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27th June 2015, 08:49 AM
Thread: Self drilling taps
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I buy hand taps when I see them second hand. I...
I buy hand taps when I see them second hand. I only buy industrial HSS hand taps. I use these for thread repair more than cutting threads. I have spiral taps and machine taps which I prefer for...
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12th February 2015, 07:36 AM
Thread: Monarch lathe video
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I wish my Chipmaster was that quiet. He has a...
I wish my Chipmaster was that quiet. He has a nice machine there. I think my mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press and tool grinder combined would weigh less than his lathe.
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10th November 2014, 09:06 AM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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Great job mate. I am still scratching my head...
Great job mate. I am still scratching my head trying to figure out how to sort out the dust collection. Our models are a bit old so no dust port on the guard.
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27th October 2014, 08:55 AM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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G'day Scott. Here are some pictures. Let me know...
G'day Scott. Here are some pictures. Let me know if you need more detail.
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14th October 2014, 12:00 AM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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Albert - I did pick it up. It's an older model...
Albert - I did pick it up. It's an older model and lacks a dust port but for $350, I can't complain. Pictures to follow once I get home.
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10th October 2014, 07:37 PM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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I left the owner alone at the final price of $350...
I left the owner alone at the final price of $350 and she just rang me today asking if I was still interested so I will be picking it up this weekend. It has a makeshift stand which I will be...
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6th October 2014, 08:11 AM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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Thanks for the info. I was considering making...
Thanks for the info. I was considering making some guides for the bottom as I think blocks of wood are a dodgy option. This appears to be an older saw but given it's stability, it should still do ok....
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15th September 2014, 10:33 PM
Thread: A scroll saw from Sweden - Ejca
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Hello Arron, my guess is that there is a...
Hello Arron,
my guess is that there is a spring in the blade fixture assembly of the top arm. This provides tension on the blade and the motion is provided by a wheel under the table to which the... -
15th September 2014, 10:14 PM
Thread: Will there be another scraping class?
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Phil - I don't think R.K would rag on the Renz as...
Phil - I don't think R.K would rag on the Renz as he seems to be pretty pragmatic about the power scrapers. It seems like Darpa / Biax are backed by Metabo as the electrics are from Metabo, while the...
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15th September 2014, 05:48 PM
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Hello Albert - you are right when you say gravity...
Hello Albert - you are right when you say gravity should be respected. I have a set of wheels and a dolly handle with wheels that were used with my Elektra Beckum planer thicknesser. I sold the...
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15th September 2014, 05:37 PM
Thread: A scroll saw from Sweden - Ejca
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A scroll saw from Sweden - Ejca
I owned a Hegner Multicut 1 for a while and although a lovely saw, It lacked the table size for many projects I wanted to undertake. Since I live in Scandinavia now, I figured I would start scouring...
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15th September 2014, 05:16 PM
Thread: Will there be another scraping class?
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Wonderful work gents. You guys didn't get a go on...
Wonderful work gents. You guys didn't get a go on a Biax by any chance? I bought a used one thinking I might use it one day and after the scraping course I attended here in Norway. After having a go...
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14th September 2014, 08:12 AM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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The owner renegged on the price and wants $520. I...
The owner renegged on the price and wants $520. I am not willing to pay so much even though it is in great shape. I have some really nice machines that I would rather use the space for rather than...
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12th September 2014, 11:39 PM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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Thanks for the feedback Mal. I have a nice Makita...
Thanks for the feedback Mal. I have a nice Makita sliding compound mitre saw but it is only ever used for carpetry - not really for wood projects or furniture. The way I see it is that the RAS boom /...
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12th September 2014, 09:05 PM
Thread: OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
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OMGA RN 450 Radial Arm Saw - Should I?
I have the chance to pick up an OMGA RN 450 radial arm saw for $350:
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4th September 2014, 05:08 PM
Thread: When it rains it pours - Wadkin BZB 500
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Thanks bosox and Albert :U No room at the...
Thanks bosox and Albert :U
No room at the moment for the saw as I have sold a jointer thicknesser that I need to deliver this Saturday before I pick up the bandsaw on Sunday. I have a Wadkin BGS... -
4th September 2014, 12:11 AM
Thread: When it rains it pours - Wadkin BZB 500
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When it rains it pours - Wadkin BZB 500
Well after purchasing my Centauro 500 CO, I stumbled onto
a Wadkin BZB 500 with a 2 HP motor. It needs to have some rust removed and needs some parts for the lower guide which I will machine. Here... -
28th August 2014, 11:09 PM
Thread: Will there be another scraping class?
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G'day Phil, Thanks, we did what any decent...
G'day Phil,
Thanks, we did what any decent person would do and took care of a bloke in a terrible situation. I am ex-firefighter so I am no stranger to tragedy. Jan Sverre - the gent who organized... -
27th August 2014, 09:25 PM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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I have picked up the saw and gone over it with a...
I have picked up the saw and gone over it with a fine toothed comb. I was under the impression that I would add after-market blade guides to the machine so I am not worried about the replacement...
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22nd August 2014, 04:07 PM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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You're a good man Albert. Very much appreciated...
You're a good man Albert. Very much appreciated and this will help me out a lot. I am going to pick it up tonight so I will read up on this today.
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21st August 2014, 03:49 PM
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Albert, I will be welding up a rolling base with...
Albert, I will be welding up a rolling base with castors. I can get my high lift pallet jack under the machine and then get some cribbing under it so theat the legs are free. This will allow me to...
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18th August 2014, 08:11 PM
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I have not seen that kind of morticer - I'll have...
I have not seen that kind of morticer - I'll have to check out youtube and educate myself.
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18th August 2014, 07:58 PM
Thread: Best re-sawing bandsaw on the market
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Or get your hands on a rotary phase converter....
Or get your hands on a rotary phase converter. VFD's are good but it means you need one for each machine. If you wire in an RPC then you can run quite a few machines with quite a small overhead cost....
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17th August 2014, 10:04 AM
Thread: Best re-sawing bandsaw on the market
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I have heard that the steel welded frames don't...
I have heard that the steel welded frames don't seem to handle the tension like the old cast frames. I don't if this is true as I have alwas had cast bansaws which didn't seem to flex at all.
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17th August 2014, 09:54 AM
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I completed the 1300 km round trip to pick up the...
I completed the 1300 km round trip to pick up the machine and it is safely in my garage now. It poured rain the whole way back but luckily I had coated the machine in some rust prevention spray by...
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16th August 2014, 05:04 PM
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I like the look of that machine Albert. Is that a...
I like the look of that machine Albert. Is that a mortiser with a small chainsaw type blade? If so I have seen a few around here but they are more scarce and are reserved for the serious workshops...
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15th August 2014, 12:48 AM
Thread: Quality bandsaw blades in Europe?
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I buy bandsaws in bulk from these guys: ...
I buy bandsaws in bulk from these guys:
http://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/
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15th August 2014, 12:36 AM
Thread: What is the best Scroll saw??
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Hegner are excellent. I had one and only sold it...
Hegner are excellent. I had one and only sold it because I no longer did as much scroll saw work. You are limited in choice because of your location as in other parts of the world you can find little...
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15th August 2014, 12:28 AM
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I left Australia 7 years ago and when I visit, I...
I left Australia 7 years ago and when I visit, I can't believe how fats things are going down hill. In Norway, if you injure yourself doing somthing stupid, its YOUR fault. No judge would even allow...
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14th August 2014, 11:47 PM
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I make my own concotion of white spirits, bees...
I make my own concotion of white spirits, bees wax and mineral engine oil (the type isn't important). I melt these together in a double boiler making sure that it's still fuid at room temperature. I...
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14th August 2014, 09:35 PM
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That is a problem with the tennoning attachments...
That is a problem with the tennoning attachments on most combi machines. The one I am picking up has it on the other side of the buzzer's fence and therfore should not be such a pain. I am still not...
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14th August 2014, 08:49 PM
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I don't have any project going on right now which...
I don't have any project going on right now which is why it is clean. Mine has looked worse than yours in the past, especially when I have had more machines than I really needed. It seems like I...
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14th August 2014, 07:59 PM
Thread: Will there be another scraping class?
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Its fantastic to see that there are scraping...
Its fantastic to see that there are scraping classes available in Oz. I just finished attending one here in Oslo and we had to fly the instructor in from USA at considerable cost. We ran a 3 day...
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14th August 2014, 10:02 AM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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Thanks again sir. Am I right in the assumption...
Thanks again sir. Am I right in the assumption that the CO was replaced by the P suffix? I have read elsewhere that the CO was discontinued or changed in name only while the machine remained the...
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14th August 2014, 09:53 AM
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Not unless I want it to burn down... I have an...
Not unless I want it to burn down...
I have an ash vacuum that collects the chips and swarf from my machines. I try to seperate the shop with my metal work on one side and the woodwork on the... -
14th August 2014, 09:09 AM
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5th try at posting... the site keeps failing to...
5th try at posting... the site keeps failing to upload posts.
I will pick up the machine this weekend and I will post some better pictures and thoughts.
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14th August 2014, 08:59 AM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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Thanks for the info Albert. I could have...
Thanks for the info Albert. I could have purchased a Centauro 800 CO cheaper than the 500 but it's sheer size meant that it would cause issues in my meagre 2 car garage.
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14th August 2014, 05:58 AM
Thread: Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
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Picked up a Centauro 500 CO - opinions?
I have a bandsaw made in the 60's by Lini in Sweden. It's a great little saw with 400mm wheels but a little spartan and underpowered at 1HP. It is a 3 phase machine and goes well but I wanted...
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Beautiful mill. I talked a friend into buying a...
Beautiful mill. I talked a friend into buying a CVA lathe which is a wonderful piece of gear. Heavy and accurate and no expense was spared in making it price.
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8th August 2014, 06:48 AM
Thread: Dormer or Sutton?
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Dormer now manufactured in Brazil
I have used Sutton, P&N and Dormer plus a bunch of German brands. My set of P&N bits I brought with me from Oz were missing bits that broke and I needed to replace them. I bought a set of the new...
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8th August 2014, 05:33 AM
Thread: my new toy. Colchester Chipmaster
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The variator does need occasional adjustment to...
The variator does need occasional adjustment to ensure there is no slippage under high torque conditions. It sounds to me like you have to adjust the swash plates a bit to eliminate this.
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8th August 2014, 12:48 AM
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Wow, pretty quiet here. I am an Aussie but since...
Wow, pretty quiet here. I am an Aussie but since moving to Norway I have seen some unique and nice machinery which I have bought whenever the opportunity has presented itself. This machine is quite...
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6th August 2014, 11:41 PM
Thread: my new toy. Colchester Chipmaster
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As it happens that is my blog :) Good to see...
As it happens that is my blog :)
Good to see people getting use from the uploaded manual.
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6th August 2014, 10:58 PM
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Picking up a Swedish made Stenbergs KLE combination machine
I have really been struggling for room in my double garage workshop. It is a split between metal workshop and wood so it is a tight squeeze. I have an Elektra Beckum spindle moulder which I have just...
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22nd April 2014, 06:14 PM
Thread: wadkin bursgreen 10" table saw
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Nice job. I have a Wadkin AGS 10 with a sliding...
Nice job. I have a Wadkin AGS 10 with a sliding table that I will be restoring. Rather than buying a new fence I will be milling out some extruded aluminium to replace the pressed steel fence. All...
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19th March 2014, 10:50 PM
Thread: Zangheri & Boschetti Combo machine
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Bob, if you post some pictures of it I'll see if...
Bob, if you post some pictures of it I'll see if there are any other similar machines that the manual may transfer across to yours. No guarantees but many of these machines borrowed from different...
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19th March 2014, 07:11 PM
Thread: Zangheri & Boschetti Combo machine
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Sorry mate, I did a search in Swedish, Norwegian...
Sorry mate, I did a search in Swedish, Norwegian and Italian and came up with nada. Combi machines are much more popular here in Europe so I figured the chances were better but still no luck.
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12th March 2014, 06:16 PM
Thread: What lubricant to useon machinery
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Don't run chains dry. Metal on metal is never...
Don't run chains dry. Metal on metal is never good and although you may think wood dust is not abrasive, it contains silica, iron and other impurities that will wear the chain and sprocket. Also,...
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12th March 2014, 09:03 AM
Thread: What lubricant to useon machinery
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You can purchase dry lubricants for applications...
You can purchase dry lubricants for applications in dusty environments. A PTFE lubricant like Dry Lube would do the trick and would not pick up dust.
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11th March 2014, 08:09 AM
Thread: Combi or seperate dilemma
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Combi or seperate dilemma
Hello all, here is my dilemma...
I have sold off my old Inca woodworking equipment in order to upgrade. I did ok on the resale and this has given me play money to iinvest in some heavier duty...