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24th April 2024, 10:16 AM
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VICTORIA Mat I have posted the following over in the...
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I have posted the following over in the Dust Extraction Forum.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f200/pentz-cyclone-marketplace-258997#post2332917
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24th April 2024, 10:13 AM
Thread: Pentz cyclone over in marketplace
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Pentz cyclone over in marketplace
There is a Pentz design cyclone on offer over in marketplace that is located in Melbourne and being offered at an exceptionally good price, IMO.
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21st April 2024, 03:45 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Agreed, as Stan explains in the following article...
Agreed, as Stan explains in the following article he wrote on them. They were primarily used for breaking down green logs into boards. He also covers their advantages over the western style pit and...
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20th April 2024, 01:31 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Not much discussion so far on pull strokes for...
Not much discussion so far on pull strokes for ripping.
For hand powered sawing I use forward or bi-directional strokes for crosscutting where I can get a good balanced stance. For ripping I... -
16th April 2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Agreed, an excellent video that covers most...
Agreed, an excellent video that covers most aspects of those forestry tools and their use.
Here is the tooth pattern on my best large saw that had the American tooth pattern that can be found on... -
15th April 2024, 10:22 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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I have enjoyes watching a program on SBS on the...
I have enjoyes watching a program on SBS on the rebuilding of Notre Dame in Paris and there is a very brief segment in it showing a large framesaw being used in the traditional way to rip oak logs...
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14th April 2024, 10:09 AM
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VICTORIA Thanks for that Mat. Looking at that photo of...
Thanks for that Mat.
Looking at that photo of the impeller it looks like it is the 16" from Clearview Max, so that coupled with the Powertran, the 4hp motor and the Pentz design tinny on 6"ducting... -
13th April 2024, 06:31 PM
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VICTORIA Mat An inch more or less is very significant...
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An inch more or less is very significant at those diameters in terms of the air volume it can move.
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13th April 2024, 03:34 PM
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VICTORIA Mat The dimensions on the drawings are not...
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The dimensions on the drawings are not readable. Can you take a larger sized photo so that the images can be magnified and the dimensions read? -
13th April 2024, 01:17 PM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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OK, I run the IKEA alongside one of my other...
OK, I run the IKEA alongside one of my other particle counters.
What I found was that up to readings of about 20 PM2.5m3 they were closely calibrated...
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13th April 2024, 12:04 PM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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When putting the case for better dust extraction...
When putting the case for better dust extraction at our local men's shed I gave them the following...
A 2002 study found that "Each 10 μg/m3 elevation in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was... -
11th April 2024, 09:16 AM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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That is what I tell them at our local men's shed,...
That is what I tell them at our local men's shed, but I'm yet to completely win that battle.
I had to take some friends to the airport a few days ago and took the opportunity to drop into the... -
10th April 2024, 03:11 PM
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Other than the colour scheme and water supply...
Other than the colour scheme and water supply tank, it's the same as the Forrest West model I have. It's OK, other than the pawl arrangement, but that is a universal problem across all of these...
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7th April 2024, 03:50 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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I'll measure that the next time I'm around at my...
I'll measure that the next time I'm around at my workshop.
According to Paul Sellers that is what happened...
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7th April 2024, 01:31 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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It didn't have a curved edge on the blade when I...
It didn't have a curved edge on the blade when I acquired it 50yrs ago, so not used up until then as what we would call a scrub plane. However, with the amount wear on its sole the mouth had become...
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6th April 2024, 08:50 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Yes, it is more like 50 now. The 1-1/2" wide...
Yes, it is more like 50 now.
The 1-1/2" wide blade is one of the reasons I use it as a scrub plane. With the curved blade biting in you don't want more than 1-1/2" of blade to be pushing. I also... -
6th April 2024, 10:26 AM
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Yes, just use it and compare the result with...
Yes, just use it and compare the result with whatever stone you have already.
Then write on the side of it with felt pen what you think the approx grit is.
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5th April 2024, 06:40 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Here's the old one I use as a scrub plane... it...
Here's the old one I use as a scrub plane... it now has a HSS blade.
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4th April 2024, 02:20 PM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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Getting a local outside reading rom your EPA...
Getting a local outside reading rom your EPA website will be helpful for getting an area background readings. But, if you are getting unexpected readings inside your workshop, stick your head outside...
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2nd April 2024, 10:03 AM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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None of mine have become 'clogged' from use in...
None of mine have become 'clogged' from use in the dry dust that I generate in my workshop. But, I do run a fairly clean (not necessarily tidy) workshop.
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1st April 2024, 01:15 PM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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If ever I get an unexpected reading inside the...
If ever I get an unexpected reading inside the workshop I check to see if the outside reading can explain it. Having one located outside that I can see through the window saves me having to be going...
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1st April 2024, 10:11 AM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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An excellent strategy, IMO. These economy AQ...
An excellent strategy, IMO.
These economy AQ sensors may not be as accurate as the very expensive industrial units, but they are more than adequate for indicating any step up in improvement from... -
30th March 2024, 09:03 AM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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I did the same with a Bleckmann (Solingen), which...
I did the same with a Bleckmann (Solingen), which I use for quickly flattening the face of rough sawn bowl turning blanks before mounting on a faceplate. Bleckmann was the main supplier of swords for...
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28th March 2024, 09:48 AM
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Agreed! IMO, there are only two rivals to the...
Agreed!
IMO, there are only two rivals to the P&N 1-1/4" SRG:
Carter & Sons - 1-1/4" Roughing Gouge Wood Lathe Turning Tool | Carter and Son Toolworks
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26th March 2024, 10:04 AM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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She's a cute! They grow up so quickly, so you...
She's a cute!
They grow up so quickly, so you are just going to have go back there very often...:U
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24th March 2024, 07:16 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Paul Is that brown cheese in your photos....
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Is that brown cheese in your photos. That's quite a culinary experience!
Brunost - Wikipedia
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21st March 2024, 02:23 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Paul I didn't have time in Tromsø to visit any...
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I didn't have time in Tromsø to visit any of the museums, but that old building on the waterfront where the Polar Museum is housed caught my attention with its regulation red with white... -
20th March 2024, 11:12 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Paul Funny you should use that illustration,...
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Funny you should use that illustration, Paul. I expect you also saw the same following warning sign about this on footpaths. The image is self explanatory, the translation goes something like... -
20th March 2024, 10:29 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Ouch!
Ouch!
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20th March 2024, 10:04 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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I can think of much worse places to be diverted...
I can think of much worse places to be diverted to than Trondheim.
Just two of the fun things that we came across in Trondheim are its Trampe bicycle lift - Wikipedia and its heated seating in... -
16th March 2024, 04:45 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Paul I was also fortunate enough to visit...
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I was also fortunate enough to visit Tromsø a few years ago... it is one of my favourite places. I was there in their summer so had endless hours of sunlight, as you do that far above the... -
13th March 2024, 09:31 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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I don't like your chances of getting that through...
I don't like your chances of getting that through with your carry-on luggage!
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8th March 2024, 06:26 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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According to Mies van der Rohe.. “The chair is...
According to Mies van der Rohe..
“The chair is a very difficult object. Everyone who has ever tried to make one knows that. There are endless possibilities and many problems – the chair has to be... -
6th March 2024, 06:19 PM
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Just guessing with Problem 1, but if it is only...
Just guessing with Problem 1, but if it is only happening on one wing then I'd say that you have an under hardened or over tempered area there. The only remedy if that is the case is to keep grinding...
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6th March 2024, 10:33 AM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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While on furniture made from our sub-tropical...
While on furniture made from our sub-tropical rainforest species, Evan Williams, the saw miller in my hometown of Alstonville, wisely put aside many of the best species for that purpose from there...
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5th March 2024, 09:14 AM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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I would never call it an Australian timber when I...
I would never call it an Australian timber when I describe a piece that I have made from it.
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4th March 2024, 04:28 PM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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I grew up in Alstonville where this feral...
I grew up in Alstonville where this feral invasive tree had a devastating impact on the landscape where the magnificent 'Big Scrub' once stood. As a tree it is as bad as any weed can be...
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4th March 2024, 03:19 PM
Thread: cartridge filter
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Mike A filter cartridge/s with similar...
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A filter cartridge/s with similar external dimensions to a/the bags will have more surface area, so will give you more air flow volume. The more expensive cartridge filters will capture finer... -
2nd March 2024, 10:40 AM
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WANTED:SA. Where someone is giving up woodturning, or...
Where someone is giving up woodturning, or someone in their family is selling a complete setup, they typically include all of the tools and accessories with the lathe to increase the chances of sale...
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29th February 2024, 02:49 PM
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WANTED:SA. Thank you for pointing that out, Col. The Nova...
Thank you for pointing that out, Col.
The Nova and Vicmarc chucks are very similar, but unfortunately the jaws are not compatible between them.
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25th February 2024, 08:22 AM
Thread: My last Amateur Chisels
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In which case, you should be able to work out the...
In which case, you should be able to work out the risks for yourself better than most of us...:U
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24th February 2024, 01:50 PM
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WANTED:SA. I'm surprised that there isn't an unused Nova...
I'm surprised that there isn't an unused Nova chuck sitting somewhere on a shelf in need of a new home...:U
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24th February 2024, 01:25 PM
Thread: My last Amateur Chisels
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David Wishing you the very best with that...
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Wishing you the very best with that venture!
My hard won advice is to:
Hold onto your day job, or part thereof, for as long as possible.
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14th February 2024, 09:58 AM
Thread: Sharpening a TS55 blade
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Agreed there, Paul. I've found that some form...
Agreed there, Paul.
I've found that some form of indexing so that any of the teeth that are re-ground are all at the same height/profile again is the key to getting the blade back to performing at... -
13th February 2024, 02:44 PM
Thread: Sharpening a TS55 blade
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I'm the saw doctor at our local men's shed and I...
I'm the saw doctor at our local men's shed and I resharpen circular saw blades many times without the clearance with the splitter/riving knife for that particular blade becoming an issue. You would...
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13th February 2024, 12:12 PM
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WANTED:SA. Chuck for Nova jaws - SN2 or lever style, Bonham OK too
I'm in need of another chuck for my Nova jaws sets.
Hoping someone has one that they no longer need.
Either Supernova 2 or lever style. Old Bonham would be OK too.
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12th February 2024, 10:28 AM
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Using an Android phone I take photos in whatever...
Using an Android phone I take photos in whatever orientation suits the subject then import those that are in portrait mode into an app that allows the image to be rotated. The image will appear in...
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Hi Tony How much did they charge you per hour...
Hi Tony
How much did they charge you per hour to use their thicknesser?
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31st January 2024, 04:18 PM
Thread: Power Sharpening Options
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I'm very mindful of that too, Ian. Early on in...
I'm very mindful of that too, Ian.
Early on in my career I worked in ceramics where silica was in everything we used... from clay and glazes to kilns. So, became very aware back then of the risk... -
31st January 2024, 10:00 AM
Thread: Power Sharpening Options
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I'm inclined the same way, David. Why gamble with...
I'm inclined the same way, David. Why gamble with your health when some simple mitigation measures load the dice in your favour.
For what it is worth, while acknowledging that I (and probably most...