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14th August 2019, 06:06 PM
Thread: replacement cutters for spiral head
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An Australian company that sells through Amazon...
An Australian company that sells through Amazon and ships to Australia? Like a broker?
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13th August 2019, 11:06 PM
Thread: replacement cutters for spiral head
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Makes sense - they appear to be an American...
Makes sense - they appear to be an American company with a local importing arm. Combined Saw and Knife are an Australian company. I know which I'd rather support.
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13th August 2019, 10:55 PM
Thread: Maintaining Hafco T-380S Thicknesser
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Nice. The printed version that came with it was...
Nice. The printed version that came with it was useless.
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13th August 2019, 02:49 PM
Thread: replacement cutters for spiral head
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Strongly suggest Combined Saw & Knife. $55 for a...
Strongly suggest Combined Saw & Knife. $55 for a box of 10 at those dimensions.
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13th August 2019, 02:43 PM
Thread: Maintaining Hafco T-380S Thicknesser
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Maintaining Hafco T-380S Thicknesser
Hi all,
I've had this unit for a little over a year. It's been phenomenal and I'm planning on keeping it that way. I've been adding machine oil through the holes indicated, but the manual also... -
11th August 2019, 07:22 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Coffee Table
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Hey mate thanks so much for your kind words. The...
Hey mate thanks so much for your kind words. The finish is several coats of Organoil Olde Style Danish Oil. It really brings out the character!
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11th August 2019, 11:49 AM
Thread: Silky Oak Coffee Table
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Silky Oak Coffee Table
Hi all,
I just put the finishing touches on this last night. It is made from one piece of Silky Oak, from a tree that was grown and milled right here in Canberra which is unusual. The legs are... -
19th July 2019, 03:00 PM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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Then the thread can be closed. Sent from my...
Then the thread can be closed.
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19th July 2019, 02:32 PM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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Happy to provide technical manuals/specifications...
Happy to provide technical manuals/specifications if it helps you get over this foot-high roadblock.
I understand that 2300 is the rating based at the intake itself, it's a maximum rating like... -
19th July 2019, 11:56 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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OK. I guess I'm not sure where to go with this...
OK. I guess I'm not sure where to go with this from here, I feel like you're talking about some fairly extreme scenarios here - which I acknowledge are a problem - just not a problem I'm concerned...
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19th July 2019, 11:35 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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Great points - pretty much why I decontaminate...
Great points - pretty much why I decontaminate myself with the air compressor all over and take off my dust jacket and apron before I remove my respirator and step inside.
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19th July 2019, 10:22 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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100% not invisible. Collecting and exhausting it...
100% not invisible. Collecting and exhausting it during production cannot change it's physical makeup, it will just mean that rather than settling in my workshop it will settle outside. In the ACT we...
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19th July 2019, 10:15 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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Family not impacted - dust never makes it into...
Family not impacted - dust never makes it into the house. I wear a respirator which I religiously maintain.
Good alarmist rant tho 10/10.
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19th July 2019, 08:37 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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OK, we might be talking about two different...
OK, we might be talking about two different things. There's nothing invisible about the dust I'm talking about. I accept that on an atomic level there will be invisible to the naked eye dust...
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18th July 2019, 02:24 PM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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OK, I'm satisfied with the performance of my...
OK, I'm satisfied with the performance of my 2300cfm dusty which is only ever connected to one machine at a time on a ~1m length of hose.
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18th July 2019, 08:44 AM
Thread: Air Filtration for Workshop
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Air Filtration for Workshop
Hi all,
Like a lot of us I work out of my double garage, and despite my best intentions (and dust extraction/control equipment) the dust still tends to get the better of me.
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14th May 2018, 12:26 PM
Thread: Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
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Thanks everyone. Unfortunately I have had to pull...
Thanks everyone. Unfortunately I have had to pull out of the race to supply these boards - the quantity required was simply untenable with my increasing workload.
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9th May 2018, 08:42 AM
Thread: Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
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Thanks Cava I didn't even check Carbatec I just...
Thanks Cava I didn't even check Carbatec I just went to Hafco doh!
Do you think the 2200w High Capacity at $2299 would be powerful enough to handle it? It does look like a pretty serious bandsaw.... -
8th May 2018, 11:48 PM
Thread: Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
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Dust collection is good. I don't think I'll be...
Dust collection is good. I don't think I'll be able to achieve what the lady wants - all the 240v bandsaws I can find top out at 1500w which is what mine is anyway. I might need to talk to my...
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8th May 2018, 10:04 PM
Thread: Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
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Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
Hi guys,
I currently have a Hafco BP-355 which I've been using for about 6 months now, very happy with it, but a client is tendering for a contract which would require 100 Blackwood cheeseboards a... -
4th May 2018, 11:47 PM
Thread: Dust Extraction for Drum Sander
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Dust Extraction for Drum Sander
Hi Woodies,
I'm purchasing a Carbatec WDS-630C Wide Drum Sander in the near future and I understand that unlike table saws, routers, thicknessers and other toys the dust generated by sanders is... -
5th April 2018, 07:34 PM
Thread: Uses for small amount of QLD White Cypress?
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Hey mate, sorry I don't get on here as often as...
Hey mate, sorry I don't get on here as often as I'd like. They look spectacular.
I ended up using it with some Huon pine to make a hallway table. I'll post some pictures of it when it's finished,... -
16th March 2018, 09:27 PM
Thread: Uses for small amount of QLD White Cypress?
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14th March 2018, 10:19 PM
Thread: Uses for small amount of QLD White Cypress?
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Uses for small amount of QLD White Cypress?
I was at my usual timber yard this morning when I came across some white cypress. Approximately 2m long, 80mm thick, 120mm wide, very attractive. It was too interesting to leave there.
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14th March 2018, 06:38 PM
Thread: I bought a thicknesser direct from China!
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The Wood Whiz! A mate of mine has one, it's a...
The Wood Whiz! A mate of mine has one, it's a hell of a thing.
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14th March 2018, 06:28 PM
Thread: Getting workpiece corners perfectly square?
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Thanks for the replies everyone, and sorry for...
Thanks for the replies everyone, and sorry for being so slack getting back to the thread. I've taken all advice on board and haven't had an issue since. Thanks again.
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14th March 2018, 06:24 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Thanks Ron, A month in and I'm sure I've made...
Thanks Ron,
A month in and I'm sure I've made the right choice. With regard to dust collection because everything is in such a neat, compact space and I'm only running 1.5m-2m hoses to each... -
5th March 2018, 03:33 PM
Thread: Getting workpiece corners perfectly square?
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Getting workpiece corners perfectly square?
Hey all,
I am sure there is going to be a perfectly simple solution for this.
I make end grain cutting boards and recently I've been putting juice grooves in by making a rectangular jig to act... -
25th February 2018, 05:34 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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G'day all, Firstly thank you everyone for your...
G'day all,
Firstly thank you everyone for your input. I understand there is a great spectrum of woodworkers on this forum ranging from complete newcomers to seasoned hobbyists, and apprentices to... -
11th February 2018, 05:06 PM
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Interesting... The Harvey table saw looks good,...
Interesting... The Harvey table saw looks good, but due to budget constraints and limiting freight cost to one vendor I think I'll go with the 10" Hafco table saw which I've confirmed has an...
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10th February 2018, 09:03 PM
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Triton 2300w Saw in Triton 2000 Workcentre Noise
Hi all,
I have the above set up as my table saw in my double car garage workshop. It's noisy, like screamingly loud. Even with ear plugs it is by far the loudest tool in the shop.
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10th February 2018, 06:44 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Alas, the TPT125 was/is the Triton baby...
Alas, the TPT125 was/is the Triton baby thicknesser. Mine was the TPT15, a 15", 2.5hp monster. It must not have been very popular because only Triton and Grizzly made them, and neither sell the...
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9th February 2018, 09:31 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Not yet, but then I have only just learned of...
Not yet, but then I have only just learned of their existence. It sounds like a big chunk of my budget from the figures that have been thrown around so far. Remember at the moment I'm the...
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9th February 2018, 09:22 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Probably a maximum of 10 hours a week? Up to 15...
Probably a maximum of 10 hours a week? Up to 15 as things continue to grow.
Definitely only one machine running at any one time. It seems like a lot of money given my previous experience with... -
9th February 2018, 07:43 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Thanks Bob. At the moment I'm in there for...
Thanks Bob. At the moment I'm in there for approximately 30 hours a week doing all sorts of things. It's my double garage (I have a very considerate better half) with both roller doors open (so the...
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9th February 2018, 06:23 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Thank you everyone who has contributed,...
Thank you everyone who has contributed, especially those who have either made multiple replies or dumbed it down for a relative newbie to understand.
From what I can take away from this I am... -
9th February 2018, 12:56 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Bob I tend to stick to roughly dimensioned lumber...
Bob I tend to stick to roughly dimensioned lumber to begin with. In instances where I need to cut down something with a live edge I pin it to a plywood/melamite skid and get a rough square up on the...
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9th February 2018, 12:54 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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What would you recommend I look at instead of a...
What would you recommend I look at instead of a 2300cfm unit? Is it not necessarily a matter purely of cubic air movement but other factors to help the situation? I know not of this wide belt...
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9th February 2018, 08:25 AM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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I know my experience with thicknessers is limited...
I know my experience with thicknessers is limited to the now deceased Triton, but in the few months I had it I had outstanding success squaring up the edges on timber, especially if a little extra...
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8th February 2018, 10:59 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Cheers Bob. The price of the helical head scares...
Cheers Bob. The price of the helical head scares me... One of the things I like about the 20" thicknesser even if I don't use the full width is the additional height it offers. As I don't own a...
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8th February 2018, 10:54 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Hey Derek, No jointer - I get a clean face on...
Hey Derek,
No jointer - I get a clean face on the lumber with a thicknesser or a router sled, then rip it on the table saw, then clean up the edge in the thicknesser. Join, thicknesser/sled, quick... -
8th February 2018, 05:18 PM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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Thanks Bob. I refuse to believe that nobody...
Thanks Bob.
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7th February 2018, 09:20 AM
Thread: New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
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New Workshop Fitout - Input Appreciated
Hi All,
So having got nowhere with any enquiry regarding parts for the Triton TPT15 I have decided to bite the bullet and overhaul the workshop. I have a budget of $8000 and for that money I want... -
5th February 2018, 05:44 PM
Thread: Triton TPT15 Gearbox Spare Parts
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Triton TPT15 Gearbox Spare Parts
Hi all,
I was running my thicknesser today when it started making a gravelly noise from the gearbox, and I noticed the feed rollers were not rotating. Upon closer inspection one of the gears has... -
6th January 2018, 08:12 AM
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Upgrading Triton 15" TPT15 Cutter (to spiral)
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Apologies if this has been covered already but I just purchased a second hand TPT15 as my entry into the thicknesser world. The guy threw in 5 sets of brand new blades and an impeller... -
11th September 2017, 08:28 PM
Thread: An awesome weekend of end-grain
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Thanks very much! I think it's going to be a...
Thanks very much! I think it's going to be a stunner when it's all clean and oiled.
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11th September 2017, 04:55 PM
Thread: An awesome weekend of end-grain
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An awesome weekend of end-grain
A friend of mine from Newcastle who is a blacksmith and appreciator of woodwork came down on Friday afternoon and I spent the weekend guiding him through endgrain. It was probably the most fun I've...
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23rd July 2017, 09:43 PM
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Thank you everyone for your advice, I have...
Thank you everyone for your advice, I have learned a lot from the responses and am looking forward to sharing pictures as I make some progress.
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18th July 2017, 09:03 AM
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Kitchen Renovations - Redgum Benchtop DIY, what are the "gotchas"?
Hi Guys,
In the coming weeks/months we are going to be tearing out our old laminate benchtop and getting new cabinets fabricated for us. I've got a cheap supply of good quality, very old (> 20... -
27th June 2017, 03:24 PM
Thread: Any Huon Pine fans out there?
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The first look at the results from the photo...
The first look at the results from the photo shoot last night. The best part was eating all the food with my old man over a few beers once we were done taking photos....