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You can probably get carbide replacement inserts for the HSS ones later. Check through this very forum I think. They need to be the right size!

The best thing about the spiral/helical heads is...

It depends on whether you want to exercise your rights under the ACL or under Whatever Makita’s express warranty is.

The former you argue with Bunnings, the latter however is whatever Makita’s...

On jointers generally:

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on making jointer sleds:


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jointers for beginners:

I just checked a new 1/16th I think viper bit I bought a year or so ago, Australian owned on the front and made in New Zealand on the back (which is quite consistent).

I find them okay for...

Some interesting thoughts here:

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Thanks for that.

A lot more practice needed I think.

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Okay, my technique leaves a lot to be desired, and I am working on that, but when I edge joint the Aluminium fence with its ribbed construction makes it very hard to see if the face of the board is...

Thanks for that. My older Jet uses a splitter, of which I have 3 different heights, and to two of which the after market Shark Guard fits.

Adjusting the splitter is a right pain in the as it is...

Hmmm.

I was unwilling to try without guard or splitter, but I did mock up a half fence from an old spirit level clamped to the main fence. This was somewhat high friction metal surface but it was...

You might be on to something. I just spent an hour and a half with engineer’s square, vernier gauge and straight edges tweaking the alignment of the principal components. The kerf is dead on the...

Not this time, but I have made that mistake on a circular saw!

I will go check the specimens, but I do not recall movement, maybe there was. The blade guard blocks part of the view sometimes.
...

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I am trying to rip some 36” x2” square Kari or Jarrah (not sure quite which) in half on my older Jet 10” TS.

The timber is hard; the timber square enough especially the adjacent faces...

Slightly OT, but on my segmented head non spiral thicknesser I thought 1 and 3 above were just me, albeit both are eased somewhat by feeding the wood in at an angle. Thanks for posting. I feel a...

What could possibly go wrong there :U

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That jig is utter c**p. I had it and after buying a proper straight brad bit used it for a few jobs but it was, even under optimal condition…very poor. You can buy much better jigs but they are...

In all honesty I thought I should finish the story…


I mocked up the drawers with their fronts by placing a 1/4” spacer of wood under the front edge of the carcass to lift up the drawer fronts. ...

So I finally got around to tidying up and reorganising my small woodwork shed.

Pegboards, dolly for chest of draws so it can be wheeled outside, and rubbish disposal all done but there are still...

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You could try using any jobber bit of the supposed same size and see if the metal dowel centres will drop in.

When I used the Haron doweling kit I replaced the 6mm brad bit with one that was:
...

From the horse’s mouth:

https://www.accc.gov.au/node/35907/take/1/feedback

and here

Country of origin claims | ACCC

So the short answer is that:

I vaguely recall reading that many of their blanks were made overseas and finished in Australia. I may well be wrong and that was a couple if years ago.

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Just as well; According to this site, that 99 dollars is the equivalent of $1,289.38 in 2022 dollars.


according to:
https://www.inflationtool.com/australian-dollar/1971-to-present-value
...

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I think the HD12 1 hp is a lot cheaper but ymmv.

Just a moment...

But be clear that although it will collect most of the chips, it will not protect your health much. You will need another plan...

Mate, I am saddened to hear, I wish you all the best on the journey ahead.

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Just for chip collection I got a HD12 Sheppach cheapie. Assembled it, - it nearly comes out square- and hooked it up. It is adequate for the task but more suck would be better. However adequate is...

You cannot move the email address per se, no more than you can 'move' a physical address. You an decide who lives there.

1) You could let SWMBO have the email address and create a new one for...

You obviously know your business. :)

In practice it is likely to be much better if you can resolve the issue with the retailer, especially for your sanity.

It will only be a major fault if a...

my mistake, I got the references you made to depth of cut mixed up with ridge heights.

If a Byrd Shelix head is in spec at 0.001”, and yours is a smidgen under 0.002” you may be out of luck as...

I put mine through its paces today.

Thought I might as well go with the biggest job I planned. A bookshelf made from old pine ripped and glued (and not flat at all) 4’ x 1’ x 1&1/4”.

I knocked...

As some will have seen this issue is reported on the web. In most cases whilst it looks bad, it is not.

The Shelix unit here left marks visible under oblique light which are only .001" deep...

Depends on the binder in the carbide, certainly can be.

Is Tungsten Carbide magnetic? - Answers

Hope it works out for you.



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Try searching in google or duckduckgo like this:

bunnings 200 x 75mm 2.4m Sleeper H4 Jarrah

I get this:

bunnings 200 x 75mm 2.4m Sleeper H4 Jarrah at DuckDuckGo

and

Man you are quick…. Have another look!

I could not get the links to stick so just substituted the descriptions

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It might depend where you live and what you have access to, both in terms of raw materials, time, and equipment.

In WA metro you will have to hunt your own timber, rip it on a bandsaw and season...

And then this happens. :U

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Still I think you have got a slightly better machine.

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Honestly I am not sure,

The Timbecon standard spiral uses 26 x 27mm wide presumably square teeth. Presumably front and side edge and a parallel action.

Their helical spiral is 30 x 15 mm...

Yes, that one. I just finished setting it up and levelling the feed tables.

https://www.timbecon.com.au/sherwood-13in-deluxe-thicknesser-with-helical-spiral-head

it was actually cheaper than...

I bought one of these Sherwood Deluxe Spiral head thicknessers on the weekend on their October special. They were $958 but are now back up to $1199 unfortunately.

Not sure you can get a 4 edged...

Same thing,

Having moved the TS into the shed from under the verandah the dust was terrible, as well as from thicknessing boards with a router even with the double doors open. I got a couple of...

Indeed! There was no obvious reason, a modest piece of 19x42 pine as I recall for some test cuts for what I cannot remember. The carbide just disintegrated causing an immediate vibration, so I...

Just to update all this, I ended up getting a bunch of Torquata bits for one off projects. They worked fine in the Little Makita. I put a Triton in a router table, and again, for limited use they...

Thankyou All

I think the ability to replace or rotate the cutters if nicked is nice. Another $100 though.

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G’day, Does anybody have any experience with these newer small jointers:

Rikon 150mm 6″ Benchtop Jointer 20-600H | Woodwork Machinery..

I cannot tell if the 6x2 row heads with HSS inserts are...

Saw this:

https://www.timbecon.com.au/news-events/timbecon/building-your-own-dust-collection-system-part-2?_kx=b86MX1PS9phVxvbftKJN60BlioD9_-4mxra5eFhUuok%3D.RAmsez

Not sure that 6 inch ducting...

I have both.

The horizontal ones are okay, the heads of the track bolts needed a sand as the casting was too tight in the t track.

The vertical ones have developed a fault where even when...

A copy of the manual here:

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Note this has a simulated sine wave output; that may or may not matter to you/your equipment.

It does not have a user...

Thanks All,

Honesty is a poor substitute for competence but I am motivated to try to be more careful next time. :U

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Problem solved.

Despite checking before I put the blade on, I had put it on in fact back to front. :no:

It has arrows showing the right way on both blade and guard, somehow I turned it round on...

I think you may be right on all counts. Probably some unevenness and pinching the blade as you say.

live and learn

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