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Dewey... you will be pleased [not] to know that the Supercheap store which this thread focuses on recently sold a 2.5hp 24 litre chinese compressor WITH a reasonable nail gun for $ 99 AUD ie 40 UK...

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The Burdekin Plum is a native fruit tree which grows wild in Nth Qld although my copy of Wrigley's "Australian Native Plants" says it grows well in Brisbane and Sydney too. It's not a tree...

From memory -Lazarides is at Yeronga and Moxons have recently moved from Hamilton to Banyo. As a newcomer to the hobby I am a little daunted at going to a timber yard in case I look like a dickhead...

I bought a new Ryobi at the Brissie WWW show - a little over $300 and they threw in another set of blades which at the rate I work will be needed in another 10 years :p

I'm quite happy with it...

Damn... now that's what I call a dovetail jig! I've never seen a dovetailed house before. :D

Would have been either Timbecon from Perth (all their gear is a bright reddish orange) or Carbatec (stores in most states). The Timbecon is a blind dovetail only eg like you use for drawers) while...

I am really pleased to see some posts about the Ryobi becuae I have been tryingto get some info for ages. Every one of them that I have seen seems to have a problem witht the fence. I spend a lot of...

I have bought a few things from Timbecon and am quite happy to keep doing so. I did however buy a variable speed scrollsaw (Sherwood) from them at the Brisbane Wood Show a couple of years ago because...

Jeez....now I'm confused too :confused:

Sturdee.. when you mention DC are you talking about a real one like you get from Carbatec with 4 inch connectors or your modified cyclone setup?

Bazza...

Interesting to see that Ryobi may be after a more upmarket label! Also interesting is the comment about real world perceptions. I have bought several Ryobi tools over the years- some (such as the...

Both Bunnings which I regularly visit still had both versions but maybe once the originals run out the "green" box will be the only one restocked. I know I shopped round and saved mega bucks (enough...

Bunnings have obviously worked out what the best selling Triton items are and now have a specially boxed Bunnings version of WC2000 which includes height winder. Look for the green box in their tool...

I bought a Wagner electric spray gun from Bunnings (on special reduced from $149 to $95) and it is quite good. It is typical German tool quality ie excellent. It takes a bit of practice to get used...

Wow.... I will never think Triton gear is expensive again in Australia! 900 quid is about $2200 Aussie dollars which would have gotten you the router and saw as well as the items you mentioned.
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Maybe it was for Stan Ciglinski (not the right spellling!) from Mullimbimby Woodworks. I don't think they sell second hand ie recycled timber but "salvage" trees which need to be removed or which...

More info and links to member sites can be found in the Triton forum. One member has designed a minicyclone based on a Triton dustbucket and vacuum cleaner. It's on the list of things...

Neville

MIK International is an importer and retailer of some o the world's top brands of woodwork tools etc. They're located in Adeliade and have a print catalog and a website with online...

I have the cheapie from carbatec and am just getting around to using it. The manual is crap and might as well not be supplied.
Also heard about info on the Timbecon site but couldn't find it -...

Hi SilentC

I agree with you totally about entry level tools and the market driving what is available. I just guess you learn from experience after a while. For my part I am going to try and make...

Sturdee et al...

I think I get the gist of what Reuel is trying to say. Basically his concern is that manufacturers design and market tools catering to the new / low budget user which are...

I posted a similar message on these forums a couple of weeks ago and got one reply which didn't bring me much joy. Basically the rear of the Ryobi fence drifts away from the blade by a couple of mils...

Reuel - based on your previous messages to the forum I can see that you have a great deal of knowledge and experience to offer. My last reply was a touch flippant (probably my Aussie sense of...

Jeez.... and all this time I thought that was what my chainsaw was for:D

PS: I too must have more money than sense as I keep on buying more tools - it must be a guy thing (just like women and...

I subsribed to AWR at the last Working With Wood show but also buy Aussie Woodworker at the newsagents as each issue arrives. Both are good but cater to slightly different markets. I feel AWR gives...

Another question re GMC tools.... Bunnings has dropped price on the GMC Platinum series 9 1/4 inch circular saw from $199 to $99 at present. This is the best price I have seen on this size saw in...

A few months ago I bought a Ryobi table saw at Bunnings - good price, under $300 for a 10" saw. Decision was based on advice from sales guy there who had one at home and reckoned it was great (and...

:D I always shop around and can usually get better prices at other chain stores. Then I go to Big B's and get that price less exta 10%. Do I feel guilty? NO - they all mark up products excessively....

I agree with all the above. I too am a novice woodworker albeit 43 yrs old (the manual arts teachers when I was a 12 yr old really put me off and convinced me I was useless because I was lefthanded)....

A few weeks ago they had the workcentre in the middle of a shot and a bit later I thought I saw a router table/stand in the truck as well. The only thing I have yet to see them actually using any of...