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    WANTED:VIC Thanks JW, Looks like I’ll keep on dreaming...

    Thanks JW,

    Looks like I’ll keep on dreaming about it then, rather than actually doing anything.


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    WANTED:VIC Sorry to hijack thread, but jw2373 - can you give...

    Sorry to hijack thread, but jw2373 - can you give me some details on the Shelix head? Cost, where purchased, model number? I’ve got a bf6-31 and have wondered if a spiral head might be a worthwhile...
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    Spindle router build

    Spindle router update:

    I got the spindle router finished (for now) and have used it quite a bit over the past couple of years so I thought I might be useful to give an update.

    Overall, I...
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    I have a Clearvue installation in an enclosure...

    I have a Clearvue installation in an enclosure about the same size as yours but inside my shed and vented outside.

    My take on exhaust noise reduction is to build in as many changes of direction...
  5. Thread: Thailand

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    My guess: pla tort sam rot - three flavour fried...

    My guess:
    pla tort sam rot - three flavour fried fish - sweet, sour, spicy
    Green curry in the bowl,
    Tom yung gung shrimp soup in the metal charcoal cooker and Beer Chang served over ice.

    Nice!...
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    Here’s my attempt at a hood. I have a...

    Here’s my attempt at a hood.

    I have a combination machine so cannot mount a supporting arm from the ‘other’ side of the machine. So I hung it from the ceiling with steel cables.

    Original design...
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    Expansion joints in slab

    What he said! But I’m more of an agnostic that an atheist...

    I was lucky (?) that the build was delayed quite a bit and the slab had a few months to fully cure/dry before I epoxied it. Then filled...
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    The slab in my shed had expansion joints cut with...

    The slab in my shed had expansion joints cut with a diamond saw after it had cured. I epoxy coated the floor then filled the joints with sikaflex self levelling sealant which worked as promised -...
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    I have the Hammer N4400. I would say dust...

    I have the Hammer N4400. I would say dust collection is good. The cabinet hose fitting is 125 mm but oddly (stupidly?) the cutout in the cabinet was only about 110 mm so I opened it up to 125 mm. I...
  10. I spent a couple of days last week rearranging...

    I spent a couple of days last week rearranging machines and duct work after working with the previous layout for about 5 years during which time I acquired a few extra machines and learnt a lot about...
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    Great video. I really like the look of the Avid...

    Great video. I really like the look of the Avid cnc, but a bit hard to justify since I really have no need for one! Yet.


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    John, I had plans to put a duct in the top of...

    John,

    I had plans to put a duct in the top of the booth feeding air directly into the motor but since the cyclone is only used sporadically, the motor barely gets warm. Which is surprising!
    ...
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    Sound deadening an internal wall.

    A few comments from my experience...

    Having super sound transmission barriers in half the wall will have minimal effect. Sound will find a way out through the weakest path so the entire wall needs...
  14. Thread: Mdf

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    I did a kitchen reno last year during the...

    I did a kitchen reno last year during the lockdown which included new MDF doors and end panels. There were about 60 pieces total.

    I had some Dulux Luxathane R in white left over from another...
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    More fun with Bell Mouths

    Last one - trying to get better at sheet metal work, so I spent way too much time on a floor sweep. The cross sectional area is constant through the transition to maintain air velocity. To keep it...
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    Covid Logic - Food for Thought

    “Cashier- confused look.” That’s not the look of someone who’s just realised he/she has been outwitted by a superior intellect, it’s the look of someone bored with hearing the same smart ar*se BS...
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    WOOHOO! I bought 4 on a whim and got them today. Although...

    I bought 4 on a whim and got them today. Although I plan on using them on a welding table, I tested one on a Festool rail and it was a perfect fit...

    Leigh


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    I haven’t used it much but the chips still seem...

    I haven’t used it much but the chips still seem to fall on the ground! It’s the dust and lighter particles I’m after. And the chips make it look like I use the lather a lot more than I do...

    Leigh...
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    A few years ago, I made an acrylic box to suck up...

    A few years ago, I made an acrylic box to suck up dust from the wood lathe. The idea behind acrylic was that it would let light through when it was close to the workpiece and the box seemed a good...
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    More fun with Bell Mouths

    You're absolutely correct. The mounting on the belt sander was a quick first test of the usefulness of the bolt hole. A lot of dust is carried past the BMH on the belt. There is a factory dust hood...
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    More fun with Bell Mouths

    Finishing up a few loose 'ends' on the dust extraction system.

    I have a long 125 mm flexi that is used with the jointer/planer which I wanted to use with odd dusty jobs by fixing it to a workbench...
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    Best options for Clearvue collection bin

    I made up a rectangular box as I was a bit short on height. Dimensions are approx 700 high, 650 deep and 500 wide with 200 litres capacity. It’s on three wheels (fixed axle from Bunnings at rear) - I...
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    I bought a BF-31 from Felder (Sydney) about 8...

    I bought a BF-31 from Felder (Sydney) about 8 years ago. I assume they fill out containers with a few second hand units since this one came from Europe. It was very lightly used and works like a new...
  24. Same - I sanded the edges before sending out, but...

    Same - I sanded the edges before sending out, but they would have sanded before and during coating.


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  25. I just completed a kitchen Reno. Used 16 mm satin...

    I just completed a kitchen Reno. Used 16 mm satin melamine coated mdf and had them professionally painted in 2 pac. The edges were lightly sanded with 220 grit and rounded over with a 2 mm radius...
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    Ian - just to make it clear, when you make a...

    Ian - just to make it clear, when you make a fraudulent tax claim as you recommend, it’s not the taxman who is paying, but the tax payer. That would be me and a few million other Aussies.

    Worth...
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    To quote youtuber Jeremy Schmidt - “if you can’t...

    To quote youtuber Jeremy Schmidt - “if you can’t make it accurate, make it adjustable.”

    I spent a few years thinking about how to do this and this is my thought process when I finally pulled the...
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    Phil, The spindle kit I got came with a pump...

    Phil,

    The spindle kit I got came with a pump and hoses. I got a bucket full of water, chucked the pump in, connected the hoses and that was it - done. Spindle is completely enclosed and hopefully...
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    I have attached the Arduino Mega program and...

    I have attached the Arduino Mega program and schematic. The programming doesn't make much sense without the schematic. The schematic has different pins for the I/O than used in the program as I...
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    Phil: Linear stage: XYZ axis Slide Linear...

    Phil:

    Linear stage: XYZ axis Slide Linear Stage SFU1605 Ball Screw+ HGH20 Linear Guide +Nema23 425ozin 3N stepper motor+DM542 driver for CNC machine|Linear Guides| - AliExpress (Travel length...
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    The rails are HGH20 - not sure of the overall...

    The rails are HGH20 - not sure of the overall length but should be close to 280 mm. The whole stage is 310 mm long. The travel is a little over 100 mm. I was worried this wouldn’t be enough, but...
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    Spindle router build

    Add me to the club of ultimate router table dreamers! Every time I start making one though,someone builds something even more fantastic and the bar is raised again and I go back to the drawing board....
  33. Thread: The journey

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    Love the work bench. Enjoying its evolution as...

    Love the work bench. Enjoying its evolution as much as the trikes.

    Unfortunately I’m a protractor and micrometer guy, but always enjoyed Dr. Seuss and respect chaos!


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    I noticed Swann last time I was at Plyco - they...

    I noticed Swann last time I was at Plyco - they are next door and made a mental note to check them out. Then forgot all about it...

    Thanks - will try the, next time.


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    Bunnings was out of stock so I picked up a 6m...

    Bunnings was out of stock so I picked up a 6m length of 150 mm stormwater yesterday for about $120 from Reece. Threw in a coupler ‘just in case’. They wanted $45 - for stormwater. Threw it back...
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    Lappa - I got the impression from the other thread that the clearvue/downdraft table works really well for hand sanding or picking up residual dust from a mechanical sander connected to a dust...
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    Hobby DE - jeez, tough crowd! Ok - technically...

    Hobby DE - jeez, tough crowd!

    Ok - technically not dust free.

    The sun shines through the window in the morning and highlights dust pretty well. When I dust off a sanded job with a brush, a...
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    Downdraft table

    There is some discussion about a downdraft table on another post, so that rather than highjacking that thread I thought it might be useful for people to post about their tables - starting with...
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    arose62 - the link didn’t work for me. ...

    arose62 - the link didn’t work for me.

    MattB2085 - the filament (material) cost would be maybe 20 cents. So couple of bucks for the whole ‘project’.

    Leigh


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    Mike, You mention that there have been very...

    Mike,

    You mention that there have been very few skipped or erroneous steps (on the steppers). Would it be possible to achieve acceptable levels of accuracy without the DRO feedback - simply...
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    Thanks for writing this all up. Fantastic...

    Thanks for writing this all up. Fantastic project.

    One question going way back to the beginning of the thread: Do you get any contamination of the slides and actuating thread/nut on the router...
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    Finally found a use for the 3D printer

    Bought a 3D printer (Prusa Mk3) in November last year during the Black Friday sales. Have printed a few tool holders etc. downloaded from Thingiverse (online source of free plans and files for 3D...
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    Well... When I first started playing around...

    Well...

    When I first started playing around with wood I bought a used Stanley block plane and a plastic handled Stanley No. 4. Much preferred using power tools until I bought a diamond plate and...
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    I’m inspired now. To build a tool cabinet....

    I’m inspired now.

    To build a tool cabinet. And buy some more planes...


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    Good and helpful post. I would like to do some...

    Good and helpful post. I would like to do some veneering some time in the future and I’ll refer back to your post.

    Leigh


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    I’ve purchased a couple of computers from centrecom and haven’t had any problems. Good price and good advice from the guys who work there.

    Leigh


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  47. Wide drum sanders- anyone fitted a digital readout

    Jet 1836 with an iGaging DRO. Battery needed replacing last time I went to use it - annoyingly - after a couple of years. Big improvement over original scale and pointer.

    The reader is fixed to...
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    I bought this vent a few years ago - the louvres are hinged and open by the pressure from the DE running.
    Stops critters getting inside. It’s about 450 mm square and I had some flashing left over...
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    They look like the same windows I have. I...

    They look like the same windows I have. I installed 8 of them when I built the shed 6 years ago but only got around to installing the last one last week. Here’s how I did it...

    Shed cladding...
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    Being able to keep hands clear when cutting is a...

    Being able to keep hands clear when cutting is a major advantage of the slider for me. A clamp will no doubt help for more difficult cuts and smaller pieces.

    I had a look at the Total Tools...
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