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Beautiful work Dallas

Great work Derek. Very nice.

Hey where did you get that brilliant circle gauge?

Sorry to hear about your bad experience Bob.

You must have bought a lemon.

My Makita has been a great saw and hasn't failed once, and has done a lot of work over the years.

Kev

Welcome to the forum Mog.

Yep I would definitely apply some sort of finish if you want it to last more than a year or so.

I've used a marine grade clear finish on some exterior stuff in the...

What a great idea.:2tsup:

I didn't use sanding sealer. Just make sure you have sanded through the grits up to at least 400, then apply 2 or 3 coats of oil as per the instructions on the can.

You should re-apply with oil...

I finished a spotted gum hall table in Danish oil and it looks great. It's also very easy to apply.

An oil finish will be much easier to fix if it gets scatched than say a poly finish.

Use...

Yeah Bob I have some loctite screw lock, and I thought about using it.

I decided I'd nip it up again and keep an eye on it. If it works loose again I'll definitely use it.

Cheers

I make a few small items that I sell through a local gift shop. There is very little profit in it for me (the shop owner gets nearly all of that), so I can't afford to spend too much time or any more...

When I first told my wife I was going to start doing a bit of woodwork she said she didn't want any crappy furniture in the house.

After making a couple of things it's now "You can make me a new...

I'm also interested in a box, depending on price.

Kev

Paul Timbermans Workshop

I'm convinced - I'll save up for a Trupro :)

Thanks Lawrst, I should have thought to check Stu's Shed.

Thanks again for the advice.

I've read a couple of comparisons and have heard how good the Hegner, Trupro and Excalibur are. As much as I would like to have one of these the price is just too...

Thanks for the reply Hugh.

I'm planning on making a few wooden clock mechanisms. I'm pretty sure there won't be any need to do really fine fretwork like you do.

Is the Triton reliable? Are...

Greetings all.

What's the go with Triton scroll saws? Are they just a yellow GMC or are they better than that.

There's one on ebay the moment for $200. Is it worth it or not?

Thanks, Kev

Good pick up :2tsup:

Those old machines are great - really solid and usually very well built.

Should last you a lifetime.

Kev

Good job Steve. Well done :2tsup:

It's a bummer only having limited time isn't it. Everything takes forever to finish.

Kev

What bedroom?

I just saw this photo on the Timbecon website. The add contains the following text:

"Helps to keep the stock against the fence on router tables and saw benches, etc. Reduces the kickback and...

Yeah I agree with going for option 1.

I had a new kitchen put in not long ago and I think the bulkhead finishes off the cabinets nicely. My kitchen is fairly small and I don't think it looks any...

Thanks Joe :2tsup:

G'day Russell,

I've got the HS1 and have had it for about 7 or 8 months. I bought it 2nd hand so I missed paying import duty etc :).

Mine has:
MPG - I've never used it - I find it easy to...

Mark - yeah it's just so solid. All the new ones I've been looking at are so tinny. I was just about to buy the Hitachi drill on sale at Gasweld. I'm glad I waited.

Cliff - I bought a 4 pole...

I spent around $200 on a single phase motor so I wish I knew about the VSD alternative 2 weeks ago. For future reference it's good to know that 3 phase machinery can be used.
I've seen some bargain...

Yeah haven't quite finished yet - was keen to get it going and haven't had a chance to attend to those bits.

I don't know much about VSDs. How much would it have cost for a VSD to run a 1100W...

I was recently offered an old drill press by a bloke I work with for a very good price - "Just take it away", he said.

To start with I was only half interested because it was 3 phase and looked...

I currently have 100 grit on mine and find it clogs quite easily. I'm thinking of going back to 80 grit.

The disc I use for roughing out. The belt gives a better finish.

Kev

Yeah I agree with Paul.

I have the smaller Romaxx machine - bought it 2nd hand last year. It's a great machine - very sturdy and reliable.

Kev

G'day jredburn,

Nice looking work you're doing there.

I've not long bought a small cnc machine and have been playing around with it, trying to learn how to tame the beast. I'm planning on...

G'day Ian and welcome to the forum.

I doubt very much that you'll be able to buy a commercial mitre gauge with a 1/2" bar. The standard these days is 3/4".

My first table saw was an very old...

Sorry Damian you are too late.

I received some pretty red racks last week from Incremental Tools.

Just finalised my order with Incremental.

Carbatec prices for same goods - $650 :(:(

Incremental prices including postage to Australia - $350 :):)

How can I possibly justify buying in...

G'day Wayne,

Incra stuff is much cheaper buying direct from the US, especially now with the Aussie dollar at 109US.

Incremental Tools currently have a 10% off sale as well so my advice is now...

G'day Daniel

Size wise - well I was looking at the work area of the CNC Shark Pro, approx 600 x 600 x 100 and thought that would be ample for the things I currently have in mind.

I'm sure...

Hi all,

Just a quick question. Does anyone have a cnc router for sale? Please pm me if you do.

Thanks, Kev

Similar but the LS1018L can do LH and RH bevel cuts, where as the LS1017L can only do single bevel cuts. Besides that they look pretty much the same.

I bought the LS1018L at the Sydney show for...

A world without art would be a gloomy, grey, and boring place to live.

Yep my magswitch featherboard arrived last week :2tsup:. A great bit of gear. Not cheap but I think well worth it.

Very nice. How much are you selling them for?

G'day conwood,

Ist day back at work today :(

Progress is slow, still quite painful, seems I have lost some feeling in the thumb but doctor thinks it will return.

I started back in the...

You sound excited Kev. Who's a happy boy :D

I found these on the net tonight. Don't know who did them or where they were on display, but have a look at the detail and workmanship. Shame I had to reduce the size so much to post.

I had another close look at the plane today - the only tell-tale signs of how it works are, as you would expect, a slight polish along the metal face in line with the blade, and a very faint scuff...

Mmmm... interesting.

My first thought was, like a few have suggested, it is used on a shooting board but I would expect the handles to be placed in a more comfortable location. And yeah it does...

My Dad came across this old plane 30 or more years ago. He was never sure of its origin or use and it has therefore sat in its green felt pouch unused for all that time.

It has the name "A W...

Thanks again for the comments.

The drawer front was made by cutting the timber into 5 pieces as per diagram. Depending on the desired gap around the drawer cut a bit more off the top and/or...

Stitching photos is a great function to have, but don't you hate it when people and cars get in the way.

Bob in the Banff photo of the street scene you have a car going through the intersection...

Thanks Andy for the link.

I highly recommend this website for info on table saw alignment.

The info is so logical and easy to understand. After following other instructions on saw alignment...

G'day Wheelin, have you tried looking for a download from panasonic?. Often manufacturers provide that stuff on-line.

If you can't find it on-line I'll attempt to burn a copy of the cd for you....