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19th September 2006, 11:44 PM #1electrician + adventurer
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General woodworking machines
I am planning to move to OZ in a couple of years with my wife and would like to setup a wood shop. I would like to know what Australia companys make really good shop machines table saw, band saws, joiners, planers etc.
River rat
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20th September 2006, 01:11 AM #2
None are made here any more, all are imports.(might be lucky to get an aussie made lathe).
There's fair amount of hand tools and jig's made here though.....................................................................
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20th September 2006, 02:40 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Jet is now about the only internationally know brand available here, everything else is re-badged Taiwanese or Chinese tools, without the quality control. When stuff gets too bad the local suppliers just go to the factory down the road from the last one
So you might want to ship your heavy duty stuff with induction motor over with you & just buy local 240 volt motors when you arrive.
For hand tools, Makita, Bosch (green & blue), some Milwaukee, some Dewalt, Hitachi, Triton (good local design, o/s made) Ryobi, a very few Porter Cable tools (1 router, biscuit joiner, wall sander) Festo.
Most 110 volt hand tools are either not worth running off a transformer or trying to convert - I noted that some P-C tools have internal wiring that supports 220 volts but not most.
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20th September 2006, 02:58 PM #4
Your forgeting the euro brands and Metabo.
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20th September 2006, 03:16 PM #5
UK HSE (OSH) rules mandate 110v tools on building sites (Some say it is a form of anti-competitive practice that makes it hard for European firms to win business... ) I think they run OK through transformers.
Anyway, you are coming way South of the Mason-Dixon line... I reckon you'll miss the magnolias....
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20th September 2006, 04:56 PM #6
Hi river rat
Have a look at some of the local suppliers - that will give you some idea of what is about. I have listed some (in no particular order or preference). Perhaps some of the other forumites might like to add any they think should be on the list that I have overlooked
http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/
http://www.timbecon.com.au/
http://www.northwoodtools.com.au/index.htm
http://www.gregmach.com/
http://gpwoodturning.yahoostore.com.au/index.html
http://www.mik.com.au/
http://www.woodworking.com.au/
http://www.triton.com.au/index.php
http://www.ledamachinery.com.au/
http://www.toolies.com.au/default.html
http://www.gabbett.com/products.htm
http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au/
http://www.hareandforbes.com.au/
http://www.idealtools.com.au/
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20th September 2006, 05:32 PM #7
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