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I made a few out of very old larch. They are hanging in there but are awful heavy. Have made quite a few out of radiata. Painted and using SS screws. They last OK on concrete paving but the feet rot...

Yessssss! I bought the saw in 2005 and was sternly advised here to do something about the mitre gauge there and then. Last month, being quick on the uptake and finally up-to-here with the cut being...

VT running rough: I told the dealer I thought the needle & seat were stuffed.... they understood the symptoms from that - of course it was sensors in the cat converter telling the EMS something or...

Hmmmmmmmm..... I see...... Yesss.... :D

Hasn't that bridge been sold already? Big one - quite a few lanes......

Size for size tends to be too tight or loose - which could be because the stock is slightly oversize or undersize as Jill notes above. I have the Freud SD208 set and adjust for the stock I am using....

My 3HP compressor (and 3HP saw) both blew 10 Amp fuses at the wall. I replaced it (with professional advice) with a 15 Amp slow-burn motor fuse. But by way of further information, the saw also had a...

A Dyco superfine is a very good precise saw. That Dyco has been temporarily withdrawn but it looks in good shape. Don't worry about the guard mounting being broken - you'll soon find that...

Quite so. No problem with MDF. Even if the dado head was metric, you wouldn't want to chop a size-for-size trench. Just shim as necessary - follw the table/chart that came with the unit.

Use a good silicon-free furniture wax. I think most of us leave it on all the time and top it up now and then.

Spraying - no. They will run all the time and get very hot.... Find a gun you think will do the work you gotin mind. Look at its free air demand. It will be 10+cfm. Those very low end ones won't be...

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f155/need-help-air-compressor-electric-vs-motor-24290/

This thread covers most of the issues. Lou ended up buying a decent belt-drive electric compressor.

What Derek said - except I'd add that variable speed is useful if you are using big cutters. I use a TR12 Hitachi in my table. I just wish it had variable speed....

The 3M guys at the Western Safety Conference gave me the mask at the end of the show as a favour. They said the filters were overkill for what I was spraying (P100) but you don't get a whiff of...

It would depend on where it came from. If it's Canadian or American oregon, it will have much tighter grain than we get here and is stronger - more valuable. I think 12 x 4 would be very valuable...

Yep. Standard on New Holland balers 40 years ago. The starter motors had a really unique sound - sort of like aircraft engine starters.

I got that mask - brought it back from Vancouver and use it for spraying. I get replacement filters from the US - you can't even buy the filters here. Great masks and 100% on most everything.

Heaters no good, wipers not much chop,... the list goes on. What have you got in mind? A 4 x 4 wellside is one thing... a 30cwt flat deck is another.... Depends on the loads and the conditions....

Yep. I buy it rough sawn from the mill and air dry it. It's nice to work with.

Yes, I probably wouldn't do that. Motorbike 2-stroke and Outboard 2-stroke are different formulations I understand. I use Echo oil in the Echo and Stihl oil in the others including the brushcutter....

I emailed him a few days back - wondering what he is up to. Say hello to him for me please.

I think it is also sold by General in Canada (see their website) but there is no manual listed. Here is a Delta 6" sort of similar.... ...

So they shifted the date - it's held in July now isn't it? I have a soft spot for Calgary - been there quite a few times (work) and my father and uncle were both there with the RNZAF about 1943/4....

Quite so.....

Quite right. Thats the way a combination works of course (table moves) and it isn't they way you'd do it if you had a choice..

Scheppach Kombi. Tables are too short and are a complete b$%^%$$% to adjust and won't maintain adjustment. It's a great machine for many things but it is no way up there with a standard cast iron...

Yep, it goes on and on..... A few things broken but otherwise we are OK.

Shhhhhh.....

Wongo is correct as always. You'll also find the table accuracy on a combination machine might not be the best - so it might not be much of a jointer.... I use mine only as a thicknesser these days.

Yep, it is a rule that you always want to test things in an environment that won't cause grief it it crashes and burns. The lady's laptop must have been an obvious test site.:D:D:D

Dyco was one of the better local manufacturers here. Logan was excellent but confined to dovetailer/spindle moulder, bandsaw and dowelling machines and drillpresses. Tanner and Hawkins also made...

OK, I see.. LeeWay Workshop, LLC -The Grizzly 1023 Shark Guard Not really what I want. Thanks though.

:exactly: Any pics, price etc?

I call it a buzzer... like my father before me.....:2tsup:

John, I got the 6" Carbatec about 5 years ago. I wouldn't be without it. As someone mentioned above, esp with boards that are twisted and you need to get them straightened up before you rip the...

You should be able to get a good set for $US99.00 plus state tax.... But they's heavy and it would be best to get someone to bring them back for you. BTW, if they were illegal, what you do in your...

Heyyyyy! Yer back. Been a while Sire.

I bought one, same situation except I wanted it for a router table so I didn't need the fence etc. But I checked with Hitachi and the parts are all available. I think it came to about $150 for...

I painted quite a few of my chairs in this blue - sort of French look. I never did any white though that's the standard Cape Cod colour.

I start by fixing the seat slats. Then I make up the back and fix it (sort of becomes the last slat on the seat). One tricky bit is fixing the front legs while holding the seat assembly nice and...

These are dressed from rough sawn timber so I could decide the thickness myself.

No, natural larch is lighter and nicely figured but it weathers to a greyish colour. I was looking for somthing...

Scally, here's a pic of one of my creations. The timber is larch and the finish is a Wattyl deck/furniture oil. Mostly the build is 4 x 1 slats but the main legs are cut from about 8 x 1 1/2. Front...

Nice design Chipman. I left plenty of clearance either side of the system unit but I haven't cut the internal dividers/support panels yet - I'll open them up like you did. Thanks for the tip on...

I'm going to try that. I have an MDF unit for computer/printers etc about ready for finishing. My only concern was bonding if I sprayed on 2 coats of u/c. If it isn't a problem, I'll adopt your...

I'm not sure about 3 coats of undercoat. I don't know that's necessary and I'd definitely check with the manufacturer. Might be some strange chemistry/bonding issues. Me - I'd do one coat of...

Nice chair Scally. I have a thing about them too.

I think the options are Gloss, Satin and Matt. Check with Wattyl - they'll sort you out. Gloss is really shiny/reflective. Satin is still a good hard finish - just a bit less reflective. I think...

Geoff, maybe you want a satin finish then. As to structural integrity - it'll bow over an unsupported distance, of course. It somes in many thicknesses. I guess 16mm or 19mm would be what you'd...

You can get a good finish on MDF. I have made computer furniture, bookcases, router table etc... Use premium MDF (it's only a few dollars more expensive than the basic grade and it is designed to...

I see you have a 40. I bought CMT 40 and 60 tooth blades when I got the saw. Maybe I'd have gone for a 24 rip blade instead of the 40... but I'm happy with these.