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26th May 2022, 02:58 PM
Thread: Combo Jointer thicknesser dust extraction
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At only a 'max' 'claimed' 137cfm I don't think a...
At only a 'max' 'claimed' 137cfm I don't think a Festool shop vac will have any chance. In addition to the lack of flow rate the small hose and intake etc of the Festool DC will just clog up...
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13th May 2022, 11:51 AM
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Starting work on the table I had to get this...
Starting work on the table I had to get this machine and extension for. I'm already very glad i made the extension. Still hard work jointing 3.5m x 250mm x 50mm white oak but the extensions make it...
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6th May 2022, 11:11 PM
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Thanks mate. What is the feed speed on the...
Thanks mate. What is the feed speed on the A3-31? The Jet JPT310HH I upgraded from had a 6ft/min feed speed only and I often wished for a faster speed when doing a lot of work. But the slower speed...
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6th May 2022, 01:58 PM
Thread: That new machine feeling
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Nice. Congrats. Have you checked it all and set...
Nice. Congrats. Have you checked it all and set it all up yet? Tables flat and coplanar etc? Can I ask what one of these retails for at the moment?
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5th May 2022, 11:01 PM
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Just to finish this one - both extensions are now...
Just to finish this one - both extensions are now fitted, machine has been adjusted and it's finally ready to be put to proper work. 3.3m long dining table is first order of business provided the...
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4th May 2022, 12:21 PM
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Thanks Derek, Nice work. I also have a...
Thanks Derek,
Nice work. I also have a shorter extension for the infeed - figuring I don't want to have to re-level to adjust the depth of cut.
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3rd May 2022, 11:07 PM
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What about a Felder RL160. Haven't looked into...
What about a Felder RL160. Haven't looked into them in detail but had heard good things a while back. There's an RL160 for sale second hand through Felder NSW for $5k at the moment. 3 phase motor,...
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3rd May 2022, 05:35 PM
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Exactly. I can push fairly hard left/right at...
Exactly. I can push fairly hard left/right at the extreme leg end and don't get any discernable movement - seems plenty stable. I can basically sit on the end and there's no wobble or issue.
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3rd May 2022, 09:42 AM
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Oh wow, that's upsetting to hear about Clearvue...
Oh wow, that's upsetting to hear about Clearvue Oz / Stephen shutting shop. I was just on the website a few days ago considering the filter stacks and surprised the pirces of the cyclone hadn't...
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2nd May 2022, 06:31 PM
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Yeah, I am using the Felder F bars (easily made...
Yeah, I am using the Felder F bars (easily made but I didn't have the aligning washers and figured buying them was less effort overall) but couldn't wait 2 months for the 1m extension - pretty sure...
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2nd May 2022, 06:29 PM
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The outfeed would be the important side to have...
The outfeed would be the important side to have the extension and is where this one will mount once I get my Felder F-rail mounting bar installed. Infeed isn't so important IMO. I will put a 500mm...
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30th April 2022, 08:43 PM
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Aluminium Jointer Extension Table - Minimax, Felder, Aigner
As per another thread, I recently purchased a Minimax FS41E Combination Jointer-Planer. I did so in order to build a larger table, 3.2m in length, and hopefully more larger furniture pieces moving...
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26th April 2022, 08:37 PM
Thread: Base-to-top joinery versus timber expansion
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But 4% shrinkage would be highly unlikely. For...
But 4% shrinkage would be highly unlikely. For example, radial shrinkage for say, Rock Maple, is 4.8%. If we assume that the moisture content changes +-4% between the seasons, then a 700mm top would...
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26th April 2022, 05:24 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Agree, infeed is less important but still helps...
Agree, infeed is less important but still helps to minimise twist/bow etc.
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26th April 2022, 02:05 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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In my experience aluminium plate is rarely flat,...
In my experience aluminium plate is rarely flat, also with prices going the way they are i'm not even sure 16mm plate would be cheaper - and it wouldn't be as stiff as extrusion either. Worth...
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26th April 2022, 12:50 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Hmm, interesting. The Aigner tables are the...
Hmm, interesting. The Aigner tables are the cheapest option and they look good -but they also look the least robust and I don't want to regret not buying the Felder and then have to buy the Felder...
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25th April 2022, 10:40 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Oh, and as for the 500mm extension. It obviously...
Oh, and as for the 500mm extension. It obviously does flex a little if you apply force at the extremity, but I think it will be helpful for face planing longer boards and I think they are rigid/stiff...
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25th April 2022, 10:39 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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It cost about $580- for the extension, $130- for...
It cost about $580- for the extension, $130- for the mounting bar, and $45- for shipping so $755- in total. The longer 1000mm extension will be another $900 odd with the bar and shipping.
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24th April 2022, 08:17 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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No. That's why I opted for this one vs a larger...
No. That's why I opted for this one vs a larger SCM model above it with powered thicknesser height adjust etc - I knew that would complicate things a lot.
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24th April 2022, 12:50 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Yes, I removed it. Covered in a prior post in...
Yes, I removed it. Covered in a prior post in this thread. I physically removed the electromagnet and friction plate.
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24th April 2022, 11:30 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Last update. The machine is working fine on the...
Last update. The machine is working fine on the VFD. I havethe VFD set to stop the cutter in 2.5s now and not getting any over-voltage issues so could probably go more agressive but I don't see the...
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18th April 2022, 10:42 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Yeah if it were that easy I definitely would have...
Yeah if it were that easy I definitely would have connected three phase power. I was told by the Sparky that I needed 50mm conduit for 3phase and that my house only has 32mm. So i'd need to run new...
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15th April 2022, 08:32 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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[FONT=Verdana] With the current limit, is the...
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With the current limit, is the current the output current per phase of the 240v three phase output, or the 240 single phase input current? It's currently set by default at 23Amps. ... -
15th April 2022, 06:39 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Geez, who'd have thought that buying a new...
Geez, who'd have thought that buying a new machine for the price of a new small car would require so much stress and work haha.
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15th April 2022, 05:26 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Also, looks like the VFD has a function to...
Also, looks like the VFD has a function to provide startup current for a braking device with a delay - so if I were to get a transformer to step down the voltage I could presumably use the brake?
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15th April 2022, 05:23 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Ok, it all seems to be running fine. I will...
Ok, it all seems to be running fine.
I will just do another check of the VFD settings to ensure things are all good.
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15th April 2022, 04:45 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Thanks Bob, Yes good point about the...
Thanks Bob,
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15th April 2022, 04:35 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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VFD photo - 510194 510195 That goes to...
VFD photo -
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15th April 2022, 04:25 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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I would just need to snip these electromagnet...
I would just need to snip these electromagnet cables and recrimp later if required. Until this point i would not have disturbed any of the electricals other than disconnecting the original cables to...
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15th April 2022, 04:21 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Do you think it would be safer to remove the...
Do you think it would be safer to remove the electromagnet and friction disc and refit the fan by itself - like this -
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15th April 2022, 04:05 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Pulled the motor out. Very light and small for a...
Pulled the motor out. Very light and small for a 5kW motor - 19.8kg only and very compact. Smaller and much lighter than the 3kW 3 phase motor used in my dust collector.
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15th April 2022, 12:12 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Thank you. Based on the complexity and risk of...
Thank you. Based on the complexity and risk of an electrical solution, I am really thinking that my best avenues are therefore either to pull out the motor and see if I can physically remove the...
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15th April 2022, 10:40 AM
Thread: Is it fair?
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Read through most of this and it's a good...
Read through most of this and it's a good discussion with great points raised.
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15th April 2022, 10:19 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Easier if you are electrically minded haha, i...
Easier if you are electrically minded haha, i always prefer a mechanical solution I can better understand.
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15th April 2022, 10:01 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Maybe I need to pull the motor out, remove the...
Maybe I need to pull the motor out, remove the dust shroud and see if the fan and brake are seperate items and if the brake can be removed independently of the fan. That would solve all of my...
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15th April 2022, 10:00 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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So if I were to supply 240V AC to this rectifier...
So if I were to supply 240V AC to this rectifier would that release the brake? It only has two thin cables going in / out so.
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15th April 2022, 09:39 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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510181 Sorry it's hard to get a clear shot,...
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Sorry it's hard to get a clear shot, there isn't space to get to min focus distance. Let me know if this is clear enough. Thank you!
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15th April 2022, 09:00 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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[FONT=Verdana] I think i'll see if another...
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I think i'll see if another motor is available off the shelf that has the right mounting and more importantly shaft dimensions first - that will be the cheapest option by far.
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15th April 2022, 08:53 AM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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That was the plan and is what i'd still like to...
That was the plan and is what i'd still like to do. The only issue is the motor brake on the motor which I believe to be electromagnetically released. The machine looks to have a transformer and...
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14th April 2022, 11:53 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Oh man. It seems i've really stepped in it this...
Oh man. It seems i've really stepped in it this time. I feel kinda sick tbh.
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14th April 2022, 10:20 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Thanks Bob, Yeah, I called the VFD supplier...
Thanks Bob,
Yeah, I called the VFD supplier and an Electrician and they said it should be all good so I figured it would be simple enough.
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14th April 2022, 07:33 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Photo of the motor plate. 510138 Oh, and...
Photo of the motor plate.
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14th April 2022, 07:29 PM
Thread: Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
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Help please! VFD SCM Braked Motor
Hi guys,
Really hoping someone could help me with this - i'm out of my depth as i've always had an allergy to electronics/electical stuff!
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9th February 2022, 09:05 PM
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Wow, I am considering a new, larger...
Wow, I am considering a new, larger jointer-planer and got some quotes. Holy heck have prices skyrocketed the last 3 years (probs mainly the last two due to massive monetary inflation I guess). A...
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13th September 2021, 10:08 PM
Thread: Which plane to buy next?
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You can't go wrong with a #4 Iron Lie Nielsen and...
You can't go wrong with a #4 Iron Lie Nielsen and I'm sure you would cherish it. I think the #4 is just the right size and weight for a smoother that can be used for both smaller and larger pieces. ...
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9th August 2021, 02:36 PM
Thread: Timbecom cyclone, any good?
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No, running 6" up to the machine, even with a 4"...
No, running 6" up to the machine, even with a 4" port will still be far better than running 4" line. It's not like a tap. The pressure loss with a 4" restriction builds very quickly with length but...
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30th July 2021, 07:39 AM
Thread: Sharpening Bench - Blackwood & Maple
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Thanks mate.
Thanks mate.
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30th July 2021, 07:39 AM
Thread: Sharpening Bench - Blackwood & Maple
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Haha, well the finish is food safe so eating off...
Haha, well the finish is food safe so eating off it would be ok. Thank you.
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29th July 2021, 01:26 PM
Thread: Sharpening Bench - Blackwood & Maple
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Thank you. Yes i'm starting to feel i could have...
Thank you. Yes i'm starting to feel i could have knocked the effort down a notch with this. Absolutely agree on height hence this is quite low and yes I use waterstones.
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29th July 2021, 12:54 PM
Thread: Sharpening Bench - Blackwood & Maple
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Cut the boards for the base and went with shiplap...
Cut the boards for the base and went with shiplap this time vs T&G. Just quicker.
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Also cut the drawers. Decided to make two drawers vs one wider one as that will be far more ergonomic...