Thread: Things, they are a changing...

Spotted gum is sure close grained. Myrtle is real pretty.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Spotted gum is sure close grained. Myrtle is real pretty.

Do you know where to get some Spotted Gum? I'd be willing to give it a shot, though if it's a case of hunting the stuff down, I'd say just go for the most readily available from my earlier list.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Do you know where to get some Spotted Gum? I'd be willing to give it a shot, though if it's a case of hunting the stuff down, I'd say just go for the most readily available from my earlier list.

Mathew's has it 'cause that's where I got my off cuts from. Will see if they have it in the dimensions you are after.

Originally Posted by echnidna

Spotted gum would make a good screw

Great drawings WoodWould, what program are you using for that?
Good to see you are still trying to do some smaller projects.

I use a variety of programs, often what ever one I have open at the time. I have Solidworks, Solid Edge, Alibre, Inventor, AutoCAD and a few others plus Corel Bryce and a few other programs I use for rendering. I like AutoCAD for this type of work.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

I use a variety of programs, often what ever one I have open at the time. I have Solidworks, Solid Edge, Alibre, Inventor, AutoCAD and a few others plus Corel Bryce and a few other programs I use for rendering. I like AutoCAD for this type of work.

Thats great.
I teach AutoCAD and Inventor to high school students.
Can you tell me an easy way to take a 2D drawing in AutoCAD and create a 3D from it. Can I use AutoCAD or do I need inventor?

Cheers,
Kane

Yes, there are several ways of converting 2D drawings into solids in AutoCAD:

1. Some lines such as rectangles (only if drawn using the 'rectangle' button or command) and circles etc. can be extruded.
2. Other composite line shapes can be extruded (if in the same plane) after using the 'region' button or command.
3. Convert composite line shapes to polylines and then extrude them.

Thanks for the tips, will give them a go today.

I got a pile of Clear Pine (from A. Lewis in Ormond, Melbourne) for my bench this week and started measuring yesterday and chopping today. I bought a Chinese rip-off of the Black & Decker Workmate to serve as a temporary bench. Chopping mortises on a bouncing contraption like this isn't much fun, but it worked nonetheless.

I also used my new Triton bandsaw for the first time today to cut the tennons on the stretchers. I'm still waiting for Triton/GMC to replace the fence and door catch that were broken from new, but I can still use it to cut freehand.

The most noticible difference since the last time I did any woodwork seven years ago is that I can't see scribe marks or read the ruler clearly any more. I now wear glasses and I didn't realise what a complete pain in the proverbial they are when trying to work. I have bi-focals, but even so, I find myself frequently stopping and starting to check where the marks are.

My depth of vision is also impaired with the result I keep knocking long things against other objects. Within a few minutes, I put a knick in the first chisel I've sharpened in years. I'm sure many other middle-aged and older forumites have similar occular issues, but it really hadn't hit home for me until today.

Anyway, here's a progress shot :

[quote=Woodwould;842163]I got a pile of Clear Pine (from A. Lewis in Ormond, Melbourne) for my bench this week and started measuring yesterday and

Good to see you have a rout tuit now

chopping today. I bought a Chinese rip-off of the Black & Decker Workmate to serve as a temporary bench. Chopping mortises on a bouncing contraption like this isn't much fun, but it worked nonetheless.

I also used my new Triton bandsaw for the first time today to cut the tennons on the stretchers. I'm still waiting for Triton/GMC to replace the fence and door catch that were broken from new, but I can still use it to cut freehand.

The most noticible difference since the last time I did any woodwork seven years ago is that I can't see scribe marks or read the ruler clearly any more. I now wear glasses and I didn't realise what a complete pain in the proverbial they are when trying to work. I have bi-focals, but even so, I find myself frequently stopping and starting to check where the marks are.

My depth of vision is also impaired with the result I keep knocking long things against other objects. Within a few minutes, I put a knick in the first chisel I've sharpened in years. I'm sure many other middle-aged and older forumites have similar occular issues, but it really hadn't hit home for me until today.

I know the pain, my sight's never been good, I'm battling to see the .5mm marks or to line up that close. I figure if I scribe lines, then I can hold a knife in the cut while I move atraightedge or fence up to the mark.

I'll be taking it slow, and use as many aids as I can.

Hey Woodwould, I know an old fart who uses a knife then draws a pencil line over the knife mark so he can see it better. It works well, err, so he tells me anyway .

That was then! Now I ring it all with a big texter so I can find the pencil mark which leads me to the knife mark! It still works.

I'm stealing coloured pencils from my sons pencil case. He never uses the pink anyway.