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24th July 2021, 06:50 PM
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I guess I am an iconoclast. I have a 18" Jet...
I guess I am an iconoclast. I have a 18" Jet bandsaw, and I do all my resawing with a 6mm blade
with hardened teeth.
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3rd June 2021, 09:53 PM
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Yes, I have the Bosch fixed base mounted under my...
Yes, I have the Bosch fixed base mounted under my table. It does have a hex T-wrench with it, and it does have the facility to do fine adjustments from above or from below the table. I find I have to...
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3rd September 2020, 06:55 PM
Thread: Resaw blade BP355?
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Funny, I do all my resawing (on an 18" Jet BS)...
Funny, I do all my resawing (on an 18" Jet BS) with 6mm 8tpi high carbon blades.
Works a treat. I've done jarrah, purple heart, and saligna on it, not to mention softwoods.
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10th August 2020, 04:56 PM
Thread: Advice on painting kitchen cabinet doors?
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I've painted mdf drawer fronts and doors in my...
I've painted mdf drawer fronts and doors in my old kitchen. Brush, well, depending on the paint it will leave a surface that is not entirely flat, although with satin it may not matter too much....
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10th August 2020, 04:37 PM
Thread: newbie from overseas
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G'day Steven :nzflag:
G'day Steven :nzflag:
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8th August 2020, 11:50 AM
Thread: The Unicorn method
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"Pico", even! -Peter
"Pico", even!
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8th August 2020, 11:39 AM
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What he said: a bit of a clean up, making sure...
What he said: a bit of a clean up, making sure the infeed and the outfeed are co-planar and the fence is square (and straight and not twisted in itself) you'll be just fine. Those tables are more...
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8th August 2020, 11:25 AM
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I, too, got a pair of the Sony bluetooth noise...
I, too, got a pair of the Sony bluetooth noise cancelling headphones. Specifically to use in the workshop.
Out of the box, to be honest, I was not overly impressed - but I got them because when I... -
26th July 2020, 02:00 PM
Thread: Oh dear, my tools have suffered - rust!
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Fortunately the rust was only light surface rust...
Fortunately the rust was only light surface rust in this case, so ... ah, I forget, is it iron phosphate you get or some more complex molecule, but whatever, the light surface rust got converted into...
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24th July 2020, 08:23 PM
Thread: 1/8" Blade
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A three wheeler is a bandsaw where the blade goes...
A three wheeler is a bandsaw where the blade goes not around 2 [large] wheels, but around 3 smaller wheels - the idea being that you get a much larger throat that way.
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23rd July 2020, 08:53 PM
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One thing that surprises me not to have read much...
One thing that surprises me not to have read much of in this thread is temperature.
I've been a MMO gamer for a couple of decades and I know that several
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19th July 2020, 10:15 AM
Thread: Wood movement/stability question
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A friend made a checkerboard endgrain chopping...
A friend made a checkerboard endgrain chopping board out of e.pilularis and e.saligna as a present for my wife.
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15th July 2020, 07:55 AM
Thread: Hi from Adelaide
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I have the Bosch, which is very good - had it for...
I have the Bosch, which is very good - had it for years now with two 1600 tracks. Hasn't let me down yet, and does an *excellent* job breaking down sheets, precise to fractions of a millimetre....
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13th July 2020, 07:39 PM
Thread: Oh dear, my tools have suffered - rust!
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I did use the phosphoric acid, 2 batches of tools...
I did use the phosphoric acid, 2 batches of tools in a 5l bucket, 35 minutes each, excellent results.
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13th July 2020, 01:22 PM
Thread: Oh dear, my tools have suffered - rust!
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After Bob's contribution, and speaking to a...
After Bob's contribution, and speaking to a friend who is heavily into restauration of old motors (dairy shed type motors, and a collector of old tools)
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13th July 2020, 09:42 AM
Thread: Oh dear, my tools have suffered - rust!
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Oh dear, my tools have suffered - rust!
I gave up on my old lathe a few years ago, it developed a wobble that was just intolerable, so no more bowl/platter turning (ok between centres).
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10th July 2020, 02:25 PM
Thread: Latest on Glues
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I followed RossM's links. They sell a one-shot...
I followed RossM's links. They sell a one-shot Aerolite, but they also still sell something called Aerolite 306 in the UK. About 20 quid for 375 gram;
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10th July 2020, 08:00 AM
Thread: Gate leg table from Victoria - Mahogany?
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Rimu tends to have more contrast in the timber,...
Rimu tends to have more contrast in the timber, and you don't get the 'flame' kind of patterns in the grain.
Taraire matches the grain, but is more blond than what you have there, except for the... -
9th July 2020, 07:46 AM
Thread: Gate leg table from Victoria - Mahogany?
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100% not Kauri .. the grain is different. (I also...
100% not Kauri .. the grain is different. (I also would place a high bet on it not being Mahogany, but beyond that!?!)
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8th July 2020, 07:47 AM
Thread: Hi from Adelaide
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G'day Alan and Thai, nice to see you here. Me,...
G'day Alan and Thai, nice to see you here.
Me, let's say I am worried about my fingers (I know I'm being paranoid) but I've just never wanted a table saw.
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7th July 2020, 07:16 AM
Thread: The new Euro language
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To me that looks more like "Typonese" than...
To me that looks more like "Typonese" than "English". :D
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5th July 2020, 07:31 AM
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I did my kitchen with bottom-mount soft close...
I did my kitchen with bottom-mount soft close push to open drawer slides (Blum). For 2 years now they have lived through multiple, multiple daily abuse ... the cutlery drawers get operated by hand,...
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4th July 2020, 05:27 PM
Thread: Latest on Glues
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A past love of mine was Aerolite 308. Don't seem...
A past love of mine was Aerolite 308. Don't seem able to find it anywhere these days. It's a UreaFormaldehyde glue, comes as a powder that you mix with water into a gel that you put on one surface,...
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3rd July 2020, 06:22 PM
Thread: Containing the mess
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When I still had my old lathe I found that...
When I still had my old lathe I found that wearing a pair of Yakkas overalls was pretty effective at keeping chips off/out, they are a very dense cotton weave that protect against quite a bit of...
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1st July 2020, 06:50 AM
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IMPORTANT Was r e a l l l y slow to start with for me...
Was r e a l l l y slow to start with for me last night, but sped up quite a lot by about 2 am. This morning (1/7/20) it's quite fast (07:45).
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30th June 2020, 10:16 PM
Thread: Lemon scented gum table
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I love straight tung oil - that is, I thin it...
I love straight tung oil - that is, I thin it with vegetable turpentine before flooding it on and refreshing it until it stops showing dry spots, after a time I wipe up the excess and discard the...
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30th June 2020, 12:13 AM
Thread: Stuck collet on head - how to budge
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Can't you put a drift through from the back and...
Can't you put a drift through from the back and knock it out? I assume it's a morse taper?!?
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29th June 2020, 11:59 PM
Thread: Does anyone still draw by hand
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regarding @ubeaut's rant ... Well, that was my...
regarding @ubeaut's rant ...
Well, that was my good chuckle for the day, thanks.
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7th December 2019, 10:10 AM
Thread: Drawers - side height? Why?
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When I built my new kitchen I used Blum...
When I built my new kitchen I used Blum push-to-open, soft close, premade drawer sides. You can get those at least in two heights ... I used 90mm and 175mm ones. Stands to reason in my opinion that...
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7th December 2019, 09:50 AM
Thread: "Fuller Pro Speed Clamps" opinion request
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Ah, that clears up some confusion. Thank you very...
Ah, that clears up some confusion. Thank you very much for pointing that out.
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15th September 2019, 08:22 PM
Thread: "Fuller Pro Speed Clamps" opinion request
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"Fuller Pro Speed Clamps" opinion request
Hi all, I was looking to see if I can get a few more Irwin quick clamps at my local Mitre10.
Seems they've practically abandoned Irwin, and most of the clamps on their website are
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8th September 2019, 08:35 AM
Thread: Biscuit Joints Min Board Thickness?
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I have used a Makita biscuit jointer for ~20...
I have used a Makita biscuit jointer for ~20 years now with good success. The default layout for this machine is 18mm boards.
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14th April 2019, 02:20 PM
Thread: Bosch PBD 40 Bench drill
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NEW Mine is the exception to your experiences then:...
Mine is the exception to your experiences then: the spindle bearings are tight and there is no perceptible slack or {side to side} movement.
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22nd October 2018, 03:35 PM
Thread: One for the brains trust
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Over here it's not like the council still employs...
Over here it's not like the council still employs meter-maids. That way they would be responsible for any
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22nd October 2018, 03:18 PM
Thread: Festool Market Strategy
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One reason why I prefer to buy local ... so long...
One reason why I prefer to buy local ... so long as the extra cost is not exorbitant (as with my jigaw that I mentioned). Plus, I actually like to support local businesses (so I avoid Bunnings -...
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21st October 2018, 10:43 AM
Thread: Festool Market Strategy
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One thing is price fixing by a manufacturer....
One thing is price fixing by a manufacturer. Miele does that here in NZ as well. Which is why no Miele products (other than the fridge and freezer pidgeon pair combo that we DID get at a discount)...
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19th October 2018, 06:25 AM
Thread: Sharpen Card Scraper
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consider me astonished. The methodology I have...
consider me astonished. The methodology I have been using (I think I gathered it from Fine Woodworking Mag - but maybe some other publication) is to use a coarse-ish stone at 90 degrees to get a burr...
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15th October 2018, 03:19 PM
Thread: Attaching mirror to melamine
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My glazier used a special kind of silicone....
My glazier used a special kind of silicone. Sadly, I am not entirely sure what kind (no vinegar smell).
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14th October 2018, 09:10 PM
Thread: Table Build - Assistance please
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A few thoughts: I built a 1400mm round table,...
A few thoughts:
I built a 1400mm round table, and the 18mm thickness does not look at all out of proportion.
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13th October 2018, 04:04 PM
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Going on the pictures posted it looks more like a...
Going on the pictures posted it looks more like a variety of chipboard to me than MDF.
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11th October 2018, 10:34 PM
Thread: Daylight Saving...?
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I'm still waiting to be paid the interest on the...
I'm still waiting to be paid the interest on the daylight I saved.
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You can google GI table (or glycemic index)...
You can google GI table (or glycemic index)
https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/glycemic-index has a link
Nutritionist told me "carbs, no more than the size of your fist in one meal".
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8th October 2018, 06:42 AM
Thread: Hullooooo from Auckland,New Zealand.
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G'day right back at'cha (from Whangarei).
G'day right back at'cha (from Whangarei).
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8th October 2018, 06:36 AM
Thread: Startrite Bandsaw
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That brand name conjures up a mental image of a...
That brand name conjures up a mental image of a bandsaw with a flooded carburetor. :doh:
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5th October 2018, 12:04 PM
Thread: Bosch GST 160 CE jigsaw
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Lucky I still have a couple in the packaging!...
Lucky I still have a couple in the packaging! Amazon's search engine did not spit them out readily.
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17th September 2018, 02:06 PM
Thread: Taildove, or tovedail ?
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I'm pretty sure Tove is a girl in Denmark ....
I'm pretty sure Tove is a girl in Denmark ....
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16th September 2018, 01:33 PM
Thread: Bosch GST 160 CE jigsaw
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Hi Paul, yes, I have found that to be the case....
Hi Paul, yes, I have found that to be the case. My previous experience with jigsaws mirrors yours. I used to have a smaller D-handle Bosch green and I could not cut curves at 90 degrees at any more...
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14th September 2018, 08:02 AM
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Ever tried putting a 2.4m stick 200x55 mm over...
Ever tried putting a 2.4m stick 200x55 mm over the top of a jointer? It's not comfortable, to say the least.
Holding it down and expecting to get a nice cut all the way along ....
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14th September 2018, 07:39 AM
Thread: Problems hand-planing Australian hardwood
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What I've done with hardwood with...
What I've done with hardwood with wavy/interlocked grain is to set the blade to a very very thin cut, then hold the plane so the
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11th September 2018, 03:50 PM
Thread: Slab Thickness
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For table tops and benchtops I tend to use slabs...
For table tops and benchtops I tend to use slabs ~32mm these days, so I'd mill to 40mm for that purpose.
And hope and pray that no cupping and buckling kills it.
However, for resawing I'd go more...