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Thanks, Sprog for jogging my memory!
I have sourced Ray Hopper's "Multi-Centre Woodturning"
from the library where I originally saw the idea some years ago.
Like Pommyphil I'll now give it a burl.

Off-centre eggtimer holder plans/instructions. Does anyone know where I can get hold of same?

Thanks Fred,
The one I have is actually No 2, not the Escoulen i.e. no lateral axis movement and counter weights. I want to try using the faceplate/ball arrangement in tandem with the tailstock to...

Sorry folks if this is covered somewhere else but I couldn't raise much info. on it. Does anyone have experience with this accessory and if so can they offer any advice on set up. I have the ball...

Hi Bruce,
No photos yet but I'm working on it. The conversion cost around $1650 with the Commander inverter. No freight involved here as I dropped off and picked up the headstock etc myself.
Cheers

Eureka! The Good Guys at Vicmarc have solved all my problems, albeit at a cost. As I happened to be travelling via Brisbane to the Gold Coast they asked me to drop off my lathe retaining ring and...

Thank you Ted and Bruce,
Your advice is much appreciated. I'm now waiting on Vicmarc to give me their info on the motor pulley/s scenario.
P.S. Do you know if the segmented belts/belting (like the...

Thank you Fredo,
I have followed your suggestion which is somewhat helpful, however,none of the instructions refer to my version of the VL175 6 Speed (circa 2000) which also has six pulleys on the...

Thank you all for the advice. However, I am still looking for knowhow on the actual belt/pulley changing process i.e. how to remove the headstock bearings etc.

Here I go again. Has anyone with a VL175SH 6 Speed had to change a belt? (or anything else for that matter) I am thinking of converting to an EVS system but can't seem to find any specific info. on...

Hi Red Gum,
Thanks for the advice; I shall look into it forthwith.
Woodchuck
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:?I am considering buying a scroll saw with a view to making puzzles, toys etc for my great-grandson. I've had many years experience in other forms of woodwork, woodturning etc but have had none at...

Ironwood,
An old acquaintance of mine (rest his soul) worked for Nebo Shire Council for many years and got to know a lot of property owners in the area. After retirement in Mackay he was invited by...

Around Mackay some oldies call 'dead finish' red lancewood or, if you want to be technical, archidendropsis basaltica. The last part of the name looks horribly like it might have come from a...

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Can anyone give me advice on changing the drive belt
on a Vicmarc VL175SH six-speed wood lathe?
The manual doesn't help and the manufacturers' instructions
(over...

Thank you, Reeves,et al. I think I'll go with Qld beech for the customer's
satisfaction as "white" beech may be a little confusing given the
colour of this sample.
Cheers,
Woodchuck

I just purchased a bundle of planks which the demo. guy
said were "beech". As I understand it there is no beech native
to Australia so what could this be? It looks suspiciously like
Tassie "oak"...

I read recently an account of a woodturner applying
thinned lacquer and wax to a finished article.
he/she didn't say how this was done.I was led to
believe that lacquer could or should only be...

Hi Roly,
There's also Ameron Coatings stuff
called Ultralac 863 which is a
"pre-catalysed" topcoat and goes well
especially in HVLP's

Woodchuck

Thanks Neil,
Sounds good to me. I'll give it a go
Woodchuck

Hello all,
Can someone please tell me what a "double header"
coat is when spraying lacquer etc?
I can't find any reference to it in the archives.
Thanks
Woodchuck

Iain,
How do you know that S.A. beer was bad
when you were a kid? One thing my old man
would never allow was "drunk in charge of a billy cart, brakes or no brakes!
Incidentally, I too experienced...

I recently finished a cabinet with three
coats of china wood oil (modified tung oil)
but now SWMBO has declared that it attracts too much dust and wants it recoated with something easier to clean....

Thank you Shane and Neil.
I shall venture out to Russco's
and give their product/s a go.
As they say in the Good Book "You get
what you pay for!"
Cheers
Woodchuck

After many hints from yours truly SHMBO
bought me Neil's polishers' bible for my
birthday!
A very interesting and informative little
reference which is getting plenty of use.
However, there is...

Brudda,
If you haven't already decided what to do
with the sassafras!!
Depending on the size (naturally) may I suggest pepper/salt grinders, small lamp stands, goblets,lidded boxes,trivets,etc or...

Whilst in Brisbane for the T and WWW show
last May I picked up a couple of really
grouse pieces of blackheart sassafras from
some visiting Taswegians. Unfortunately I
didn't have the old ute...

Hi Dod,
After your fine sanding to 400 grit try
applying a coat of Feast Watson china wood
oil. Let it dry then apply your stain with
a cloth. (I use an old T-shirt)
I find it makes the stain...

Thanks for the advice guys.
As I have several bowls in the offing I shall
try a few of your suggestions.
Cheers,
Woodchuck

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Woodchuck

I have just turned a silky oak bowl which I want to use as a salad bowl. Because of the reasonably open grain I have sealed it with sanding sealer and am waiting for it to dry before sanding back and...

Hi Brett,
The Kreg jig is used to make what are normally called "pocket" holes.I have found it very useful for joining table rails to legs (square section) instead of the more traditional methods....

Hi Kerry,
I shopped around for quite a while looking for a "solid" bandsaw and finished up with an 18" Jet which I have been very satisfied with. I think it just sneaked in under the two grand mark....

"Laugh and the world laughs with you...."
Most of us remember the more humorous incidents in our lives whereas the boring or serious ones (with some obvious exceptions) are usually pushed to the...

Thank you guys. I get the message and
probably the dunce's cap for this section
of the forum. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/redface.gif
It still doesn't help with
cleaning the saw blade,however....

Hi ,
Thanks for the sites; very helpful.
A query, however. Most books I've read
seem to imply that you don't put anything
on bandsaw blades. Suffolk Machinery are
saying you must lubricate...

Thanks for the advice blokes and/or sheilas.I was wondering about the belt-mounted battery/filter type with the hose running up to the hood. Any ideas?
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Woodchuck
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Opinions required please!
I am about to purchase a dust mask of the Purelite/Airlite/Dustmaster etc type.Although mainly for use with woodturning, I want to be able to use it when sanding furniture...

Ivor,
A mob in Perth called Woodstock has a free catalogue with just about everything in it; for woodworking that is. Freight rates are quite reasonable. Their internet address is...

Thanks Shane,
I appreciate your advice especially the turning upside down bit to even out the coverage.
Since your reply I've also thought of the idea of perhaps standing them on end with a cut off...

Lance,
Great work. Wish I could get lumps of jarrah in this neck of the woods.
Don't you love the way everyone (well- nearly everyone) on this forum takes the mickey out of each other. It makes my...

Thanks Shane,
Sounds logical I suppose.
However,I presume you have some other
type of device to hold the turnings so
that you don't have to touch them while
you're spraying.

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So far all my efforts at turning have been finished with hand applied creams or oils.
How do I go about applying polyurethane finish coats to objects still on the lathe.
I'd prefer to spray but I...

John,
Try Gregory Machinery in Brisbane.
Their web page is www.gregmach.com
Cheers
Chas

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Hi John,
I've just installed a Jet AFS1000 from Gregory Machinery in Brisbane.For around $400 you get a three-speed 2, 4 or 8 hour timer and remote control and it's very quiet.
As to maintenance,...

Can anyone please tell me where to get info. on boring holes in longish spindle turnings such as lamp stands?
I've referred to several texts on woodturning but nobody seems to tell you how to do it....

Thanks Gordo,
Hafco stands for Hare and Forbes Co. located in Sydney and Brisbane. Their forte is large
industrial machines but they also dabble in smaller stuff. They also sell second hand (again...

Thanks Gordon, MJ, and RFNK for your advice. I'd almost given up and was on my way to the library! I'm off now to try out your suggestions.
Ta muchly
Chas

Can anyone please inform me on the Hafco 8" jointer? I know the price but what's the quality like? Also, other than sheer width does the 8" have any major advantage over a 6" model?
Thanks

I have acquired by virtue of a neighbour's cutting out an old tree, a quantity of camphor laurel logs, most only suitable for spindle turning. Some are green and some are close to being dry. Can...

Thanks Johnno, Davidh and Doorstop for your informative replies.I'll let you know later what I purchase but I don't think it will be Doorstop's model!

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