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Bad luck Donna

Instead of removing the whole piece, can you router out the words and insert another piece perhaps in a contrasting wood to make it more of a feature?

Thanks to Ray and wife for a great get-together :2tsup: warm day, warm fellowship, hot food - what more could you ask for! A man with his own double bay shed - drool! Thanks Sam (what beautiful pens...

Congrats to all the winners. Great work. Thanks to fc for setting up the comp and to the judges and all who entered - well done.

P.S. I was #11

I totally agree with Yawally. From reading your post I think it is important not to get too carried away with concentrating on cutting the large panels.

I see that there are two essential points...

Hi guys.

This thread slipped by under the radar! Thanks fc for the heads up. I've been a bit distracted lately with family matters etc. Add me to the list as I should be able to make it.
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Most inspiring work everyone. This comp has been a great example of how the net can bring all sorts of folk together from all over the country (world) to have a fun time.

Thanks Neil...

Yea - I made it. My box is finally in. :2tsup::hpydans2:

Can I put my feet up now? :U

I actually got some shed time on the weekend, and managed to get four pieces stuck together! Now for the top and bottom. It's been a bit of 'design on the fly' as I go along. I think I should have...

Hi Stinemo

Food for thought - you might be able to make one. Find a piece of steel rod the outside diameter of the socket. Drill a hole in the end the diameter of the distance across the flats,...

Have a great trip FC.

I managed to get my piece ripped down on the weekend - found a spot in the middle that was not so good :( but looks like my design can work around it :) Wow, didn't the...

Hi FC

If there is still a piece going I might as well have a go. Will have to come and pick it up.

Ken

If they are ball races and can be pressed out I would try someone like SKF to get replacement ones.

Welcome Pasho
Check out http://www.workingwithwood.com.au/brisbane/index.htm for the details. Also do a search here in the forums for info - a number of the members get together at morning tea/lunch...

Hi Stan

Without knowing what it all looks like:

Can you replace the tracks with aluminium extrusion?

You might find some wheels that you could adapt in your local Bunnings/hardware in the...

Thanks, glad to have been of help. I look forward to see the rest of it come together - great work so far.

A further thought - if the tenons are made longer than necessary then you have something to grab hold of to remove them when doing a dry fit. The excess could be trimmed off once glued in place.

Sorry, drawing for the above.

Hi Steven

This might work - the loose tenons would not normally be seen being under the rails.

Ken

Oooops! Pays to think a little more before puting fingers to the keys :doh:

Yes, malb you are right in your second to last para - I had come to the same conclusion after allowing the old grey...

Hi Stompa

My two bobs worth:

The vac will most likely have a relay in it (less likely solid state devices) which controls the the power to the outlet. The rating given (2000W) is the maximum...

Welcome Palpatine

Don't forget that at the top of your list should be your safety gear - earmuffs/earplugs, goggles/facemask and dust mask. Remember that you can get spares for tools but not for...

After looking around for a while I also bought the Aldi one - price being a factor. It appears to be the same as the Ozito in design. So far it has done the job with no problems. I looked at the...

How about a using a couple of push blocks. http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=180_460_3810_3830

That's some nice work and very useful tools you have there BobL. You're making me regret my decision to sell off my Myford lathe, mill, etc. It sure would be handy now - perhaps I'll get one when I...

Thanks for the info dlim. That sure is a nice stash of timber you have there - is your basement called 'Fort Knox"? :) I expect we will see a lot more of your work around here.

Nice to have you join us. That's a great job you've done there. What do you think it cost all up to make? Where did you get the fittings from?

Hi tiger85

Welcome aboard.

Don't forget that around here it's a case of "no photos - it didn't happen" :) How about some WIP (work in progress) shots. At the moment A$1 = USA$0.92 (changing...

I've found that PayPal is MUCH faster than direct debit to their bank account. The banks want to hold on to your money for 2 -3 days before it appears in the sellers account. With PayPal it is almost...

Thanks FC (& mum) for making it happen. An enjoyable time catching up and learning.

Hi Jon

It looks to me that it has been inlayed and that the inlays are either natural colour or have been stained. Then the black outlines have been painted on to cover the joins - a little like...

Hi InkSpot

This might be what you're after...

fc

I'm interested - though 22/23 March will probable be out for me.

Ken

Great job for 6 - that's one you'll have to keep - might become a family heirloom! Looks like some of the sawdust got into your blood and you were hooked :D

Great job :2tsup: - good solid box that will stand the test of time and children :) Now the real test is can he be taught to put his toys away in the box when he's finished playing with them :U

Hi George

For another example check my website.

Ken

Welcome to the foruma-zum
Your question is a little vague - if you could descibe what you're looking for the members would be better able to help. In the meantime you can try: ...

Welcome to the foruma-zum
Your question is a little vague - if you could descibe what you're
try:
http://www.elraco.com.au/
http://www.hafele.com/au/services/6645.asp

Hi nev25

I'm not so sure it was the torque but the more likely the poor quality drill. I wasn't going to mention the brand but as you asked it is a GMC. I must say it has been a good drill but the...

Don't forget you can always get your battery pak re-packed if need be or even do it yourself if you want to save a bit.

Maybe I should have posted this in the jokes section :U

Anyway, a while ago I had to drill some holes in some pine so got out my 18v XXX cordless drill, selected a brad point bit that was...

Nice job Stu. I love the grain in both pieces. Are they just ornamental or do they have another purpose as well?

Hi masher

When I put my cyclone together I bought some hose by the metre from a vacuum cleaner repair shop. The price were:
25mm $6/m
32mm $8/m
35mm ...

Thanks guys for all the great work keeping the forum afloat - it really is appreciated.

I'm running a PC with XP Pro and have recently upgraded? to IE7 and have found that the right hand side of...

Wendy

A piece of 5mm steel plate should do the trick.

Ken

A few thoughts...
I would not use anything less than 16mm for the sides. You could screw some hardwood battens to the sides for the shelves to sit on (screw from the outside into the hardwood) which...

Hi Phil
I think DNL has covered most of it except to that if you're buying the shed in (not building it from scratch) then discuss it with your supplier. The main point I would recommend is don't...

Pancakes at McD's for breakfast with son :)

4 Time Life woodwork books with video and the 101 Shop Tips :2tsup: :2tsup:

A very nice BBQ dinner that I didn't have to cook :) (after having...

backdraft

Lovely job - did you cut the DTs by hand?

Don't forget to check out the Flexi curves as well - very useful for larger curves - 300 - 600mm long...