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  1. A proper control station using 22mm switches (one...

    A proper control station using 22mm switches (one a locking mushroom off knob) and contactors to actually do the work...
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    Personally, the eBay paddle 'safety' switches...

    Personally, the eBay paddle 'safety' switches have not been that successful for me. The Laguna tablesaw I have came with one and I killed it as a result of repeated ripping of river red gum and...
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    As a recreational cyclist who is also a forum...

    As a recreational cyclist who is also a forum user, I get tired of the accusational language from non cyclist road users who are also keyboard warriors about cyclists. Your response triggered my...
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    Perhaps. But if you run them over...you have...

    Perhaps. But if you run them over...you have killed someone. And, even if it isn't your fault (though it probably is), you've killed someone. That's going to be just so satisfying to your inner self...
  5. The Harvey model looks like one of the fancier...

    The Harvey model looks like one of the fancier Laguna models...

    Either way they both have the same rubbish magnetic switch and what appears to be the same rubbish zero clearance inserts. My Laguna...
  6. FiL is correct...like some earlier responders.

    FiL is correct...like some earlier responders.
  7. Do whatever makes you comfortable. However,...

    Do whatever makes you comfortable. However, remember that the dead don't really care.

    We own lots of nice stuff and if you can be arsed to come to the clearing sale when we eventually fall off the...
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    Rip the top, ends and rails off. Replace the...

    Rip the top, ends and rails off. Replace the rails with 100 mm C section and use similar to join them. Then drop a 4mm sheet of mild steel over the top. Your castors should still move after...
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    I'm fairly confident that none of those boards...

    I'm fairly confident that none of those boards are Huon Pine. Huon is quite slow growing so tends to have a very fine grain. This stuff might well be a Kauri or some other native north coast pine.
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    This is what I do. Mind you... my 'cyclone' is...

    This is what I do. Mind you... my 'cyclone' is not a cyclone. It's just a cyclone shaped baffle box sitting on a wheelie bin. It does need modification to make it more practical but it does work!...
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    It could indeed be RRG...nice piece too.

    It could indeed be RRG...nice piece too.
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    I've been using the Tool Store at Kirrawee in...

    I've been using the Tool Store at Kirrawee in Sydney for a while. The website works but it seems to be better to ring them...
    ...
  13. Can't see anything different between what's...

    Can't see anything different between what's listed on the Laguna website and what Gregmach has been offering for months. Most model updates in this spectrum usually involve even cheaper motors and...
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    It sure does look like River Red Gum but if you...

    It sure does look like River Red Gum but if you reckon it's lighter than Ironbark or spotted gum then...I'd be thinking a more northern coast timber but I've no idea what that might be...
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    You'd be better off putting the sarking on the...

    You'd be better off putting the sarking on the outside face of your stud wall so you have an air gap between the outside and the inside. Can vouch for the Fletcher's shed insulation product. Works a...
  16. As an F1 owner...I'd pay the extra for the F3 ...

    As an F1 owner...I'd pay the extra for the F3 primarily because of the better trunnion and other gubbins. The riving knife mount alone would almost do it for me!

    One word of warning...the switch...
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    A wrecker will likely give you the most coin for...

    A wrecker will likely give you the most coin for it. Anything else would simply be a donation...
  18. IMPORTANT Yeah... don't do that. Death lies down that...

    Yeah... don't do that. Death lies down that path...
  19. My usual approach is a holesaw followed by a plug...

    My usual approach is a holesaw followed by a plug cut from the invariable offcuts.
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    Get them up off the ground, in a position to have...

    Get them up off the ground, in a position to have the air circulate around them. Then cover them in corrugated steel (don't use a tarp). The faster the sapwood dries...the faster the Bardi grubs dry....
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    Any shopfitting outlet has something like...

    Any shopfitting outlet has something like those...

    Tubing connector for 2 tubes, UNO1
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    Nope...as Rustynail said...once the timber dries...

    Nope...as Rustynail said...once the timber dries out so do the grubs. But they can make a proper mess if you aren't quick!
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    Wonder if I'll be able to source Laguna parts...

    Wonder if I'll be able to source Laguna parts anymore successfully via Carbatec than I was able to via Gregorys..? Yeah...I doubt it as well. Fortunately, Amazon and eBay are a thing...
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    The only issue with the grubs is that, while the...

    The only issue with the grubs is that, while the timber is green, the grubs can keep burrowing into the heartwood.

    If you are going to fell and mill Blackwood then you need to debark it...
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    I had one of those flappy paddle safety switches...

    I had one of those flappy paddle safety switches like those pictured above. It was an OEM fitment to my Laguna Fusion tablesaw...and it was hopeless.

    The flappy paddle used to pop off the switch...
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    Frequent user of Callitris here...and the...

    Frequent user of Callitris here...and the concerns over its smell and its workability are overblown.

    I just lined the Lad's bedroom with 130x19mm lining boards that were fairly fresh off the mill....
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    I used Structafloor for the wall on our metal...

    I used Structafloor for the wall on our metal frame shed. Backed it with foilboard...
    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/c6521d1820b116c30e7bc1cc5c8f2f13.jpg

    Worked a treat.
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    The burnishing oil lasts just fine. Though I feed...

    The burnishing oil lasts just fine. Though I feed our river red gum benchtops each year with a beeswax polish just to be kind to them.

    They do darken in time too. Ours is 4 years old... maybe?
    ...
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    Professional Woodworking Supplies (sponsor of the...

    Professional Woodworking Supplies (sponsor of the routing sub-forum) do a very good switch box for a very reasonable price http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au/index.htm
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    Actually there's plenty of good RRG still...

    Actually there's plenty of good RRG still available and most of it is coming out of NSW (well it is at my local)....I just roll up to the local mill and order what 1st grade I need. Biggest hassle...
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    They are also called Pin Head or Snake Eyes and...

    They are also called Pin Head or Snake Eyes and there are a few different sizes. Common in the security industry so get in touch with Law Tools in Brisbane and see if they can help
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    Looks like you've nailed all the specialist RRG...

    Looks like you've nailed all the specialist RRG millers.....only sawmill I know of in SA is the one in Nuriootpa...but I'd be surprised if they did RRG.
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    Don't bother....I made mine up from two 250mm...

    Don't bother....I made mine up from two 250mm lengths of 100mm galvanised C-section in about 15 minutes. Cost you about $5 from a steel shoppe. As opposed to $90 on E-bay.:B
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    Made in Australia......I don't think so!!! Nice...

    Made in Australia......I don't think so!!! Nice product though.

    http://www.ecogate.com/contact.htm
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    Be careful. I demolished our Fiskar splitter axe...

    Be careful. I demolished our Fiskar splitter axe recently and I won't be forking out for another. I slammed it into a log end and wedged it there something shocking. Couldn't get it out using all...
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    My current shed system set me back just $38. All...

    My current shed system set me back just $38. All from the local tip shop. Set-up is a Pioneer am/fm tuner, Hitachi integrated amp and a couple of LG surround sound speakers. I have a spare DVD...
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    I just bought one of the 185mm Triton saws on...

    I just bought one of the 185mm Triton saws on runout for $99 which is roughly half price. They have a laser thingy but I can't see the point of it.....although I havent used it either

    I stumped...
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    These blokes in Canberra are using it - give them...

    These blokes in Canberra are using it - give them a call http://www.selectcustomjoinery.com.au/contact-us/
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    hoop pine, spotted gum.....oil based stain. :)

    hoop pine, spotted gum.....oil based stain. :)
  40. There are electrical safety standards which must...

    There are electrical safety standards which must be complied with and they tend to require certain test procedures and certificates in order to comply....none of which is cheap.

    However, that...
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    The Maktec stuff is simply a low cost version of...

    The Maktec stuff is simply a low cost version of the equivalent Makita.....design is essentially the same but assembly is cheaper in China....and so are some of the components. Personally, I'd risk...
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    There's always this product from Jackson...

    There's always this product from Jackson http://www.ji.com.au/products/PT9778/
    http://www.ji.com.au/pdfs/PT9778.pdf plus something similar from Crest called Earth Smart.
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    Nullabor Timber in Moama....which is just inside...

    Nullabor Timber in Moama....which is just inside NSW!! Oh and there's Ironwood (?) in Sydney....both do remilling.

    Virtually any decent salvage centre (of which there are a few in Sydney) should...
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    Machinery House (Hare & Forbes) - NSW JET...

    Machinery House (Hare & Forbes) - NSW
    JET (everywhere)
    Leda (SA)
    Timbecon (WA)

    plus a few odd bod others all provide possible alternatives to Carbatec. No need to panic.
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    I'm assuming that your staff aren't up to safely...

    I'm assuming that your staff aren't up to safely managing the mortice using the standard chainsaw method?

    If you are doing this in the workshop then perhaps you could use a drill press to drill...
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    Jaycar sell this thing for $35 ...

    Jaycar sell this thing for $35

    http://www1.jaycar.com.au/products_uploaded/productLarge_10483.jpg

    http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=AA0212&keywords=slave+switch&form=KEYWORD

    It...
  47. I rolled through the local Dahlsen yesterday and...

    I rolled through the local Dahlsen yesterday and picked up the small 184mm Triton saw for $99.

    There was a pallet load of these and another pallet load of the 235mm saw plus the tiny Li-On...
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    Sawmill should be able to quote you on supply of...

    Sawmill should be able to quote you on supply of whole logs. Otherwise talk to the Forestry group within QLD DPI http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/26_181_ENA_HTML.htm
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    Do you have a budget? Just as an guide, some...

    Do you have a budget?

    Just as an guide, some time back we scored about 100sqm of recycled 109x19 Tassie Oak T&G for about $35/sqm....

    using remilled you'd be struggling to get under $60/sqm...
  50. How's Carbatec's style with 'gift vouchers'?

    Anyone else have a wry grin on their face when they read the fine print in CT's latest sale brochure?

    The 'free' $300 gift voucher with your next table saw or thicknesser is a great deal until...
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