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  1. If I'm doing a finish pass, and the timber...

    If I'm doing a finish pass, and the timber sticks, causing the cutters to gouge the timber, it's always that the riser table base isn't slippery enough. I have both the liquid spray bottle and the...
  2. keenwoodworker - you're very welcome. I've learnt...

    keenwoodworker - you're very welcome. I've learnt a lot from others posting their hard-earned experience here on the forums, so I pay it forward whenever I can.
    My feed lever has always been tough...
  3. Ok, so finally my new replacement/additional...

    Ok, so finally my new replacement/additional collet nut arrived from US.
    It has taken 6 weeks to get here, and I was so excited when I got the package.......
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    .....and then I opened...
  4. Hi Greg, yes, I may also buy and modify another...

    Hi Greg,
    yes, I may also buy and modify another spanner as you have done (that was my Plan-B).

    I'll update this thread when the Armana Tools nut arrives from OS, and let you know if it is worth...
  5. So I took the plunge and ordered that Armana...

    So I took the plunge and ordered that Armana Tools nut. Price was $46 + $18.13 postage = $64.13, so not a cheap nut, but details on the Armana Tools website state that nut has M30x1.0 thread, so it...
  6. Hi Greg, thanks for the update. Yes it seems we...

    Hi Greg,
    thanks for the update. Yes it seems we were on the right track with Felder supplying us an OEM ER20UM bent spanner in the first place.
    I'm about to place an order for one of those Amana...
  7. Thread: Avid Upgrade

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    Hi Bern, thanks for the information. Yes the...

    Hi Bern,
    thanks for the information.
    Yes the Masso is all-in-one, and it appeals to me because primarily it does away with requiring a Windows PC to drive the CNC, and from what I'm reading,...
  8. Thread: Avid Upgrade

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    Hey, I'd been keen on an update on your machine...

    Hey,
    I'd been keen on an update on your machine now that you've had it up and running for a while.
    I recently almost bought a 2nd hand Multicam but balked when bidding on Grays got ridiculous, so...
  9. So I just got a reply from Armana tools. I think...

    So I just got a reply from Armana tools. I think they had the apprentice monitoring the job queues that day (or the guy is just a dope)

    My question to them:
    Message: Hi, I'm looking to replace an...
  10. Hi Greg, yes I've reached the same conclusion - I...

    Hi Greg, yes I've reached the same conclusion - I was trying to figure out what that silver spanner is that Felder supplied - my best guess it is ER20UM.
    Whilst I could go and buy one of those we're...
  11. Hi Greg, I've emailed Amana tools (US) to see...

    Hi Greg,
    I've emailed Amana tools (US) to see what the detail is about this nut - CON-ER25M 35mm CNC Collet Nut for Standard ER25M

    From the specs online it looks like it will work as a...
  12. I thought the same thing, but close inspection of...

    I thought the same thing, but close inspection of the nut shows there's only enough meat for the tapered slots. The (incorrect) UM nut I bought has much more material around it's straight slots...
  13. C - spanner ? Nope. an "M" series nut has tapered...

    C - spanner ? Nope. an "M" series nut has tapered slots for the castle spanner to sit in. - A C spanner will just slip in those grooves. If the nut was a 'UM' series (with straight slots) then you...
  14. replacing ER collet 'M' series (castle nut) with 'UM' series?

    My Felder combo has a router spindle that has a ER25 collet in an ER25M collet nut (uses a castle spanner). The spanner supplied with the machine I'm 99% sure is an ER20UM.
    I can't get enough torque...
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    Hey Bernmc, do you know of anyone in Sydney that...

    Hey Bernmc,
    do you know of anyone in Sydney that has an Avid CNC? I'm currently investigating the labyrinth that is the build/buy CNC router dilemma, and keep finding good info on Avid CNC's.
    I'd...
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    I use an auto cycling vacuum system that I built...

    I use an auto cycling vacuum system that I built - details here:
    Auto-cycling vacuum pump for vaccum bagging veneers and vacuum clamping.

    There are many sources of vacuum pressure available from...
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    Hey Bob, as my dad always says - 'There's many...

    Hey Bob, as my dad always says - 'There's many ways to skin a cat'... not that I know why you would want to, but hey.... I'm confident they'll work for routing panels. Sanding too, seeing as I have...
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    Hey Bob. You raise an interesting point - Is it...

    Hey Bob.
    You raise an interesting point - Is it really needed? I guess everyone will have their own perspectives on that one.

    Well, I would answer that by saying when I built my vacuum press...
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    Custom Made 3D printed vacuum pucks

    So I recently acquired a 3D printer of my own, and have made my own vacuum pucks for securing panels to the workbench. The idea came from these :
    Podz™ Vacuum Clamping Jigs for Benchtop Use


    A...
  20. Here's the update, now that the replacement wheel...

    Here's the update, now that the replacement wheel has arrived.

    New wheel, next to old broken one:
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    A view of the innards with everything removed, ready for installation of replacement:...
  21. Greg, you make an interesting point there. TBH I...

    Greg, you make an interesting point there. TBH I can't say I ever really bothered to return the feed roller setting to 0 (neutral) after finishing thicknessing for the day. Generally my workflow is...
  22. I'm about an hours drive from Felder, so I'm up...

    I'm about an hours drive from Felder, so I'm up for travel time to/from them to me, on top of work time and parts, so any visits from them add up $$ real quick. So when my machine went BANG...CLUNK,...
  23. Hi Albert, You have the AD951?! Wow, even bigger...

    Hi Albert,
    You have the AD951?! Wow, even bigger than my thicknesser! They are an awesome bit of kit, but damn they aren't cheap. As soon as I heard that noise I just saw $$$$ flying out the...
  24. Felder Thicknesser Feed Roller Friction Wheel problem

    Hey all.
    Not that I'm expecting there to be too many forumites out there with a Felder thicknesser, but I'm posting this issue, on the off chance someone, one day has the same problem I've just...
  25. I'm glad the info helps. It sure is a lot to...

    I'm glad the info helps. It sure is a lot to process, but if it helps you iron out your idea before committing $$ then that was my aim putting as much detail as I have. There are so many ways to go...
  26. Hi Acejas, answers to your questions are: ...

    Hi Acejas,

    answers to your questions are:

    The yellow gauge - what model is it? - is this the vacuum controller (or just gauge)?
    The yellow gauge is a vacuum controller. I've set high/low...
  27. Hi Shane, there are pros and cons to both...

    Hi Shane,
    there are pros and cons to both approaches. By the time I completed my vacuum build the price ended up over $1k, which I know will be a roadblock for a lot of woodworkers. I hadn't set...
  28. Hi Shane, yes it's been a while, so it's...

    Hi Shane,
    yes it's been a while, so it's probably time to provide a detailed update for all interested, and anyone researching their own vacuum solutions. I'll try to keep the comments brief, but...
  29. WEST AUST Can I ask what the reason for selling is?

    Can I ask what the reason for selling is?
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    N.S.W. Drill press has been sold.

    Drill press has been sold.
  32. Thanks all for the feedback. It sounds like there...

    Thanks all for the feedback. It sounds like there are many alternatives to using the depth gauge on the quill.

    I actually use the markings all the time, to get accurate drilling depth. I know I...
  33. Vicmarc have just replied. A new quill assembly...

    Vicmarc have just replied.
    A new quill assembly is $119.90 + GST and Postage

    Laser etching it would be, presumably, up around this cost anyway I would think. And lining up the markings exactly...
  34. Vicmarc Lathe has drilling depth markings worn away

    This photo is from the tailstock of my Vicmarc VL300EVS.


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    The issue I have is that the drilling depth markings on the tailstock are not easily visible for the first 50mm (see...
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    N.S.W. Hafco 3/4HP, 12 speed Pedestal Drill Press

    For sale is a Hafco 12 speed Pedestal Drill Press (3/4HP motor)


    Condition is reasonable. There is surface rust on the Pedestal (common for a drill press that is 10-15 years old). However this...
  36. After much searching, I've been unable to source...

    After much searching, I've been unable to source a Sydney-based supplier of HH-66, so ended up ordering it from these guys - PCM Distributors - Marine Distributors, Boat Paint, Antifouling

    I got...
  37. I sent a request to Blue Nautilus Marine for a...

    I sent a request to Blue Nautilus Marine for a price for some HH66 (237 ml can).
    They came back with "The price is $35.00 and around $20.00 freight depending on how far out of Sydney you are."
    ...
  38. yes I just got the Bunnings vinyl....

    yes I just got the Bunnings vinyl. https://www.bunnings.com.au/vinyl-tablecloth-crystal-clear-0-75mm-137cm-wide_p6640034 $21.45 per meter.

    I've already made the cauls for the ends of the bag,...
  39. The hose I'm running from the pump is 3/8"...

    The hose I'm running from the pump is 3/8" reinforced, and one of the issues I was struggling to solve, was some sort of connection to the bag, that didn't restrict airflow. I had bought some tyre...
  40. Hi Bob, For some people, in some scenarios...

    Hi Bob,

    For some people, in some scenarios venting externally could solve the problem of atomised oil, and I note in an earlier post you mentioned filters that could be fitted to the exhaust to...
  41. Hey Deverell, thanks for those links. Any...

    Hey Deverell,

    thanks for those links. Any thoughts on .75mm vs 1.0mm thick? I reckon the thinner one would be more flexible but 1.0mm would be more durable??? I've no experience here, so if you...
  42. yes, I looked at all options. I saw on another...

    yes, I looked at all options. I saw on another post here that someone scored it for $700 cash price from memory, but as I'm out of state I think my first quote from them was $900+ GST plus postage....
  43. whereabouts in Bunnings do you locate the vinyl?...

    whereabouts in Bunnings do you locate the vinyl? Is it with the rolls of flooring? Presumably its a roll of clear plastic I'm looking for (but I can't recall seeing anything like that at my local...
  44. Thanks Bob. I'm not sure exactly why I chose...

    Thanks Bob.

    I'm not sure exactly why I chose purple. It just seemed like a nice colour when I saw the spray can, so I thought 'why not have a purple pressure vessel?' I couldn't come up with any...
  45. Build info: Part 3: Now I had my pressure vessel...

    Build info: Part 3:
    Now I had my pressure vessel sorted, it was time to glue it up.

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    And then paint it (not that painting makes it work any better, but it sure looks nicer).

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  46. Hi Bob, yes, I actually considered a 4kg LPG...

    Hi Bob, yes, I actually considered a 4kg LPG cylinder. I looked at the price of one new from SupaCheap Autos, and was surprised that it wasn't that expensive. I decided against it because of the...
  47. Build info: Part 2: Following on from my first...

    Build info: Part 2:
    Following on from my first post.

    I'd decided on Option 4, and spoke to Rob @ Bettervac. I purchased the 140RVD. It's continuous rated, ~5CFM flow rate, and quiet. With no oil...
  48. Hey guys, yes, I ruled out using the oilless...

    Hey guys, yes, I ruled out using the oilless rocking piston pump standalone (ie 'just turn it on and leave it on'). I ended up buying an oilless rocking piston pump, then integrating that into an...
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    I've finally finished building my setup. for...

    I've finally finished building my setup. for those interested I've started my own thread, outlining all the learnings along the way, and will include pics of the setup
    ...
  50. Auto-cycling vacuum pump for vaccum bagging veneers and vacuum clamping.

    I've finally finished construction of my new auto-cycling vacuum system, so I thought I'd share the journey.
    The original goal - to build a vacuum system to be used for vacuum pressing veneers,...
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