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Nah I'm up in Mareeba, Far North Queensland. I've looked at getting a 3/4" die, but the semi-decent ones are up over $100. I'll just go to the local metal engineering mob like I did last time.

Yeah well that's confirmed my suspicions, thanks for your replies. Oh well, glad I picked up on this now before wasting my time.

I suppose if I didn't want to spend any money I could just use two...

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I mainly (only?) see draw boring used to add additional mechanical reenforcement to mortise and tenon or bridle joints to help tighten and stiffen the joints. I'm working on a timber...

I'm in the process of gluing together 70 x 35mm untreated framing timber into a chunky workbench top. It's not the finest grade timber, and while it's dry, some of the lengths have quite a lot of...

Here are some pics of the finished project for those interested. First two photos show the material in it's original state. Last 4 show the finished products. Very last picture shows the holes for...

I've found a few bottles of old Selley's Aquadhere exterior in my cupboard recently. Went a kind of clear brown, very viscious, and very acidic/vinegary smelling. They would have been in the cupboard...

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Does anywhere here use epoxy for laminating bench/table tops. PVA I've found works well on softer woods, and I've heard polyurethane is recommended for hardwood, but in my experience...

That's got to be one of the nicest solutions I've seen yet.

I came here to ask the same question as the original poster, and this is exactly the answer I was looking for. Obvious once it's pointed out. As long as there's nothing (other than the benchtop...

Alright, you've all convinced me. Bought myself both a cordless oscillating multitool today and a flush cut pull saw; the Irwin one that Bunnings sells. I've got a strip of timber in the middle of...

Here's a photo for those not clear on what I'm talking about; I haven't sanded it yet so please excuse the glue stains. There's an end piece like that on each end, and one in the middle. The endgrain...

Yeah I think I'll just role with it and hope for the best. It doesn't have to last a long time... though I always like to make things to last if I can. It's solving a problem that'll only exist for...

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I'm working on a project and just realised while laying in bed this morning that I've make a rookie oversight. I've glued strips of timber across the width of a desktop instead of using...

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I'm looking for a straight/edge guide for a Hitachi TR-12 router. The Hiatchi OEM part is no longer available, so I started looking at other OEM parts. The Makita routers seem like the use...

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I've been trying to find brackets like the following but have been unable to find anything with slots in both directions like that. They're emntioned in a timber benchtop installation...

Not much difference in price from Carb-i-tool between the 2-flute up-cut and 2-flute compression bits. Thinking I may as well get the compression bit for a little more versatility: 2 Flute -...

Thanks for the replies guys. The material is 32mm thick. The bit 20mm straight bit I'm using is a new Carb-i-tool bit that I've only used to plung cut MDF to a depth of about 5mm, so if there's an...

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I've been having to take some material off the width of some DAR recycled blackbutt. I've been doing it by first removing the bulk with a handheld circular saw and straight guide, and...

Sorry, should have mentioned. The boards will be 90mm to 140mm wide. So should only need 5 to 8 boards per benchtop depending on board width.

If I had to re-dress the boards, I'm assuming I'd need...

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I need to make or buy 4x 2.1mm long benchtops, two 600mm wide and two 700mm wide. The cost for the dressed blackbutt timber is roughly half the price of the glulam benchtop made from the...

I ended up getting a Hitachi TR-12 with a 4 good quality bits (Carb-i-tool) thrown in for $160 delivered on eBay. It's in very good condition, just with saw dust and a bit of service rust on some...

I'm ok with second-hand, it's just hard to know what I'm looking for and what's a good deal on the various models as it's hard to know what they're actually worth. There's a few good options of eBay....

Back to routers. What about the Makita MT M3600G. Would that likely be a better bet than the Ryobi? It's 12.7mm and 1650w. No speed control, but sounds like that's not an essential feature.

Thanks for all the replies guys. I guess there's a lot of logic in buying what you need, when you need it. I'll research a bit more a think. Most of what I'll be doing is edge work, e.g. chamfers,...

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I appreciate quality tools as much as the next guy, but as a beginner I run the risk of making silly mistakes and ruining expensive tools, as well as not using something enough to...