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Thanks. I went with pocket holes because ... it's easy :U

Simple but gets the job done. That's a nod from me.

I use this simple jig that has a few different diameter placements for my palm router to carve out circles. Repeat tasks have been reliable with consistent results (used it again over the weekend).
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Any pics of your actual build? I've also built a mini router table (which has some flaws, but is decent enough) for my palm router, so curious to compare - I probably made mine more complex than it...

Excellent resource. Thanks for linking.

I recently bought some 1/2" bits to fit into the Bosch router to hog out the material in these shallow dishes that I'm making, since I don't want to do the hogging out on four dishes with my palm...

Was in two minds about posting this, since I'm fitting out a store-bought shelving unit and not building everything from scratch. But then, I love how this turned out and as with previous projects I...

Ok finally got around to cleaning up the plunge arms. Rubbed on some WD40 and then sanded with 400grit paper. Now it’s nice and plungey

I have been fortunate enough to be given this BOSCH GOF 1300 ACE plunge router from a Great Uncle of mine. It came as-is. Not having used a full-sized router before - only a palm router - I've a few...

Ladies, ladies ... if your man says he will do something, he will do it.

... there's no point nagging him every 6mths about it ... ;)

oy vey! :D

Ok ... so I'll remember to pack my allen key set, then. :)

Well, this is getting the better of me!

Managed to remove the covers … however, didn’t expect the screw heads to be buried so far into the casing - I didn’t bring my screwdriver set only my driver...

Thanks, all - I will take another crack at it this weekend ... and bring more tools with me ;)

On the external-facing side? Nothing - it’s a smooth face, as I’d expect for a deadlock.

Thanks. They’re certainly not popping out easily if they were tapped in, even with some moderate force. Might have to bite the bullet and get a locksmith in. Pity, as I had spare cylinders ready to...

my daughter has moved into an apartment and I want to change the locks for her. But the deadlock seems to have some sort of smooth security screws. How on earth can I open up the casing on this lock...

Thank you! :U I think I'm improving - still making plenty of mistakes along the way.

I first thought of the idea from seeing units built for garbage sorting, so I modified the design a little...

Aaaaand we're done!

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For the bench, I cheated and bought a pre-fabbed bench from Bunnings and then cut it to size. It's a merbau top and in hindsight is perhaps a little darker than I had...

Been a while, but I've been chipping away here and there to progress this build.

Where I left off last time, I needed to devise a method to prevent my tilt-out cupboards from pulling all the way...

Been busy over the Cup weekend here.

Built:
1. Face frame for the cabinet
2. Doors for the tilt-outs and centre cupboard
3. Drawer on sliders
4. Decorative skirting
5. Boxes for the tilt-outs...

Just sharing my progress photos of my current project. I'm still very much a beginner woodworker, so this is a fairly simple build (but complex enough for me); it will be similar to my previous...

Thanks, Mr Brush.

The Dewalt I have has a ~2.5hp motor, so has plenty of oomph as well as accomodating a dado stack, so that opens up a number of options for me.

I've been in two minds about a...

My current and first table saw is a Dewalt 7491-xe - a contractor's saw. It's been a great purchase for me so far (my farmhouse buffet table was the first project I built with it).

I have only...

Thanks Mark - the top was secured using some table top fasteners that I bought here, and I sat them in some routered grooves made with a 6mm straight router bit, then just fastened directly into the...

I've been using a concreter's screed I picked up from Sydney Tools.

Okie doke - loosened the wing nuts holding the motor close to the shaft to push it out further which resolved the loose belt issue. Now I'm cooking with gas and drilling holes with reckless abandon....

It never occurred to me that the drill press would be such a learning curve. Unlike every other power tool I've bought to date which more or less was operational directly out the box, I've had to...

Would love to see progress as you go so hoping you plan to post back here often!

Thanks everyone - y'all are awesome. I'll see if I can get this done during a break later today.

Thanks. Checking the machine again, there's no slot to drop the arbor out so you're right that its not removable. I will do as you suggest; what's the best solution for cleaning? Acetone do the...

So I had some store credit at Sydney Tools and next on my purchase list was a drill press. Since - as a hobbyist - I don't need the bees-knees of DPs, I opted for the Bayer BD400 as it's within...

I appreciate your post, Moby, thank you. And yes, you guess correctly re: my experience with machines: very minimal. I try to advance cautiously and don't mind sounding stupid in forums like this...

You make a lot of cents sense! Cheers for the response :)

The riving knife is 2.2mm thick; the stock blade is 1.75mm thick - I have the manual in my hand at the moment, so I can say this with confidence.

For general woodworking, I would have thought a...

So, I figure there's a difference between dust extraction and dust collection, right?

Dust extraction is capturing dust particles floating in the air into some sort of filter, while dust...

Not quite a match, but certainly similar in theme.

We were given this dining table and chairs a few years ago and they were showing all of their 23yrs of age. I was unemployed for most of 2020 so...

Thanks, everyone. Really appreciate the feedback. Next project will be a bit smaller but with some different elements, so looking forward to that.

Some additional reflections ... using different...

Job done!

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I was able to flatten out most of the undulations in the bench top with a tonne of sanding, then sealed it off with two coats of Osmo PolyX oil. Love the finish and...

Yeah, I think I understand how I ended up with so many pigtails - largely inexperience in sanding and the fact that the store-bought boards I glued-up weren't perfectly flat (who knew?!), so I...

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Ended up going with this by Porters Paints. Nearly done with the second coat for the cabinet, doors and shelves and am very happy with the finish. Gives a slight glisten to the enamel paint.
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Boris Johnson to reportedly bring back imperial measurements to mark platinum jubilee

Being Australian, born in the mid-70s, I've never known anything other than metric measurements. yet learning...

Thanks, Alkahestic. I've used a water based enamel by Porters Paints; now I think of it, when I asked the specialist at the store (non-bunnings!) I believe she mentioned that I should consider a...

Instalment update:

Cabinet portion now fully built and finished. Used an enamel paint for the finish, very light sanding to smooth it out a little and create some ever so slight distressing in...

Basic cabinet body completed. Profiled the skirting around the base, added the inset moulding to the doors, added the backing board, filled in noticeable gaps (Yes. With Spakfilla. Don't @ me - it's...

So progress update ... adjustable shelves cut and ready to go, also made my first tenon and groove doors ever (actually, my first doors ever) and I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out - though...

Howdy all

Sharing a few pics of my in-progress buffet table that I've been working on this Easter weekend. I've made mistakes a plenty (how many can you spot?!), but since my wife is keen on a...

Thanks all for the replies.

The double-beading bit from Carbitool looks like a good option for my needs; though i must also admit buying pre-fab moulding from Bunnings didn't cross my mind at...

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I'm looking to replicate a stepped trim profile, similar to the below, but am not sure how to achieve this. But I'm thinking that rabbeting along the length, to create a top and bottom...