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29th August 2021, 01:17 PM
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Wandering belt Metabo BAE 75 1010W belt sander
I bought a Metabo belt sander in April. I've tried a number of belts and the tracking is only good when the machine is being held in the air but when I'm running it over some ply I'm cleaning up the...
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1st June 2021, 10:09 AM
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Thanks, I'm using this for the slab flattening...
Thanks, I'm using this for the slab flattening with my Triton TRA001.
https://www.timbecon.com.au/torquata-surface-planing-router-bit
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31st May 2021, 04:39 PM
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Efficacy of cyclone with resin ribbons and clumps from slab flattening
I've been trying to figure out dust extraction with my home-made slab flattening mill for hybrid timber and resin pieces.
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13th May 2021, 08:34 PM
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I also like my Armadillo. Shame Blackwoods isn't...
I also like my Armadillo. Shame Blackwoods isn't open on weekends though, bit inconvenient.
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26th April 2021, 10:18 PM
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Whereabouts are you? I haven't noticed signs of a...
Whereabouts are you? I haven't noticed signs of a timber shortage around here. You should have no trouble sourcing enough 70x70 and 70x30 pine for a bench. If you get it from Bunnings find yourself a...
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26th April 2021, 05:50 PM
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I'm going to echo what others have said. Just use...
I'm going to echo what others have said. Just use pine and plywood. You'll learn a lot, you'll stuff up a lot, and you won't realise what you really need in a workbench till you've built one, or two....
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26th April 2021, 05:47 PM
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Install/raise the riving knife if you have one,...
Install/raise the riving knife if you have one, and use wedges as mentioned. Also make sure your fence is parallel to the blade, that you're pushing against the fence, and make sure your saw is...
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15th April 2021, 08:19 PM
Thread: Grits for dual drum sander
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Thank you that's good advice
Thank you that's good advice
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15th April 2021, 11:12 AM
Thread: Grits for dual drum sander
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Grits for dual drum sander
Hi, if this has already been covered please point me to the thread.
I just picked up a second-hand dual drum sander and now need sandpaper. Timbecon sell 3-metre lengths but nothing below 80 grit.... -
3rd April 2021, 02:33 PM
Thread: Vacuum versus pressure
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Yeah alright, this is the pot I got...
Yeah alright, this is the pot I got...
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28th March 2021, 07:45 PM
Thread: Vacuum versus pressure
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There's an Australian company that sells pressure...
There's an Australian company that sells pressure pots for paint but does some modifications to make them suitable for resin casting including trimming the agitator. Don't know if they're ok with me...
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25th March 2021, 05:01 PM
Thread: Drum sander
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DONE: Thanks everyone, I've found a suitable drum...
Thanks everyone, I've found a suitable drum sander off-forum that I'm purchasing.
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21st March 2021, 03:57 PM
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Thanks everyone, I have 15A powerpoints - paid...
Thanks everyone, I have 15A powerpoints - paid $1,000 to have 32A run out to the garage couple years ago. So the supply and sockets aren't a problem.
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21st March 2021, 01:30 PM
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Thanks, that's what Twitter is telling me also....
Thanks, that's what Twitter is telling me also. So it's not a dealbreaker or won't require expensive rewiring or be a fire risk or anything.
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21st March 2021, 12:30 PM
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10A plug on a machine now sold with 15A plug?
Hi, I'm considering purchasing an older Carbatec dual drum sander off a forum member and it's fitted with a 10A plug. Carbatec sells them new with a 15A plug.
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14th March 2021, 06:53 PM
Thread: Jet Drum Sander 16/32 (JWDS-1632)
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SOLD: I don't have the money right now but I am in the...
I don't have the money right now but I am in the market for a drum sander and live in Canberra - do you have any ideas in mind for getting it moved to Canberra?
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14th March 2021, 04:39 PM
Thread: Drum sander
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DONE: Drum sander
Both Timbecon and Carbatec are out of stock of drum sanders at the moment and second-hand is fine.
I can do 15A.
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30th August 2020, 08:07 PM
Thread: Best open-end drum sander?
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Can't make any recommendations but I have been...
Can't make any recommendations but I have been eyeing off this one: Supermax 16-32 Drum Sander w/ stand inc. - Trend Timbers
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26th February 2018, 09:13 PM
Thread: Brush Box? Blackbutt?
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Brush Box? Blackbutt?
All I have is this photo from a friend (click to view large) - he lives in WA.
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14th February 2018, 07:30 AM
Thread: Bitcoin, or Bitcon
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It's way too volatile for me to want to actually...
It's way too volatile for me to want to actually invest in it, however I bought some bitcoin over a year ago just to learn how it works and understand it better ... forgot about it, logged in a year...
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11th February 2018, 04:04 PM
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I suspect what's happened is that when I took the...
I suspect what's happened is that when I took the grinder out of storage a couple years ago and replaced the old grey wheels with the white ones that the new ones have always been troublesome, with...
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11th February 2018, 03:59 PM
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Well, I stuck with it ... kept at it with the...
Well, I stuck with it ... kept at it with the Tru-n-Dress and was just about to give up when suddenly the vibration ceased like I managed to true it enough to cross a tipping point. Was quite weird....
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11th February 2018, 01:47 PM
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It seems fine without wheels, only measured 0.01...
It seems fine without wheels, only measured 0.01 mm wobble with the gauge rotating unpowered.
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10th February 2018, 04:51 PM
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It's about 20 years old, but has been little used...
It's about 20 years old, but has been little used for much of that time.
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10th February 2018, 11:48 AM
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Should I throw my Abbott & Ashby out or persist with trying to service it?
Happy I got to spend some time in the garage yesterday after months of being too busy elsewhere or having to deal with rodents and rodent damage in the garage.
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8th February 2018, 11:35 AM
Thread: Dressing bench grinder question
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I ended up getting the Geiger Tru-N-Dress but...
I ended up getting the Geiger Tru-N-Dress but unfortunately, I couldn't correct the wobble. So I replaced both wheels. Brand new, and it still wobbles. So ... guess it's time for a new grinder!
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29th October 2017, 08:06 PM
Thread: canberra
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I've been looking forward to the Show for a few...
I've been looking forward to the Show for a few weeks - took the day off work and went Friday. New venue is cramped! But I guess that's better than feeling sparse. Jim Davey took the most of my...
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7th August 2017, 08:41 AM
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Thanks Chris, never heard of CBN wheels. Will...
Thanks Chris, never heard of CBN wheels. Will look into it, although I use my bench grinder for all sorts of things so don't want to put something on it that means it's not all-purpose, though I'm...
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6th August 2017, 12:37 PM
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No no, grinder is bolted to bench. I mean...
No no, grinder is bolted to bench. I mean vibration is causing things on the bench like angle gauge etc to fall off the bench.
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6th August 2017, 11:29 AM
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Thanks I'll do that too. I've just been using one...
Thanks I'll do that too. I've just been using one of those carborundum sticks till now. When I say "Brand new" well, 6 months but used infrequently.
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6th August 2017, 11:16 AM
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It's a brand new aluminium oxide wheel so...
It's a brand new aluminium oxide wheel so shouldn't be failing; I wasn't familiar with the concept of truing grinding wheels till recently.
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6th August 2017, 10:55 AM
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I suspect I need to spend more time truing my...
I suspect I need to spend more time truing my grinding wheel - I suspect it's getting nicked from high spots on the wheel - the fact that things often go bouncing off the table from vibration is...
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6th August 2017, 10:23 AM
Thread: Dressing bench grinder question
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Did you end up getting the Geiger Tru-N-Dress?...
Did you end up getting the Geiger Tru-N-Dress? Where did you source it from?
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30th July 2017, 04:45 PM
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I swear there's something wrong with this iron
Okay, probably not, but ... it's only been a recurring problem with my Luban No. 5.
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29th July 2017, 09:29 AM
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Yeah I'm more after the convenience of drawing a...
Yeah I'm more after the convenience of drawing a straight line half a metre out from the edge, but with a liiiittle more precision than a chalk snapline :U
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23rd July 2017, 08:40 PM
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Yeah I know didn't make sense as I've tried a...
Yeah I know didn't make sense as I've tried a 0.9mm mechanical pencil with no luck but I'll persist.
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23rd July 2017, 06:31 PM
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Ah. Yes, I assumed the nib had to seat in the...
Ah. Yes, I assumed the nib had to seat in the hole - didn't even think it would work extending the lead that far through the hole but if it's 0.9mm then it might not snap when extended that far. Will...
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23rd July 2017, 05:27 PM
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I've tried the all larger mechanical pencils,...
I've tried the all larger mechanical pencils, STAEDTLER Mars Micro, ROTRING, Pentel - nothing 0.7mm or higher fits.
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23rd July 2017, 03:46 PM
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Which mechanical pencil or awl for Woodpecker's T-square?
Been looking for the "perfect" T-square for a while and when I saw these Woodpecker's T's I had to get one; bit pricey but worth it IMO. Shout out to PWS for importing Woodpecker's gear.
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4th July 2017, 07:37 PM
Thread: So this just happened today :)
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Also grappling with this ....
Also grappling with this ....
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26th June 2017, 08:46 PM
Thread: Happy birthday to me
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Happy birthday to me
Well, a couple weeks early; Just Tools had a 20% off Bosch sale so I got the Bosch Professional 18V drill, impact driver, planer, and circular saw, and the corded ROS GEX-125
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25th June 2017, 09:22 AM
Thread: Frames and Trusses Workmanship
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A difficult but fair question; it seems "sloppy...
A difficult but fair question; it seems "sloppy but functional" is the minimum acceptable criteria, and new construction seems at least down this way seems to be pushing their luck down the lower end...
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25th June 2017, 09:12 AM
Thread: Any Huon Pine fans out there?
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... and to people who understand fine woodwork is...
... and to people who understand fine woodwork is not a commodity and who are eager to fairly compensate you.
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25th June 2017, 09:06 AM
Thread: Red cedar or not
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Can you lift it single-handed?
Can you lift it single-handed?
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25th February 2017, 07:17 PM
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The dog is 18.8mm - it's the spring that's the...
The dog is 18.8mm - it's the spring that's the problem; maybe I can use a Dremel sanding drum and just open the top of the hole a bit.
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25th February 2017, 06:24 PM
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Are you sure 19mm is right for a 3/4 bench dog?
The Timbecon website and everything I've read says a 19mm hole is fine for 3/4" bench dogs, but mine are getting jammed in tight, requiring pliers to extract them from the workbench.
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5th February 2017, 12:00 AM
Thread: It's too damn hot!
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The powdered electrolytes are good too and work...
The powdered electrolytes are good too and work out cheaper than buying it pre-made, I usually chuck a few spoonfuls in my Camelbak when I go hiking.
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4th February 2017, 09:33 AM
Thread: It's too damn hot!
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Indoors, reading, like Vic Tesolin or Christopher...
Indoors, reading, like Vic Tesolin or Christopher Schwarz or Charles Hayward or David Charlesworth.
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27th January 2017, 09:50 PM
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Now the poor guys at Timbecon are trying to fish...
Now the poor guys at Timbecon are trying to fish out the $2 coin you chucked in the vent :C
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26th January 2017, 04:10 PM
Thread: battery options
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https://www.jaycar.com.au/12v-18ah-sla-battery/p/S...
https://www.jaycar.com.au/12v-18ah-sla-battery/p/SB2490