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10th January 2024, 06:52 PM
Thread: Large drill bits
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Thanks for the tips. I was thinking on that...
Thanks for the tips. I was thinking on that occasion when you might be drilling a hole using say a 40mm forstner bit.
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10th January 2024, 06:43 PM
Thread: Vinyl plastic bag
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Vinyl plastic bag
Hi reposting this question,
Does annyone know of a supplier for vacuum bags.
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7th January 2024, 07:00 PM
Thread: Large drill bits
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Large drill bits
Hi, just wondering if someone has worked a way to center large diameter drill bits. on a center punched mark. If you have something like a 30mm dia. drill and trying to drill the hole exactly in the...
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6th December 2023, 07:31 PM
Thread: Vinyl or polyurethane bag
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Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
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6th December 2023, 04:53 PM
Thread: Vinyl or polyurethane bag
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Vinyl or polyurethane bag
Hi, does any know where i can get bags made from either clear vinyl or clear polyurethane for a vacuum press.
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13th October 2023, 08:15 PM
Thread: Festool MFK 700 trim Router
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Festool MFK 700 trim Router
MFK 700. Seems expensive like all Festool but does anyone own one and have any regrets about their purchase.
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12th January 2023, 06:49 PM
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I just bought the inox 4…for no reason for buying...
I just bought the inox 4…for no reason for buying the 4 over the 3. But i would have to say it seems really great product.
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12th January 2023, 06:39 PM
Thread: Sundstrom SR200
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Sundstrom SR200
Has anyones used a full face cartridge mask for sanding. Basically I’m curious to know if they just fog up or simply way to hot to use for anything physical for woodwork. Ie sanding etc.
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30th November 2022, 09:01 PM
Thread: Nova Viking Drill Press
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To me one of the important issues for wood is max...
To me one of the important issues for wood is max speed. And for metal work it is the run out at the tip (chuck). Some seem to quote numbers around .015 which is very small. However when you actually...
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26th November 2022, 08:23 PM
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Yessem i agree.
Yessem i agree.
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12th November 2022, 07:38 PM
Thread: SuperMax sander
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SuperMax sander
Hi, has anyway looked into drum sanders at all, and if so is there a particular brand they went with and why?
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19th August 2022, 09:48 PM
Thread: Belt Sander Help
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I think the Festool belt sander with sanding...
I think the Festool belt sander with sanding frame is great and something that hasn’t been mentioned i think is the length of the soul plate meaning the longer the better.
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18th August 2022, 06:36 PM
Thread: AUK 1800 Watt router
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Just curious if anyone has imported one of the...
Just curious if anyone has imported one of the tiling routing lifts OLF 3
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16th August 2022, 07:26 PM
Thread: AUK 1800 Watt router
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Well thanks everyone for their input. I’m waiting...
Well thanks everyone for their input. I’m waiting on the Sawstop cast iron router table (space saving) which is due around the beginning of Oct i was told. Soi far i have decided on the Incra router...
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16th August 2022, 12:04 PM
Thread: AUK 1800 Watt router
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AUK 1800 Watt router
Hi guys, have pretty much decided to go for the Incra router lift with the AUK 2400 Watt router. The router with remote speed control seems quite expensive at $865. Has anyone else opted for the AUK...
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31st July 2022, 06:10 PM
Thread: Dave's Workshop Build
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Looking great!
Looking great!
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Thanks Bob I looked a little closer at your pics...
Thanks Bob I looked a little closer at your pics and worked it out. i have ordered the fine ,med and course x 6 pads..so fingers crossed.
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Sounds like a plan Bob. The YouTube demos look...
Sounds like a plan Bob. The YouTube demos look great…but the Scotch-Brite wheels seem pretty rich. I think your approach looks really good.
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21st July 2022, 08:38 PM
Thread: Shopping for new drill press
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I agree with BobL the Taiwanese machines...
I agree with BobL the Taiwanese machines generally speaking are more expensive than the equivalent Chinese machines and generally better. But if you have ever used a high end Vert drill they are a...
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3m
Hi, has anyone tried using the 3M Scotch-Brite wheels for their 8” grinder. I saw one being used on YouTube and it seemed very impressive. I have 2 grinders, one with 8” grinding wheels and one that...
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19th July 2022, 10:28 AM
Thread: That's Not Joinery....This is Joinery
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When i went to trade school as a boatbuilder...
When i went to trade school as a boatbuilder shipwrights had huge gaps in a lot of their work….there was always the banter about aweful joinery to which they would always reply……ya gotta allow for...
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Thanks for the tips, I totally get Greg’s idea...
Thanks for the tips, I totally get Greg’s idea that finish seems a painful process and the finish is pretty impressive for how thick the paint seems.
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Paint
Hi, i have an old SCM Linvincible 120C Spindle moulder which needs a little tidy up visually. Can someone tell me what paint was used and what you can use to re paint the cast body. The original...
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15th July 2022, 07:57 PM
Thread: Router Lifts inserts
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Router Lifts inserts
Sawstop is about to land some of the cast iron tables that bolt directly to the Sawstop saw. However they are not going to import a router or router table top insert for the cast iron top.
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13th July 2022, 06:58 PM
Thread: Shed build
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I know i posted the original thread some time...
I know i posted the original thread some time ago. Once the builder came and saw the shed at the almost complete stage he realised my issues about scratches etc and z-purlin spacing were no where...
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13th July 2022, 06:37 PM
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Is the dust collector still for sale?
Is the dust collector still for sale?
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13th July 2022, 06:23 PM
Thread: Laguna Dust extractor
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Laguna Dust extractor
Has anyone purchased either the Laguna Pflux1 or the PFlux3. And generally what were their thoughts…..and yes i know they seem quite expensive.
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2nd July 2022, 10:14 AM
Thread: Little Makita cordless circular saw
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I have the small Makita ….roughly 85mm dia. blade...
I have the small Makita ….roughly 85mm dia. blade i think…it is an awesome machine as it is so light. I’m lining the inside of my shed and find in combination with my larger saw for the very big cuts...
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28th May 2022, 07:22 PM
Thread: Scm t120 c
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I have no idea about cutter blocks for spindle...
I have no idea about cutter blocks for spindle moulders and really have looked at heaps of YouTubes…as you do to get ideas. One brand that comes up quite well is an English brand called Whitehill....
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27th May 2022, 08:17 PM
Thread: A pair of kiwaggana
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Doing what you want to do.
Hi Pixel. The article was really great reading…and thanks for finding it.
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18th May 2022, 10:16 AM
Thread: Scm t120 c
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Ok will do..it will take me a couple of weeks as...
Ok will do..it will take me a couple of weeks as the shed is not well lit and power is on its way is few weeks…hence lots of lights sorry replying to pics asked.
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18th May 2022, 10:15 AM
Thread: Scm t120 c
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Great news and thanks for the offer!
Great news and thanks for the offer!
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17th May 2022, 07:35 PM
Thread: Scm t120 c
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Ok just an update…purchased the SCM T120C...
Ok just an update…purchased the SCM T120C Linvincible. It was a quick purchase and it is seriously heavy. So the moulder is in the shed with no power which is supposed to happen in the next few...
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8th May 2022, 08:15 PM
Thread: Scm t120 c
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Scm t120 c
Hi, has anyone had much experience with the SCM T120c moulder….if you had the choice is the T130 a much better machine?
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14th April 2022, 07:27 PM
Thread: CNC Vacuum Table Build (WIP)
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Vac tables are just so worth the effort its not...
Vac tables are just so worth the effort its not funny….no more clamps no more thinking about bridges….and the extra cost of running a good vacuum table will be a non issue once you have it sorted....
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18th January 2022, 02:29 PM
Thread: A Traditional European Workbench
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Sounds like you had a fun time. In regard to the...
Sounds like you had a fun time. In regard to the work bench i get totally where Frank is coming from. You use what you have and that’s it. But workbenches have become pretty impressive looking...
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15th January 2022, 04:46 PM
Thread: A Traditional European Workbench
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Workbench
Great work Siggy, did you cut the wooden threads for the vise yourself? And by chance do you have plans for the bench ?
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8th January 2022, 05:49 PM
Thread: Shed build
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Thanks Ash, the shed is actually being built as...
Thanks Ash, the shed is actually being built as we speak. of all the sheds that are marked 95% are of the front of the shed….
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7th January 2022, 07:30 PM
Thread: Router lifts
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Is there any real difference between the Jessem...
Is there any real difference between the Jessem and say the incra router lift? And the router motors for these units do they have variable speed and do you actually use the variable speed? Are there...
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2nd January 2022, 10:38 PM
Thread: Hmmm - I want!
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Super Surfacers were and are sold in many...
Super Surfacers were and are sold in many different sizes, I have personally seen them design for making Kumiko so quite small and I think that was made by Hitachi
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2nd January 2022, 05:16 PM
Thread: Lining shed walls
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Hi Pete going through the same cost pain as you....
Hi Pete going through the same cost pain as you. At the moment I can’t anything as cheap as T&G 3600 800 x 19. The area i need to cover is roughly 290 square so the cost is not to be sneezed at.
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2nd January 2022, 02:25 PM
Thread: Hmmm - I want!
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Keep looking around. I bought mine for the long...
Keep looking around. I bought mine for the long term as I’m still building my shed. I bought 1 for a mate of mine and quite literally I paid for postage from Canberra to melb.
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2nd January 2022, 10:09 AM
Thread: Shed build
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I have along with many other tasks to line some...
I have along with many other tasks to line some of the walls and ceiling. At the moment the most viable option is to use 15mm T&G costing around $40a sheet. Anyone else found something else i should...
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28th December 2021, 08:13 PM
Thread: Shed build
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The last pics I posted is where the shed is now....
The last pics I posted is where the shed is now. So effectively the shed needs 1 maybe 2 days to go and the shed is finished. The shed builders left it start a new shed some 130k’s away because 1 of...
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22nd December 2021, 09:20 PM
Thread: CBN wheels for a Tormek.
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Hi Neil, as you know I bought diamond wheel for...
Hi Neil, as you know I bought diamond wheel for the Tormek and an extra jig to use the side of stone. Time will tell how good it is but I suppose
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20th December 2021, 12:21 PM
Thread: Shed build
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Thanks Dave, I went the 45Degrees and 3.3m on the...
Thanks Dave, I went the 45Degrees and 3.3m on the boundary based on a few issues. Location on the block , next door neighbour and so on. At the end of the day council was a pretty painful process and...
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20th December 2021, 10:13 AM
Thread: Guzzi. Made for Australia
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I love the Guzzi's especially the 850 Le mans but...
I love the Guzzi's especially the 850 Le mans but trouble is you are tall you have your knees are bagging on the cylinder heads. So I guess thats why I ride the best bike there is and that of course...
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I have used a product which was epoxy of some...
I have used a product which was epoxy of some sort impregnated plywood. Was that stuff was so dense I found with it really hard for basic cutting or drilling and come to think of it just about...
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Thanks woodpixel just the info I was looking...
Thanks woodpixel just the info I was looking for..
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18th December 2021, 07:34 PM
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Yessem I acted before thinking..
Yessem I acted before thinking..