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    Bit of an update for your Saturday afternoon. ...

    Bit of an update for your Saturday afternoon.

    Quite a bit happened, got the new gantry in place, attached up some motors. Finished off all the cable management.
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    Got the torch on to the...
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    Fit a few things together to see how they go. All...

    Fit a few things together to see how they go. All holes line up :2tsup:

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    Bit of ghetto plumbing to drain the table
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    Hey mate, Just going to be leaving the top full,...

    Hey mate,
    Just going to be leaving the top full, its plumbed up to be emptied and drained away though.

    Im an Essendon boy, but cutter is located in Brooklyn, welcome to have a look if your in the...
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    Happy Saturday guys! Ive had some time to work...

    Happy Saturday guys!
    Ive had some time to work on the table recently. Electronic kit is on the way from the USA, its all coming together now.

    Ive redesigned the gantry set up to make it lighter...
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    Problem solved, if you have a swivel head lathe...

    Problem solved, if you have a swivel head lathe the head must be dead straight. mine was probably out half a mill
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    Vermec Sphere Jig - Trouble shooting

    Hi guys,

    Just picked up a vermec sphere jig, purchased for my nova 16-44 lathe, set it up to the height as per the instructions.

    Gave it a quick go, seems to be Turing out of round balls. Has...
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    Steel frame knocked together, 75 x 75 SHS 440491...

    Steel frame knocked together, 75 x 75 SHS
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    Inner carpenter coming out, framed out with pine to create a cabinet under.
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    Yellow toung the floor.
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    Hey mate, you’re not wrong racking was definitely...

    Hey mate, you’re not wrong racking was definitely taken in to account. I’ve orientated the gantry that way to aid in sheet loading, also it’s more suiting to the factory I’m in. It’s designed with...
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    My CNC Plasma table - Almost done!

    Hey Lads,

    Been working on a plasma table for about 6 weeks on and off, figured Id share it with you.

    Bit of background of myself, I'm 22yo carpenter from Melbourne, have been part of this...
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    QUEENSLAND Are they dry MM? Cheers Benny

    Are they dry MM? Cheers Benny
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    Yes understood, but it is a joke if someone...

    Yes understood, but it is a joke if someone uploads just photos of an item with no information whatsoever
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    Template for Sales Threads

    Hi,
    Just a suggestion for the for sale section. Having a sale template that must be used.

    Im not sure about others but I find it annoying when I open a sale thread and there are almost no...
  13. Hey Greg, Do you have last years sale price list?

    Hey Greg, Do you have last years sale price list?
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    Hey Ian, Where did you get the cholla cactus from?

    Hey Ian, Where did you get the cholla cactus from?
  15. Thread: Death Wish

    by benupton
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    I'm no tree logger or anything but I thorught...

    I'm no tree logger or anything but I thorught that the tree was ment to fall in the direction of the wedge cut?
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    Thanks for that, I have messaged MapleMan he says...

    Thanks for that, I have messaged MapleMan he says he has some so I'm going to see how that goes there
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    Hi, Yeah I was at the show yesterday and got a...

    Hi, Yeah I was at the show yesterday and got a cupple of slabs, but they are for different project. Im after sawn timber now

    Thanks Ben
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    Camphor Laurel Sawn boards

    Hi,
    A while ago I was looking for Camphor Laurel Slabs, but thankfull I have found those.

    I am currently looking for sawn dry (mostly dry) camphor laurel boards, so anything that is 50 x 30mm...
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    Hey, sorry I didnt reply sooner I was in the US....

    Hey, sorry I didnt reply sooner I was in the US. If it was just cut down do you know the the mosture content would be?

    Thanks Ben
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    I am really liking your build, thank you for...

    I am really liking your build, thank you for posting all the photos. I have a question, what thickness of Aluminium plate are you using?
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    Perfectly cleaning titanium

    Hi,
    I am needing to clean titainium bolts before I anodize them. I am wondering how to do this, there is a product called multi etch but I believe that is only avalible in the US. Some of the bolts...
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    Thank ill have a look in to that one Thanks Ben

    Thank ill have a look in to that one

    Thanks Ben
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    Many thanks

    Many thanks
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    Thanks guys, Robbo I have sent your pm

    Thanks guys, I have sent your pm
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    Changing user name?

    Hi,
    Not sure if it is possible, but can mods or I change my user name? I made this account a few years ago and since then made all of my other account user names just 'benupton' and was wondering if...
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    When I opend this I expected there to be a pen...

    When I opend this I expected there to be a pen 3ft in diameter and 12ft long.
  27. Thread: Metal Ace

    by benupton
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    Hey Mike, Nope, my dad and I have started to...

    Hey Mike,
    Nope, my dad and I have started to make out own jigs.

    Thanks
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    Wanted: Camphor Laurel slabs

    Hi,
    Thought I would ad this here for people who do not look in the small timber milling section of the forum. I'm looking for Camphor Laurel Slabs over 300mm in width.

    If you have any Camphor...
  29. Attention Millers: Camphor Laurel slabs wanted

    Hi,
    Too all you millers that sell camphor out there, I am interested in a small/medium purchase of camphor laurel slabs 300mm in width and up.

    If you have any Camphor you would like to sell get...
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    I put my link up in my other thread but for those...

    I put my link up in my other thread but for those who have not seen

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Upton-Pens/298176400284986
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    Its the way of the future

    Hi,
    As most of us know the internet (and the iPad) are the way of the future, and if you want to keep up you need some kind of web page. For us pen turners it is a good way to sell products and gain...
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    No tricks no laser

    That pen looks lots like David from timberbits

    Stretcher Bond Pen Blanks Video 1 - YouTube

    Stretcher Bond Pen Blanks Video 1 - YouTube

    Stretcher Bond Pen Blanks Video 3 - YouTube

    3 part...
  33. Thread: Pen commision

    by benupton
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    PM sent

    PM sent
  34. Thread: Hairy Oak EB.

    by benupton
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    Nice pen, what finish is it?

    Nice pen, what finish is it?
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    Really nice timber and pen, well done :2tsup:

    Really nice timber and pen, well done :2tsup:
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    Hey Guys, Has this had any more ideas...

    Hey Guys,

    Has this had any more ideas :rolleyes:, I like the idea but it does not seem to have gone anywhere :oo:
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    To me the grain looks like Tas black wood. Not...

    To me the grain looks like Tas black wood. Not sure what others think

    Thanks Ben
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    14-10-12 This Sundays Pens

    Hi,
    Here are my pens from today.
    5 Silver Fancy slimlines
    2 Sierras
    1 American Ball pen

    Cholla Cactus finished with CA, the rest are finished with Shellawax

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    Hi, Not sure if this has been said, how are you...

    Hi,
    Not sure if this has been said, how are you casting the sheoak pods? Do you put them in to your pressure pot?

    Thanks Ben
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    Looking at the last photo it looks like it does...

    Looking at the last photo it looks like it does not cut very well either, looks like a lot of chatter
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    Thought I would revive this thread, anyone...

    Thought I would revive this thread, anyone brewing up some ideas?
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    Kal-eggoscope Kits

    Hi,
    For those of you who don't visit the Market Place, I have some Kal-eggoscope Kits for sale

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/kal-eggoscope-kits-155961/

    Thanks Ben

    Moderators can lock...
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    That's a really nice pen Amos, did you have any...

    That's a really nice pen Amos, did you have any trouble with the resin trying to part from the blanks?
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    I use GIMP 2.6 it is a free software, works on...

    I use GIMP 2.6 it is a free software, works on most operating systems

    GIMP - Downloads
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    Looks good, will have to see how they turn out,...

    Looks good, will have to see how they turn out, are the polyester resin?
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    Nice pens, is it hard to turn tru stone? Thinking...

    Nice pens, is it hard to turn tru stone? Thinking of trying some out myself.
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    Very generous of you :2tsup: cool looking blanks

    Very generous of you :2tsup: cool looking blanks
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    Nice pen and blank, so do you have to turn it? I...

    Nice pen and blank, so do you have to turn it? I have read that Toni does not have a lathe and smooths them out by hand.
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    Wow that is a really nice pen, great job on the...

    Wow that is a really nice pen, great job on the blank :2tsup:
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    Anodizing Aluminium

    Hi,
    Considering doing some experimenting in Anodizing Aluminium, a question is do you have to use a Anodizing dye or can you use a commercial clothing dye?

    Thanks Ben
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