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25th January 2021, 10:24 PM
Thread: Hearing aids and woodworking
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I never wear mine (behind the ear type) when I’m...
I never wear mine (behind the ear type) when I’m working in the shed or wearing headgear of any type because I’m too scared of losing one, and they aren’t cheap.
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11th January 2020, 12:43 AM
Thread: Enough is enough
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I can’t spot any errors, but making the banding...
I can’t spot any errors, but making the banding slightly different at one corner so you can tell which way round you’re holding it is a clever idea.
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12th September 2019, 05:07 PM
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The trick which helped me was to score fairly...
The trick which helped me was to score fairly deeply with the knife then put a wide chisel one or two mm away from the line on the waste side and make a groove to the knife line. The saw cut starts...
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19th August 2019, 06:15 AM
Thread: Micro workshop?
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I make models. I started with the Model Airways...
I make models. I started with the Model Airways Sopwith Camel but wasn’t happy with some of the metal castings so that made me branch out into metal work, soldering, turning (Proxxon make a great...
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16th February 2019, 06:15 PM
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I had two of about those lengths, the shorter one...
I had two of about those lengths, the shorter one was probably a bit shorter, one was for full length planks but for things like table legs I’d cut the plank roughly to length first. I found the...
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15th February 2019, 07:26 AM
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I used a piece of melamine covered chipboard (cut...
I used a piece of melamine covered chipboard (cut from an old benchtop, 32mm thick) as a sled. Put scraps of wood under the board as needed to stop it rocking and stuck it down firmly with hot melt...
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25th January 2019, 03:48 AM
Thread: Pedestal drill press working height.
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I recall an article, quite a few years back and...
I recall an article, quite a few years back and probably in the Australian Woodworker magazine about using a gas strut (from a hatch back rear door?) to balance the weight so you could use the rack...
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23rd December 2018, 08:01 PM
Thread: Sharpen Card Scraper
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What I think nobody has mentioned is that when...
What I think nobody has mentioned is that when you roll the edge you must keep the pressure right to the end so the burnisher drops off and hits the bench with a thud.
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10th December 2018, 01:37 AM
Thread: What sort of jointer is this
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Is it this? 446606 There are a few similar...
Is it this?
446606
There are a few similar
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15th October 2018, 01:14 AM
Thread: Hand Sawing & Mono Vision
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Hi Chris As I understand the term, monovision...
Hi Chris
As I understand the term, monovision means normal sighted in one eye and short sighted in the other. My wife chose to have it when she had her cataracts done to avoid needing reading... -
14th September 2018, 04:40 PM
Thread: Help Toy Truck Wheels
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You should be able to buy steel rod and push on...
You should be able to buy steel rod and push on nuts easily and cheaply. Why not just saw the axle in half to get it off.
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14th July 2018, 04:36 AM
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We moved to Europe, lock stock and barrel, three...
We moved to Europe, lock stock and barrel, three years ago and still use our 28 Degrees card to pay for our day to day purchases and everything else we possibly can. It saves us a considerable...
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4th July 2018, 10:51 PM
Thread: Gloves for woodworking
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I used these, or something very similar, from...
I used these, or something very similar, from Mitre 10
http://www.bannerhardware.com.au/gloves-riggers-leather-gripwell/
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23rd February 2018, 01:13 AM
Thread: You Tube Channel Recommendations
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Not strictly woodworking, but I find the Engels...
Not strictly woodworking, but I find the Engels Coach Shop videos on Youtube awesome. Those guys are the ultimate in traditional craftsmenship.
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Thanks, I understand now. It starts off as a 30...
Thanks, I understand now. It starts off as a 30 day trial of Sketchup Pro, with all the features, and then continues as Sketchup Make unless you buy the license.
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I had a quick look at Sketchup a few years ago and, currently having some time on my hands, thought I’d have a serious go at learning it. Shocked to find it is not free anymore, but a... -
17th September 2017, 12:41 AM
Thread: EngelsCoachShop
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EngelsCoachShop
I've been a long time lurker, admiring the models. I came across the Engels Coach Shop videos on YouTube and thought you might be interested. The Borax Wagon ones are particularly good, especially...
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10th May 2017, 08:31 AM
Thread: Another new guy/Where to buy wood.
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I used to take my trailer to Mathew Timbers at...
I used to take my trailer to Mathew Timbers at the start of a project. They didn't mind how long I spent dragging planks in and out of the racks until I found the exact ones I wanted. Then the guy...
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4th February 2017, 04:04 AM
Thread: What to buy
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I liked my Triton saw because I could drag it out...
I liked my Triton saw because I could drag it out of the way when I needed the floorspace for a bigger project - and it always did a good job. But the Triton router table was useless, I persevered...
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26th December 2016, 08:29 PM
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I'd like to see more mainstream awareness of...
I'd like to see more mainstream awareness of industrial deafness. I had a routine hearing test about 30 years ago, the doctor looked at the chart (it was paper and ink in those days) and said "I see...
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26th December 2016, 06:41 PM
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I'd say noise is an enormous problem which is...
I'd say noise is an enormous problem which is hardly mentioned. Hearing aids cost from about $3,000 to $7,000 a pair, or more, need replacing every few years, are a nuisance to wear and are only a...
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24th December 2016, 09:13 AM
Thread: Power switch for home made router table.
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It's possible to use an extension collet:Xtreme...
It's possible to use an extension collet:Xtreme Xtension Router Extension Collett (Includes T Handled Ball Wrench) I had one and it worked quite well, but I bought it when the dollar was a lot...
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I bought a beat up second hand garden trailer...
I bought a beat up second hand garden trailer with lots of rust for a couple of hundred dollars through the Trading Post and it lasted me for for 15 years before I sold it on ebay for about the same....
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13th November 2016, 07:00 AM
Thread: Suggestions for captive/caged nuts
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You only need to hold two opposite flats, like a...
You only need to hold two opposite flats, like a spanner, so a slot would do.
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11th November 2016, 10:37 PM
Thread: Suggestions for captive/caged nuts
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This company lists lots of items which would do...
This company lists lots of items which would do the job, particularly the T nuts:Flexliner | Levelling Feet
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27th October 2016, 11:59 PM
Thread: Using Imperial Dimensioned Drawings
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Unless the dimensions are critical you can use...
Unless the dimensions are critical you can use the 24mm inch, a quarter inch is 6mm, half an inch 12mm and so on. That's about 5% smaller than the designer intended.Edit: I've found that the plans...
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30th September 2016, 04:30 PM
Thread: Panel Max glue press
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Pay particular attention to the swivel then...
Pay particular attention to the swivel then because if the foot rotates as you turn the thread it will try to squirm off the work.
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30th September 2016, 06:37 AM
Thread: Panel Max glue press
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https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/clamps-137573?hi...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/clamps-137573?highlight=glennet
I can't see the pictures on that old thread, but the bars were just 50 by 25 steel section from Mitre 10. I welded a nut onto the... -
20th August 2016, 05:25 PM
Thread: Circular saw Straight Edge
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You can just use the uncut edge one sheet of MDF...
You can just use the uncut edge one sheet of MDF sheet as a straightedge to cut another. The factory cuts the sheets as straight as can be.
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24th March 2016, 07:57 AM
Thread: Restoring an old table
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There's an interesting article on broad arrows...
There's an interesting article on broad arrows here. You could try contacting them:
The World of Norfolk's MuseumThe World of Norfolk's Museum: New Museum Acquisition - convict made chest of... -
12th March 2016, 07:04 PM
Thread: Vice options
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I have the Veritas twin screw end vise. The...
I have the Veritas twin screw end vise. The advantages are:
- most work fits between the two vise screws, thus no wracking.
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14th January 2016, 02:06 AM
Thread: Squeaking Floor Board help please!!!!
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When we were selling our house the agents picked...
When we were selling our house the agents picked on things like that, and as soon as we fixed one they found something else. It may be just about softening you up to accept a lower price.
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9th June 2015, 06:01 PM
Thread: Research Failure
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Thanks for the offer, but I've sold all my...
Thanks for the offer, but I've sold all my equipment so can't remake the boxes. Otherwise that would have been a good way to go.
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8th June 2015, 04:35 PM
Thread: Research Failure
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I asked the shipping guy about getting them...
I asked the shipping guy about getting them treated but he said it would be prohibitively expensive.
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7th June 2015, 01:08 PM
Thread: Research Failure
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Research Failure
I've got to ship some delicate oil paintings, family heirlooms, to Europe so I made an exact sized box for each to protect them, the biggest is about 1200mm square.
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25th May 2015, 04:16 PM
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I'm moving overseas in a few weeks and will be...
I'm moving overseas in a few weeks and will be selling my router setup. Woodpecker phenolic table, Woodpecker superfence, Woodpecker Unilift, Big Triton, Wixey Gage. Mounted on a home made cabinet.
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17th May 2015, 10:14 PM
Thread: The Old Skills-Will they die out?
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I don't think the skill will die out because...
I don't think the skill will die out because there are enough wealthy people who can afford to fit out their boats and houses no expense spared. But it will be confined to people who serve an...
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29th January 2015, 06:42 PM
Thread: Social Woodworking
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What about a woodworking club? Eltham and...
What about a woodworking club? Eltham and Doncaster have very good and active clubs and I see that there is a Knox & District club website.
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16th November 2014, 07:19 AM
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I started off the same way a few years ago. Don't...
I started off the same way a few years ago. Don't get hung up on exact sizes, the important thing is that parts fit together. Make things that have to be the same size at the same time using the same...
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12th October 2014, 06:53 AM
Thread: What Wood has alot of exotic patterns?
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For something special I've found it best to go to...
For something special I've found it best to go to a veneer supplier and get them to arrange for it to be pressed onto your preferred substrate. Doesn't cost too much.
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8th October 2014, 05:57 PM
Thread: BOX JOINT BIT HEIGHT PROBLEMS
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McJings sell long half inch bits JL776 which I've...
McJings sell long half inch bits JL776 which I've found useful and might solve your problem.
I've also got the collet extension pictured by Hugh (Duke), works well and has the advantage that you... -
20th July 2014, 09:18 AM
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I started with the Triton one, the grey plate was...
I started with the Triton one, the grey plate was seriously not flat, it was dished, which made a slot or rebate vary in depth by several millimetres. That was a common problem, well discussed on...
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8th March 2014, 04:39 AM
Thread: What to teach kids
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In 2009 Doug Stowe posted a couple of YouTube...
In 2009 Doug Stowe posted a couple of YouTube videos in this forum about work he'd done with kids based on the old Sloyd woodwork teaching system. Doug also wrote a couple of articles in the now...
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6th March 2014, 11:40 AM
Thread: Dovetail Saw
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If you want to teach yourself to cut accurate...
If you want to teach yourself to cut accurate joints it's worth spending money on a good quality saw. It's not a thing I'd skimp on because it is very hard to cut accurately unless the saw is...
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3rd March 2014, 10:02 AM
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What has any of this got to do with woodwork?
What has any of this got to do with woodwork?
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1st January 2014, 05:13 PM
Thread: Helix table help needed
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How about starting with an annular disc of thin,...
How about starting with an annular disc of thin, flexible, ply with a radial slit and pulling it up so it forms a helix naturally. The cardboard mockup is hard to see, but think stretching a spring,...
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17th December 2013, 05:07 PM
Thread: An amazing bit of wood work
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Did you have the sound on? - it needs the sound.
Did you have the sound on? - it needs the sound.
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27th November 2013, 03:04 AM
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I use coach bolts when it is awkard to access a...
I use coach bolts when it is awkard to access a bolt head during tightening, or for a neater appearance.
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7th November 2013, 12:53 AM
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Good choice, it's easy to handle and versatile. ...
Good choice, it's easy to handle and versatile.
To cut sheets with a circular saw I use the factory cut edge of one of the sheets as a guide.
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3rd November 2013, 10:56 PM
Thread: Can you Joint with a thicknesser?
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I use hotmelt glue. When the board is placed...
I use hotmelt glue. When the board is placed cupped side on the sled that's usually enough but if it is badly twisted I use scraps of wood as packers. My sled is 32mm chipboard melamine faced both...