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24th April 2024, 09:53 PM
Thread: dewalt 735 blades
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I fitted a helical head to a friend’s 735;...
I fitted a helical head to a friend’s 735; providing your not a complete numpty it’s not difficult. Some heads require you to remove all the cutters first as the cutting diameter is slightly larger...
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18th April 2024, 11:00 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Well now that you know the design works in...
Well now that you know the design works in principle you can redo it with all the changes you noted during the build!
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17th April 2024, 05:58 PM
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I have TWO series 2000 workcentres with all the...
I have TWO series 2000 workcentres with all the available attachments; one is permanently set up in the overhead mode with a saw and a router dedicated to it. It is accurate to within a millimeter...
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15th April 2024, 05:20 PM
Thread: glass sheets/ splash backs
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Have you considered acrylic panels as an...
Have you considered acrylic panels as an alternative option?
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14th April 2024, 09:48 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Did not think of using a gouge… but then I don’t...
Did not think of using a gouge… but then I don’t own any beyond turning tools.
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14th April 2024, 11:55 AM
Thread: We Will Remember
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Fantastic work as ever Darren :2tsup: I wasn't...
Fantastic work as ever Darren :2tsup:
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13th April 2024, 07:42 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Waaaaay too flash for my shed too! I’m...
Waaaaay too flash for my shed too!
I’m interested in how you cut the base and crown mouldings and fluted the corners. If I was copying your design I think I would have to use a scratchstock for... -
13th April 2024, 02:26 PM
Thread: pressure gauge for nitrogen bottle??
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BOC. Go to you local BOC welding supply place...
BOC.
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13th April 2024, 10:36 AM
Thread: pressure gauge for nitrogen bottle??
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Wika...
Wika will have a gauge to suit
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11th April 2024, 10:34 PM
Thread: Coping saw recommendations please
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Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw....
Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw. These have a 12” throat:
Hegner
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11th April 2024, 04:25 PM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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I own the Carbatec and have used both the H&F and...
I own the Carbatec and have used both the H&F and the Dewalt retrofitted with a helical head. The Carbatec is heavier than the H&F and I find it gives a better finish. I haven't used the Sherwood but...
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11th April 2024, 03:55 PM
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QUEENSLAND Now with free shipping!
Any interest at $100 including shipping within Australia?
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7th April 2024, 09:19 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Interesting; I’m building a couple of bar stools...
Interesting; I’m building a couple of bar stools out of silky oak and while the seat and upper stretchers are quarter sawn to show off the figure I purposely selected rift-sawn sections for the legs...
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7th April 2024, 06:20 PM
Thread: Veritas low angle smoother
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SOLD: I’ll take it; can you please post to QLD 4670?
I’ll take it; can you please post to QLD 4670?
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4th April 2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Presenting… The Booty
I think Mr Brush may have hit something here; I therefore propose that the (as yet still embryonic) plane be henceforth referred to as “The Booty”; in a tongue-in-cheek homage to “The Body”.
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3rd April 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa's Keyhole joint
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Great; it’s 10 o’clock at night and now my brain...
Great; it’s 10 o’clock at night and now my brain is trying to work out how you did it…
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3rd April 2024, 10:48 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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I like the concept for the overall shape; but I...
I like the concept for the overall shape; but I think the back may be too short at only 70mm compared to the toe length at 50mm. I assume the (as yet unseen) wedge will be having a big-arsed round...
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3rd April 2024, 10:14 PM
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Those pegs are for centering the router on a...
Those pegs are for centering the router on a piece of timber; not for trueing the base to the spindle. Handy for routing slots or profiles right down the middle of a battern, or for cutting central...
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3rd April 2024, 10:06 PM
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QUEENSLAND Robert Sorby 445 fingernail profiler jig
Has never been used; I purchased it a few years ago from another forum member but never got around to mounting it; and a subsequent Tormek T8 purchase has rendered it pretty much unnecessary now.
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3rd April 2024, 06:27 PM
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I think we are simply approaching the job from...
I think we are simply approaching the job from different perspectives. The problem I see is a need to make many identical holes (an MFT top may have between 50 and 100 holes) in MDF; the method is to...
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3rd April 2024, 08:33 AM
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The Makita will be too small to do this so go...
The Makita will be too small to do this so go with the Festool. From what I can see it uses plate-type guide bushes so my first thoughts would be obtain an OEM bush from Festool or a quality...
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3rd April 2024, 07:38 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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The Tablecloth Returns…
Comfy chair has been pulled closer to the fireplace and the popcorn is being prepared…
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2nd April 2024, 06:48 PM
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If your guide bush is a simple screw-in type then...
If your guide bush is a simple screw-in type then it is possible to unscrew it, but it’s not overly common. Some better made screw-in bushes have a locknut which practically eliminates any chance of...
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2nd April 2024, 08:25 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Just think of it as physio for your knee and...
Just think of it as physio for your knee and enjoy the scenery!
I’m looking forward to see the process of fairing in the joints between the arms and legs; although I’ve seen many examples of the... -
2nd April 2024, 07:58 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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One down; 41 to go
Well done MA, she’s purty! Will you post some end-grain pics in due course?
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1st April 2024, 07:23 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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On the home run now, looks like just a lot of...
On the home run now, looks like just a lot of carving, fairing in and smoothing to go… but I guess you can sit in one chair while working on the other!
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25th March 2024, 04:10 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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The photos of the original build would indicate...
The photos of the original build would indicate that Dominoes or a similar loose tenon system was used however the differently angled joints would make for an exciting time trying to fit them… I...
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19th March 2024, 11:27 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Welcome back Paul! I was in Stavanger in the...
Welcome back Paul!
I was in Stavanger in the early 90’s on a port visit during a NATO exercise; I recall alcohol being fairly available in the few bars…but ruinously expensive at the equivalent... -
19th March 2024, 11:02 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Yeah… could be a diamond cutting wheel; however...
Yeah… could be a diamond cutting wheel; however he’s “cutting” MDF with it with no dust extraction.
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12th March 2024, 09:45 PM
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I’m pretty sure the US Bailey bench planes used...
I’m pretty sure the US Bailey bench planes used 7/32” 20tpi screws for holding their frogs as well, so track down a junk one for parts. The handle on 4-1/2’s upwards also had a dome headed screw of...
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11th March 2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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The joins look very exact; well done! How did you...
The joins look very exact; well done! How did you ensure you were planing the flats square to the mortices; if you did it freehand then that's doubly impressive. Looking at the original chair my...
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9th March 2024, 08:49 PM
Thread: I think I can say the quest is over.
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You sound very happy with your finds! Can you...
You sound very happy with your finds!
Can you please post pics of the plates and how you mounted them on a lathe? I often get presented with sad neglected chisels with an expectation that in 5... -
9th March 2024, 08:18 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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Yes. When I get home I’ll positively confirm it...
Yes. When I get home I’ll positively confirm it for you.
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9th March 2024, 05:50 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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I have an older non-smart LCD TV in my granny...
I have an older non-smart LCD TV in my granny flat with a Chromecast device hooked into it as there is no TV arial, it streams directly from itself without having to go through a smart phone, Ipad or...
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8th March 2024, 10:30 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Ow; not cool so I hope it goes alright. Rest up...
Ow; not cool so I hope it goes alright. Rest up as long as you need… we’ll wait!
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8th March 2024, 08:24 PM
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The Makita RP1800X05 and RP2301FC05 both appear...
The Makita RP1800X05 and RP2301FC05 both appear to have this ability but it’s a very crude method; you fit a 135mm long M6 machine screw through the table into the router body and adjust the height...
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7th March 2024, 10:10 PM
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How often do you really need to carry 8 x 4...
How often do you really need to carry 8 x 4 sheetgoods? If it’s less than once a week or so how about adding an 8 x 5 trailer; then you can get a trayback dual cab that actually has some proper...
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5th March 2024, 06:18 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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I see no reason why a coarse double wheel knurl...
I see no reason why a coarse double wheel knurl wouldn’t work… providing you can find some way to safely hold it. Your video shows an actual knurled wheel held in a solid bar; I’d follow that method...
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2nd March 2024, 09:00 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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The proper metalworking tool for this task are...
The proper metalworking tool for this task are “odd-leg” or “jenny” calipers; HERE is a fairly cheap set on Amazon.
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29th February 2024, 07:04 AM
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97 :D Well done Handy et al!
97 :D
Well done Handy et al! -
22nd February 2024, 05:45 PM
Thread: bending small copper tubing
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What diameter tubing? Under 6mm and you'll be...
What diameter tubing? Under 6mm and you'll be looking at model makers external bending springs. 6mm and above you can buy tube benders as well as springs; when you get to about 12mm or 1/2" upwards...
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21st February 2024, 03:38 PM
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Before breaking out the stripper or abrasives;...
Before breaking out the stripper or abrasives; try to rub the old finish off with metho, it may have been finished with shellac.
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21st February 2024, 09:59 AM
Thread: AEG Battery Tools
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I've been using AEG cordless tools for over ten...
I've been using AEG cordless tools for over ten years with no issues other than some batteries expiring; but even those have lasted for much longer than the 2-year warranty. I still have one of the...
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20th February 2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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Your Mileage May Vary
Your Mileage May Vary
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19th February 2024, 05:35 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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You can go old-school and make a scraper from a...
You can go old-school and make a scraper from a blunt file. Grind all the teeth off, linish a gradual taper on the last two inches and put a gentle camber on the end. Flatten the tapered part on a...
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18th February 2024, 09:57 AM
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:iagree: Ditch the clip system and slap on...
:iagree:
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17th February 2024, 10:06 PM
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I don’t own that bit but I have a hypothesis...
I don’t own that bit but I have a hypothesis regarding the ribbing; I think your feed rate may be too high. If you imagine you could re- align all the inserts into columns what you have effectively...
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17th February 2024, 06:11 PM
Thread: A couple of laminated shoulder planes
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It’s pretty much the reverse of cleaning the...
It’s pretty much the reverse of cleaning the jointing surfaces to get a good joint. As you’ve no doubt discovered many times in the past solder will only stick to clean surfaces; any contamination...
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17th February 2024, 12:27 PM
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The majority of Ozito tools are pretty basic with...
The majority of Ozito tools are pretty basic with crap tolerances and somewhat shabby components; you definitely get what you pay for. But sometimes they accidentally get it right!
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17th February 2024, 10:52 AM
Thread: Colen Clenton twin marking gauge
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QUEENSLAND Hi Raf; What price are you asking?
Hi Raf;
What price are you asking?