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23rd July 2002, 10:26 PM #1
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Morticing Tool
Having returned from a very enjoyable two months in Europe I really can't put off renovation on the old barn any longer. (Particularly as I intend to turn it into a workshop - 9mx8m will be a welcome relief from the section of garage I presently occupy)
One of the things that has somewhat deterred me previously was the thought of about 40 big mortice and tenon joints for the doors. Having watched a chippy up at Woomera make short work of such joints with a morticing attachment I have always had a hankering to get my hands on one, so while the Home Boss was buying souvenirs in Europe the Badger was saving his pennies. Unfortunately, nobody seems to sell mortice attachments in Tasmania and the only one available from Timberco is a "Torquata"
Any comments about possible points of sale and the Torquata model.
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24th July 2002, 10:20 AM #2
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Carbatec in Melbourne have morticing machines, not sure if they stock atachments for pedestall drills though. They carry middle of the range 1/2" x 1/2" delta chisel mortiser for around $400-500.
www.carbatec.com.au
Ph: 03 9427 8444
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27th July 2002, 11:45 PM #3
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Depending on what you plan to do it might be worth while to look at building a router template/jig have seen a bunch of various versions.
cheers.Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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30th July 2002, 09:38 PM #4
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I've used router jigs for cutting mortices before but the three inch (ooops 75mm) depth is a bit much. At the $99 price tag the drill press mortice attachment looks good value - if it performs.
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31st July 2002, 02:04 AM #5
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Who makes 3" (OK, 75mm) tenons?!!!!!
Through-tenons in a 75mm post I can understand, but surely you would do them from both sides to avoid breakout?
I'm sure you will find a 50mm deep router bit more than satisfactory, considerably cheaper, and a lot less hassle to keep sharp.
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1st August 2002, 10:25 PM #6
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Yikes 3" tennons
I seen smaller on post & rail fences They usualy cut those with a funny little axe thing.
Or a Chain saw.
Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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3rd August 2002, 09:58 PM #7
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OK! OK! I GIVE IN!!!!
I'll use the bloody router. Had thought of the chain saw but the bar was too wide
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As I said, the doors are BIG (2m wide by 3m tall)and anything less than 75mm posts would look silly. I also want to go right through so I can wedge the tenons.
Let it be known that there is also a small access door which I plan to use for general entry (I don't intend to wrestle with those babies every day) but the doors sure give some possibilities for getting LARGE jobs out of the shop - All I got to do is think of an appropriate project.
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