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G'day Steven
Thanks for the informative reply.
Here's some pics, The 3 larger boards are around 350 x 52, most of the rest are roughly half 30mm thick or 25mm thick with a couple of thinner around...

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I purchased some european oak (from russia) at least 12 years ago.
From memory it's in the form of 1" and 2" slabs around 2m long I think, I haven't looked at it for a long time. I bought...

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Just got an email from Neil re the old nigeria scam. It reminded me of a response I came across and stored in the depths of my documents. Here tis
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Rod (gone fishin now)

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ndru, I'm out of touch with whats available now, my recollections are that woodfast sold chinese stuff under the hafco banner. Leda gear is made in taiwan. I have a 12" sliding table...

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On price I have found soldertech very good on all power tools, hand tools, fasteners etc. basically they are a tradesman/builders supplier. http://www.soldertech.com.au/
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Rod

Thanks for your thoughts mik. I will follow up some of your suggestions. The boards are just over 2" so should be able to get 20+mm finished.
Good luck with the job.
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Rod

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I might finally get around to making that dining table I promised the missus a few (ok quite a few) years ago. I have some 10x2 old jarrah that I think I'll use. Probably need to get it...

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If you have corner cupboards in the design make the height of the carcasses less than a doorways width. ie around 750
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Rod

G'day Laurence
Though the experience I had at Bones was extraordinary, I would like to clarify though and say that all my visits have not been like that, only the one. I have found the prices a bit...

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I have used spray adhesive to attach 150g abrasive paper to the fences of my mitre saws, and the sliding table on TS, works well.
Don't use on table saw fence though :-)
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Rod

Cheers soundman
I definately take your point about installation quality, car parks do tell the story.
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Rod

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I use a bannister brush and 100 little psi's.
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Rod

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Any body know much about this stuff, sources, costs, effectiveness, security and installation?
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Rod

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Easy. I just clamp a piece of laminate on the out feed side. Almost never need do it these days though.
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rod

G'day Stinky
After all the excellent answers I got in reply to my question regarding splash back options I ended up tiling my daughters kitchen. Roughly the same size as the one you mention. I am...

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I believe the porter cable are very good but never used them. I reckon senco are the best nailers. I think 50mm (though I agree that extra 13mm would be handy elsewhere)is plenty in...

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Be prepared for a shock if you ring otto's, exraordinarilly high prices in my experience. Liemex at the port has a variety of timber at good prices. I wouldn't recommend bones....

Congratulations.
Sanding across the grain is fun with a belt sander or lacey :-)

Eastie, watch what you say about the spinners, oops, I mean turners, else they'll hit you over the head with their...

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I've got a leda 12" 2 hp with small sliding table purchased about 4 years ago. Similar experiences to above, plenty of tuning required initially. The only thing I couldn't fix was that the...

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I've got some bessey pipe clamps I picked up at auction. Best I've seen. Can't help with source though.
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Rod

For a cheapy, you can use a hacksaw with a suitable blade.
Geez that'll upset a few purists, ay?
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Rod

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If in doubt I run the side of a claw hammer over the wood or course grit on a belt sander in extreme cases. If still in doubt I use a stud finder set on metal, if that fails I use a...

G'day Bill
If your flooring is 7/8th (22mm) you should be able to get 19-20 mm out of it. This is adequate for what you want to do. The way I have usually done these is with dowels, which can be...

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Reminds me of some years ago in Port Adelaide when the marine architects that work for the govt making sure commercial vessels are seaworthy etc. They were given the job of rebuilding a...

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Keep in mind that 16mm mdf will bend under the weight of a large router. This is what I use but is adequately supported in my case.
For the fence I cut some slots and use 3/8 bolts with...

Jack
If your interested in a combination buzzer/thicknesser I would suggest you have a look at the metabo. I have had one for a few years (actually an emco, now bought out by metabo) and its a good...

Geez, as far as I'm concerned laminated or solid, all turners are a bit wierd. :-)

I'm not from penola, but did stand in the club at nangwarry and drink with some virgins in a previous life.
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G'day Jon
Have now checked out the tiles and they are solid so due to financial constraints paint it will be.
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Rod

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Pretty good stuff for lightweight machinery. The only possible problem with the type of machine you bought is the drive roller which is made of rubber I believe. This I've heard can wear...

Thanks guys, sorry I'm a bit slow responding, been a bit busy.
Doorstop, the ceramilite sounds like it could be the go, I did a search and came up with their site which had all the info about it....

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My daughter has just bought a unit and someone http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/rolleyes.gif might have to do a new kitchen for her. Of course money is an object so is my dislike of chisling off...

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Just remembered something about the woodman/jet relationship. I was told (by a salesman at Trembaths/woodman, adelaide)that the woodman group own the rights to the brand name "Jet" in...

G'day Brian
Jet are made in Taiwan to US company specs and inspections and by all accounts that I have read (plenty)they are pretty good quality and value for their price.
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Rod

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I have no experience with this particular problem but would experiment with heat, maybe with some moisture as well, like ironing over a damp cloth.
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Rod

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I'm not particularly fond of any one method, just use whatever is necessary in my opinion to do the job. I did however notice in this article that they said the dowell joints looked dry, and...

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Regarding cord, rope or hose storage, even with large loops you have to put twist in it to get it to sit right. Generally not a problem with power cord and rope if done the same way each time...

cheers brett
very instructive, not to mention a good laugh.
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Rod

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I do virtually the same as shane, except when fitting, I put a pencil line roughly where the hinges will go on the cabinet, then measure the distance from the top of the door to the centre of...

G'day Shane
That would be the cms not the scms at that price.
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Rod

G'day Arthur
If the basics suggested above aren't the problem, maybe the motor could be replaced. Keep a look out for something secondhand. I was told once that some or all of the chinese motors...

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This is a link to Rod Petersons site, a regular at Badger Pond. This is his take on it along with links to others
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Rod

G'day Iain
Should do the job no worries one machine at a time with no more than say 3m flex tube.
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Rod

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Never quit got to buying a scms, but read a lot, makita seems to get the no 1 spot, with a toss up for closish second between hitachi and dewalt. Though I often favour hitachi over makita, I...

Do a search for the "scary sharp method", cheap easy and works a treat.
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Rod

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Iain's got it, its turps.
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Rod

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Tip 1 - if using a bit thats tooooo big for the speed of your router, just get into the wood quick and push hard enough to keep the speed down, easier with an underpowered router. (OK I'm...

A vacationing penguin is driving through Northern Territory when he notices the oil-pressure light is on. He gets out to look and see oil dripping out of the motor. He drives to the nearest town and...

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Bazza, I think that one might be an urban legend? I did hear it years ago. Never know though. Good laugh anyway.
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Rod

G'day Tony
I have been using a wagner finecoat hvlp setup for roughly 8-10 years, spraying lacquer(nearly always) or varnish. This unit is same style as the cig little beaver, with the turbine...

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