cutting board.

Steel will recover the edge for a while though, then off to...

Cack hander here and always wind up with a angle cut saw! :o

Going to a jig electric grinder and will change my hand regime to get better balance in the field. A mate who does this for a living...

G'day Travis,

What you are asking is a very difficult balancing act to perform. If you average the log sizes at 600mm dia, 3m long and say 200 logs you are talking around $34k worth of income...

Hmm, funny though - don't have any of that problem with the Lucas. :2tsup:

Mind you have had a similar yet less embarrassing episode with the cant hook on a slight slope. The downhill chock...

FWIW

Electric hand planers can be monsters in the hands of someone inexperienced - take off more material than you ever thought possible so caution there.

A number 7 or 8 hand plane is a...

Knew you would have the answer - guess I just didn't look deep enough into the ubeaut site - thanks

When I turn a bowl or some such item, it comes off the lathe looking a million dollars thanks to EEE and Shellawax.

When it's my own item I occasionally re-chuck and refinish but what do I ...

G'day,

Whilst I agree with Ian I would reckon you'd get better value from a $350 thicknesser for the posts and rails. Besides you will have done it yourself then and have it for the next project!...

Exactly, old growth that our children and theirs may well not see the likes of.
By all means burn the trash but leave the logs. :((

Don't really know how but this should be a condition in the...

Likewise - Drooooooooool :2tsup:

Without meaning to divert the thread - I've got people begging me for camphor and can't find any!:no:

Anyone know where I can get a log or 3?:)

Did the same thing as you and bought replacements from Gary Pye Woodturning.

Give him a call - he could probably post-pak them today and you'll be away. They were not expensive either!:2tsup:
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Great, as I said the blocks - option 3 would be my suggestion. You could cut the slots with a router, biscuit cutter - might need 2 or 3 cuts to get the slot wide enough or the old fashioned way...

G'day Haggismuncher,

As Jim said cutting efficiency is determined amongst other things by the speed of the tips of the blade. Fitting a single phase motor at 1400 rpm could be compensated by...

I've always used method 3 - wooden blocks into slots.

Never glue a table top to the frame. From your posts I think you have already done that. Depending on the thickness of the top and the...

Ok - so I've a freshly felled log who wants it and what sawn sizes?

G'day Johan,

Timber yards are not the best place to find the sort of timber you are looking for. See if you can find small sawmillers - they often have a feast of stock and really are helpful to...

I've been looking for a piece of 13/16 hex bar 15" long. Almost impossible to find but I'll keep trying. Some of us still have imperial equipment for god's sake - why can't we find the stuff?

G'day Craig,

I'm right for the minute but I'll keep you in mind. Without sounding like Allan - Lucas are very good. Had my slabber toolbox leap out of the back of the van on the Ipswich Motorway...

Hmmm - from the amount of runout you describe for both spindle and bowl turning it is difficult to tell what the problem might be without sighting it.

If you have the chuck mounted and grab the...

Spotty is used commonly for tool handles. A good strong timber and can be hard as concrete when seasoned. All the above holds true - hammer test is good.

Not the prettiest timber but good...

Reckon the drill press comes 1st but I guess I'm a bit of a wood and metal guy.

The old man recommended the drill press on his experience which was considerable.

He also said that you always...

Thanks for the advice guys.:2tsup:

Sounds to me like this client can find another bunny. I thought as much!:rolleyes:

Yeah Exador - spoke to Lucas today and they are around the price you suggest so that might be the option with a bulk purchase from them and split the freight if you and others are interested.

How old is the lathe?

Tried the internet to find crossovers with very little success - guess the number of Kohler engines doesn't justify the production of aftermarket parts - which asks the question of this rocket...

Thanks guys - found a local Kohler licensed dealer for filters/belts etc mind you $38 odd for an oil filter and there wasn't any gold on it at all! Thought that was a bit steep.

Seems like he...

Just got offered a fair old tree log about 800mm at base. The owner wants something for it but I've not got anybody who wants sawn silky.

Anyone give me some guidance here on selling price on...

Where do you guys get filters and general consumables for your mills?

Got a 10-30 need oil and air.