Thread: Might be interesting

Well, from my perspective, it would be a tossup between the Plano clamp system or the drum sander.

Both have made a huge difference in the efficiency and quality of the stuff that I make.

Both the sander and the clamp system were expensive in my eyes but they both produce staggeringly accurate results.

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Definetly the thicknesser and planer, and the digital verniers. These three items get the most use and have seen the biggest gains in quality of my work.

Can you please put some photos of your face plate sander up? sounds like a good project.

Sliding compound cutoff saw
jigsaw
belt sander
router
handtools
drill

some I use more than the others though

Purely depends on what woodworking discipline drives you, for me a 17'' bandsaw, thicknesser,drum sander and compound mitre saw are my most used power tools, mainly because I break down most of my timber, followed by routers & table saw....I will leave it at power tools.

Interesting question and one I've always thought about. In the end, when I eventually get something, I always 'want' something else. At the moment I consider I have everything I 'need'. But to answer your question, if I started again, it would be (surprisingly) a dust extractor followed by a lathe, bandsaw, table saw, drill press and then jointer. Those are the big ticket items. Next on my list would definitely have to be a Festool Domino. A decent cordless drill would be up there as well.

Probably used on nearly everything I make at some stage is my table saw, (or really a tricked out contractors saw), then my bandsaw and thicknesser. The jointer doesn't get the use I thought it would. Of course, the dusty gets plugged into everything.

Good question. Of all my fixed tools (lets forget pencils, rulers etc) I think it would be the bandsaw. In days past I had a bench saw that did heaps but it passed years ago, now the bandy does most of what I need with a circular saw with jigs doing the long serious ripping. However these days I am mostly a turner and need to rough out blanks. Of course nowadays safety is important and I couldn't work without a dusty and an Airstream helmet. So I think it depends on who you are and what you do. What a cop out answer, it gets more complicated the more I think on it.
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More mentions than others is the bandsaw. And I agree and concur at the same time, I really don't know what took me so long. Maybe the cost for a new one that would be worth having,

I also think that in not having one, I did not know what joys of ease I was missing. The scream of the table saw is heard a lot less now, and if you can imaging me cutting small pieces on the table saw instead of the BS you will understand what I am saying.

I do also agree about the dusty, and I use it on everything, and herein lies the question of getting one small enough to suit the pocket. The one I have is better than nothing, but the next one up would have been more sensible.

I do not hope to make a motza from what I make...Well that is wrong, I do hope to make a motza but I am wise enough to know that it will never happen.

I guess that when one gets better at what one does in the sawdust department that the tools and machines can make that little difference between a good and excellent finished product...and don't we all try to achieve this?

Originally Posted by yowie

Definetly the thicknesser and planer, and the digital verniers. These three items get the most use and have seen the biggest gains in quality of my work.

Can you please put some photos of your face plate sander up? sounds like a good project.

There are some on the Forum somewhere? I have recently installed a 600W motor. It carries the 300mm face plate with 120 grit with ease, but one has to be very diligent with a new sanding disc attached or the work will evaporate into fine sawdust right before your very eyes. Slow and easy is the go.

I found the photo, or one of them.