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Well done BobL, I was in a similar situation recently wanting to upgrade to the Peltour H10A's and after reading good reviews on a previous thread bought them for $50 + $15 postage to Hobart from...

Nice workshop too, there are a lot of tools on that back wall, I had to have a second look to make sure it wasn't a shop...

Hi Ravlord, (sorry to be offensive, but that does sound like a pornstar name!!!:roll:)

I headed out to your contact and was very pleasantly surprised. Turns out the guy is selling his house and...

For what it's worth, you don't need to sand back very far into very old huon furniture for the smell to be released.

I had been hoping to catch the series on SBS television about dangerous products in homes, e.g. dust, cca timber making people sick. Unfortunately I have missed both of the first couple of episodes,...

It's not long to go here either....

Me too, no hard feelings, be seeing ya in cyberspace.

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Silent C, you seem to have an opinion on everything. I don't think there is anything wrong with suggesting a most accurate method to set blades. The dial gauge jig may not be your cup of tea but it...

Governments of either side don't have much of a say anymore. The economy drives itself, and both sides pretend they are in charge. Not anymore. I would vote for the party that pushed the idea of...

I guess the best thing about these forums is that there is always heaps of different ways to do the same thing. I think that's the case here. There is no point referencing the height off the cutter...

I was getting worried about you SilentC, welcome back. I agree with your last statement. By the way has anyone ever noticeed how regularly the local council building inspector job appears in the...

Help us out Chris. Is this a serious problem are people both professional and diy getting fried regularly?

I freely admit that woodwork and serious DIY for me is like medication for having to work in an office job. If I didn't have it, then I would surely go mad. I lived in the UK for 3 years, and you...

The general census is right, a bit like not wanting to go to school when your were a kid. In the long run, its for the best, but what if at the end of grade 10 or 12, we didn't bother testing kids to...

I could never get these to work properly. If someone can demonstrate how, then that would be great. I dont think the magnet has sufficient strength.

Thanks Earl for your contribution, I think I might look at stainless sheet instead. Toughen glass is way expensive. I didn't realise the laminated glass was dangerous in this situation. It reminds me...

Oh man! Where were you when I started this kitchen. I'll see what I can do to remedy this problem. I like glass too. Typically what type do you specify, does it really have to be toughen? Would...

I guess most people on this forum would understand how dangerous it can be, but heck we all use circular saws and chainsaws without a license.

Does any one know why it appears you can do a large percentage of your own electrical work in the US, or at least that is the impression I get after reading Fine Home Building, and why you can't...

Hope you don;t mind Nev, we might have hijacked this one. The mitre is very neat, but does rely on your room being square. The underside has four counterbored recesses to allow special clamps to...

I think a lot of this is just hot air. Councils only act if there is a complaint, for the 70% of the population who don't live in a capital city, I think your pretty safe. How could any one tell if...

Here are a couple of photos of our near complete home built kitchen. I outsourced the rolled laminex bench tops, best thing I did. The options for hardware are just silly now, new kitchens must be...

I work with electrical engineers and we build underwater cameras. In your case, either you or the spark, should buy a metre of heat shrink made by cabac available at electrical wholesalers. This is...

Thanks Nev, I have included a pdf of the drawing documents I created during the construction. I've sent them to you privately. I'm not suggesting it needs to be done like this, but I designed each...

Most of the good blackwood in Tasmania, comes from Britton brothers in Smithton. It's at the end of the earth even from a tassie perspective. However they have a good website,...

Hi Nev,

I've just completed the same thing. I'm based in Hobart, but there were still three or four good joinery firms who will cut to your requirements. I can't guarantee this for you, but you...

Hi Jim,

Sounds like a case for wood csi, seriously, can you tell us a bit more history about the wood. For example had you just bought it, and then machined it? If you have the wood for a couple...

Obviously it is up to you to decide, the colour oregon is a bit of a mismatch to the final finish. It is the closest to the natural timber colour they have in the range. It looks beautiful. One thing...

I have used the Feast Watson, woodshield, oregon colour, as recommended by Hansson's Joinery, Margate, who are the largest manufacturer of cedar window frames in Tasmania. It should only be applied...

Just had another thought, borers. Kiln drying eliminates the risk the green timber may have borers which can live for years after the timber has been sawn.

I haven't had a chance to use any timber which wasn't grown in Tasmania, hopefully I will one day. So I am not sure if you are using a timber which the following does not apply to. But if it is aus...

Hi Polarchippy,

This is something which is more of an art form than an exact science. Each method described works well, and often its a case of how exact do you need to be. If you are doing fine...

Only new to this so hope it is ok to add some more, since this was a great thread. I love my dad, but..............he was building a yacht in his workshop next to the house. My mum is very...

Both types are still available for single phase use, which suits most of us fine I guess. I have the overhead arrangement, the carbatec 15" 3hp version, and I am very happy with it. When I was...

My father was (is) a joiner, and my grandfather drove steam trains but turned wood for a hobby. I spent a lot of time working with dad in the shed, but looking back now I wish I had asked more...

A local cedar window manufacturer in Margate Tasmania put me onto a glue product which I had never seen before. It is made AVS Adhesives, AV515. It comes in a 300ml silicon type tube, and its...

Thanks to the great input from you guys and gals, I've recently overhauled my 3kw 15" thicknesser, pulled it completely down and replaced all the bearings (19 years old) it really needed some tlc....

The guy from Felder was very informative and friendly and also was happy to answer my questions. A percentage of the December imports of the N4400 I have been told will be single phase 3kW versions....

Just spoke to Felder about the N4400. The 3kw version available in december is on special for $2098 + GST. November units have sold already. But the 3kW version sounds nice. A bit surprised about the...

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Harry, what are you using to set the height of the knife/blade at each point along the axis of the cutter shaft? I assume you have a height jig, which this morning I have ordered from...

Hi Everyone, first post tonight. I have read with interest the forum contents. Still getting in trouble for spending too much time on this computer, but there is so much to catch up on. Based in...