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    A couple of things…you can put a small bit of 2...

    A couple of things…you can put a small bit of 2 or 3 mm plastic or wood over the depth steps on the side to get an intermediate centre height. I have used that method on literally thousands of domino...
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    A single VFD could work assuming that all the...

    A single VFD could work assuming that all the motors are the same, and all can be connected for 240v three phase. You might even be able to use the machine's electrical switching to select the...
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    WANTED:QLD. I have a Sicar 350mm but with straight knives...

    I have a Sicar 350mm but with straight knives (two sets of three, sold fresh sharpened) and a two magnetic setting guides. It has a three phase motor running on a single phase VFD.

    I am asking...
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    Backin the 1970’s a friend made the cynical...

    Backin the 1970’s a friend made the cynical comment about a home made pie: “Made by somebody who lives in a pie factory”.

    I think all of these value adding marketing terms have become meaningless...
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    Hearne Hardwoods…yeah, I fell into that trap too...

    Hearne Hardwoods…yeah, I fell into that trap too on my one and only visit. (It’s a little far to make that a habit)

    I still have blocks of cocobolo that are going to be plane infills, and some...
  6. Something else I meant to write… Treat...

    Something else I meant to write…

    Treat yourself to a couple of good saw blades. I bought Leuco which I like, but there are others* I am guessing that the saw has a 30mm arbor? If that’s the case...
  7. Sounds like that horizontal post is a butt bar...

    Sounds like that horizontal post is a butt bar which you use as a handle for the slider. That other thing is what Felder calls a ripping shoe and is a handy source of 4mm steel for small welding...
  8. Yeah, the outrigger table can be a pain. I am...

    Yeah, the outrigger table can be a pain. I am constantly shoving my 2m slider one way or the other to move around my shop.

    What kind of fixing does SCM use to attach things to the slider?

    Greg
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    There are other extrusion brands in Australia....

    There are other extrusion brands in Australia. Maytec is my favourite, but I have used Bosch Rexroth too.

    For you Hammer owners, have you ever considered mounting a steel bar to the vertical face...
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    Yeah, the insert is a gib, common to dovetail...

    Yeah, the insert is a gib, common to dovetail ways in all kinds of machines. For lube I use a spray dry lube. CRC (Autobarn) and WD40 both make a teflon dry spray lube. Also any good modern bicycle...
  11. Very nice machine…and good work on the...

    Very nice machine…and good work on the rust-b-gone. That machine and a good bandsaw will do everything a hobbyist could want. For many years the Victorian Arts Center frame and exhibition shop used...
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    I am a bit late to the thread here… Most dial...

    I am a bit late to the thread here…

    Most dial indicators are analogue for a reason. You don’t care about the absolute distance to the saw blade, you only care that A=B. The moving needle is way...
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    Looking for a woodturner SE Qld…

    Greetings…

    Can anyone point me to a woodturner who can make me a round newel post from American Oak (blank supplied) approx 80 x 1200?

    For background, I am owner building a house with a period...
  14. I have always have had dual use shops (cars🤮)...

    I have always have had dual use shops (cars🤮) which meant combo machines. First I had a Felder CF731 combo which I used mostly for making picture frames and a bit of light joinery.

    Fast forward...
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    A lead… That machine also appeared in the...

    A lead…

    That machine also appeared in the 2000D full combination machine.

    Here is a discussion on LumberJocks that includes the poster having a parts manual which he is apparently willing to...
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    What have you measured so far? What equipment do...

    What have you measured so far? What equipment do you have for the adjustments? (i have used precision levels, long straightedge, feeler gauges and dial indicators for set up, but they are themselves...
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    You will likely find that typically there were...

    You will likely find that typically there were only ever parts manuals for Euro pro level machines. However the exploded diagrams are often all you need to figure out a repair or adjustment.

    This...
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    QUEENSLAND I will likely sell mine later in the year Damien....

    I will likely sell mine later in the year Damien. I still have a couple of doors I want to make. They really are a brilliant tool.
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    Well, you will still find the hi-lo rip fence,...

    Well, you will still find the hi-lo rip fence, riving knife and blade guard better than the average saw. With good work practices and proper push sticks you will be ok.

    I glued magnets to my push...
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    I am of two minds about this. I note that Felder...

    I am of two minds about this. I note that Felder offers a similar thing on only one specific niche model, Martin not at all. I subscribe to the theory that a panel saw is inherently safer than a...
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    WANTED:QLD. Sorry Joel, that went through to the keeper. I...

    Sorry Joel, that went through to the keeper. I will send you a pm with my number.

    Greg
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    WANTED:QLD. Send me a PM…I have a Felder universal head and a...

    Send me a PM…I have a Felder universal head and a rebate head surplus to my needs. I am in the northern Gold Coast.

    Greg
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    I just remembered that five months ago I had to...

    I just remembered that five months ago I had to provide slats for my daughter’s antique double bed and noticed a bin of meranti decking board 1.8 shorts at Bunnings for under $3 each. Job done for...
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    Pretty unlucky to get two dud sanders. I have an...

    Pretty unlucky to get two dud sanders. I have an ETS150/3 and have never been shocked using the Festool anti-static hose. As I have mentioned, the normal hoses do create static shocks. I don’t have...
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    I would absolutely suspect your vacuum hose...

    I would absolutely suspect your vacuum hose because apparently the sander is also getting shocked enough to fritz the electronics. Either that or something is happening with your Rigid vac. Since it...
  26. Oh by the way… I have a friend with a very...

    Oh by the way…

    I have a friend with a very high dollar Felder AD951 with the SilentPower helical head. He hates the tiny scallops and has decided to trade for a machine with a Tersa straight knife...
  27. 0.5 mm is too shallow. I routinely take 3mm with...

    0.5 mm is too shallow. I routinely take 3mm with straight knives because I don’t want to waste cutter mileage taking whispers off, and I don’t want to be there all day.
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    To answer your question, yes, the Ikea ones are...

    To answer your question, yes, the Ikea ones are good, made of beech plywood.

    Häfele also sell slats.
  29. If you can get old growth Oregon from a recycle...

    If you can get old growth Oregon from a recycle yard that would work. The newer plantation stuff has little rot resistance.

    All of my windows and trim is WRC, but that was when it was a third of...
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    I had to fasten approx 2.5 km of weatherboard to...

    I had to fasten approx 2.5 km of weatherboard to my house so purchased 6500 SS decking screws from Profast
    (Unique construction required screws)

    I have reported previously that I don’t think I...
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    When I used to live in Canada I applied for a US...

    When I used to live in Canada I applied for a US green card. Eventually I abandoned my application. Know why? No square drive screws.
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    When I made my 4 x 8 ft MFT workbench I used my...

    When I made my 4 x 8 ft MFT workbench I used my actual Festool MFT top as a jig. I used a 20mm forstner bit, very carefully, to drill the holes and got a very good result. Since its a Paulk style...
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    If I may, avoid Zenith brand from Bunnings. Utter...

    If I may, avoid Zenith brand from Bunnings. Utter crap. Their Tradex brand on the other hand isn’t too bad. Square drive is better than Phillips. Torx is better again.

    Since I am beyond the age...
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    Yeah, I think the date was wrong…probably more...

    Yeah, I think the date was wrong…probably more like 1770ish.

    We have to get it cleaned and serviced. Apparently there is a trusted clock restoration guy in Brisbane

    Greg
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    Waldo, thanks for this thread. We bought a circa...

    Waldo, thanks for this thread. We bought a circa 1720 movement from the UK which needs a case. As soon as I finish the house where the clock will live I think the case will be the first fine*...
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    I have the Leica Disto 2 which I find...

    I have the Leica Disto 2 which I find impressively accurate. Sub mm, and robust.

    For a level I use a green DeWalt* three axis laser and an audible detector which clamps to whatever staff material...
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    I have both Wiha and Snap-On. And lots of others...

    I have both Wiha and Snap-On. And lots of others too. I wouldn’t buy the Snap-On brand because they are just ok but groasly overpriced. I would however buy a German brand, likely Stahlwille. I do...
  38. WRT my earlier post… DeWalt drills….crap...

    WRT my earlier post…

    DeWalt drills….crap chucks, no economical repair…had three. Three failed…crap
    DeWalt framing gun….too heavy, frequent jams…crap
    DeWalt compressor..failed after 30 minutes...
  39. Great story well written, Harmo. I bought...

    Great story well written, Harmo.

    I bought into the DeWalt universe because I wanted a battery framing gun, so loaded up.

    I wish that I hadn’t because 25% of them are crap.
  40. Thanks FG. I plan to do something similar when...

    Thanks FG.

    I plan to do something similar when I am next working in my shop on my shop. Is that a door brush seal you have used on the bottom of the guard?

    And…do you get any static shocks from...
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    I am keen to get the contact details of the...

    I am keen to get the contact details of the supplier you used for that head. I have a couple of combos that I may convert and have been considering the Sheartak (but not the Byrd).

    Greg
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    Recently I saw one languish on Facebook...

    Recently I saw one languish on Facebook marketplace for $750. It looked good, and took over a week to sell. Meanwhile on ebay they fetch well north of $1000.

    Its a good machine as you know and...
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    My machine doesn’t go out of calibration when I...

    My machine doesn’t go out of calibration when I move it. I use a pallet jack, and have in the past used the Felder mobility option. I use a pallet jack because I store my machine with the P/T side...
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    I don’t understand why you would need to spin it?...

    I don’t understand why you would need to spin it? Pull it straight out from the wall to align the planer/thicknesser and saw table with the doors, then when dimensioning (including ripping) is...
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    A bicycle chain lube works pretty well. The...

    A bicycle chain lube works pretty well. The newest ones are a dry wax which doesn’t turn into sawdust cement the way old grease can. I recently bought some LPS-1, which seems to do the same thing...
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    I am on reply MK ll after bad battery management…...

    I am on reply MK ll after bad battery management…

    I have owned or used two marginal tablesaws, and owned three Felder Combinations. My advice would be to forget the morticing attachment as it...
  47. Have you met his wife? Incontinentia?

    Have you met his wife? Incontinentia?
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    Since you have used petrol to clean the chains it...

    Since you have used petrol to clean the chains it might be wise to dunk the chain in oil, dry, or blow it off, then grease it. Grease is just oil in soap, and parts of a petrol-cleaned chain might...
  49. You have to search for Japanese market Makita,...

    You have to search for Japanese market Makita, which are different colours. I have a fwend in Wome who builds sheds and they burn through a domestic Makita impact driver in six weeks. They are on 4...
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    Cleaning and waxing of the beds is very...

    Cleaning and waxing of the beds is very important. Another product not yet mentioned is Silver Glide (silber gleit) which you can get from CarbaTec or Felder. I use it over wax on my beds and...
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