Thread: Brisbane working with wood 2008

Al, it is a bit early to think about it, don't you think?

You know Wongo, I was hoping all you guys would start thinking about what you'd like to get me. I'm quite happy not to give it any thought at all and just be surprised on the day.

Too late now. I have changed my mind.

What about me...mine's on the 15th

Well I guess there is nothing like getting in early with an announcement. The Working with Wood show in Brisbane is set for Friday 16th May through 18th May 2008 inclusive.. So don't say you haven't had enough notice.

Will mark in the Calender @ Work
Hope to go.

Who is going?
Which Day(s)?

Roll on Sydney WWS

It's booked into my calendar. I purposely checked these dates and made sure I didn't set up any major work maintenance for that weekend

There is a chance I will be there.....

The Brisbane show will be my first any tips you veterans can give me other than take lots of dollars! Anything specific I should look for or know? I dont want to miss anything good.
Rob....

Go to the Show on the first day and look at the timber. Buy it first, then browse around the rest of the show.

Be prepared to come back a second day and take another look at those big purchases you were eyeballing the first day. You've had 24 hours to persuade the Minister of Finance to let loose some much needed and deserved funds, so go for it.
Maybe today you'll be able to watch some of the demos. Make time to catch up with some Fellow Forumites.

Come back the third day and be ready to snap up the end of show bargains, timber, magazines, tools, supplies etc etc etc.

They have a parcel holding tent as well. I would suggest you make full use of it. Saves a lot of time getting them to look after your purchases, you don't have to back and forth to the car, you don't have to carry them all the time and dislocate shoulders, cut off circulation in your hands/arms , and at the end of the day, it's just get the car and make one big pickup

You might want to take your own food, the food there can be a tad exxie but the coffee is ok.

Then, Go home, layout all the goodies youg got and enjoy

cheers
Wendy

(an avid fan of the wood shows - eer what? you could tell??? )

Wow, your real serious aren't you ?

I've been eyeing those 400/800 drum sanders from timbecon. Has anyone seen them at the Brisbane show ? I'd like to see one in the flesh before I commit, and of course if there is a show special...

Or should I email timbecon and ask them to bring one over ?

Your absolutely right about the food, very dear and not very good IMO..

I'm a bit paranoid about crowds and don't normally do shows, but when I attended this one in the past it's been pretty reasonable. I personally don't think the ticket price is too high either...and being able to leave and return. Not like the gardening show which freaked me out and disapointed in equal amounts....

Wendy.

Since I have met your other half last Sunday could you enlighten us as to who you refer to as " The Minister of Finance "

In most households it is "The Ministeress of Finance " or were you just being to polite.

Originally Posted by damian

Wow, your real serious aren't you ?

I've been eyeing those 400/800 drum sanders from timbecon. Has anyone seen them at the Brisbane show ? I'd like to see one in the flesh before I commit, and of course if there is a show special...

Or should I email timbecon and ask them to bring one over ?

Your absolutely right about the food, very dear and not very good IMO..

I'm a bit paranoid about crowds and don't normally do shows, but when I attended this one in the past it's been pretty reasonable. I personally don't think the ticket price is too high either...and being able to leave and return. Not like the gardening show which freaked me out and disapointed in equal amounts....

I bought the delux one at the Canberra Show in September and it arrived after Christmas - no stock. I have bought from Timbercon before by asking them to bring a specific item and they were obliging. If they don't have it there get them to do a stock check first. They have just had a shipment so they should have stock.

The saving was only 10% plus free freight but that made it much cheaper than the carbatec equivilent.

Get a good supply of cloth backed paper when you do get it. Mine came with three inch paper but they supply 4". The instructions do not cover the four inch paper. You need 1980mm. Measure up 15mm then 10 degree slope. You can work out which end tapers when you take the old one off - I made an mdf template.

the unit is quite good except the infeed and outfeed tables. It is all orange cast iron except the stand and infeed tables and has inbuilt wheels. The infeed and outfeed tables are quite difficult to get properly aligned. Seems a good unit.