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5th March 2007, 08:34 AM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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To the Kipax yearners, This site is a UK...
To the Kipax yearners,
This site is a UK based company with full details of the Kipax in English, along with a price in English pounds.
http://www.power-tool-world.co.uk/festool/ks120eb.htm
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4th March 2007, 03:36 PM
Thread: Pies banned at Footie
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Pies banned at Footie
Nutritionists want Pies banned at the Football. Is this the end of Victoria Park as we know it?
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4th March 2007, 03:01 PM
Thread: Help with a song please
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Joe, So I made an error:) . You're a Master of...
Joe,
So I made an error:) . You're a Master of Space and Time.
Thanks enormously,
Rob
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4th March 2007, 01:34 PM
Thread: Cool Domi Projects
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Hi Ambers, Beautiful bench. Don't the Domino...
Hi Ambers,
Beautiful bench. Don't the Domino make it a pleasure, not just a chore?
I run a TS75 with the rail and that also makes a jpb a "joyous" event.
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4th March 2007, 12:32 PM
Thread: Help with a song please
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Help with a song please
Hi all,
I have been trying to chase down a song by an Aus group, 70's I think Song is called "Just a Short Note"
Only line I remember is "Until you're telling yourself we've died"
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4th March 2007, 10:54 AM
Thread: Cool Domi Projects
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Hi all, I brought this back up as it contains...
Hi all,
I brought this back up as it contains a couple of good Domino projects and gives an idea of what you can achieve with the QOTDS. Since there are several new DAC members, I thought they... -
4th March 2007, 09:30 AM
Thread: Jarrah Business Card Holder
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Hi Ticky, It looks really good, I like it:) ....
Hi Ticky,
It looks really good, I like it:) . How about some really thin cuts of a complementary timber to act as business cards, maybe with the message burnt into the face?:)
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4th March 2007, 07:35 AM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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Thanks Frank-Jan, not only for that info but for...
Thanks Frank-Jan, not only for that info but for the brilliant info you have supplied up to date. Goods and Services tax here is 10%, but there would also be duty, but I'm not sure what this would...
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4th March 2007, 05:14 AM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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Hi Wood Duck A quick calculation of Euro to...
Hi Wood Duck
A quick calculation of Euro to A$ late yesterday gives a straight conversion of approximately E1181.81=A$2000 and E1961.12=A$3200.00.
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3rd March 2007, 10:14 AM
Thread: Festool and Carbatec.
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Festool and Carbatec.
Hi all,
Carbatec are no longer agents for Festool/Protool. This means that there may be some potential bargains for those wishing to add some accessories to their kit. In Melbourne at least, I... -
3rd March 2007, 09:24 AM
Thread: Carbatec's new catalogue
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Actually guys, It's Ozito. And the best...
Actually guys,
It's Ozito. And the best part......they pay you to take them and you use real dominos, the kind with the dots on them.:) :rolleyes: :D :D :D
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3rd March 2007, 07:44 AM
Thread: New Jarrah & Blackwood bench for the shed
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Hi Steve, Long time no speak. As usual your...
Hi Steve,
Long time no speak.
As usual your work is outstanding to look at and beautifully crafted. To make beautiful things you must work in an atmosphere of beauty. Greenie on its way.
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2nd March 2007, 03:16 PM
Thread: Its a Festool....er.....Stool!
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Hi Martrix, Insist on a TS75, youll be glad you...
Hi Martrix,
Insist on a TS75, youll be glad you did. Ask the man who owns one.:) It will make your next stool or any other project a breeze -
2nd March 2007, 11:20 AM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Dj, watch this space. My dad was an artist among...
Dj, watch this space. My dad was an artist among other things and I have one of his last, trees at Corowa. Just need to frame it and "bob's your uncle (or in my case dad.):) :) :C
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2nd March 2007, 11:17 AM
Thread: Festool Dust extraction
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Cool idea. I'll use m'own, though.
Cool idea. I'll use m'own, though.
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2nd March 2007, 09:42 AM
Thread: Festool Dust extraction
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Hi Sheddy, I'm using a Karcher vac with a...
Hi Sheddy,
I'm using a Karcher vac with a Triton bucket for dust collection. However, the RO150 is so efficient at wicking dust from the work surface, I had contemplated buying one of Carbatec's... -
2nd March 2007, 08:52 AM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Hi all, Just thought I'd add the lounge. The...
Hi all,
Just thought I'd add the lounge. The coffee table is RG finished with Organoil Interior oil and then EEE ultra cream and Trad Wax, much softer than the Wipe on Poly used on the dining... -
2nd March 2007, 08:04 AM
Thread: Big time hunter
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Big time hunter
The Scanner, full grown and in her new backyard readying for another live Mynah delivery!
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2nd March 2007, 07:25 AM
Thread: Tenon length of table rails into 100x100?
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Hi Tom, I'd agree with both Tex and Billrule....
Hi Tom,
I'd agree with both Tex and Billrule. I've made a couple of benches with 100x100mm legs using about 75mm or less rails. and Since you have both top and bottom rails, 20-30mm should be... -
2nd March 2007, 06:54 AM
Thread: Carbatec's new catalogue
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Carbatec's new catalogue
Hi all,
Hope this is in the right place.
I was at Carbatec yesterday and picked up the '07 catalogue. There is no mention of Lie Nielson planes in it, though the saws are still listed. Also there... -
2nd March 2007, 06:17 AM
Thread: Cutlery canteen in Maple
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Hi LB, Unfortunately, I'm not that good. The...
Hi LB,
Unfortunately, I'm not that good. The mortises were cut using a Domino, then the edges filed to make them square. The splines themselves were cut to width on a Carbatec 17" BS and then cut to... -
1st March 2007, 08:08 PM
Thread: Oh where, oh where can they be?
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No Cliff, can't find it there:? Is there...
No Cliff, can't find it there:? Is there something with regards to Festool I can help you with, or is this just a social call?
Maybe I'll post it again. Seemed pretty harmless and did relate to... -
1st March 2007, 06:10 PM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Could not have put it better m'self. Thanks.
Could not have put it better m'self. Thanks.
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1st March 2007, 06:06 PM
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Sorta tongue in cheek.:) Without the other bits...
Sorta tongue in cheek.:) Without the other bits and pieces, Band saw, planes, SCMS and of course, the scanner I' still be making toothpicks.
Garden Shed seems a bit obtuse. Never really thought... -
1st March 2007, 05:57 PM
Thread: Oh where, oh where can they be?
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Thanks DJ, wonder where the other one went?
Thanks DJ, wonder where the other one went?
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1st March 2007, 05:42 PM
Thread: Oh where, oh where can they be?
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Oh where, oh where can they be?
Umm...
Has anybody seen my last two posts? I can't find them??? They were only some good clean Fesfool humour, I promise. -
1st March 2007, 04:22 PM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Hi Underused. This table was made PD (Pre...
Hi Underused.
This table was made PD (Pre Domino) so all the boards are joined using 10mm dowels. And what a job it was. I am seriously considering redoing the top with dominos now that I can. I am... -
1st March 2007, 04:07 PM
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It was a job for one tool... and the "Scanner"
Pre and post destruction pics of the old workshop, with the two major protagonators.
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28th February 2007, 07:23 AM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Hi Womgo, The top is flat, except for some...
Hi Womgo,
The top is flat, except for some minor excavations from using a belt sander for finishing.:oo: (These were pre full workshop times.) It also suffered a little bit in the move, being as... -
27th February 2007, 04:43 AM
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Hi AT, Barry's idea is a great one and has...
Hi AT,
Barry's idea is a great one and has worked for me as well. A modification I saw in a book on box making uses a vice to hold the metal guide and a drill to hold one end of the blank. Gently... -
26th February 2007, 07:55 PM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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From Flowboys SWMBO mess at dinner is good -...
From Flowboys SWMBO
mess at dinner is good - shows you enjoyed the meal, unless of course it ended in a food fight - Not generally something that happens here. The Chef wouldn't allow it!! -
26th February 2007, 09:00 AM
Thread: Aussie Hardwood in its element
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Aussie Hardwood in its element
Hi all,
I recently moved house and now live in a '30s style brick and stucco with much dark stained timber and a lot of red cedar.:) :) :)
I posted this table and the chairs previously, but... -
20th February 2007, 12:17 PM
Thread: DOMINO Cutter Life
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Surely the nature of the timber being cut must be...
Surely the nature of the timber being cut must be taken into consideration. I can't believe you'll get the same number of cuts when processing Ironbark day after day as compared to Pinus radiata....
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20th February 2007, 07:30 AM
Thread: Another new tool...
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Gee Lig, I thought I was just one of the usual...
Gee Lig, I thought I was just one of the usual suspects, but ya know,
"Some tools in this world don't add up to a hill of beans, but a Feztool Domino is something special, so use it, use it for... -
Well, I may as well apologise too, for a life of...
Well, I may as well apologise too, for a life of degradation, sin, lasciviousness.. ah, never mind.
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19th February 2007, 08:47 PM
Thread: Another new tool...
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Better the Fesfool Prez than the Fesdrool Prez.:D...
Better the Fesfool Prez than the Fesdrool Prez.:D . Do you get to wear one of those little round hats with the tassle hanging off them, like Peter Lorre used to?
Congrats Sheddie.:wink: :cool:
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17th February 2007, 10:48 PM
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Hi Stuart, No one. It clearly says Fesfool club....
Hi Stuart,
No one. It clearly says Fesfool club. I think that's me. -
17th February 2007, 10:07 PM
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Hi Boban, Beautiful work and beautiful tenons....
Hi Boban,
Beautiful work and beautiful tenons. Can't see the mortises though.:? I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated, especially since it was made by "Unca Boban."
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16th February 2007, 11:38 AM
Thread: The Joy of Giving
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The Joy of Giving
Hi,
Not sure where to put this but here seems right. No picture though.
Recently I posted "The box after the one before", which was a Bird's eye Huon Pine and flame Red Gum box.
A person who... -
16th February 2007, 09:39 AM
Thread: Best excuse for not going to work
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Cat reversed out of the carport and ran over me.
Cat reversed out of the carport and ran over me.
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16th February 2007, 08:14 AM
Thread: Dodo Internet
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I'm still on PAYG dial up. I was spoilt in the US...
I'm still on PAYG dial up. I was spoilt in the US where ATT provided unlimited access and downloads for about A$35-40/month (dial up).
DoDo's ads really grate on me and I dislike the hard sell and... -
12th February 2007, 07:40 AM
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Backchat? No, he was probably very quietly and...
Backchat? No, he was probably very quietly and succinctly pointing our the flaw in your system. Sounds like a keeper to me.
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11th February 2007, 03:31 PM
Thread: Cutlery canteen in Maple
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Thanks Anthony for the kind comments. I'd...
Thanks Anthony for the kind comments. I'd definitely make this kind of box again. Redbox, (though you'd never lift) appeals as do Rose Mahogany and Mahogany Gum. Of the lighter timbers, I like the...
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11th February 2007, 01:20 PM
Thread: Doof-Doof Cricket
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Stand your ground Eddy, the rest of the world's...
Stand your ground Eddy, the rest of the world's been trashed as well and isn't worth the effort needed to keep up. I long for gentler times.
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9th February 2007, 07:44 AM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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Hi Harry, On a straight A$-Euro, that would...
Hi Harry,
On a straight A$-Euro, that would be correct on yesterdays exchange. I had a look at Festool Germany, got the prices for three tools in Euro, then converted them using E1.00=A$1.667,... -
8th February 2007, 09:02 PM
Thread: OK, own up time. Who's pulled a post ?
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Poll: Methinks my reputation precedes me. I have...
Methinks my reputation precedes me.
I have withdrawn posts, but only after I opened my mouth to change feet and then put both feet in at once. Only, and only then have I snivellingly taken back a... -
8th February 2007, 10:45 AM
Thread: Victorian Timber Undervalued
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Hi Thumbsucker, If you haven't already, try...
Hi Thumbsucker,
If you haven't already, try these guys. They sell a number of species, including Ironbark, Sugar Gum, Peppercorn and a number of salvaged timbers. They are in Warburton.... -
8th February 2007, 09:22 AM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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Hi Lignum, The link given by Emile in his...
Hi Lignum,
The link given by Emile in his first post, where the entire site is underlined and blue (as you'd expect) will take you directly to the overview of the Kipax. It also lists prices. The... -
7th February 2007, 03:33 PM
Thread: What's a Kapex?
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So... the Kipax is due for release 01/03/07 in...
So...
the Kipax is due for release 01/03/07 in Espana at least. Had a look at their "translated" site under "sawing with the rounded mountains" (I think that's circular sawing) but it wasn't there.... -
7th February 2007, 11:51 AM
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Hi again, Tassie, Got off line and thought...
Hi again, Tassie,
Got off line and thought about this.
Have you ever made your own dominos and if so how?
Do you have a device that will cut and either simultaneously or subsequently perform a...