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    VICTORIA Sold

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    VICTORIA Sold

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    VICTORIA Tormek SVD 185

    Gouge sharpening jig in good condition Tormek SVD 185 pick up Wattle Glen Victoria or can post at extra cost
    $100
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    Our club(Eltham and district woodworkers Vic)...

    Our club(Eltham and district woodworkers Vic) purchased one have used it a few times and was very impressed.
    found it to be very quite with a extremely robust bed and a big beefy banjo with a 1...
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    Wow what a little ripper just got mine and put it...

    Wow what a little ripper just got mine and put it through a few tests and what a difference from a tiny miniature spindle gouge to my largest bowl gouge absolute pleasure to use compared to the old...
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    What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ? ...

    What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ?
    Will the out of balance give you much problems
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    Totally agree with Jim buy quality piece of...

    Totally agree with Jim buy quality piece of engineering and this will last you a lifetime
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    Great buy very good little extremely well...

    Great buy very good little extremely well engineered lathe
    I picked up one also some time ago and converted it to EVS ,very versatile little unit just love using it very solid and stable
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    What is the advantage of running a CBN in water??

    What is the advantage of running a CBN in water??
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    Very interesting think I will be changing over...

    Very interesting think I will be changing over always found the 185 to be very troublesome especially with smaller tools .
    As a matter of interest to me what wheel are you running on your tormek?
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    Yep agree what he said good idea

    Yep agree what he said good idea
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    Yep agree the only way to go is the electronic...

    Yep agree the only way to go is the electronic veritable speed control
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    Hi Joe you certainly do a great job on these your...

    Hi Joe you certainly do a great job on these your technique and process is a credit to you well done
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    Thanks had a look and found SE QLD supplies only...

    Thanks had a look and found SE QLD supplies only have a 5/8 V listed @ $110
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    Hi Neil swaying towards a Thompson for a change...

    Hi Neil swaying towards a Thompson for a change any dealers in Australia?
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    Hi Paul yes this is what I was looking for did...

    Hi Paul yes this is what I was looking for did not read the site closely when I first looked at it :doh:thank you for pointing me to it.
    just one more question apart from the grind is there any...
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    Thanks for the reply and information had a look...

    Thanks for the reply and information had a look at the site but dose not mention or show weather they measure the outside of the steel or across the flutes?
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    Bowl gouge size

    Currently using a very old and now very short PN bowl gouge which I need to replace.
    thinking of going to Robert Sorby only because I can not be bothered going through the polishing process on a new...
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    PM sent

    Sent you a PM
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    Good job Alan well done. it certainly is a very...

    Good job Alan well done.
    it certainly is a very busy time leading up to Xmas,I have just been requested to make 3 replica scaled down fire bells for retiring CFA members from a local station.
    nice...
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    [QUOTE=Dalboy;1906297]The newer CL3 comes with a...

    [QUOTE=Dalboy;1906297]The newer CL3 comes with a thread protector which is also used to extract bits from the head stock MT. The tail stock has a through hole in which to put a bar into to knock out...
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    Go every year always enjoyable lots to see always...

    Go every year always enjoyable lots to see always something different going on.
    the only thing I miss is the guy they had for a few years playing the keyboard loved his music
    well done Ballarat...
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    Do mainly spindal turning and just love the...

    Do mainly spindal turning and just love the design of the wood fast rests because of the large cove
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    yep had the same problem fixed it it fine with a...

    yep had the same problem fixed it it fine with a spring washer under the adjustment nut no more problems.
    one of the lathes at our club had the same problem which I fixed with this method also.
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    Yep agree the only way to go IMHO :2tsup:

    Yep agree the only way to go IMHO :2tsup:
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    Yes totally agree. i have a wood fast and...

    Yes totally agree.
    i have a wood fast and Vicmarc lathes and the only thing I do not like on the vicmarc is the tool rest .
    IMHO the wood-fast tool rest is the best designed I have used.
    i do...
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    Windy

    Allan,Just an observation it can get very windy at Wallan:B
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    Work shop lights

    Have a single fluro over each lathe and a few specific desk/task lights
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    Honey dippers

    I cannot see why people use them(honey dippers that is ) must be hard to clean them afterwards ,find a knife works good and just stick in the dishwasher for clean up.:no:
    Having said this I have a...
  30. Thread: Any chance?

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    Vermec adaptor

    I had a spindle adaptor made up by Vermec (Enzo) for my vicmarc chuck .They were quite happy with a female thread as a sample,had to wait for about 6 weeks for it to be made.
    Their machining is...
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    Great service timberbits

    What he said :2tsup:
    Ordered mine Wednesday afternoon received 10.00 am Thursday not bad for free postage:U
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    Woodfast EVS

    What he said :2tsup:
    Have been using one for about 3 years .
    We have 3 evs at our club ( Northern Woodturners ) have not had any problems .
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    Timberbits special vicmarc chucks

    Just ordered a vm100 chuck great price ($209.00)which includes a insert and free shipping and standard set of jaws :U
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    Yes agree this is the way i am going after...

    Yes agree this is the way i am going after checking out all the previous information .
    one question what is the difference between a single stage pump and a dual stage ??:?
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    Omega lathes

    Went to a friends workshop today to look at his vacuum set up on his Omega Stubby lathe .
    His lathe is factory fitted with a vacuum port,all that you need is the vacuum source and a suitable face...
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    Thanks for this information plenty of good ideas...

    Thanks for this information plenty of good ideas and different ways to set up a system:)
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    You can get a Vicmarc vacuum face plate with the...

    You can get a Vicmarc vacuum face plate with the spindle adapter to suite your lathe and then all that is needed is the vacuum source.
    This is the way i am leaning towards
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    yes to the pictures thanks.:) Checked out this...

    yes to the pictures thanks.:)
    Checked out this site they have the same hold fast vacuum generator as the one available from Bruce Bell .

    Where did you purchase your system from?
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    Vacuum Chucks

    Want to set up a vacuum chuck what is the best set up? will be using it for mainly finishing up the bottom of small bowls.
    Have been looking at an article in the English wood-turner December 2013 it...
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    Sleeping time

    Whippets like a nice soft matt :roll:
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    UFO,S

    Yes have a few I call them UFO,S (un finished objects )
    trying to reduce the amount but keep finding more when looking for something else :doh:
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    Great idea well done looks stunning:2tsup:

    Great idea well done looks stunning:2tsup:
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    Nice to see something a bit different well done...

    Nice to see something a bit different well done what type of finish did you use on the handle?
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    Thank you DJ :doh: All makes sense now (sigs now...

    Thank you DJ :doh: All makes sense now (sigs now on)
    Graham
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    Please excuse my ignorance,do I search for tea...

    Please excuse my ignorance,do I search for tea lady ? Have tried but can not get your page? :?
    Regards graham
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    Face book page

    what is it called ? How do you find it?
    Graham
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    Well done the disk looks very effective nice...

    Well done the disk looks very effective nice contrast
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    Had a look at Jim's site(cws) and listed is...

    Had a look at Jim's site(cws) and listed is woodcut wheel 40mm wide with a 12 mm bore which would suit my tormek only available in 180grit for the 200mm diameter .
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    What is the difference between the Optigrind &...

    What is the difference between the Optigrind & woodcut CBN wheels?
    Which wheel would be best suited as a change over to my 200mm diameter wet stone tormek ?
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    What sort of grinder did you fit it to ( slow...

    What sort of grinder did you fit it to ( slow speed or Normal) ?
    Did you have any trouble with fitting it? Run true?
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