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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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    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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    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...
  4. 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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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    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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    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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    Unusual Request

    Haven't been around for a while due to work and health issues, but am back in full swing for now.
    I would like to appeal to the brains trust of the forum as I have been asked to make a coffin for...
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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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    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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    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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    That is dedication, more than I have.....

    That is dedication, more than I have.....
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    No problem.

    No problem.
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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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    :roflmao:

    :roflmao:
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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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    For the life of me, I can't understand why the images insert skewed:doh: anyway you get the idea of how it...
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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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    The table frame is now finished, support blocks, and braces in place

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    Thanks for looking
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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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    I used protite casting compound to stabilize the rotten ends
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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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    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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    Not quite, but was close.

    Not quite, but was close.
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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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    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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    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

    This is...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

    Motor inn :Address: 644...
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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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    :2tsup:

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    :2tsup::2tsup:

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Awesome:2tsup:

    Awesome:2tsup:
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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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    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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    :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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    Simple and solid, I like it.:2tsup:

    Simple and solid, I like it.:2tsup:
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