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30th November 2022, 03:29 PM
Thread: Restoring Hafco T380A Thicknesser
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Looking at the parts diagram, all I can think of...
Looking at the parts diagram, all I can think of isthat the bottom shaft wasn't quite lined up when you pulled the housing together. It looks like the back is broken unevenly which could indicate...
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30th November 2022, 11:33 AM
Thread: Restoring Hafco T380A Thicknesser
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I would be getting another case, as for why it's...
I would be getting another case, as for why it's happening, I don't know. Is the bearing the same size as the old one? Do you have the old one to compare? When I did mine, I had to install all the...
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1st October 2022, 06:48 PM
Thread: Restoring Hafco T380A Thicknesser
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All the bearings in it are just standard so are...
All the bearings in it are just standard so are readily available from most places, while you have it apart, change the seals in the gearbox, they aren't standard and will probably need to be...
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23rd September 2022, 07:57 PM
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I started out with a secondhand frameco matcutter...
I started out with a secondhand frameco matcutter and have since changed to all logan stuff, expensive, but seems to be quality on most stuff. The only thing that isn't any good is the straight...
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14th August 2022, 07:59 PM
Thread: New belt and disc sander
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New belt and disc sander
I had a hafco sander that I bought in 2007 that I had to replace all the head bearings in just days after purchase and had to fix other things that were substandard, that's fine it was just a tad...
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15th January 2022, 04:40 PM
Thread: workshop cleanup surprises.
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That's the plan, but you should see my shed,...
That's the plan, but you should see my shed, plenty of places to hide.
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15th January 2022, 12:51 PM
Thread: workshop cleanup surprises.
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I was thinking you were referring to a long...
I was thinking you were referring to a long animal with scales...., only because I have one in my residing in my shed at the moment:C Just not able to find....:doh:, but keeps appearing at the most...
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10th December 2021, 08:03 PM
Thread: speared with his riving knife
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I agree, I reckon that the riving knife was...
I agree, I reckon that the riving knife was thicker than the blade and it jammed and he tried to pull it off and pulled the knife into the blade and we see the result.....
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30th September 2021, 10:33 PM
Thread: Blade for Melamine
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My best results have been from an aluminium...
My best results have been from an aluminium cutting blade, they have a negative rake and are triple chip so take smaller bites meaning less chipping. Also as mentioned, only have the blade far...
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14th March 2021, 12:39 AM
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Thanks for that, I have only had the cutter heads...
Thanks for that, I have only had the cutter heads for a week and I didn't really know how much the inserts were, However I was working on the premise that carbide inserts for metal lathes and the...
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12th March 2021, 08:20 PM
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Just upgraded both jointer and thicknesser with...
Just upgraded both jointer and thicknesser with Chinese spiral cutter heads and am suitably impressed with the result, it cost $1700 but given that I had to sharpen the jointer blades every 2 weeks...
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20th December 2020, 10:08 AM
Thread: Nail origins???
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These types of nails were used right up to around...
These types of nails were used right up to around the 1950's, I have found in some pieces, but mostly in the early 1900's as has been stated.
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14th October 2020, 10:50 AM
Thread: Unusual Request
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Thanks for the replies fellas, I did eventually...
Thanks for the replies fellas, I did eventually find a company in Sydney that was willing to sell to a private person...Apparently the funeral industry is very jealous of its market share...:doh:
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10th October 2020, 08:40 PM
Thread: Unusual Request
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Unusual Request
Haven't been around for a while due to work and health issues, but am back in full swing for now.
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5th May 2019, 09:55 AM
Thread: Bondcrete as a woodworking adhesive
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I used bondcrete in the past and found that in...
I used bondcrete in the past and found that in hot dry conditions, it will let go after a couple of years.... Lost a fair bit of stuff because of it. Only use titebond 2 and 3 now.
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5th March 2019, 09:22 PM
Thread: borers in red cedar
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Thanks for the replies gents, I disassembled the...
Thanks for the replies gents, I disassembled the carcass a couple of days ago and found that the same borers had ruined the sides and some other parts of the unit. So with great regret, it has gone...
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23rd February 2019, 11:10 PM
Thread: borers in red cedar
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borers in red cedar
I was given an old set of cedar draws and the top and sides have been eaten by some sort of borer. This is old heart wood and I have found some live grubs in the galleries. They are in some sort of...
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4th February 2019, 09:23 PM
Thread: Another 'impossible' restoration
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That is dedication, more than I have.....
That is dedication, more than I have.....
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3rd February 2019, 09:14 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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No problem.
No problem.
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3rd February 2019, 09:14 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Thanks for that, I am up for a challenge.
Thanks for that, I am up for a challenge.
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2nd February 2019, 02:44 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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1st February 2019, 09:54 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Finished table and customer has picked it up and...
Finished table and customer has picked it up and paid.:yippy:
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29th January 2019, 08:25 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Finalized the top today, sanded ready for an oil...
Finalized the top today, sanded ready for an oil finish.
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28th January 2019, 09:57 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Some more done today. 448592 The ends of...
Some more done today.
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The ends of the legs were decayed as was mentioned.
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27th January 2019, 09:13 AM
Thread: Jointer Knife Setting Jig
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I do this with a cheap square, when the square...
I do this with a cheap square, when the square moves around 5mm, it will snipe around 3thou off the last 15mm of the board. Works for me.
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27th January 2019, 09:01 AM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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After a bit of surgery to get the frame apart,...
After a bit of surgery to get the frame apart, the mortises were pinned, but loose enough for me to cut the pins. Infact, it looked like whomever built the table chewed the mortises out with their...
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27th January 2019, 08:37 AM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Not quite, but was close.
Not quite, but was close.
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27th January 2019, 08:37 AM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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I am proceeding, the top is flat and the legs...
I am proceeding, the top is flat and the legs repaired ready to have new mortices cut, I am still undecided how to fix the top down, as the frame is a little rough around the top where it was nailed...
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26th January 2019, 09:28 PM
Thread: Blanket box/coffe table
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Blanket box/coffe table
I had this brief to make a coffee table/ blanket box from some timber that was reclaimed from an old family home. The family had already had two boxes made up for two of their three daughter and had...
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26th January 2019, 08:39 PM
Thread: Old shearers kitchen prep table
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Old shearers kitchen prep table
I was approached to restore an old table rescued from a shearers quarters that was being demolished... Really needing the money, :BI basically took the job based on a couple of photos.:C
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28th December 2018, 08:34 PM
Thread: Queen Bed design
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I have built 2 queen beds for myself and found...
I have built 2 queen beds for myself and found that you will need a center rail unless you make your slats at least 35mm thick. I recommend that you don't go less than 50mm clearance all round to...
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20th November 2016, 09:31 PM
Thread: Blade Suppliers
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Henry's did a 3/16 blade for me a while ago.
Henry's did a 3/16 blade for me a while ago.
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26th May 2016, 09:50 PM
Thread: end grain cutting boards
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Thanks for the replies, I was being lazy when I...
Thanks for the replies, I was being lazy when I posted the thread, and as usual, google was my friend. Time for plan B.
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21st May 2016, 07:33 PM
Thread: end grain cutting boards
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end grain cutting boards
I was wondering if there is any reason that I couldn't make endgrain cutting boards from silkyoak? I have copious quantities of southern silky, so the grain is very tight and have made a sample to...
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23rd January 2016, 10:26 AM
Thread: Automatic Jointer
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I know that a cabinet shop that I used to get...
I know that a cabinet shop that I used to get timber benches from had one that did all four side in one pass. I shudder to think what that would have cost:C
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27th July 2015, 08:01 PM
Thread: Motels - Chermside
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I stayed at the chermside motor inn while my wife...
I stayed at the chermside motor inn while my wife was having chemo and also the green motel. The motor inn had hospital rates, maybe the green motel has, I'm not sure now.
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27th July 2015, 07:40 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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I got out on the weekend to resight the rifle and...
I got out on the weekend to resight the rifle and the difference is astounding, from a 5 shot group 50mm wide at 50m to a 10 shot group under a 20c piece at 50m. :o Well worth the effort in every...
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27th July 2015, 07:35 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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24th July 2015, 08:07 PM
Thread: Garden waste to desk lamp
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:2tsup::2tsup:
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21st July 2015, 09:39 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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Yes your right, it's a 22 savage, you don't need...
Yes your right, it's a 22 savage, you don't need a huge calibre for what I use it for. For feral animal control, I have a mid sized centerfire. Or the property owner usually leaves some cannon to...
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21st July 2015, 09:34 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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Yes it is a vast improvement on the old one, it...
Yes it is a vast improvement on the old one, it is a real eye opener about how people view what happens in the country, not that there has been any negative comments here. I really love being out on...
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21st July 2015, 09:20 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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Yes, I found this a very satisfying job to do,...
Yes, I found this a very satisfying job to do, mainly because of the challenge that it presented, I have never even dreamed about doing something like this in the past and will probably never do...
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21st July 2015, 09:18 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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It's a good thing that it doesn't happen often,...
It's a good thing that it doesn't happen often, your right about close shots, no aiming required.
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19th July 2015, 11:56 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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We are currently in drought here in western...
We are currently in drought here in western Queensland, animals weak from hunger get bogged in bad watering points, (nearly dry dams etc). We pull them out to save them, but sometimes they are too...
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19th July 2015, 09:17 PM
Thread: Something a little different
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Something a little different
This is different, I have in the last 2 years tried to rationalize my life due to a back injury that is affecting my heart, causing it to have an irregular beat. I can still work, but need to manage...
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14th July 2015, 09:29 PM
Thread: Mango Madness
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Awesome:2tsup:
Awesome:2tsup:
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24th June 2015, 09:08 PM
Thread: Mango Madness
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I can see you have your safety boots on:doh::D
I can see you have your safety boots on:doh::D
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24th June 2015, 08:03 PM
Thread: Hafco BP 355 question
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I can't see why you can't put a bigger blade on...
I can't see why you can't put a bigger blade on the saw, but I own one, and have never really seen the need to put a bigger blade on. A 16 with 3tpi will do all that the saw is capable of. I...
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19th June 2015, 07:48 PM
Thread: Mango Madness
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:tongueroll::tongueroll::tongueroll::tongueroll: ...
:tongueroll::tongueroll::tongueroll::tongueroll: She who must be obeyed reckons that there might be mango kitchen benchs:; in the near future:C
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17th June 2015, 10:25 PM
Thread: New TV Cabinet
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Simple and solid, I like it.:2tsup:
Simple and solid, I like it.:2tsup: