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27th October 2022, 07:07 PM
Thread: Building a Cyclone
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In the second video where he builds the fan....a...
In the second video where he builds the fan....a test run at 17:54, you can see the housing orientation, blades orientation and direction of rotation just as it starts. Looks OK. Did he change...
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7th October 2022, 10:47 AM
Thread: Spindle Moulders and Tooling
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You probably have your own denailing and metal...
You probably have your own denailing and metal detecting protocols... I learned some by watching the old Tongan guys at my friends timber yard. They had tweaked detectors and ridgid protocols. Each...
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7th October 2022, 09:39 AM
Thread: Spindle Moulders and Tooling
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Useful myths vs knowledge
This stuff is awakening the armchair anthropologist in me...
Let's say a myth is a story that we all believe in, which may be useful even if its not true....Many of the rules that get offered about... -
24th September 2022, 11:00 AM
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Really excellent video. Full of good ideas....
Really excellent video. Full of good ideas. Interesting how often he is using a "false top". Years ago I made lots of oval mirrors and my false top was an almost full sheet of MDF.
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24th September 2022, 10:18 AM
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So I flew back to Indonesia and they had...
So I flew back to Indonesia and they had modernised that shaper with a new (old stock) fence, guard, keeper, dust hood unit. Real progress, at least for the safety inspections...
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7th September 2022, 04:38 PM
Thread: Cleaning cast iron tablesaw top
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I've had a few iron machine tops that have pitted...
I've had a few iron machine tops that have pitted after being left way too long. I have normally ground the surface with a 3M mit and applied a protective coat (now using U-beaut wax). But I'm...
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25th August 2022, 08:48 AM
Thread: Makita 2708 Spares
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I bought an old one of these recently. See the...
I bought an old one of these recently. See the pic in my recent thread. My blade guard is different to the common one. A very simple box cover. Looks factory made. I will almost never use it. There...
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13th August 2022, 08:57 AM
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Makita 2708 table saw, old but good.
I've often done renovation, carpentry jobs where I had to race home to machine something on a bench saw. Decent little Makita/Hitachi onsite saws were normally too expensive. This 20 year old 2708...
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7th August 2022, 08:22 PM
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Not of practical use here, but it's...
Not of practical use here, but it's interesting...Magellan, an importer in Auckland, were selling "125mm" PVC until recently out of stock.
PVC-U pipe (125mm * 3.2mm * 6000mm)
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26th June 2022, 11:46 AM
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I didn't twig at first that the video was a...
I didn't twig at first that the video was a promo, not showing your workshop. We don't know what your CNC enclosure/room looks like The dust problems for your CNC bay and finish sanding bay will be...
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25th June 2022, 10:49 AM
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I didn't imagine that big cutter. So clever and...
I didn't imagine that big cutter. So clever and obvious, the offsets between tool paths can be relatively huge. Is all the CNC for the top and rails done in one go or is there a fine cut? Is the...
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24th June 2022, 10:42 PM
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I'm not sure where you're going with that. Can't...
I'm not sure where you're going with that. Can't a particle from a cell still have some air in it? The bubbles meaning the expanded beads? I don't know if it's much different to the poly foam you've...
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24th June 2022, 08:59 PM
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I think that Wiki is refering to the density of...
I think that Wiki is refering to the density of unexpanded polystyrene beads. That totally flumoxed me and that was the only explanation I could think of. I dimly remember the explanation of how the...
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24th June 2022, 05:05 PM
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Bob, The one commonly called the PM2.5 is the...
Bob,
The one commonly called the PM2.5 is the one I was thinking of. Lots of folks bought one, including me, and I'm guessing you. I added an edit with a link to the forum page with info on that.
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24th June 2022, 03:14 PM
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I shaped a dozen or so boards when I was young...
I shaped a dozen or so boards when I was young with little care about the mess, so I remember this dust. I googled "dust extraction for surfboard shapers" and saw what people were doing, but nothing...
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23rd June 2022, 09:54 AM
Thread: Building a Cyclone
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That is a really interesting watch. I think if I...
That is a really interesting watch. I think if I had my own mig I might have a go. I don't remember him referencing the Clearview. His beginning point seems to be Bill Pentz, but he sensibly opts for...
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10th June 2022, 03:35 PM
Thread: Tanner 12”thicknesser
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I found the source of the settings that I used...
I found the source of the settings that I used for the infeed, outfeed assembly. Take these as good beginning points, like when you start to tune your chainsaw carby. Deviations should be small, like...
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10th June 2022, 12:35 PM
Thread: Tanner 12”thicknesser
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I had a Tanner 12x4 for over 20 years, a later...
I had a Tanner 12x4 for over 20 years, a later version than your one. It had a lubricated gear box and variable speed feed. The assembly of rollers, cutter head, breaker and pressure bars might be...
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9th June 2022, 11:31 AM
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The photo was shot in portrait and the phone...
The photo was shot in portrait and the phone saved it as JPEG. I tried saving it as a GIF in Paint (Win10), left the meta data alone, but it looks like GIF doesn't retain most of it, EXIF dats...
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9th June 2022, 08:47 AM
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Octopus is tending toward unnecessary complexity....
Octopus is tending toward unnecessary complexity. I'm leaning to that view. A "ventilator" removing fine particles may be a likely necessity anyway.
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8th June 2022, 05:23 PM
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Sketching a version of the octopus intakes idea....
Sketching a version of the octopus intakes idea. I'm ok making the unusual one off shapes out of glass fibre. The "lampshade" hood idea, suspended over the jointer cutter, is growing on me. It could...
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8th June 2022, 02:53 PM
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Thanks Bob. I was hoping you would spot this one....
Thanks Bob. I was hoping you would spot this one.
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8th June 2022, 12:25 PM
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Looking for threads/posts re DE intakes for jointers.
I was trawling for posts on DE for jointers. Not so much for ideas on improving ports, flow from cabinets. I'm wondering if someone has been (even theorising about) scavenging fine particles...
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28th April 2022, 09:39 AM
Thread: Need some 6"to 4" hose reducers
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Excellent, thanks for replies. Bob, your Ys...
Excellent, thanks for replies. Bob, your Ys exiting horizontally (pic in post 23) was what I was thinking of as a "horizontal element"
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25th April 2022, 08:13 AM
Thread: Need some 6"to 4" hose reducers
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Bob, In the picture you're referring to...
Bob,
In the picture you're referring to (above)..Do chips tend to accumulate in descending branches to machines? Do they unplug easily without complication once opened? Is it worth placing the blast... -
8th August 2021, 09:04 PM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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Thanks Bob. Reassuring.
Thanks Bob. Reassuring.
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8th August 2021, 07:13 PM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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I bought it from Banggood. I'm new to banggood...
I bought it from Banggood. I'm new to banggood and Aliexpress and the return process they may have.
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7th August 2021, 08:48 AM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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I don't think so...The first power up, believable...
I don't think so...The first power up, believable readings and second power up, flickering screen and zeros were in the house. I did then go down to the workshop, which hadn't been used for hours,...
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6th August 2021, 09:39 AM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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Bob, I anticipated your thought on damage from...
Bob,
I anticipated your thought on damage from heavy dust concentration. As I say in my edit to my post above. All happened inside my house with assumably low dust levels. Are they sensitive to... -
6th August 2021, 08:55 AM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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Hey Neil, after reading your post on these PM2.5...
Hey Neil,
after reading your post on these PM2.5 detectors I also bought one. Such a cool little gizmo. Plugged it in and got readings just as expected. But the second time I plugged it in the... -
23rd July 2021, 09:24 AM
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I know many guys using decent iron moulders may...
I know many guys using decent iron moulders may have a laugh or frown that it is not safe, but it has done some precise work, and I think that the wooden keeper setup as shown is fine. Actually, the...
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21st July 2021, 02:04 PM
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Eichman G unit, primitive but excellent...
I used to make some beautiful things on this primitive setup. An Eichman G unit (3/4") set into a wooden table top made from an old fire stop door, with painted hardboard surface. I used to lay a...
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19th July 2021, 09:42 AM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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Nice sheetmetal work..!
Nice sheetmetal work..!
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8th July 2021, 02:17 PM
Thread: HVLP DE ideas for 12" disk sander
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This was roughly what I was thinking about for...
This was roughly what I was thinking about for the DE...
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8th July 2021, 01:18 PM
Thread: HVLP DE ideas for 12" disk sander
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HVLP DE ideas for 12" disk sander
I was trying to search for any solutions sofar on modifying the common 12" disk sander for HVLP DE. Normally Google is the best search tool on forums, but I didn't find anything yet. Sometimes on...
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8th July 2021, 10:15 AM
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Edit:...To help minimize any confusion I'm gonna...
Edit:...To help minimize any confusion I'm gonna edit the text body below...I misread the drawing and don't want to hand off that misperception.
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6th July 2021, 08:47 PM
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Thanks for the leads chaps.. I notice in the...
Thanks for the leads chaps..
I notice in the patent drawing that the mitre gear and sleeve are integral (15). In my one the gear is aluminum and the sleeve looks steel. I'm assuming that my sleeve... -
6th July 2021, 08:39 AM
Thread: More fun with Bell Mouths
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The flow line baffle idea is really interesting....
The flow line baffle idea is really interesting. I wonder what some idealised scenarios might look like if one momentarily ignored any difficulties in the fabrication and fitting...Thinking of number...
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5th July 2021, 11:30 AM
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Thanks Tom, I've seen a couple of photos on...
Thanks Tom,
I've seen a couple of photos on auction sites. I suppose I could ask a seller. Chances are good that someone on the forum here, or a vintage forum, has fiddled with one. Meantime it... -
5th July 2021, 09:14 AM
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DRIVER LINE GEARED MITRE GUAGE...removing gear/spindle.
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I've had this one sitting in waiting for years. I suddenly needed it so gave it a functional spruce up. Problem is that the gear is sitting out of position and only engaging... -
3rd July 2021, 12:12 PM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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I see now, that was you with the dremel...Ta.
I see now, that was you with the dremel...Ta.
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3rd July 2021, 07:24 AM
Thread: Getting my dust extraction setup
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The cold might have numbed my brain. The photo...
The cold might have numbed my brain. The photo looks like cutting a hole with a dremel mounted on the lathe saddle. Is the parting tool version a different photo? Cheers.
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29th June 2021, 03:05 PM
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Can you tell me how you found that, what your...
Can you tell me how you found that, what your search method was? Would be appreciated. It may not be relevant, but under my Win10 the icons to choose drawing/drawings/part # are at the bottom of the...
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29th June 2021, 02:03 PM
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Lappa, that's a cool find. I don't know how you...
Lappa,
that's a cool find. I don't know how you did that. Amazon is not letting me choose the other interesting parts to see price and shipping, some interesting looking hoods there...A point on the... -
28th June 2021, 09:52 AM
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I enjoy your scepticism QC, but if I have a good...
I enjoy your scepticism QC, but if I have a good idea I will definitely try. I don't like the idea of cutting the original machine. I like coming up with novel shapes for the chute(s) that can be...
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27th June 2021, 01:39 PM
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Hey Pete. @BobL....I was just making light with...
Hey Pete.
@BobL....I was just making light with those photos, but Junior is using it like that for a small project...
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27th June 2021, 09:41 AM
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Or not. Just nothing. Junior solved the problem...
Or not. Just nothing. Junior solved the problem this way....
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12th June 2021, 04:37 PM
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I can't build any DE system yet so I'm treading...
I can't build any DE system yet so I'm treading water exploring ideas. Thoughts about DE for the F1000-A planer/jointer I'll put here rather than start a new thread.
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28th May 2021, 11:55 AM
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Useful recommendation on that Huanyang. I'll...
Useful recommendation on that Huanyang.
I'll attach the manual for the Weiken WK310 series in case it's useful. That series does have the vector controller..
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28th May 2021, 10:29 AM
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The price of a 3Kw Huanyang VFD on AliExpress...
The price of a 3Kw Huanyang VFD on AliExpress looked OK.
220v 3.0kw VFD Drive מהפך/VFD 1HP או 3HP קלט 3HP פלט CNC נהג CNC ציר מנוע בקרת מהירות|inverter importer|production stripinverter model -...