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1st May 2023, 08:57 PM
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Speecon 3ph inverter + 2 x 3HP motors with magnetic switches.
All in perfect working order - $500
Currently on eBay - item number 266237477161
Happy to answer all questions.
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12th August 2020, 03:29 PM
Thread: ProTool PDC 18-4TEC
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N.S.W. I’ll take it
I’ll take it priced as is, plus postage to 2550.
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7th June 2013, 11:17 AM
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Birch Ply
Hi Les,
I always use birch ply for appearance jobs. It's invariably classier looking than any of the pines, including hoop. Plywood Services Pty Ltd are the wholesale suppliers in Sydney.... -
24th February 2012, 08:16 AM
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The only locally available timber, that I'm aware...
The only locally available timber, that I'm aware of anyway, that sounds vaguely OK as a xylophone or Marimba bar is WA She Oak. Queensland Percussion Products use this for their xylophone bars and...
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13th July 2010, 08:53 AM
Thread: HILTI TE 17 handbook?
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Many thanks for your very detailed reply Gerhard....
Many thanks for your very detailed reply Gerhard. My Hilti is the same as the photo second down, from the top left, in your second post. Since writing my query, I've had a bit of a play around with...
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11th July 2010, 02:07 PM
Thread: Orbital Sander Vs Random Orbital Sander
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The short answer is that the more aggressive...
The short answer is that the more aggressive random orbital is better at rapid stock removal and the gentler orbital only is better at fine finish sanding. However, both types have their pros and...
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10th July 2010, 06:07 PM
Thread: HILTI TE 17 handbook?
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HILTI TE 17 handbook?
Hello all, I've recently inherited a Hilti TE 17 hammer drill - well used, but seemingly working fine - but with no handbook. Not really sure how the chucks work on these and I'm trying to figure...
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14th June 2010, 10:33 AM
Thread: just an idea
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My experience with a 2hp extractor is that it...
My experience with a 2hp extractor is that it won't cope with more than about 6 metres of tubing before it loses it's ability to move anything more than fine dust - so I think you'll have better luck...
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28th May 2010, 09:34 AM
Thread: Motor change over????
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Much easier would be to buy 110v - 240v power...
Much easier would be to buy 110v - 240v power transformer. Make sure it's one with enough power. I've seen them on eBay for less than $100.00.
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23rd May 2010, 04:26 AM
Thread: Spiral cutter thicknesser
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A colleague had one made up for his old Barker...
A colleague had one made up for his old Barker thicknesser. It cost him $1200.00 or so. It works beautifully - smooth cutting, quiet(er) and great on figured timber too. However, he recently ran out...
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20th May 2010, 09:14 PM
Thread: Beginner vs. Hardwood (guess who lost!)
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I recently got a second set of blades made up by...
I recently got a second set of blades made up by Henry Bros.Saws in Sydney ( they post nationwide ) for an old 16" thicknesser. If you can supply an old blade to copy, they'll make whatever you want....
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20th May 2010, 08:56 PM
Thread: rollers or not
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There's a good article in Fine Woodworking...
There's a good article in Fine Woodworking Magazine, issue no.107 about how to set up a thicknesser. I'm using it at the moment to try and sort out an old machine I bought on eBay. Going by the...
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2nd December 2009, 11:40 PM
Thread: How to move machinery
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123424 123425 123426I recently bought a...
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123426I recently bought a woodworking jointer through the forum. It's taken me a month to sort out how to get the 700KG beast off the pallet and into place. In the end, I just... -
17th January 2009, 08:09 AM
Thread: Help Wanted
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Re: Help wanted
You could try peg grease. Violin, viola etc players put it on their tuning pegs. It manages to both make them not slip while also not allowing them to seize/jam. It's only a few dollars. We sell it...
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6th August 2008, 01:03 AM
Thread: Aircraft/birch plywood
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Aircraft/birch plywood
I just paid $126.00 ( !!! ) for a 1200mm x 1200mm sheet of 3mm, 5 ply birch aircraft ply from Mr Plywood in Sydney. Does anyone know where you can get this stuff at a more reasonable price?
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6th August 2008, 12:50 AM
Thread: Tongue Drums for Different
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Optimum Percussion in Burwood, Sydney sell...
Optimum Percussion in Burwood, Sydney sell Schlagwerk logdrums. They're the best I've heard. They use African Padauk or Wengefor the tops and tune them like a marimba bar, with an under-cut between...
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29th March 2008, 02:37 PM
Thread: some help with table saw
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Hi John, Depending on how big the...
Hi John,
Depending on how big the piece of plastic is and how big the v groove is, it may be for cross cutting dowel rod to length. Sit the dowel in the groove, back the plastic block... -
27th September 2007, 01:21 PM
Thread: grill cloth
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You can get grill cloth from Jaycar electronics.
You can get grill cloth from Jaycar electronics.
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25th September 2007, 07:56 PM
Thread: artificially fading ceder
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You could try a hydroponics type high wattage uv...
You could try a hydroponics type high wattage uv light. They're supposed to simulate sun light, so they might do the job.
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13th September 2007, 09:40 PM
Thread: making drumsticks and suitable material
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I've made various drum sticks and mallet handles...
I've made various drum sticks and mallet handles for timpani, bass drum etc. My favoured material is silver ash. It's a medium weight and has good damping characteristics. This is the reason timbers...
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1st September 2007, 03:37 PM
Thread: Xylophone plans
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A good source of info is the book Marimba Bar...
A good source of info is the book Marimba Bar Fabrication and Tuning by Chris Banta (Funhouse Press). It has the technical info required for both xylophones and marimbas ( the main difference being...
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1st August 2007, 02:38 PM
Thread: Ply problems...
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The only way to get a void free sheet is to get...
The only way to get a void free sheet is to get marine ply. It'll cost you though. You can get it in hoop pine or Gaboon or Maple. The other possibility is Armourply. It's not pretty, but is all...
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1st August 2007, 12:03 AM
Thread: surround sound help
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Hello, I have a Denon 2105 amp ( 18 months old...
Hello, I have a Denon 2105 amp ( 18 months old 7.1, 90watts per channel) plus 5 x Wharfedale 8.2 speakers I was thinking of trading in at some stage. I have a Mirage sub too, but want to keep it. If...
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8th May 2007, 07:04 PM
Thread: Carbatec or Jet?
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Hello, I would encourage you to consider...
Hello,
I would encourage you to consider an older industrial machine. There are some great, older, european machines around that you can get at auction for less than a new Taiwanese model.... -
11th October 2006, 08:52 AM
Thread: Drill Press - Recommendations
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Personally, I love the old machines from...
Personally, I love the old machines from Richardson, Waldown, Tough etc. The Richardson might lack the mod cons like work lights etc. but it's built like a tank and will last forever. They generally...
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11th October 2006, 08:39 AM
Thread: Tounge Drum Question
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You can tune the tongues the same way as...
You can tune the tongues the same way as xylo/marimba keys ie. undercut the bar inbetween the nodal ( dead, non vibrating) points and/or at the ends of the bar. On a tongue/log drum, the first nodal...
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29th September 2006, 03:49 PM
Thread: Hardwood Beds in Sydney Region
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Nicholas Dattner, Pyrmont Bridge Rd in Glebe has...
Nicholas Dattner, Pyrmont Bridge Rd in Glebe has such stuff. He advertises his dining tables in the Herald quite often, but he has quite a few beds as well. All made here in local timbers. Quality is...
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20th September 2006, 10:13 PM
Thread: This looks interesting
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There's a reveiw of the Delta version of this...
There's a reveiw of the Delta version of this machine, the Tormek, Sheppach, Veritas and a number of others in Fine Woodworking #182.
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20th September 2006, 06:30 PM
Thread: RHR machinery on ebay - any experiences
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Vijays Tools in Sydney used to have this stuff a...
Vijays Tools in Sydney used to have this stuff a while ago. It looked very ordinary to my eyes, both in design, finish and action/capacity etc. For similar money, you could get MUCH better second...
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20th September 2006, 06:09 PM
Thread: This looks interesting
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Speaking of grinder price disparity, MIK...
Speaking of grinder price disparity, MIK advertise the Tormek 2006 for $945.00. Ouch! Whereas I bought one at Vijay Tools in Sydney for $750.00. Still ouch, but a $200 difference? Are the people at...
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20th September 2006, 03:54 PM
Thread: Advice on Choice
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Definitely bandsaw. The most versatile and useful...
Definitely bandsaw. The most versatile and useful machine ever, I reckon. I bagged a large 20", second hand Meber for $800 at an online Grays auction a while ago and then recently got an all but new...
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19th September 2006, 05:41 PM
Thread: Unique Shaper Cutters Anyone???
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There are some tooling companies that make...
There are some tooling companies that make cutters with removeable/replaceable blades. The idea being that you have the blades ground to your specs. I imagine it wouldn't be cheap though. Even...
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19th September 2006, 05:19 PM
Thread: How do people make rounded tenons?
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There's a couple of round tenon/dowel makers...
There's a couple of round tenon/dowel makers reveiwed in the current (I think) Aus. Wood Reveiw. Mount in a vise and work like giant pencil sharpeners, with the square stock held in a cup chuck type...
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12th September 2006, 09:27 PM
Thread: Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
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Pilot lights tend to get blown out by the rush of...
Pilot lights tend to get blown out by the rush of air up the tube. I'm thinking along the lines of electric arc type starters. But they need to be both compact enough to fit in the tube without...
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11th September 2006, 09:55 PM
Thread: Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
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Thanks bsrlee.
Thanks bsrlee.
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11th September 2006, 11:23 AM
Thread: Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
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pyrophone photo
Here's a photo of the pyrophone so far (assuming I've uploaded correctly). Apologies for the crap image quality. It's mostly silky oak with perforated zinc plated panels front and sides so that it...
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11th September 2006, 12:53 AM
Thread: Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
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It sounds like a crazy idea, I know, but the...
It sounds like a crazy idea, I know, but the visual and sound effect is stunning. The starting and stopping of the tones is a little unpredictable, so timed melodies within an ensemble are not really...
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10th September 2006, 08:55 PM
Thread: Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
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Pyrophone - LPG gas engineer needed
Hi everyone,
I made the body of a pyrophone ( 12 pyrex glass tubes of varying lengths, with a gas flame quarter the way up the tubes to produce the note. Sounds like a very large... -
31st August 2006, 12:38 AM
Thread: Xylophone?
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timber for xylophone
African Padauk is an excellent timber for xylophones. Honduras Rosewood is the traditional favourite, but is almost impossible to get hold of. Of the local timbers, sheoak is probably the best....