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Yes conditions similar to these except all scap and waste material was to placed in skip bins outside the building.

The flammable liquid storage is contentious.A friend who is renting an...

I am wanting to find affordable insurance for my furniture designer/maker business.
I will need a minimum of public liability,product liability and insurace of my workshop and contents.
I do not...

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That is why import/export logistics companies exist.
They will find the most cost effective way of importing a set weight and volume of product.

To suggest that companies involved in...

The Festoool is still a great sander because it is light and therefore much more suited to edge sanding and sanding components with lots of small components like chairs.

I have found it...

The ETS 150/3 is a great finishing sander for use with 180 grit paper and finer.It is not aggressive enough for primary sanding.Just way too slow compared to the Metabo Duo sanders.Also more prone to...

Would you like to name the retailer,product and discounted selling price.It would be of help to others.

So what we appear to have at least enecdotally is collusion between Tooltechnic Systems Australia and its retailers not to offer discounts.Although theotertically and legally they are entitled to do...

I think one of the real issues for Festool is that trade discounts are available on virtually every other alternative product.So those like myself who both spend more on tools and generate income...

FF,
Thanks for the backup.

So the pricing is even MORE obscene than I had thougt!

Most power tools for our market are designed to run on 230 to 250 volt 50/60Hz.
Most likely many are really designed to suit 220 /230 volt because 220 volts [European voltage] is far more common...

Well I will keep bleating.
I run a fine furniture business and power tools are one of my business costs.I have no problem paying more for a product from a local supplier.I am quie happy to pay ten...

You can buy the Domino in Ireland for 773 Euro which is $1046 Australian.
Still four hundred dollars cheaper and Ireland is a smaller market than Australia.This would be 240 volt too.
We are being...

The fact that the Australian distributor of Festool products forbids its retailers from discounting must also be a factor.
I would have thought that this was illegal and in contravention of fair...

How is it that Festool tools in Australia cost twice that of the same item in USA?
I can buy a Domino in the USA for $745 US.The same thing here is $1450 .So more than twice the price.

Wongo,
The rail underneath does stop some twist but not all.If you print out the image you will see the gaps are pretty even anyway.The displayed image is a bit weird.

Are you the O.F.A. here?
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Yes a very slight taper there.Caused by uneven floor resulting in cabinet twist.This is normal in cabinets like this.Tall cabinets are even more prone to doors going slightly out of square....

I try to come up with designs that are crisp without being too minimalist.

I guess you can find elements of Scandanavian design and Art Deco in this piece as well as minimilism.

I made several...

Marri and jarrah sideboard.

Just finished

"But where are the back legs?"

All dovetail and mortise and tennon joint construction.

Beckers 30% 2 pack lacquer finish [sprayed]

Not bad little amps.They lack a bit of power though-so you need efficient speakers.A lot of Class D amps also do not image very well-a sort of hollow soundstage.Good left to right but they lack depth...

Interesting discussion.

What material you use is not so important.All materials wil resonate-just differently.
What is important is that the sound of the box,drivers and crossovers come together...

It might be cape lilac[Himalayan cedar]The white deposit could be rot.I have used cape lilac which looked like this.A lovely timber with a natural sheen.

It could also be some type of wattle-a...

G'day everyone,
I have just joined up.
I am a furniture designer/ maker based in Busselton W.A.I have been doing this full time for about 9 years.
I attended the Australian...

You will find it very hard to buy 55 mm thick boards.Best to cut up smaller slab sections for the trestle ends which are normally cut at 60mm.

Trestle sections at less than about 45mm thickness...

It is normal for timber to move when you resaw it.Apart from creating moisture uptake differentials you also release tension /compression within the timber.

The best thing is to rip the timber and...

Over the years I have used many different preamps.Transistor,chip,battery powered chip,passive ,TVC and valve.
There are good and bad preamps of every type.
By far the best preamp I have found is...