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4th April 2021, 09:08 PM
Thread: Hi all, I'm new here from Adelaide
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Some people at the men's sheds might know where...
Some people at the men's sheds might know where the girls hang out. There might be evening classes at local high schools and TAFEs.
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10th September 2012, 03:03 AM
Thread: Making a Router Sled
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Templatetom wrote a series on supporting your...
Templatetom wrote a series on supporting your router. He recommends two rods through the holesthat the fence rails go in, and feet fixed on the ends. The router moves around a flat surface (skis)....
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6th August 2012, 12:15 AM
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I was a WATTL shareholder. It was bought by some...
I was a WATTL shareholder. It was bought by some Yankee mob, not by another Australian company.
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7th May 2012, 03:34 AM
Thread: What have you invented?
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Triple Grind sounds like a coffee, so TripleGrind...
Triple Grind sounds like a coffee, so TripleGrind Rotator.
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16th April 2012, 02:36 AM
Thread: Sketchup plans copyright
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Debian -- The Universal Operating System...
Debian -- The Universal Operating System
openSUSE.org
plus numerous others.
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20th March 2012, 01:44 AM
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That's what I've been doing. If your screw isn't...
That's what I've been doing. If your screw isn't overly large, the damage isn't great.
Recently, I've found a copolymer that looks like silicone, but isn't. Does the same sort of job, the lot I... -
15th August 2011, 12:17 PM
Thread: What TableSaw do you have?
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The dustport on my MJ2331 points straight at the...
The dustport on my MJ2331 points straight at the support legs, and so it's pretty much impossible to attach anything to it.
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8th August 2011, 01:02 AM
Thread: My version of a cross cut sled
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Colli had some clear handypanels last time I was...
Colli had some clear handypanels last time I was in there. Similar to the MDF and plywood handypanels sold at Bunnings and Mitre 10, but clear plastic.
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8th August 2011, 12:16 AM
Thread: What TableSaw do you have?
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What' dust collection? I've not been able to...
What' dust collection? I've not been able to attach anything to the outlet on my mj2331. However, the plastic blade cover (under the table) has broken, and I intend to replace it with one made from...
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8th August 2011, 12:12 AM
Thread: What TableSaw do you have?
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I have the 12" version from Timbecon. I'm happy...
I have the 12" version from Timbecon. I'm happy with the fence, but the riving knife is fixed - it does not go up and down with the blade, and cannot be adjusted down or up. In consequence, I can't...
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8th August 2011, 12:03 AM
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Not everything Carbatec sells is Chinese - most...
Not everything Carbatec sells is Chinese - most of my Carbatec-branded machines are made in Taiwan and came with 5-year guarantees (mostly, other-branded versions of the same machine have two-year...
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7th August 2011, 11:39 PM
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Don't buy any until you know what you want it to...
Don't buy any until you know what you want it to do.
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7th August 2011, 11:20 PM
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You still here Toni? A good way to exercise...
You still here Toni?
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4th June 2011, 01:50 AM
Thread: Just starting out
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I was looking at bandsaws until recently. There's...
I was looking at bandsaws until recently. There's a Taiwanese manufacturer, OAV, that makes bandsaws (and other machinery). One buys it by tghe container-full, and presumably they will pain the goods...
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4th June 2011, 01:18 AM
Thread: air drying wet timber
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Do a google search on making a solar kiln. Some...
Do a google search on making a solar kiln. Some designs are little more than a garden shed and able to dry timber in 60 days or so than in colder climes than here.
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4th June 2011, 01:11 AM
Thread: Milling package for sale
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I think you're a little harsh, I looked at a lot...
I think you're a little harsh, I looked at a lot of bandsaws (several times in some cases) before I bought one, and hundreds of houses, then bought two.
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4th June 2011, 01:01 AM
Thread: BobL's shed fit.
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There are two kinds of botanical classifiers,...
There are two kinds of botanical classifiers, blockers and splitters.
Blockers say "This looks like that" and block them together. They classified the Redgum as a eucalyptus.
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29th March 2011, 02:41 AM
Thread: looking for school for troubled teenagers
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For anyone looking in WA, there's Corridors...
For anyone looking in WA, there's Corridors College in Midland WA for youth at risk.. Small school, kids mostly actually love it! One 2010 student travelled from Mandurah (check google maps). AISWA...
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8th March 2011, 01:16 PM
Thread: Timber for butchers block
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It's the first time I've shown a piece of tuart...
It's the first time I've shown a piece of tuart to the jointer, and this bit is the first time I've used the full width of the machine.
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8th March 2011, 10:32 AM
Thread: Timber for butchers block
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Oh dear. The stress of two summers, it seems,...
Oh dear.
The stress of two summers, it seems, has been a bit much for tw wood under the boat and it's full of short cracks through the entire thickness of the wood. No good for cutting board or home... -
7th March 2011, 07:55 PM
Thread: Get even more from your router
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Tom, I'm just glad to see you're still around....
Tom, I'm just glad to see you're still around. I've not heard of or from you for quite some time.
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7th March 2011, 07:41 PM
Thread: Carbatec Service
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7th March 2011, 07:35 PM
Thread: Timber for butchers block
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hah. I have some tuart. Heavy stuff. Should be...
hah. I have some tuart. Heavy stuff. Should be dry after a couple of summers under the boat in the sun. Might be some bluegum there too. Some of Ignotti's stuff.
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7th March 2011, 11:59 AM
Thread: Mj-2325a sliding table saw
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According to the ads, a sawstop will make your...
According to the ads, a sawstop will make your wife happy.
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7th March 2011, 11:54 AM
Thread: Mj-2325a sliding table saw
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Sheetgoods are a little unwieldy. You can buy...
Sheetgoods are a little unwieldy. You can buy (or make) a jig that will ensure your cuts with a circular saw are straight and easy to locate.
YouTube - MAKING STRAIGHT CUTS WITH A HOMEMADE JIG
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7th March 2011, 11:39 AM
Thread: What can you do with a table saw?
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"Rip" means cut along the grain. Probably, the...
"Rip" means cut along the grain. Probably, the blade that comes standard with the cheaper saws is okay for this.
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7th March 2011, 10:49 AM
Thread: Tropical ash hardwood
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Looks like a good on to use for timber: Tropical...
Looks like a good on to use for timber:
Tropical Ash Invasiveness In Hawaii
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6th March 2011, 07:27 PM
Thread: Timber for butchers block
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Timber for butchers block
I am thinking of making butchers blocks for a couple of weddings coming up RSN.
I'd like to use jarrah, but it's getting a little pricey. NExt option is to combine two woods, using jarrah as a... -
26th February 2011, 02:21 PM
Thread: differance scms or table saw
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1. I bought my LS1013 recently at auction for...
1. I bought my LS1013 recently at auction for around 420-450 plus 10% buyer's premium (auctioneers' commission).. If it's in good shape, $500 doesn't sound so bad to me, but check the shipping cost....
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18th February 2011, 01:45 AM
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The green Makita is a Maktec badged for Bunnings....
The green Makita is a Maktec badged for Bunnings. I bought a Maktec CMS a while ago; some of the parts (including the blade) are Makita.
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18th February 2011, 01:39 AM
Thread: New Use for my Dremel
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As are all of we:!:!
As are all of we:!:!
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18th February 2011, 01:30 AM
Thread: differance scms or table saw
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A CMS is designed to cut mitres and bevels (and...
A CMS is designed to cut mitres and bevels (and compound mitre/bevels). And, it does those cuts with the workpiece sitting flat, clamped down.
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18th February 2011, 01:14 AM
Thread: differance scms or table saw
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A CMS pr SCMS pulls the workpiece into itself as...
A CMS pr SCMS pulls the workpiece into itself as it cuts.
A tablesaw will pick it up (with the back of the blade) and chuck it at your head or thereabouts.
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18th February 2011, 12:46 AM
Thread: Can you kill a Makita?
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I've been having a fine old time at auctions... ...
I've been having a fine old time at auctions...
I went to one and bought, amongst other things, a Makita LS1013 complete with shop-made stand with long arms. On wheels, and the Makita was screwed... -
17th February 2011, 11:50 PM
Thread: McCulloch Chain Saw
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That's not quite so. A while ago, I got tired...
That's not quite so.
A while ago, I got tired of leaking milk bottles. Fifteen years or so, they had fairly course threads with a long pitch and, as I recall, held fairly well.
The some bright... -
11th February 2011, 02:20 AM
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Some people have inserted a Bunnies Bin in the...
Some people have inserted a Bunnies Bin in the line ahead of the dusty. Stops a lot of junk actually getting to the dusty, and one _could_ have one beside each major polluter.
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11th February 2011, 02:07 AM
Thread: Fire in the cyclone !!!
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JUST STAY AWAY FROM HERE, OK? We've had...
JUST STAY AWAY FROM HERE, OK?
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11th February 2011, 01:37 AM
Thread: SCMS Tips and Jigs
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The instructions for my saw say to make the cut,...
The instructions for my saw say to make the cut, turn off the motor, and when it stops (not before), withdraw the blade..
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11th February 2011, 01:21 AM
Thread: OAV bandsaw tyres
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Sellers of OAV bandsaws in Oz include Carbatec,...
Sellers of OAV bandsaws in Oz include Carbatec, Hare & Forbes, Leda and Ronmac. Additionally, Henry Bros (and doubtless others) make blades to suit: it's not especially difficult.
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12th December 2010, 09:36 PM
Thread: Mobile Timber Rack
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Over five years have passed... how's the test of...
Over five years have passed... how's the test of time treated it?
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23rd November 2010, 02:07 AM
Thread: Hare & Forbes vs Carb-a-Tec Bandsaws
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H&F has two lines of bandsaws, similarly-named....
H&F has two lines of bandsaws, similarly-named. Look at its website, from emory the BP480 is made in Taiwan, the BP470 is not.
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15th November 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: Help!! Roll-over pool table HSC student
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If you suspend the table from a horizontal rail,...
If you suspend the table from a horizontal rail, its centre of gravity will be in the same vertical plane as the rail.
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15th November 2010, 12:01 AM
Thread: selling made pieces
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Give them a try; if it doesn't work out well,...
Give them a try; if it doesn't work out well, you've just bought a lesson. If you have some stuff already, ask them what they'd like most to sell. I'd not give them a lot at first, in the beginning...
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9th November 2010, 04:01 AM
Thread: Concrete Sealer
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There is an antislip additive one can add. Also...
There is an antislip additive one can add. Also from Bunnings.
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9th November 2010, 03:57 AM
Thread: New shed. Now, how to fit it out?
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Painting white is good. Especially if you're a...
Painting white is good. Especially if you're a turner.
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9th November 2010, 03:47 AM
Thread: New shed. Now, how to fit it out?
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Careful with fluorescent lighting, it flickers at...
Careful with fluorescent lighting, it flickers at 100 Hz (presumably 120 Hz in USA) like a strobe and can make spinning machines (such as table saws) look stationary. I have read about it, a (former)...
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9th November 2010, 03:37 AM
Thread: Hot Shed- summers coming
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There's not going to be much water running off...
There's not going to be much water running off the roof between now and April/May in the southwest of WA:rolleyes:
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20th September 2010, 03:31 AM
Thread: Combination Jointer/thicknesser???
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Even better, point your video camera at him as he...
Even better, point your video camera at him as he does it. I've found mine surprisingly good at recording all the sounds in the area.
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18th September 2010, 11:33 AM
Thread: Combination Jointer/thicknesser???
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The argument I saw seemed well researched, and...
The argument I saw seemed well researched, and went into the amount and size of dust likely to be carried in the pipes.
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17th September 2010, 10:55 AM
Thread: Combination Jointer/thicknesser???
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Do your research on this one, there are others...
Do your research on this one, there are others who reckon this is an old wives tale. they accept there is static built up, but it will not cause an explosion. Stuff I have seen is too coarse to be...