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11th April 2024, 01:57 AM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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You can probably get carbide replacement inserts...
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!
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9th February 2024, 06:26 PM
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It depends on whether you want to exercise your...
It depends on whether you want to exercise your rights under the ACL or under Whatever Makita’s express warranty is.
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8th February 2024, 12:42 AM
Thread: Sherwood 6" Jointer
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On jointers generally: How to use a Jointer -...
On jointers generally:
How to use a Jointer - YouTube
on making jointer sleds:
Make an Edge Jointing Sled Jig / Edge Jointer Safety Push Block - YouTube
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6th February 2024, 01:31 AM
Thread: Sutton and P&N
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I just checked a new 1/16th I think viper bit I...
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).
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25th January 2024, 10:58 AM
Thread: TOOL storage beyond Peg Board’s!!!!!
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Some interesting thoughts here: a better way...
Some interesting thoughts here:
a better way to layout your workshop - YouTube
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7th January 2024, 10:53 PM
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Thanks for that. A lot more practice needed I...
Thanks for that.
A lot more practice needed I think.
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6th January 2024, 03:41 PM
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A few fence issues with Rikon 6” benchtop jointer
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...
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1st January 2024, 02:55 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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Thanks for that. My older Jet uses a splitter,...
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.
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1st January 2024, 02:46 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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Hmmm. I was unwilling to try without guard or...
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... -
1st January 2024, 01:25 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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You might be on to something. I just spent an...
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...
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31st December 2023, 08:15 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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Not this time, but I have made that mistake on a...
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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31st December 2023, 07:13 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
Hello All
I am trying to rip some 36” x2” square Kari or Jarrah (not sure quite which) in half on my older Jet 10” TS.
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14th December 2023, 02:45 AM
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Slightly OT, but on my segmented head non spiral...
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...
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18th August 2023, 02:53 AM
Thread: What's wrong with this picture?
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What could possibly go wrong there :U regards
What could possibly go wrong there :U
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13th April 2023, 01:42 AM
Thread: Dowelling advice (Haron jig & drill problems)
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That jig is utter c**p. I had it and after...
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...
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31st March 2023, 12:01 AM
Thread: Delusion of adequacy or how not to do thngs!
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In all honesty I thought I should finish the...
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. ... -
22nd February 2023, 12:39 AM
Thread: Delusion of adequacy or how not to do thngs!
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Delusion of adequacy or how not to do thngs!
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... -
7th February 2023, 04:11 PM
Thread: # 137 Jan/Feb 2023
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DRAWN - PART CLAIMED I’m in
I’m in
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27th January 2023, 04:18 AM
Thread: Haron Dowel Centre Question
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You could try using any jobber bit of the...
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:
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25th January 2023, 02:19 AM
Thread: Carbitool/Sutton
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From the horse’s mouth: ...
From the horse’s mouth:
https://www.accc.gov.au/node/35907/take/1/feedback
and here
Country of origin claims | ACCC
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18th January 2023, 01:47 AM
Thread: Carbitool/Sutton
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I vaguely recall reading that many of their...
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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20th December 2022, 02:18 AM
Thread: After 51 years it has died
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Just as well; According to this site, that 99...
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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2nd December 2022, 08:40 PM
Thread: Christmas 2022 prize draw # 136
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NEW INFO I’m in
I’m in
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27th November 2022, 02:38 AM
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I think the HD12 1 hp is a lot cheaper but ymmv....
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... -
16th November 2022, 12:45 AM
Thread: SWMBO has departed this mortal coil
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Mate, I am saddened to hear, I wish you all the...
Mate, I am saddened to hear, I wish you all the best on the journey ahead.
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12th November 2022, 08:20 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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Just for chip collection I got a HD12 Sheppach...
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...
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8th November 2022, 10:26 PM
Thread: moving ? email address
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You cannot move the email address per se, no more...
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... -
6th November 2022, 04:42 AM
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You obviously know your business. :) In...
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.
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6th November 2022, 04:19 AM
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my mistake, I got the references you made to...
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... -
5th November 2022, 09:45 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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I put mine through its paces today. Thought I...
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”.
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4th November 2022, 09:37 PM
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As some will have seen this issue is reported on...
As some will have seen this issue is reported on the web. In most cases whilst it looks bad, it is not.
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4th November 2022, 01:45 AM
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Depends on the binder in the carbide, certainly...
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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2nd November 2022, 09:37 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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Try searching in google or duckduckgo like this:...
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
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2nd November 2022, 09:12 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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Man you are quick…. Have another look! I could...
Man you are quick…. Have another look!
I could not get the links to stick so just substituted the descriptions
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2nd November 2022, 09:07 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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It might depend where you live and what you have...
It might depend where you live and what you have access to, both in terms of raw materials, time, and equipment.
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1st November 2022, 11:27 PM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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And then this happens. :U Search Results |...
And then this happens. :U
Search Results | Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse
Still I think you have got a slightly better machine.
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31st October 2022, 02:31 AM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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Honestly I am not sure, The Timbecon standard...
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.
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30th October 2022, 01:23 AM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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Yes, that one. I just finished setting it up and...
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
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28th October 2022, 02:33 AM
Thread: Under $1000 Thicknesser Recommedation
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I bought one of these Sherwood Deluxe Spiral head...
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.
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9th June 2022, 02:27 AM
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Same thing, Having moved the TS into the shed...
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... -
8th May 2022, 02:15 AM
Thread: Router bit quality and range
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Indeed! There was no obvious reason, a modest...
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...
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4th April 2022, 08:29 PM
Thread: Router bit quality and range
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Just to update all this, I ended up getting a...
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...
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23rd November 2021, 12:17 AM
Thread: Newer 6” ¯ jointers with helical heads?
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Thankyou All I think the ability to replace or...
Thankyou All
I think the ability to replace or rotate the cutters if nicked is nice. Another $100 though.
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19th November 2021, 12:15 AM
Thread: Newer 6” ¯ jointers with helical heads?
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Newer 6” ¯ jointers with helical heads?
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... -
31st August 2021, 09:46 PM
Thread: Interested in thoughts on Timbecon’s article.
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Interested in thoughts on Timbecon’s article.
Saw this:
https://www.timbecon.com.au/news-events/timbecon/building-your-own-dust-collection-system-part-2?_kx=b86MX1PS9phVxvbftKJN60BlioD9_-4mxra5eFhUuok%3D.RAmsez
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31st May 2021, 12:11 AM
Thread: featherboards
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I have both. The horizontal ones are okay, the...
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... -
12th March 2021, 01:52 AM
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A copy of the manual here: Value Pro - Backup...
A copy of the manual here:
Value Pro - Backup UPS Systems | CyberPower
Note this has a simulated sine wave output; that may or may not matter to you/your equipment.
It does not have a user... -
25th September 2020, 02:29 AM
Thread: Mikita HS7600SP
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Thanks All, Honesty is a poor substitute for...
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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20th September 2020, 02:55 PM
Thread: Mikita HS7600SP
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Problem solved. Despite checking before I put...
Problem solved.
Despite checking before I put the blade on, I had put it on in fact back to front. :no:
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15th September 2020, 10:28 PM
Thread: Mikita HS7600SP
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I think you may be right on all counts. Probably...
I think you may be right on all counts. Probably some unevenness and pinching the blade as you say.
live and learn
regards