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Hi everyone

Haven't posted in a while, but just thought I'd pass this on to anyone who's interested.
There's a product recall on some Festool Kapex gear (2007-2010)

Tooltechnic Systems (AUST)...

I don't have a table saw. And the idea of the angle grinder scares me so I guess I'll just go down the hacksaw route. Even though I cut my finger open two weeks ago using one, when the blade slipped...

Brilliant advice. Thanks so much everyone for your help, I greatly appreciate it :)

edit: just out of curiosity, I'll have a lot of brass to cut for this project (I'm using it elsewhere as well).....

/facepalm. Why didn't I think of that?!?!?! That's such an easy solution, haha.
Okay new plan. I'll fill those with dowel, then glue the joint as normal (epoxy or titebond?). Then I'll add brass...

good grief, that's a lot!! What do you buy? I'll probably have to get more than one of the above products, so it might be cheaper to buy in bulk.

thanks!
This okay?
Gorilla 25ml Clear Epoxy Glue | Bunnings Warehouse

thanks very much, Bob. I'll try that!
As for only two... well this is the only joint I showed you... some of the other ones are, shall we say, holier :)

Okay I'm confused... glue provides no strength?
So I can ignore the dowel holes and it won't make a difference? My thoughts were that that extra surface area would give a little bit of extra space...

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here are a couple of pictures. You can see two holes here that I'd like to fill to maximise surface contact on the joint

Do you mean epoxy on the joint itself and bypass any titebond etc on the joint? I didn't think of that.. that would be a good solution. I've never used epoxy before, any recommendations for brand etc?

Hi all

I've got a few joints that I misaligned some dowel holes with on the edge and face of a few boards.
So I've drilled out new holes, but of course, that leaves the old ones still there which...

Weird, I changed the thread to thicknesser a while ago...
Anyway, no longer need this. I made a jig to run my little trim router over the top which worked well.

edit: fixed the first post to include the right info

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone knows if there's a place in Sydney that will let me rent time thicknesser for an hour or so (probably less!)

I have a patterned plywood edge table top I've...

Great idea. That's a price I can reach right now, cheers.



Excellent reviews, thanks. interesting to hear you're finding the blades need replacing already after a few months though.

oh god, now you've made me start looking around, and can see Carbatec do a 150mm and 200mm jointer.... what the heck.
Okay, writing letter for Santa next year...

Thanks Fekit, will keep that in mind!
I'm a little broke right now after this purchase :D so will make do with the blades I have.

Did make an error today though. I was making legs (below) for a...

Thanks for the suggestion for the metal detector. There could have been something in there, I guess. Is this a process everyone runs for undressed timber?

In any case, the marks so far aren't a...

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So it's mostly going well. Dust collection is fine, but boy it collects a lot! No idea how to get rid of this stuff, I'll have to look into it.

But I seem to already have damaged a...

Lots of people use 90 degree elbows, without using another vac to increase power. See pictures here:

5 Micron Bag for Rockler Wall Mount Dust Collector | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware

Also...

Haha, that's exactly what I bought... I got a 90 degree elbow fitting, and the pipe to connect it. The 90 degree elbow feeds into another pipe and then into one of these
Holman 90mm Storm PVC Finish...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I picked up the DW735 today :)
It's a chunky and heavy beast, isn't it?! Currently sitting on my garage floor as I've no room for it anywhere else, haha. I've...

Hi Crowie

Did you get the OEM version or the original (reduced sized) for the 735?

SHELIX for DEWALT 13'' Planer, DW-735 (shelixheads.com)

Just so I know for future.

Cheers!

The noise is my worry as well. Hoping I can use it during the week on my lunch breaks, seeing as I'm working from home for the immediate future.



Perfect, just what I wanted to see :) I'll get...

Wow, that's much more than I can fit into my tiny garage, unfortunately. I have to come up with a dust extraction solution asap. Might get this, and just clamp it onto the end of the exhaust
...

Thanks twosheds

I made up a quick and dirty planer sled on the weekend, to use with the thicknesser when it arrives. Can't wait to start the next project!

Thanks Crocy
I'm not really looking for sizes, just wanted to see it "in the flesh" as it were.
No dramas. I'll come across it in my travels at some point, I'm sure :)

Ah, that explains it. I'm new to this, didn't realise we had a walnut species....
Is it just a marketing term, like Tassie Oak (not an Oak), or Vic Ash (not an Ash)?

Doesn't seem to be many...

That's a really kind offer, thanks Crowie!
Might very well take you up on that :)
What dust extraction do you use with it?

Thanks for the details as well on the marketplace. Will await some...

thanks for the comment. I forgot to mention I have a DeWalt vac as well. This one:
DEWALT 1400W 38L Construction Dust Extractor M Class DWV902MXE | Total Tools

Do you know if I can use that with...

Yes it does, thanks! However looking at the 8th picture on that website, it doesn't look like a Helical head

This looks like a straight edge?
...

Hi all

So Santa has told me I'll be getting a thicknesser for Christmas. He only needs to know which one to buy.

I've been tossing up between
- DeWalt 735XE
- Carbatec 13" TH-BX330P
-...

Had no idea there was such a thing as Australian Black Walnut..

Going to take a punt and ask if this is still for sale? :)

Honestly, I've been thinking about this the whole afternoon. I still might build it. I've got a spare sheet of 18mm plywood sitting in the garage, I'd only need a quarter of it I reckon, it should...

Exactly what my Mrs said :D except then I can't buy new tools?
But yes, definitely an option in future. Those things are amazing machines



Ugh, never thought of that. I've seen enough videos...

Awesome, thanks Pete. I think I'll just spend an afternoon annoying my neighbours and doing a stack of test cuts to improve my technique. Hope that's all it is.

Thanks mate. I haven't yet assembled, but was toying with the idea of planing when assembled. Trouble is because I sanded aggressively on the first go, I've actually cut fairly deep into the top on...

Hi folks

I have a dual bevel Bosch sliding compound mitre saw that I'm not getting straight cuts with. I've aligned the mitre and that cuts fine, but on the bevel, I can't get straight cuts...

Terrific, thanks. Will pick one up tomorrow (comes with TCT blades, so should be good)



Thank you! Yes that's the plan. Just have to figure out a way to ensure a level pass over the surface. I...

Hi all

I'm building an "edge grain" plywood coffee table using birch ply.
It's a simple design of laminating offset strips into box joints.
Of course, the surface is slightly uneven. I've run...

Thanks Chief Tiff.

The sound is there regardless of whether a sanding disc is attached or not. It only started today as well. It makes the sound with and without the dust collector attached too....

Hi all

I noticed today my Makita orbital sander was starting to make a whistling/higher pitched noise when the motor was engaged. I made a video of the sound it makes (it's more noticeable towards...

word of warning - don't over oil this type of timber (laminated). My father, whilst I wan't there, decided to sand everything down to scratch because he saw "blemshes" and re do the oil. Now, in...

Thanks :)
They're sold as "project panels". They aren't on their website. The first Bunnings I saw them at, who eventually ran out of stock, had them in the pine/timber/door section, inside not...

So I didn't hear from anyone and went ahead with Danish Oil.. glad I did :)

Here's a pic after the second coat. Might do one more.

http://i.imgur.com/NEoAgXI.jpg

(sorry for the second post in a few minutes.. I want to edit the post I just made, but I'm waiting on a moderator to approve it)

After reading the thread on Cabot's Danish Oil not being so great...

Okay, it's been very difficult to get a stain I like. Luckily, the Mrs really likes the look of the raw white-ish timber, so we're probably going to settle on that!

So what are my options?
...

Thanks very much. Do you recommend any particular stain?
hmmm.. breadboard end hey? I didn't know what that was until I reasearched 5 minutes ago.. looks a bit beyond my skillset, plus I'm not sure...

Hi Master Splinter, thanks for that.. I was thinking of a Danish Oil actually...
as for the shellac, forgive this question, but will that give the timber an.. orange tint?

I'd like to try and...