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18th August 2020, 12:28 AM
Thread: September - PRIZE DRAW - #128
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25th July 2020, 11:03 PM
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Thanks DunningKruger. Will probably go for the...
Thanks DunningKruger. Will probably go for the Carbatec I think
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21st July 2020, 09:58 PM
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Any Pricing in that marketing? Last time I asked...
Any Pricing in that marketing? Last time I asked the salesman tried to sell me a Sawstop....I mean, I get it, but I didn't get a price range
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12th July 2020, 11:06 AM
Thread: First table saw advice
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I saw the $1999 deal at Carbatec too. At tax time...
I saw the $1999 deal at Carbatec too. At tax time it's very tempting. Seems to have pretty much everything needed barring the sawstop technology. anyone had bad experiences with it?
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22nd June 2020, 08:35 PM
Thread: TRA001 availability
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Lappa, Oh it's there, just financially...
Lappa,
Oh it's there, just financially unfeasible to have enforced.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Short version:
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22nd June 2020, 07:03 PM
Thread: TRA001 availability
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Yes, I have Google, but unavailable/sold out in...
Yes, I have Google, but unavailable/sold out in the first 3 pages of results. Hence why I thought I would post here in case they had been discontinued either in total or locally and I had missed the...
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20th June 2020, 09:42 PM
Thread: Outside Compressor
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Ok, I had read about risk of freezing...
Ok, I had read about risk of freezing condensation inside components causing issues. But nothing I read had said while running/while sitting. To be honest It will never be running while it is...
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20th June 2020, 09:33 PM
Thread: TRA001 availability
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TRA001 availability
Soooo. Last year I was looking at getting a TRA001 for my Triton router table. Didn't have the funds at the time. Just recently checked and they don't seem to have any Australian stockists.
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16th June 2020, 07:05 PM
Thread: Outside Compressor
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Outside Compressor
Not sure if this is the right forum for it but we'll see.
I just got a second hand 3 phase Puma 28 Compressor from work. I know for a fact it's too loud to work inside the shed with it. At work we... -
22nd January 2020, 06:05 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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I have no intention of messing around trying to...
I have no intention of messing around trying to fix it any better than it is. I can recognise a lost cause when I see one. just has to me through a couple of pays. Could probably start selling my...
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22nd January 2020, 05:52 PM
Thread: 14" Bandsaw cleanup
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Ok I will machine them down and try some of that...
Ok I will machine them down and try some of that tape. (DM sent). The only details I have for blades is 2350 written in handwriting on the front, which is helpful. Don't have a manual for the beast,...
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22nd January 2020, 03:51 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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Bit of an update. Have polished up the top a...
Bit of an update. Have polished up the top a little. Has pitting In the corners.
Adjusted the wings and levelled it out.
Adjusted the saw blade to run true to the mitre slots.
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22nd January 2020, 10:39 AM
Thread: 14" Bandsaw cleanup
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I would replace the whole setup with a three...
I would replace the whole setup with a three bearing system if i could find an Australian stockists. Or a reasonably priced American distributor
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20th January 2020, 11:35 PM
Thread: 14" Bandsaw cleanup
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14" Bandsaw cleanup
Hi all, running through an old 14" bandsaw at the moment to get it up and running in some kind of shape. Polished up the table, fixed an issue with tracking (Adjustment nut hole had been stripped out...
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7th January 2020, 08:16 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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All good. Info is info and it all helps. I know...
All good. Info is info and it all helps. I know the guy I bought it from was cutting re claimed Jarrah sleepers on it and the blade is a little off line compared to the mitre slots so I'm going to...
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31st December 2019, 12:07 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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That appears to be the same one carbatec sells
That appears to be the same one carbatec sells
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30th December 2019, 05:30 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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I believe it is "supposed" to lock at both ends....
I believe it is "supposed" to lock at both ends. The spring had just about disintegrated in the mechanism.
I swapped it with a new spring I had lying around.
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29th December 2019, 08:25 AM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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The switch has been moved to the lower cabinet,...
The switch has been moved to the lower cabinet, gaps filled in etc and dust box fitted with 100mm port, which will hook up to the 1hp dusty my boss gave me when we sold the edge banter.
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28th December 2019, 10:31 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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466286466287 Best i can do till tomorrow. ...
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Best i can do till tomorrow. Definitely green.
Now looking at fences to upgrade.
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Got it for $300.
Will yours take a dado?
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28th December 2019, 08:06 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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Has 2 1/2 stamped on the build plate. But the...
Has 2 1/2 stamped on the build plate. But the motor is 1.5kw which would be a 2hp.
Also looks like the motor is a replacement from the original.
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28th December 2019, 06:08 PM
Thread: Baker machinery 305mm
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Baker machinery 305mm
Hi all. Need some advice. Looking at a Baker Machinery 305mm tablesaw.
Contractor saw. 2 1/2hp singlephase.
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27th May 2019, 08:05 PM
Thread: South Australian get together soon!
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I'd be up for this. Can only bring photos. Name...
I'd be up for this. Can only bring photos.
Name is Dan.
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6th August 2018, 10:15 PM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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12th July 2018, 12:56 AM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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12th May 2018, 04:37 PM
Thread: Slanted workshop floor
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hard to determine because of shelving machinery...
hard to determine because of shelving machinery etc. there is fall on the slab away from the house (Naturally) and towards the rear of the house which is fine. the back outside corner is about 120mm...
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12th May 2018, 03:14 PM
Thread: Slanted workshop floor
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Slanted workshop floor
Hi all,
I am in a rental and my workshop is really just a 3 sided carport, the concrete floor of which has sunk on one side. I've lived here 3 years and it appears to have stabilized.
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12th May 2018, 03:03 PM
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Hi guys, still going through hundreds of pages of...
Hi guys, still going through hundreds of pages of TS material working out my short list. Quickly I have improved storage and thus floor space in the workshop, got knocked back for 15A circuit and...
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25th April 2018, 02:44 AM
Thread: Reading material - furniture making
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Hi Rob, Thanks for the detailed...
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the detailed reply. I do try and get eyes on as much as possible but between a full time job and 4 little ones I don't get out enough.
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23rd April 2018, 11:33 PM
Thread: Reading material - furniture making
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Reading material - furniture making
Hi all,
Just looking into some reading material essentials to broaden my understanding of furniture making in general, and specific areas. I read in another post about Graham Blackburn's... -
22nd April 2018, 11:45 PM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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30th March 2018, 02:02 PM
Thread: Waldo’s Grandfather clock
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Good luck on your build. i'll be watching to see...
Good luck on your build. i'll be watching to see progress pics. The minister of finance is keen on a grandfather clock. project for another day (year)
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24th March 2018, 08:45 PM
Thread: MARCH/APRIL2018 - Prize Draw # 122
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9th March 2018, 07:30 AM
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Upgrading TS in small area, low amp rental
Hi all.
Wanting to upgrade my TS. At the moment I'm using a triton workcentre at the moment.
The issues I have are:
I only have a small area to work with, roughly 2.5m x 6m.
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17th January 2018, 11:17 PM
Thread: Thoughts on a BIG bed
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Thanks for the replies so far. The Piano Idea is...
Thanks for the replies so far.
The Piano Idea is fantastic. a quick search showed a stack nearby.
In terms of Tassie Oak, I do like it's look and it should keep its form very well.
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13th January 2018, 11:56 PM
Thread: Thoughts on a BIG bed
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Thoughts on a BIG bed
Hi all,
I have on the backburner a project for a king sized 4 poster bed in a faux medieval kind of style. Big, solid and curtained and with a tufted insert on the headboard for sitting up... -
12th January 2018, 10:35 PM
Thread: Timber for sale - Adelaide metro
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SOUTH AUST Hi Greg, If there is still some...
Hi Greg,
If there is still some timber left over I wouldn't mind the contact details a work colleague with ample shedding is also looking at increasing his stockpile.
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12th January 2018, 10:32 PM
Thread: Looking for entry level work - SA
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A long time coming but an update to this thread....
A long time coming but an update to this thread.
3 months ago i started work in a local furniture company, it sits somewhere between furniture making and furniture assembly. This year I am starting... -
14th March 2017, 11:00 PM
Thread: Looking for entry level work - SA
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No problems KB! at this stage I'm pretty open to...
No problems KB! at this stage I'm pretty open to travel but I am down south (I should have said that, oversight). Happy Valley in fact so not far from Lonsdale
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14th March 2017, 10:57 PM
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There were a LOT of mistakes made on this build....
There were a LOT of mistakes made on this build. I messed up joining the top so had to bandsaw the joins run them on the jointer again. Then the top was too small so had to add some borders. And that...
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14th March 2017, 08:23 PM
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Dog crate furniture - My very first build.
Hi all,
This is a project I worked on for a mate, gave me something to do in the shed.
It was the first time I had used many of the tools and first time since high school for the rest.
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14th March 2017, 08:01 PM
Thread: Looking for entry level work - SA
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Looking for entry level work - SA (south of adelaide)
Hi all. My name is Dan, I'm 36 and I have just come out of a career in the Police due to the development of PTSD.
All my qualifications are within government services, which I am excluded for 3...