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If it were me, and complaining was getting me nowhere, I'd try and negotiate a discount, buy a hammer, and finish the job myself.

Taking photos is good, and filing correspondence is also a good...

I faced a similar problem. The first part of the solution is in this thread - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f116/swivel-crane-ute-upgrade-214334

Since installation, I've used it to get home a...

My plan was to use this to build another once I had the shed sorted, with some machinery. I did the last bit of putting things together today, and just cleaned up my first bit of old Jarrah, but...

Been a long time since I saw a statesman that didn't have four wheels under it.

I've been using Feast Watson Scandanavian oil which (I gather is pretty much Danish oil) and Cabbot Danish oil on my last few jobs. After a few tries, I now only leave the first coat to soak for half...

I had a handful of decent teachers, and a natural curiosity for most subjects, but the classroom was a chore. The most interesting subjects would often be reduced to the most boring through stagnant...

I'm guilty of giving them a few licks of flame to get another 5 minutes. If you've got the patience, leave them on the dash in the sun for a while and you can say it's solar power.

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Since the rise of advertising and the linking of youthful product perception to sales figures, media has evolved into youth worship. "Think of the...

In the time between my first post and now, a $300 Hafco BP305 has been listed. Tempted, but holding off for more power. Had my eye on either a Hafco BP355 or a Carbatec BS-345 for a while.

Thanks, I can see the similarities with other bandsaws. Unfortunately the asking price was damn near retail ($800), and the machine looks to be 30 years old so they are dreaming. I low balled at what...

Hi All,

I've got my eye out for a second hand bandsaw, and saw this one advertised, but couldn't really find any info online regarding the brand or specifications (and maybe a manual?)

I was...

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I couldn't find extra fine grit at the local Bunnings, so I gave The Sandpaper Man a shot. Bulk prices were good so it's worth stocking up.

I removed the wiring earlier today. Cables were degraded, and would need to be replaced anyways (I've got a mate who's qualified). I didn't intend to rig it up though, I don't like the positioning....

So a fortnight or so ago, I cleared out the shed and found an old workbench -
http://i.imgur.com/Kd4zup8.jpg

It's a nice, heavy and solid Jarah build which is probably 20 years old. Problem was,...

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You'll need to find/replace first to decimate the fractions though.

Thanks for the tip. I've got an old arc welder in the shed (technically a mate's), but to be honest I've not had much of a play with it. I've got a few uses for it in mind though to get a bit of...

Carabooda Timber - Western Australia - Collects log, mills, delivers boards. A little north of Joondalup.
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+1 for thermals and moving around. I served four years in cold storage on night shift, the only blokes who complained of the cold were the slackers who moved at a snails pace.

Thanks for the tip, I suspect as much unless told otherwise, which is why my woodrack is designed to be freestanding. House was built in the 60s, not sure on the shed. I'll see if I can get a hold of...

This one is almost done, though I'll probably add some extra clamps when I get some more steel and wood to make them. In testing the clamps, I managed to break the back end of one by stress testing...

Now that I'm into the realm of looking for some decent machinery, I noticed that the weight of most of the stuff woth buying was going to be not much fun to get off the back of the ute once I got...

If the greenies are keen on natural products, maybe the health food crowd would pay more for an MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil finished cutting board. Coconut and palm kernel are the most common...

It varies a lot. The older it is, or if it was recovered from a significant site can add to the price for brag factor.
Denailing and planing or resawing adds to the labour cost so it can be a little...

Maybe you're not allowed to anymore unless in possession of an electricians licence.

Seriously though, static buildup potential can be minimised with knowing how it works and some planning. I can...

At the risk of introducing bidding competition, I thought some of our WA forum members might be interested in this -...

It's become a disposable world. Things used to be built to last, now some kid in China will build you a new one. It's a byproduct of the infinite growth mantra, which is also responsible for the...

After an early Saturday morning trip to the tip to drop off some old couches, shed is finally empty. There was a nice little surprise at the back of it -

http://i.imgur.com/Kd4zup8.jpg

It...

Not sure, but something like baking soda will age wood quickly for the grey look. Some people use vinegar and steel wool. I think it has to do with the pH of the solution applied reacting to oxidise...

First coat of sealer down on the pine last night, and steel sections cut today, still need to clean them up. Never used an angle grinder before, and I really enjoyed it :D

Busy weekend. Bin is full, but shed not empty. Ute will be heating to the tip next weekend to get rid of the last couple of old couches.

Also managed to update design, make cutes, clean up cuts,...

I've got the triton maxi sliding table extension. Definitely comes in handy. I know nothing about the Harvey, but if you are looking to cut larger things, I'd say go for it.

What kind of water pressure do you intend to have it at (on standby and at full operation)?

Photos coming, evening light is bad so midweek not worth posting.
Had a skip bin delivered yesterday, and I've been clearing the back shed so I can move my machinery into it and off the back porch....

Snuck in some half lap cuts before sundown on the table saw. Almost felt like cheating compared to the angle cuts, everything is flush and smooth.
To cover the deficiencies in my angle laps up top...

Beaut work. Looks like the two drawers open on each invidiaul side for the opposing players. Well thought out design.

A couple of months ago I cut out bread/grains, rice potato, milk, sugar, fruit juice and anything carb heavy. I've eaten so much bacon in the last 2 months I had to take a break just to change the...

Nice work, I like the chess table. Is it pine and jarrah?

Monday delay. I had some shamefully rusted chisels in the shed, which really needed a sharpen before I could continue cleanup a few of the laps which weren't quite flush. Watched Paul Seller's video...

Seems like I put too much thought into my apathy.

I just picked up a second hand 2000 with the maxi table and it also took me a bit to figure out. There's some decent vintage youtube instructional videos worth watching.
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Got a bit done today, mightv'e been more but I wanted to sort out the hardest bit first - the 10 degree lap cut. Without a protractor, so a bit of triangle maths was done to figure out that a right...

Thanks for the tips guys, I might increase the width a bit, and the X for back bracing makes good sense structurally. I'd considered making use of the inner triangle, current dimensions will allow...

Following on from my G'day thread I've scavenged enough of a pile to need somewhere to store it. So I've worn out my mouse batteries building and demolishing sketchup designs and settled on one -
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Thanks for the welcome all. I've increased the woodpile a bit thanks to a owner builder with no English who was happy to let me empty the Jarrah from his skip. Looks like next project is a wood...

Hi all,

Thanks for all the handy info within the forum, I've done a lot of reading already and thought it time to say hi.

I've been away from woodworking for about 15 years, my last build was a...