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    Thanks for that Neil and thanks for all the...

    Thanks for that Neil

    and thanks for all the many hours that you have dedicated to this forum... much appreciated

    I have been ... distracted.. for a while and was just looking back at the forum...
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    Will hunt through the "archives"

    That's when I became a member ... wow I must be getting old

    The post was from merely 10 years ago :U

    Yes the manual is good not exact but close enough
    didn't cover the details I needed for the...
  3. Manual for 1251, 1501, 1503 only

    Never did find one for this model
    Conwood sent me a copy from a slightly different model (DeWalt) 1251 which also covers the 1501 and 1503 ... looks a little later than my model but seemed to work...
  4. Good One Bob but yes ... I gotta laugh good...

    Good One Bob
    but yes ... I gotta laugh
    good summer holiday project:roll:
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    nice find

    I feel there's very few of these hidden treasures over this side of the world:(
    good work on the repairs/ renovations
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    Hey Marc Thanks for your comments and...

    Hey Marc
    Thanks for your comments and confirmation...

    I'm not likely to buy a second hand anvil at the prices that I've seen around here as I have noticed that it it very little more to buy one...
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    No anvil yet

    Nah Bob, that will come
    I'm setting up for it, slowly but I can wait for the right priced anvil (biggest cost) and the leg vice
    The charcoal fired forge itself is a relatively cheap component.
    In...
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    Metalworking for woodworking

    Hey guys,
    I know there is a thread down lower prompting us to share pix of our exploits but I thought I'd throw another one in here specifically tuned to making tools for woodworking.

    I did a...
  9. No Slot

    Thanks Steve
    That was my first thought
    No slot in column/shaft :no:
    Guy at Carbatec said it was a stub taper (I didn't feel he was confident)
    Looked up stub tapers and it looks like they exist...
  10. None out there?

    Well I'll be ... I surprised that no one on the forums has this manual ... OK this is a bump :U
  11. Stub Taper

    OK then anyone know how to remove a "stub taper"??
    I'm lead to believe from Carbatec that that's what's holding the chuck in
    Cheers
    Ramps
  12. User manual needed for Carbatec Radial Arm Drill Press RDP-116

    Hi Guys
    I bought one of the radial Arm drill presses from Carbatec a few years back, whacked it together real quick and have used it ad got frustrated with it since.
    Don't get me wrong everything...
  13. all good

    good news
    I might have to alter my attitude to the green B a bit and get a price for parts from them before I pay a small fortune elsewhere
    May you have many more small rotations :U
    Cheers
    Ramps
  14. good price

    that sounds like a very good price
    Let us all know how you go
  15. Try a specialty store

    Just sounds like too much sun and old age

    na ... get the right one, some of the specialty tools shops might have a generic one to fit but would guess all their mountings are slightly different
    ...
  16. Depends

    If it's just the velcro that's gone then it can be replaced cheaply as I have done.
    The only other thing that has gone (twice) in mine (DeWalt) is the main bearing, 1st time under warranty, second...
  17. You're more than welcome I have a 2HP that I...

    You're more than welcome
    I have a 2HP that I want to set up as a central when I've built the cyclone ... you might save the trouble by telling me that it sucks cos it doesn't suck!
    and a little 1...
  18. Hey Bob ... I'm almost metro nowadays :wink:

    Hey Bob ... I'm almost metro nowadays :wink:
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    Thanks Again

    Thanks Nifty
    Will keep an eye out in the future and rescue before they get burnt.
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    Thanks guys the fire did little to it except...

    Thanks guys
    the fire did little to it except char the bark off the outside as it was still too green.
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    Worth Slabbing this Marri?

    Hi Guys
    This log has been in the paddock since I bought the property about 4 years ago.
    It was heaaped up with a bunch of other trees and rabits made a home underneath.
    After trying to burn it a...
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    Good ducting ... good timing

    Great work Bob

    The shed is definitely starting to look "lived in" but still plenty of room ... compared to the old shed

    I didn't know there were so many fittings for 150mm ... pipeworks ... got...
  23. I'll have to look for some shorter screws. the...

    I'll have to look for some shorter screws.
    the top started at about 10mm but might have ended up at 8-9mm after ironing out the cups and waves :doh:
    Ta
  24. Jack How do you attach your piano hinges I use...

    Jack
    How do you attach your piano hinges
    I use screws ... which would still go right through the thin top.
    Do you have some method that I haven't heard of? :?
  25. all right then ... thought I did a good job at...

    all right then ... thought I did a good job at hiding them in the previous pix
  26. Best hinge attachment for this style lid?

    Thanks guys

    Anyone got any good hinge ideas for attaching a top/lid of this size (it's about 10mm thick)?

    After much deliberationI just ended up punching the screws straight thru and filing...
  27. Shaker style sheaok Lap-desk - first hand dovetails

    Hi Guys
    Was sarching on the web for various desk designs a couple of months back and stumbled across a "Shaker lap desk". Apparently used whilst in transit to store their pens and parchment and to...
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    Resinous

    GTHO

    Cypress (depending on species) can be hard and brittle but what makes it so resistant to insect attack is the amount and type of resin which most insects dislike. They will attack the more...
  29. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    Cyclones etc

    Reggie

    Just a heads up the MBS weighs in at 185kg (very similar to the 2325 from CT) whereas the the 110 weighs in at 262kg! Not easy to get there but when it's there ... it stays put and no...
  30. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    Thanks Jill ... yes we're pretty demanding aren't...

    Thanks Jill ... yes we're pretty demanding aren't we ... well I'd like to call it excited really. Great work, Anything that doesn't end up in the bag is adding to the efficiency of the sucker for...
  31. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    Hey Jill, chased your Thien separator thread but...

    Hey Jill, chased your Thien separator thread but you didn't let us know how efficient it is... yet. How much does it pick up ... all the coarse nd most of the fines or just all the coarse? Either...
  32. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    Rrrripper

    Good to hear Cow ... you know what they do to cows that can't get back on their feet in a hurry :no:

    That was one of the things I considered when going L/R then I figured that I wasn't going to...
  33. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    Reggie I also bought mine at the ww show in...

    Reggie
    I also bought mine at the ww show in Perth a few weeks ago but unlike cow I have mine out of the box. Bugger cow, how frustrating :(( but wouldn't want to be manhandling it with anything but...
  34. Thread: Which Table Saw

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    110L Good idea

    Reggie
    I'm a pro ... but only in the sense that I agree with your choice:)

    You'll find heaps of info on these forums about table saw decisions.
    I have been reading them for about 2 years now and...
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    Arr Spartan but that's where you're wrong! I...

    Arr Spartan but that's where you're wrong!

    I was recently in the market for a decent tablesaw and finally made the purchase but about 17 years ago I wanted something versatile that I could pack...
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    you talking to me?

    AWOL I see you're from Baldivis now! Good to see another sandgroper on the forum

    if you're referring to Shassie

    Details for the time and costs for Shassie are on the thread ... one of the last...
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    Paulownia supplier

    Hey AWOL ... you'd better remove that "Melbourne" status in your profile... my first reaction was "What's a guy in mMelbourne looking for kayak timber inPerth?" but then I read your post.

    You're...
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    And you thought it was difficult sourcing...

    And you thought it was difficult sourcing machinery in Brunswick!:doh: Boy are you in for a surprise :o.

    And how big is the shed:U

    I'll be there tomorrow

    Cheers
  39. Thread: Perth wood show

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    good on ya Marginata Yeah I agree with the...

    good on ya Marginata

    Yeah I agree with the work on display :2tsup:

    And to "be" chris for even a moment ... beyond me:U
  40. Thread: Perth wood show

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    Carbatec ad a win

    Hi guys

    The work was up to it's normal high standard. ... well done guys up the top

    as for the trade displays ...

    well it was the usual guys at the show however Timbecon had a pretty...
  41. Thread: Perth wood show

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    Hope to catch a few of you on Sunday. I'll be in...

    Hope to catch a few of you on Sunday.
    I'll be in the black and gold WF shirt so don't be too shy to yell out.
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    Yeah all's well here for all and sundry If you...

    Yeah all's well here for all and sundry
    If you are crusing on the w/e down argyle way and feel like dropping in on "the project" give us a yell. do you still have my mobile # if not pm me and I...
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    welcome back

    Ding me mate ... wherethehellareyou now?
    Good to hear from you.
    Good to hear all's back on track
    Building's going well... great fun
    talk soon :2tsup:
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    Thanks Con scanned in as high-res, great stuff ...

    Thanks Con
    scanned in as high-res, great stuff

    Now I will have more confidence in stripping down to give it a good service and also know the order of adjustment.

    I think mine is a little older...
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    would love the manual

    Conwood
    I will look into that before I do it all up but at the moment they seem to operating well as they were tucked underneath out of the weather. I'm just going to replace the blade as it has a...
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    Any one with a B&D RAS 1512 Owners Manual?

    Hi guys
    I have revently picked up an old Black & Decker (Australian made!) Radial Arm Saw model 1512 ( I think it means it has a 15" movement and a 12" blade.

    It's been out in the weather for 2...
  47. Thread: Marri Slab

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    black epoxy

    roofer

    well you have me stumped .. the title says "Marri" slab but you post mentions "Karri". I'll assume it to be Marri as that is a more common furniture timber (blond, commonly with large sap...
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    Ivor When are you over? I might be able to...

    Ivor

    When are you over?
    I might be able to help you out
    I'm down near Ed but will up in Perth for work next week.
    I'll have a look at the firewood pile if you're interested :U as I tend to burn...
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    I think the swan that the Swan River was named...

    I think the swan that the Swan River was named after was called "Margaret" wasn't it?:doh:
  50. Thread: Eureka Canoe

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    Sticky: gd I concur with Mik ... the debate is long and...

    gd
    I concur with Mik ... the debate is long and not conclusive .... so I compromised

    I varnised my blades of the large paddles and oiled the handles ... why not? easy enough to do.
    With the kids...
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