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  1. I'm sorry, didn't know I should be running my...

    I'm sorry, didn't know I should be running my comments past you before posting them...
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    Can't tell you what they're worth these days in...

    Can't tell you what they're worth these days in Australia... They go for between 400 and 700 Euro here, depending on condition. 230 V have the advantage of satisfying the requirements of smaller...
  3. Oooops! The blade IS shrouded! Not sure what I...

    Oooops! The blade IS shrouded! Not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that.
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    If you're interested in Scheer, Mafell or Fein...

    If you're interested in Scheer, Mafell or Fein you should try Germany. Bigger market place (2nd hand), 230V and postage will be sufferable. Parts? The only thing that will fail on these brands are...
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    About bloody time!

    I actually built this a while back but it wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped. It was originally just the straight bit of steel with the four nuts and it wasn't moving smoothly enough under load. I...
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    You might like to try the system offered by...

    You might like to try the system offered by Kaindl. Not sure if or what's available in Oz...
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    It was called: X-MAL-CLICK. How do I know this?...

    It was called: X-MAL-CLICK. How do I know this? 'Cause I just bagged a whole box full of the stuff in eBay. Best of all? It's NEVER been used!

    The system was developed by KRESS and it's actually...
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    Picked this up in eBay the other day. METABO...

    Picked this up in eBay the other day. METABO BSZ18 with 30 minute air cooled charger and 2 x 18 volt NiCd batteries that still have plenty of go. Got 60 nm of torque in 1st gear which'll break your...
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    Alignment? Strength is the main reason I use...

    Alignment? Strength is the main reason I use mine. The 45° joins in door frames mostly. The biscuits are beech and they swell when they come into contact with the wood glue. They aid the chemical...
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    Hi Gerhard, Just wanted to say that I was in...

    Hi Gerhard,

    Just wanted to say that I was in Amsterdam the other day for a mate's buck's party. Well it actually went from Friday morning till Sunday evening so it was more a buck's weekend....
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    I had some of that Kress stuff: jigsaw, sander...

    I had some of that Kress stuff: jigsaw, sander and a drill - all like new. Olive green and black. Can't remember what it's called - somehting with 'X'. Gave it to my neighbour. It was actually quite...
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    They had a couple in WWII but the couldn't seem...

    They had a couple in WWII but the couldn't seem to get the extension cords to reach farther than Stalingrad... :wink:
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    Metabo Multitool

    Haven't posted for a while but I moved house a couple of months back and finally got round to packing my Metabo Multitool collection in a cabinet. It's been lying around in the cellar for a couple of...
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    Hi Batpig! The fence clamp is a two part...

    Hi Batpig!

    The fence clamp is a two part affair that clamps at the front and cams the back. If you look closely, you will see a lever atop the main clamp knob. This is a lift and lock ratchet...
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    Metabo Magnum Tk 1256

    Hi guys (and gals),

    Been a while since my last post but I thought I'd make a thread over this bench saw I picked up a while back. The condition was criminal but I managed to snap it up for 250...
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    My Magnum collection is almost complete

    I picked up a Metabo Magnum ADH 1626 thicknesser a while back for 200 Euro (approx 340 AUD). The machine was in pretty bad shape but the price was right so I snapped it up. This is what it looked...
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    Nice! I've worked with old Bosch machines...

    Nice!

    I've worked with old Bosch machines that had fixed bases and cut straighter than some of the new models. Interesting as well is the top end internal blade clamp. Before the SDS solution,...
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    Re. eBay: I do sell on eBay from time to...

    Re. eBay:

    I do sell on eBay from time to time. It's mostly a buyer's market over here so you have to buy really cheap to make it worth your while. Following example:

    (Prices in Euro)
    30:...
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    Was this a tool review?

    Was this a tool review?
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    Quality time in the workshop over Easter.

    What can possibly draw a father and his daughter closer together than the joy of power tool repair? That’s right - nothing. To prove this, I gave my oldest daughter an old shirt to don and we spent...
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    Don't assume - it makes an ASS out of U and ME. I...

    Don't assume - it makes an ASS out of U and ME. I think most of us have seen people do dumb things and botching wiring attempts is one of them. I will conceed that inserting the leads is almost...
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    What utter rot.

    What utter rot.
  23. Thread: Belt Sander

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    I had this problem with a Ryobi BE 424 100 x 610...

    I had this problem with a Ryobi BE 424 100 x 610 out of Japan. Still reckon the build quality and flat top make it one of the best machines around. The heat was coming from the front roller which has...
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    The link to popular science was FABLOUS. The ads...

    The link to popular science was FABLOUS. The ads towards the end were a riot. I especially loved the ad for the books by J Paul Getty that contain his secret to getting rich on page 133. Brilliant...
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    All sanders work on the same principle: an offset...

    All sanders work on the same principle: an offset shaft from the motor insterted in a bottom-end bearing seated in the sanding shoe. There are differences in methods of paper attachment, quality of...
  26. And the other day, I finally got around to...

    And the other day, I finally got around to finishing it!

    The saw for 27 arrived yonks ago. The bloke had listed it with a buggered motor but what he failed to mention was the fact that they'd...
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    I use my 'Kurvenlinfix' all the time. I think it...

    I use my 'Kurvenlinfix' all the time. I think it was patented by Protus. www.protus-pr.de

    Bees-knees for cutting ovals in bathroom sink tops and making templates...

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    Thanks Gerhard! Sorry about the delay in...

    Thanks Gerhard!

    Sorry about the delay in replying. I wasn't subscribed to the thread and only just found this...

    Wouldn't mind paying for a finished unit if it was able to run a Makita 3612BR...
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    Thanks for the feedback. Because I prefer having...

    Thanks for the feedback. Because I prefer having bamboo shoved under my fingernails to painting/varnishing/staining, I restricted any finishing to the Penfolds Bin Sharaz 28. If it hasn't been done...
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    Small wine cabinet

    Hi there guys and galls!

    Haven't posted for a while and haven't built anything in even longer...

    A mate turned 40 and he's always been a fan of my work so I thought I'd knock up something for...
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    Hi Jan, I'm not actively subscribed to this...

    Hi Jan,

    I'm not actively subscribed to this thread so it was only by chance I found this...
    Apart from the shape of the top housing cap, the MOF 96 is exactly the same as the OF 50. Rare that a...
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    Would the class then look something like this? ...

    Would the class then look something like this?

    :o:o:o:o:o:o:oo::o

    I know, I know.... It's not a joking matter....
  33. I didn't bid - that monster wouldn't fit in my...

    I didn't bid - that monster wouldn't fit in my workshop. But the winner's made himself a deal: that's about 16 Aussi bucks...:2tsup:
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    There are a few tricks in pulling them down. I...

    There are a few tricks in pulling them down. I think I've described it in here somewhere before...

    PM me and then I'll give you a call if you can't find the info after a search in the forum. I've...
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    There are 4mm router cutters that do the same job...

    There are 4mm router cutters that do the same job and routers can of course be bench mounted. Wofcraft built a drill powered jig in the 70s that coult be used freehand and then slotted quickly into a...
  36. A little bit of paint and Bob's your uncle...

    Hi guys. Haven't posted for a while but thought this was interesting...

    This is a Jaesper industrial bandsaw ASH6 that weighs 1400 kg. General overhaul was carried out in November 2007 and its...
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    I have 2 x 3600BRs and 2 x 3612BRs (among other...

    I have 2 x 3600BRs and 2 x 3612BRs (among other routers) and for certain purposes, they are the best routers ever built. Anyone looking for a half inch work horse in a bench would be hard pressed to...
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    Please post some pics when it comes. A couple of...

    Please post some pics when it comes. A couple of years back, my Trend rep here said they were discontinuing the lathe but an improved version might be hitting the market. Would be very interested to...
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    If this is the same saw, here's the parts list...

    If this is the same saw, here's the parts list and the current prices for such (in Euro)

    Hope this helps.

    Damien

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    While I won't argue that mistakes made while...

    While I won't argue that mistakes made while holding a router will undoubtedly lead to inaccuracies, I can't endorse Len's comment that jigs designed for table mounted machines are more accurate.
    ...
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    I started with a circular saw. I used it to make...

    I started with a circular saw.
    I used it to make a bench.
    Then I mounted the saw in the bench and had a saw bench.
    I then bought a router which also got mounted in the bench. A router bench if you...
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    Got the Trend CDJ600 (I think that's what it's...

    Got the Trend CDJ600 (I think that's what it's called). Too lazy to go down to the workshop and check. Easy to use, easy to set up and works like a dream. Didn't cost the world either...

    I hear...
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    I think it's a real credit to foreigners moving...

    I think it's a real credit to foreigners moving to Australia to take the initiative and learn the language. What with many immigrants only speaking their native tongue, my hat's off to Jeremy for...
  44. Nice one mate:2tsup: I bought an Elu TGS 171...

    Nice one mate:2tsup:

    I bought an Elu TGS 171 (flip saw) the other day for 27 Euro.
    Last week, this guy put in the equivilent of 'powered saw' with a crap picture. I paid 33 Euros and picked it...
  45. I told you guys the stuff grows on trees over here...

    If you've read one of my similar posts gloating about eBay bargains and found it distressing then stop reading now...


    I was taking a break from work and cruising around the tool section in...
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    Thanks to Malb and my mate Gerhard across the...

    Thanks to Malb and my mate Gerhard across the border for once again sheding some light on a topic of great interest to me. I have no idea what they are talking about but understood the following:

    ...
  47. If the video was called 'A comparison between the...

    If the video was called 'A comparison between the allround capabilities of the Dowelmax and the Domino and a detailed breakdown of their various versatilities' you'd have a point. As it wasn't, your...
  48. Great tip. Enjoyed that!

    Great tip. Enjoyed that!
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    I've got it on my Metabo KGS E 1670 S. Never used...

    I've got it on my Metabo KGS E 1670 S. Never used it though...
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    Remove the nut and collet assembly. Holding it in...

    Remove the nut and collet assembly. Holding it in your hand, slide a bit in. It should be slightly larger than the collet even when the nut is not tightened. The pressure on the bit is minimal but...
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