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My bits are the #2 type as in Harry72's post. This means they cut the full width of the stock.

I ran some pine thru last night taking a full depth cut in a single pass with various feed rates &...

Hi, my wife recently brought a writing desk from one of those cheap furniture import companies and it has the look of an old Sea Captains desk. It looks very knocked about in a fashion that makes it...

Hi, I have a Triton Router which has variable speed.
Normally I just leave it on top speed as I have never used anything larger than a 12mm bit in it.

I just brought a Tongue & Groove router set...

I am repainting my house and have to get the old paint off first. (obviously)
The walls are plasterboard and have been painted several times in the past.
In some spots the paint is peeling quite...

Thanks for the replies guys but I have been advised that as the shelves are made from solid timber that I would be best NOT to glue them but screw them in place with overside holes to allow for wood...

Hi Everyone,
Last night I completed the last piece necessary for me to assemble my Entertainment Unit (solid recycled pine). I am now wondering if sections which contain the shelves should be...

Hi,
I am about to attach the top (solid wood) to a table I built using figure 8 table top fasteners but I now realise I am not sure how to use them.

The idea is to allow movement of the top...

Well, this thread has been going for quite a while but keeps getting resurected, and as I have gathered so much information from it (some conflicting) that as I have just completed spraying my second...

Thanks, but I already tried leaving a gap and the abrasive is still an inch too short.

Well, got myself a Carbatec 400mm wide belt sander.

When running for the first time I did not have the sanding sheet tensioned properly and when putting the first piece of timber thru it went...

My use of the drum sander is purely hobby use. I am renovating my house with a new kitchen, bathroom and living room cabinets, etc.

I pretty much excluselively use pine as I gather it from the...

Hi,
I am considering purchasing a 400mm wide belt sender for sanding of some bench tops & other panels I have made for a cabinet project & kitchen rebuild.

The problem is the panels, etc are all...

Hi,
I am in the process of glueing up a small table which has a shelf underneath. It is like a kitchen island type of table.

The top is fairly square, not perfect but using a large carpenters...

Sorry, the boards I am jointing are 1200 x 120 x 40
The top picture is a side view (1200 x 40)
The bottom picture is an end view (120 x 40)

So far I have only jointed the face of the board....

On the weekend I installed new blades in my 5" Jointer.
This was the first time I have changed the blades and it took me around 4 hours to get them set right!!!!

The first 20 or so boards I fed...

Just got in my email !!!

NO PETROL DAY!!


IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA DID NOT PURCHASE A
DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES...

Durwood, welcome to the forum,

I will certainly give your ideas a go next spray job in 2 or 3 weeks.
I am realy kean to get it right.
I did find that laquer does not fill any gaps at all (such...

Richard, I will give it a try on a test piece in a few weeks and post here how it went.

Mailee, I am using a HVLP gun and the instructions say use between 20 - 45 psi, I have seen some posts that...

Yes, from my list of Spraying Fixes I am compiling Orange Peel can be corrected by:

Increasing pressure OR Thinning material OR Increase spray pattern OR Decrease fluid flow.

I di dnot want to...

Well, finally got the courage up yesterday to have a go at spraying the completed centrepiece of the unit.

In summary:
Not as good a finish as I would have liked, BUT I am happy with my first...

No, I only sanded the test pieces to 180 while I did the finished piece to 320.

I had no idea that the smoothness affected the takeup of the stain.

thanks

Hi,

I was up to the stage of staining a large TV entertainment unit I have put together. (first project built and first time with stain.)

I chose Feast Watson stain as the colours seems what I...

YES, I certainly did demolish the lacquer, rubbed right through it to the wood. Had 3 coats of lacquer and left to dry 24hrs as in the data sheet, I think I just rubbed to hard.

I used a soft...

Oh, now I see.

YES, I agree it would only be a MINOR UPGRADE to something like the TRITON SAW.

I am a bit confused though, the blue colour would CLASH terribly with the Triton Orange and I...

I tried it last night with disastrous results !!!

I used a soft rag, picked up some EEE on the rag and rubbed it onto the surface of the timber (finshed in lacquer 24 hrs ago), it got hard to rub...

To apply I assume I rub it on with a cloth and then rub it off with a cloth.

I also brought a swansdown mop.

Should I rub it off withh a cloth before buffing with the mop or just apply the mop...

Hi,

I am considering using EEE-Ultra Shine on top of a lacquered finish.

Just brought and opened the jar yesterday.

The first thing that hit me was the smell, reminded me of kerosene!!!
...

I have a series I Disco, I am not sure what the intended purpose for nuts was, they are welded to the underside of the body in the cargo area.

I had to cut through the carpet to expose them.

I...

Hi Bob,

I made and installed a set of drawers for my Landrover Discovery last year.
2 drawers side by side with a lift out lid on each side that sits flat where the rear side pockets used to be....

Actually the bolt can be done up very tight so I don't think the thread is stripped, but when it is done up tight if you keep turning it it will revolve around, the entire locking part rotates around...

Had my first go at spraying Lacquer today, just on some plain'd & sanded boards as this was my first try at spraying anything at all.

60psi at the compressor, 20psi at the gun, Porter Cable HVLP1....

Hi all,

I have had my Triton 2000 for about 4 years or so, I have never had any problem with the Mitre Gauge until recently I have noticed quite a bit of slop in it.

Problem:
With both knobs...

I am about to try my hand at spraying my first piece ever with laquer.
New spray gun & compressor, never sprayed before so should be interesting :rolleyes:


If you could expand on the above at...

Hi,

I am looking for plans myself and found these:

http://plansnow.com/crib.html

Looks quite good but cannot find a local supplier for the required hardware.

If you get the plans and...

Hi all,

I am going out on Saturday to buy some stain to finish of a pine entertainment unit in a Old Baltic sortof colour.

I am going to use stain made by Protec as I am using thier lacquer.
...

Hi John,

That is a good point as I have one grandchild and another coming soon.

Can anyone suggest a good method for building in stops using wooden runners ?

Thanks

Hi Mick,

The reason I changed over to the wooden runners was not so much because of tradition but to save money. The LIGHT DUTY runners at Bunnings are around $17 a set and the HEAVY DUTY around...

Hi, I am building my very first set of drawers that are part of a pine entertainment unit. I have the basic cabinet assembled and I am in the process of assembling the drawers.

The main drawer...

I have managed to track down the agents here in WA for Protec, (no thanks to Timbecon) and they are faxing me a data sheet, they also have a full range of stains, etc for their lacquers so I will...

Hi,

Well, I may have stretched the truth a little I suppose, but it felt like I had driven a hundred miles, :rolleyes: I did go to Carbartec on Saturday morning as they are close to me but all I...

Hi evryone and thanks for all the information,

I went all over Perth on Saturday morning but could not find a stockist of Mirotone lacquers. I didn't think to ring around first as I thought it...

Hi bitingmidge,

Can you please tell me what the shelf life of a can of PC3210 is after you have opened it ?

I have just read on a website that most pre-catalyst laquers only have a shelf life...

I am trying to understand the difference between (NC) Nitro Cellulose and (PC) Pre-Catalyst Laquers.

From the Mirotone site:
(PC3210)
A superior grade, high build, user friendly, single
pack,...

Hi Major,

Other than the UV light blocker and use a a self sealer there does not seem to be much difference between the 3220 & 3210.

I was going to use the 3220 because it is available in...

Hi Soundman,

I am planning to use 30% Mirotone PC3220 Mirocat Clear pre-catalysed laquer
with the stain noted in the product sheet which is Mirostain 2013 Antique Baltic stain.

Did you use...

The top, bottom & shelves all fit into trenches routed into the sides.
I was only going to glue it as the fit is fairly tight and after dry assembly it stands up very strong with no wobble at all.
...

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Sounds like some people have had to learn the hard way :o

I will get some glue that has a longer setup time, that way I won't feel so rushed.

I tried a dry...

Is it best to have it standing upright or laying on it's side while glueing up ?

Hi all,

I am about to put the finish on an entertainment unit I am preapring to assemble now.

I am thinking of spraying it with 30% Mirotone PC3220 Mirocat Clear pre-catalysed laquer. Has...

Hi all,

This may seem like a silly question to experienced cabinet makers but this is my first so please give me a break.

I have all the pieces cut out for my entertainment unit.
Pine, 1.2m...