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thank you all for that helpfulhinfo - i will have a look into that and certainly chase Helen up about this. Does installing the clamps affect the ability to use pinned blades at all or do they stay...

thanks Steve - yes you are right - redgum is like trying to cut through house brick its so hard but i have a couple of bits of old firewood here that have well dried out and would like to see if i...

hi there everyone,
my apologies for not replying sooner, i managed to get the grub screw problem sorted - as it turned out - one was in fact missing from the saw :doh: so i went to a fastener place...

howdy everyone, i just pulled a scroll saw that i have had in storage for over the last 3 years out that i had bought new but hadnt been able to use it before, Its a Scheppach Deco 16 inch one . I...

Thanks for the info winkieg and welcome to the Forum :). I really hadnt seen any feedback/reviews about this so wasnt sure whether it was any good/powerful enough to deal with redgum. It would be...

hi Asheddie - from reading your post it sounds that you have already done the hard work on that project !. For future use, i would get hold of a multipack of the Arbortec sanding discs - that way...

hi Whittling , yes i am hoping that they will be compatible with flexcut - having a decent blade on it will make all the difference. Like you say, the Arbort#ch recip chisel is good - but am...

OMG ....That is hilariously good!!!

hi all, stumbled across a new product by Ozito that being a reciprocating woodcarver unit - only 50watt comes with 3 chisels/gouges. Apparently they are being stocked in B%nning* now but couldnt...

thanks Artesano, i didnt know that,, i thought it would be a bit more forgiving than that. Goes to show it helps to ask:)

Allen, no Bunnings dont sell any of these timbers...i wish they wood - it would make life a lot easier!. dont even waste your time with the bunnings pine - even though pine is a softwood, its too...

hi Allen, i was just asking similar questions a few days ago, The info i received from other members - particularly Whittling was that Jelutong is very easy to carve . 'like butter' is often how its...

thanks Wolffie and Claw Hama...yes MDF certainly wasnt/isnt my first choice at all - i've heard lots of stories about the dust and nasties it has in it, but i guess i was just curious to see if...

i dont know ....will have to look into it ...knowing my luck i probably pass them everyday somewhere and dont know!!:)

thanks Jim, yes i found that out after much searching around a while back!...seems to be extremely common in the US but not here. unfortunately the only place here that stocks this as far as i'm...

Hi everyone, been yonks since last posted here but keep coming back to read posts to get advice. I have a question for the 'whittlers' out there...is it possible to whittle mdf???. i just bought...

Hi there Kerba, i'm from SA too and am dabbling around in all sorts of woodworking things at the moment including power carving. i've also got a dremel and am just getting into using all the...

thanks for the info chas, maybe thats the reason why they include 2 spindles per packet perhaps???,
i dont own a thread gauge and wouldnt have a clue how to measure the ??pitch.:? ..something else i...

thanks for that richard, i'm looking at getting some extended adaptors online from Caswell plating so can fit a couple of buffs on to each adaptor, i think if i go that way i may not have to get the...

just a quick question here...can someone please tell me what the thread size is for the A&A bench grinder 200mm, model no ATBGU/8 is??, i just bought one of these from B*nnings and there is no...

hi there everyone, i would just like to add my 2 cents to this thread. It is interesting to read people's comments about the show and how different their expectations etc were. As a novice...

thanks for the info rsser, yes dont worry, i also tend to check out the negative reviews as well rather than just listen to the advertising blurb which is going to rate their product as the next best...

yep i take your points about the 8 inch grinder, i will have a bit more of a closer look at them soon just to see how it all matches up. Regardless of which size, it sounds as if the A&A brand is ...

thanks for the info Bruceo, yes Abbott and Ashby grinders do seem to have a good reputation judging by reviews I have read. I'm glad to hear yours is still going strong after this time - shows that...

thanks for the replies everyone, thanks for the warning about grinding aluminium, as i am quite new at this i didnt realise that it had to be treated differently i.e dont grind on high speed and yes...

Hi there everyone, I have done a lot of reading on bench grinders on this site, but i think i have got information overload...or is that just plain confusion. I know this subject has probably been...

you know i came here to this site believing i would be able to have a level headed discussion with other members regarding what is safe and acceptable practice for a newbie to welding. i wanted to...

i know a lot of people run their 15 amp welders off a 10 amp plug with modifications ranging from cutting down the plug on the machine to making an adapter extension cord to connect the 2,(including...

thanks for the info brisbanefitter - i appreciate your opinion. These helmets have proven useful and good for you and like you say - in a work situation too - you have to consider the real...

montiee, i think you have completely missed the point of what i was trying to say - i'm not against diy'ers at all - if i was - i wouldnt be here. what concerns me is that i have been witness to...

thanks for the comparison on the different helmets DJ - i see a lot of the tecmen ones around in the hardware shops but wasnt sure how good they are or if there were much better ones out there that...

hi there mat, i felt a cold wave of horror going through me when i read these posts about what risks some people would take just to save a few quick dollars. Obviously, fuel tanks can and ARE...

thanks for the info montiee - yeah i would like to hear about how they go - i had a look at the website and they look really good :) ! . I'd be interested to hear how you think they compare with...

i think i understand swahili better :rolleyes:....LOL...i'll check out that website and see whats available, i thought that maybe the speedglass helmets were 24K gold plated or something with some of...

thanks DJ, i understand the importance of the point you are making - I never EVER want to get arc eye- apart from the huge damage it can do to your vision and( judging from people i have had to deal...

Thanks Glen for your advice and suggestions, I appreciate what you are saying and I understood what you were saying about the ambient light and helmet settings. I look forward to having more chats...

thanks glenn and blonk, yep its true , i guess if you can get away with these things and you are lucky enough well thats the risk you take. I want to be able to sleep at night knowing I havent...

i appreciate your info and i think given the complexity of it , i will either get in contact with an electrician re this or alternatively i will just restrict myself to 10 amp plug welders - which...

thank you for your replies back, you all raised really valid points.
I had wondered too montiee about whether it might just be able to switch face plates to a 15 amp point, but then I became...

hi there, i am completely new to welding and i would like to try my hand at a few simple projects around the house. i want my welding to stay gasless as much as possible - for cost and working...

thank you all for your help...well..after i read your replies...i decided to pack the bosch up, return it back to bunnies and invest in the BIG triton router...and yes ...thank you Ray...you are...

thank you for your info/advice - i dont feel comfortable about having to lock it on in those ways ...i really wish this had been pointed out to me at the time...it seems much more suited to above...

Hello there all, I was wondering if I could get some advice from other members here regarding a router I have recently purchased. I am brand new to woodwork - and am slowly (albeit painfully at...