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8th October 2023, 11:15 AM
Thread: New Shed Build
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Not sure what you mean, can you still read the...
Not sure what you mean, can you still read the plan? Mind you thought I put it in landscape not portrait.
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23rd September 2023, 08:30 AM
Thread: New Shed Build
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New Shed Build
Hi,
Some here may remember a post I started 2019-20 in regard to our men shed having to relocate. Now, in 2023 all of a sudden there is active moment to relocate us with land earmarked, paperwork... -
14th July 2023, 11:29 PM
Thread: Shed machinery layout Information
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Hi, Thanks, the top one has provided some of...
Hi,
Thanks, the top one has provided some of the answers I was seeking. I already have all the men shed info however thanks for sharing.
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10th July 2023, 10:55 AM
Thread: Shed machinery layout Information
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Hi, Bit more information I should have...
Hi,
Bit more information I should have provided. This is looking at a men shed on a new shed build. Workshops plan to be split dirty with the major machinery and a clean workshop primarily... -
10th July 2023, 12:53 AM
Thread: Shed machinery layout Information
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Shed machinery layout Information
Hi,
Not sure I'm in the correct section to ask this information.
Here goes anyway. Seeking information or where to find information for the safe work zone around machinery. For example how... -
10th January 2023, 10:04 AM
Thread: Moisture Metre
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Hi, Thanks for the feedback, update, after a...
Hi,
Thanks for the feedback, update, after a discussing with a Kevmor staff member what we wanted in a meter, Kevmor staff indicated the 910, I decided to go the Wagner 930 figured we did not need... -
5th December 2022, 11:14 AM
Thread: Moisture Metre
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Moisture Metre
Hi everyone,
Hopefully this is the place to post this. I been looking at numerous meters and the Wagner Orion 950 seems to be the stand out and the way to go. Mind you at over $900 it's not a... -
4th December 2022, 08:22 AM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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Well its now December, and yes more water under...
Well its now December, and yes more water under the bridge. I can say a HUGE amount of ground work has taken place and ramped up this year. I'm pleased to say the federal government has committed a...
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10th October 2022, 02:47 PM
Thread: Milling Raintree questions
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I kind of figured I would have to look at buying...
I kind of figured I would have to look at buying dried timber and cut into stickers - was trying not to spend money - guess it's best to spend a few $$$ now than screw up good timber. Finding dry...
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9th October 2022, 09:16 AM
Thread: Milling Raintree questions
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Hi, Thanks everyone for your valued input. To...
Hi,
Thanks everyone for your valued input. To date nothing has happened with the logs as life got in the road, shooting off to Melbourne family matter, ordering two new blades, forklift at... -
9th October 2022, 08:12 AM
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Hi Chris, Can I ask what is the issue with...
Hi Chris,
Can I ask what is the issue with your Cyclone? Or is it an issue in finding parts. -
12th June 2022, 11:21 AM
Thread: Milling Raintree questions
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Well the plan at this stage is to just cut the...
Well the plan at this stage is to just cut the slabs and stack with spaces and weigh the stack down. Take a moisture reading at various sections along the slabs and monitor over time. The humidity up...
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11th June 2022, 06:42 PM
Thread: Milling Raintree questions
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Milling Raintree questions
Hi,
The Darwin Men's Shed was offered a quantity of Raintree / Monkey Pod felled logs, (yes I had to look it up never heard of it). Pleased to say we are working in conjunction with Palmerston... -
29th January 2022, 09:25 AM
Thread: Century old WA Jarrah how to finish
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Dust and humidity is not our friend here as you...
Dust and humidity is not our friend here as you would be well aware. Finding a dust free environment will be interesting, will give it a shot on a sample board first, thanks for the help.
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28th January 2022, 03:17 PM
Thread: Century old WA Jarrah how to finish
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Hi, Where can I buy Solarez in Australia? ...
Hi,
Where can I buy Solarez in Australia?
Thanks
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28th January 2022, 03:05 PM
Thread: Century old WA Jarrah how to finish
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Hi, Thanks for the comments, the piece is...
Hi,
Thanks for the comments, the piece is going into government house to hold a ceremonial spear (when finished) and simply placed in a corner, all the other furnishings are in high gloss and I... -
26th January 2022, 03:33 PM
Thread: Century old WA Jarrah how to finish
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Century old WA Jarrah how to finish
Hi,
Seeking some advise - our men shed has received a large quantity of WA Jarrah. The piece we are working on is a disc and we are looking to finish in a gloss. What would you recommend to... -
2nd January 2022, 11:50 AM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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Hi everyone, Seems like ground hog day as its...
Hi everyone,
Seems like ground hog day as its been almost 12 mths to the day since my last post here. So what has changed, other than we secured an extension of time to remain at our current... -
30th January 2021, 01:41 PM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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Well, 17 mths have passed and an untold number of...
Well, 17 mths have passed and an untold number of meetings with various government representatives, council and the community bodies. The stress and frustration is now just part of the process and we...
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25th September 2020, 11:26 AM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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Well a bit of an update. Our plans to build...
Well a bit of an update. Our plans to build received a big set back a few week ago. The land that was earmarked for us was taken out from under us as the council decided to re propose the land for...
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23rd August 2020, 11:29 AM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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You recall well. It will be an industrial shed,...
You recall well. It will be an industrial shed, all walls and roof will be insulated and some walls facing workshops will be sound proofed. While we do try to maintain a clean environment we could do...
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21st August 2020, 03:12 PM
Thread: Building new men shed (hopefully)
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Building new men shed (hopefully)
Hi Everyone,
Seeking help / advise / for the brains trust on here.
As with many sheds the words you don't want to here -- You need to relocate. Well those words fell on our shed last... -
8th June 2020, 02:31 PM
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Nice photo, have to admit I was wondering (what...
Nice photo, have to admit I was wondering (what the hell) at first glance till I enlarged the image and spotted the post not near the footings. Footing size I had to do 1.8m x 600 for my posts, damn...
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12th May 2020, 12:38 PM
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I made the knife and used the existing lock...
I made the knife and used the existing lock points. I have attached the knife and it has about 5 mm space between the blade and knife feed point. When its in position and locked I cannot move the...
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11th May 2020, 05:37 PM
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Well, the current situation gave me the...
Well, the current situation gave me the opportunity to make a riving knife for my saw. I tried to purchase one and this became a challenge and rather a pain in the butt not to mention the cost was...
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21st March 2020, 01:45 PM
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I just checked my saw, model is a 172, damn good...
I just checked my saw, model is a 172, damn good saw, I thought the Elu saws were french made mine says West Germany, close I guess. The riving knife on the net is showing different to your one. I...
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17th March 2020, 10:56 AM
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What model did that come off - I'm sure mine...
What model did that come off - I'm sure mine looked a bit different, mind you I'm relying on memory, a dangerous area to engage with lol.
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15th March 2020, 12:11 PM
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Pleased to say, bruising is subsiding and I'm...
Pleased to say, bruising is subsiding and I'm about reconnect with my saw and get back in the program. My ELU saw I have had for over 20 years and is a flip saw, so when in normal position a docking...
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8th March 2020, 09:48 PM
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I should have said, this is a small portable...
I should have said, this is a small portable table saw, an ELU guess its similar to a Dewalt in size. In hindsight and reflection of what happened there were many things I did wrong and short cutting...
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8th March 2020, 02:07 PM
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Lesson learnt table saw - brusing yet to come out :(
Today I received a wake up call.
Project was ripping ply for screw boxes. Now, I've worked with timber for best on 40 years and have not had any issue to date. Today was a bad judgement call and... -
23rd February 2020, 01:19 PM
Thread: Input on table saw purchase
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The cost of the machines was not the issue. I was...
The cost of the machines was not the issue. I was after input into what people think about the machines. I'm all for safety and I don't want to be involved when or if an injury occurs. I would not...
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23rd February 2020, 01:12 PM
Thread: Input on table saw purchase
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Our shed already has a sliding table saw, for...
Our shed already has a sliding table saw, for panel sheets. We were after a smaller machine to do the smaller stuff and maybe small sheet works. The Dewalt does do the job, however its the only...
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22nd February 2020, 12:13 PM
Thread: Input on table saw purchase
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Input on table saw purchase
Hi,
Our Mens Shed is considering purchasing a new table saw to replace our DeWalt saw. While the Dewalt is ok, it is limited in size sheets you can put across it without major efforts and its very... -
7th February 2020, 09:53 AM
Thread: Help Issue Laguna Thicknesser
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Hi, For anyone that is interested, the...
Hi,
For anyone that is interested, the fault/adjustment has been identified and has now been rectified I would like to thank Gregory Machinery Brisbane who spent time yesterday on the phone talking... -
4th February 2020, 10:19 AM
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The only advise I can put in here is - before you...
The only advise I can put in here is - before you purchase anything check for availability of parts. Vicmac are made in Australia (I believe) and we have one in our Mens shed VL200 no issue after two...
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4th February 2020, 10:07 AM
Thread: Help Issue Laguna Thicknesser
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Help Issue Laguna Thicknesser
Hi,
Our Mens shed has a 24 inch 4 post Laguna thicknesser spiral/helical head and has been working a treat since 2017. We have put a bit of timber thought it in this time period with excellent... -
19th January 2020, 01:09 PM
Thread: Queenstown Mens Shed (Tas)
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I was not aware there was a Mens Shed in...
I was not aware there was a Mens Shed in Queenstown. Where are you located in Queenstown, opening times and any contact details etc. Also any information as to what you are more into. My brother...
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19th January 2020, 12:57 PM
Thread: Glue advise
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Hi, Thanks for the relies - not using for any...
Hi,
Thanks for the relies - not using for any extreme stuff, just general cabinet and light construction works. You answered what I kinda figured, I guess I was after more up to date knowledge.... -
17th January 2020, 12:08 PM
Thread: Glue advise
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Glue advise
Hi,
Looking at purchasing some glue for our Men Shed. Currently we use Titebond 3 for our cutting boards etc. People are also using it as general purpose glue, while this is ok, it is rather... -
8th June 2019, 06:40 PM
Thread: What to finish platters with
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Thanks very much for all the above comments. ...
Thanks very much for all the above comments.
The Feast/Watson the one I have is a mix of Tung oil and natural oil. Tung oil seems to be ok, natural oil seems an open book and could be any mix in... -
6th June 2019, 10:50 AM
Thread: What to finish platters with
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What to finish platters with
Hi,
Wife wanted some platters, so whipped these two up. I
found this timber had raised this question a little time back and the opinion was merbau, seeing it like this I'm not convinced, the... -
29th April 2019, 09:38 AM
Thread: Timber Identification
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Thanks, had a feeling thats what it was :2tsup:....
Thanks, had a feeling thats what it was :2tsup:. Now to make some bandsaw boxes after I find a contrast timber.
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28th April 2019, 01:50 PM
Thread: Timber Identification
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Timber Identification
Hi,
I was given a heap of this timber from a trade college for woodwork apprentices. I gather it was used for flooring. The timber seems reasonably dense and tight grain, no smell to talk about... -
23rd April 2019, 10:10 AM
Thread: AEG Battery Tools
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I should of said that battery price I quoted...
I should of said that battery price I quoted ($230) was from many years ago, I have not looked at resent prices however at $130, I can work with that.
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23rd April 2019, 09:41 AM
Thread: Another new shed build
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Looking good, like the exhast fan. Appears like...
Looking good, like the exhast fan. Appears like you have plenty of room, now, I'm sure that will change quicker than you expect. :roll:.
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22nd April 2019, 09:22 AM
Thread: AEG Battery Tools
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Hi, Thanks for the feedback, some interesting...
Hi,
Thanks for the feedback, some interesting information provided. I do have a Milwaukee drill however one battery is dead and a replacement was about $230.00, may get it out and run with my AEG... -
21st April 2019, 10:14 AM
Thread: AEG Battery Tools
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AEG Battery Tools
Hi everyone.
Sorry, minor rant first, then question.
I currently have a kit of AEG battery tools. At the time I purchased them my brother had the same gear and as we were working together... -
20th April 2019, 12:57 PM
Thread: seeking advice on Carbatec jointer
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Hi, I know nothing about the carbatec jointer,...
Hi,
I know nothing about the carbatec jointer, I did visit Hare and Forbes when I was in Brisbane and found the quality of some of thier gear wanting. I figure built to a price.
I orignally... -
20th April 2019, 01:28 AM
Thread: My Man Cave
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Good Friday strikes and I figure time to get a...
Good Friday strikes and I figure time to get a hit on stuff in the shed.
As they say all good plans need a plan B. Get a great start and find I'm looking after my grandson, don't get me wrong... -
17th April 2019, 11:51 PM
Thread: My Man Cave
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Progress is being made, I moved temporarily away...
Progress is being made, I moved temporarily away from my drop saw build and installed some french cleats. Having looked at a number of French cleat systems there does not appear to be any rules re...