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Thanks a lot Rick, looks like a good place to start. :2tsup:

Hi everyone, i am just wondering if it is ok to post up a new Thread in this Forum about a major Rebuild of our Shower Recess, as well as a relocation of the Hot Water Cylinder, and if i can, which...

BTW here is a link to the Bostik No More Nails issue i have, i forgot to post it before.

Click the link and select to OPEN the file and the video should play.

I meant to mention before that...

While i am still working on the new saw table (going slow right now) i thought i might add a bit of stuff about other things in my workshop.

To start off with, sadly this afternoon my old old...

Sorry i didn't even recognize my own comment.

As for Quoting someones comments, the following should explain how to do it.

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I know that you say you have the...

I too have watched review videos and other articles that have also suggested that the 1200w Fesstool plunge saw does lack grunt when it comes to hardwoods and thicker sheet material.

This would be...

You may have noticed in my post above with the photos of my mobile Saw Table that i have my Makita saw mounted on the far right side of the table, usually it would be more to the centre with the...

Oh i am not doubting the Festool system is not good quality, the issue that i have with this brand is the cost, compared to others such as Kreg, who unfortunately don't supply a plunge saw for their...

Just curious to know if this type of advertising is normal in this forum ?

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I have had these google ads appear in some of my posts tonight, exactly as...

I got a start on my Saw Bench today, ripped out the 3 drawers from the mobile drawer cabinet under my bench, i cut a 300x250 hole out of the side of the cabinet for access to the Saw to change the...

Why is Festool so expensive, i had a look at some of their stuff the other day and i don't see it being any better than the Kreg system, in fact i much prefer the Kreg track anyway, and it would be...

I think i prefer the Kreg track myself, as it does come with 2 keys to lock the track together, and the guy at Carbatec also told me that some of the guys who had bought the Kreg system told him that...

It seems like that Saw Track is similar to the Ozito Saw track that i saw the other day in Bunnings, looks like the same clamps and Key that is used to join the tracks.

Yes you are right in what you said, and that is exactly what i did, i screw the 2 guide strips on the saw base parallel to the blade, but to do this i had to have the blade set down to its fullest...

Here are some photos of my 184mm Makita HS7600 saw that i recently bought to use with the saw track, showing the aluminium base plate being 2mm out of alignment with the blade when the blade is set...

Had to pull the old saw track apart and make a new one, it seems like the MDF is not stable enough to use, as it is prone to movement when it gets hot, so i found out that 18mm plywood is a more...

Here is an update on my bent Saw Track from the other day.

I sat the track in the same roof rack, only up the other way hoping it may have reverted back to its original flat state, but it didn't...

I think they definitely have changed the travel distance in the area where the 3 discs are, yours does look to be a bit shorter.

When my clamp did initially hold in place i too could lift it up...

I don't understand how the designers could have possibly believed that those 3 metal discs would actually grip the rod properly with the space as indicated in my photo, 8.5mm is double what it should...

Wow m8, you have a lot of nice stuff in that tiny space, and i thought my new Garage/Workshop was small, which is only 7mx5m, and i don't have any machinery in there as we need to store the SUV in...

Hi again, following on from my Saw Track disaster, i thought i might post up some stuff about a cheap Craftright Saw Guide/Clamp that i bought the other day at Bunnings.

Craftright 50" Aluminium...

I WANT THOSE LOTTO NUMBERS, OR ELSE :doh:

Seriously, i was hoping that nobody would bother posting while i was revamping my Topic to the way it is now, but alas, some stranger was indeed lurking...

Now to some of my Gadgets.

I recently made myself a 2500mm Saw Track to use for cutting (ripping) long sheet material such as white Melamine and Lamiwood used for kitchens, as well as for ripping...

Hey guys, not sure if anyone is interested, but i thought i might post this Topic up that deals with my small workshop, some of my gadgets, as well as posting some reviews of various woodworking...

I went to Carbatec today after i got home from Launceston and i spent $46 on a 10m roll of Festool rubber hold down tape for my track saw.

This stuff really does work, as i initially had my...

Hi Chris, i am not doing this for just one kitchen job, i wanted to get a suitable table saw for every day use, plus have it to cut kitchen cabinet materials with when required (paid jobs) as in the...

This is what we get in Youtube, every now and then we come across a few idiots who should be locked up for placing hilarious videos comparing various products to each other, and make a complete FOOL...

Hi, that looks to be a pretty decent purchase, just a few questions if i may ?

1. it says in the Specs that it is 1800w, but in the description at the top of the page says it is 1500w ?

2....

Yes your correct as the saw will need at least 150mm lead in and out on each end.

Found this guy who made a cutting bench (i think he has way too much time on his hands) which i think is way too...

Just priced up a Festool HK55 (160mm) power saw with a 1400mm track = $775 (saw motor is 1200w)
It isn't the same as the bigger plunge saws but i think it has a plunge function of some kind....

On a side note, i forgot to mention that i actually made the 2200mm x 1200mm sheet bench and the MDF saw track (shown in my 2nd post) for cutting Aluminium sheets on, and for cutting the Aluminium...

Wouldn't this be what i need, it looks similar to the one you linked to before, from the USA website.

I could use just one of the long guide tracks and clamp the Festool saw track to that, or use...

That company is in USA, but it seems like Carbatec are the resellers here in Australia, and they have a branch here in Hobart, not far from my place.

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I was going to say that the cross cut...

I saw one of these, or one very similar in youtube, and wondered how they stick to the surface without moving, and i tried to find some of that special rubber tape that they use, but had no luck...

Hi again, sorry guys i should have posted the photos of my current sheet bench and track saw setup, so here they are below.

The bench is 2.2m long by 1.2m wide, made from 70x35 pine side rails...

Hi guys, ok i am in the market for a Table Saw for cutting up 2.400m x 1.200m sheet materials for kitchen cabinet making.

I need a maximum ripping capacity of up to around 800mm wide to the side...

I have not bought a Slide Compound Saw yet, just been holding off and looking around at more stuff.

Unfortunately today i had an accident with my recently purchased 184mm DeWalt power saw where it...

Will do, need to wait until i cut more MDF, so i will clean the whole Vac with a wet cloth and look for MDF dust at the exhaust outlet and around the lid.

DO NOT ever buy Ozito crap except maybe their 18v cordless drills, which are quite decent these days for general use, but they do have a longer warranty than any other brand, and a no questions asked...

You are correct, and i now recall that when i bought some spare wet and dry filters from the supplier, i mentioned this loose fitting and asked if there was a rubber seal missing, and he definitely...

Blades are fine, there is a good variety of 216mm blades for the smaller AEG machine out there that meet my needs, ranging from 16t up to 80t both wood cutting and tripple cut for aluminium cutting,...

Thanks guys, i was more hoping that i could get some input regarding the 2 slide saws that i am looking at buying.

I know the bearings, and even bushes are fairly cheap repairs, but after 35 years...

I was wondering whether extending the hose would affect the suction from my ShopVac, but as far as moving the Vac to where i am working, yes i guess i can, as my cutting bench is only 2.5m long (the...

Thank you, DeWalt is actually a brand made by Stanley/Black & Decker and not all stores here in Hobart sell DeWalt tools, but i was at Total Tools (formerly United Tools) yesterday looking at their...

thanks a lot, my ShopVac lid is fairly loose so it clearly isn't sealed properly, but after cleaning the exhaust port and sucking up some more MDF dust today, the exhaust port seemed fairly clean, so...

Thanks, i will look in Bunnings over the weekend as i know they have rubber tubing.

As for the dust filter you showed, can they be bought, or is it home made, and if so, what material would be...

Hi, i am currently in the process of buying new slide compound saw, and just bought a new DeWalt power saw for cutting MDF sheets for my furniture making venture (eventually buying a new DeWalt saw...

Hi guys, i just bought a new DeWalt DWE560 184mm power saw, and i am cutting a lot of 18mm MDF board at the moment using a 60 tooth Irwin blade, and the dust is making it impossible to work with, so...

Hi guys, first post here so please be nice :D and i hope this is the correct forum sub section to place this topic in.

Ok so here is the deal, i am now a 62 y/o retiree, and i was a...