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Thanks T91, the wheels do indeed have a lip and, if I recall, the wheel where the tyre sits did look slightly crowned as well.

I just replaced the rubber tyres on my Carbatec bandsaw with the Carter blue urethane tyres and wondering if they need to be crowned in the same way rubber band side tyres are crowned? FWIW the saw...

Haven't used this bandsaw for a few years but have never had any problems with it either. It's maybe 10 years old or so and in that time I've never replaced the tyres. When I fired her up today with...

The one oddity of the Blum template I bought is that it's not for the main 35mm hole--it assumes that's already been drilled (which was the case for me). Drilling that hole is straightforward using...

I had a crack at making my own template but couldn't for the life of me get it as spot on as it must need to be. So I bought the Blum drilling template for about $45 and was able to very quickly get...

Very fair point!

For anyone interested, this is the layout I've come up with--taking dimensions from the Blum catalogue and figuring out a few of the dimensions which aren't noted (edge to centre of 8mm holes)....

I've had a number of vinyl wrap cabinet doors made up and bored for concealed hinges but the manufacturer only bored the 35mm holes, without the 8mm holes either side. It looks like the door cores...

Generally, yes. As far as I can tell :( That's my biggest problem--finding something long enough to effectively measure the problem! My stack of sheets is pretty much dead flat though so have been...

Yep. I backed off the pressure a bit for my test cut today though. Maybe try a pass without it, you think?


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Haven't measured it but it looks about right--i.e doesn't look like it's wobbling all over. Might give it a closer look


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Thanks for all the help and ideas, I've improved the situation considerably after doing a couple of things:

1. Clamped the end of the factory fence so it can wiggle--I noticed it would shift a...

Good thought, one thing that's been niggling but that I haven't checked. I'm actually using a replacement Carbatec riving knife which I had ground down to use as a low-profile knife without the blade...

The fence is the pretty sturdy Biesemeyer clone that came with the saw but it does only lock at the front and it's bloody clunky sometimes. Might try clamping it at the back. Was actually thinking...

Yep, the centre widens--to look at it. But if I actually measure the board at multiple points along its length, the width measure is off by no more than 1mm. Which is baffling!!!


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Sorry, other way around I meant! Starts off okay, twists around the fence and then straightens out again. Hump in the middle.


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I've been through the full setup of this saw in the past and just checked the front and back teeth of the blade against the fence--which is out by about about .002" or .05mm if I'm converting...

Hoping someone with more experience can help me out with this dilemma.

I'm ripping 2400mm lengths of particleboard (melamine) on my Carbatec 10"/3HP tablesaw using a clean, good quality CMT 80T...

Went with the K36 and black pigment from Kirkside Products in Osborne Park. Haven't mixed it up yet but looks to be about what I need.

Hello gurus,

I'm working on some solid frame and panel doors in blackbut and have a few defects (cracks and a loose knot) to sort out. My plan at the moment is to dam the underside and fill will...

To close out this one, I put my high angle frog back in and my tearout issues pretty much went away. As part of reinstalling the HAF, I also closed up the mouth of the plane and also pushed the...

I bought a high angle frog with this plane, which I removed as part of my troubleshooting efforts... suppose I might as well put it back in.

Incidentally, is there any point in polishing the...

Thank you for all of your advice suggestions, everyone.

I came back to it today with much success. In addition to pulling the chipbreaker back a bit, I went back to my 220-grit stone and kept...

The micro bevel is whatever the veritas honing guide adds--1 or 2 degrees, I believe. No back bevel added on purpose, apart from the impact of the 'ruler trick'. This should be WA Blackbutt but I've...

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I'm having trouble getting a fine shaving from my Lie Nielsen No 4 smoother on blackbutt and looking for some tips. I've done a fair amount of rough milling work with my old Stanley No 5 with a Hock...

Thanks Rob--I've been wondering about your feather idea too and might give it whirl. I would ideally replace the wood in question but I'm trying to match grain and colour as much as possible with the...

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I'm (still) in the process of building some solid wood cabinets in blackbutt and some of my wood has some fairly ugly cracks to be dealt with. I don't think I can cut around these...

Thanks Huon, will be curious to hear how far you get but I'm not hopeful! Sounds like you got stung though--sorry to hear it. I was just about to head over to Carbatec Perth and fork our $174 so I'm...

I've been hunting down some blonde or super blonde de-waxed shellac flakes. Carbatec sell a 500g bag of the Liberon product for an astonishing $174 whereas Neil at U-Beaut pointed me to Shines and I...

Am working through the designs for a three-drawer cabinet with drawer faces that overlay the cabinet frame. The drawer sides will be attached to the faces using half blind dovetails.

The drawer...

Interesting, thanks for your thoughts elanjacobs! Good point about the knife hinge adjustability, I think for that reason alone I'll forego the knife hinges and see if I can dig up these Hafele...

The latter--so both end and centre doors open together with the centre door folding back.

The rare earth magnet idea is brilliant, I love the simplicity of that solution. That said, I love the...

Yep, pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. I'll be using Blum hinges throughout the rest of the project, do you know by chance if they make anything similar? Nothing jumped out when I searched...

I'm in the middle of designing a three-door bookcase with glass doors. Each door will likely be around 1400mm in height by 300mm wide (TBC).

As there won't be an internal divider on which to...

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I'm working on a set of base cabinets for our lounge room, constructed using a quality AC plywood. I'll be edging with a solid wood and add doors or drawers to fully enclose each cabinet.
...

Thanks all for your replies. I got the calipers out and the cone does in fact measure 6.35mm. I then measured the shank on what I thought was my 1/4" router bit... I knew it wasn't a 1/2" shank...

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I purchased a second-hand Makita trim router (N3701) and naively assumed it would have a 1/4" collet. The router runs and seems to be a sturdy little thing--I bought it from a cabinet...

I'm designing some built-in cabinets for my lounge room--essentially a long lower bank of drawers and cupboards spanning the length of one wall with bookcases sitting on top at either end (television...

I number of years back I received an electronic version of a new woodworking magazine. Can't remember what it was called but it contained a very interesting feature on the traditional use of...

Well, I've taken to the live edge with a drill-mounted wire brush and a cup brush. I think all of the bark is off and I'm left with the pale sapwood.

Looking at the photos I've posted, any...

Doug--what a great resource, thanks for sharing!! I love shaping wood so definitely something I'm game to tackle. I had a quick look at some of the second hand handle sets for sale and was surprised...

Well... you're right! 100% right! I should do it myself but am not sure how to get started. I'm happy to tackle the plane body (rust and flattening) but really don't know where to start--in...

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Am looking for someone to refurbish my grandfather's old hand plane and make it usable once more.

Looks to be a no 5 based on the lettering on the toe but there is not much...

I'm preparing a 2600mm long jarrah slab to use as a desk and was wondering about some of the gum (?) pockets. I call them gum pockets because I'm not sure what they are! They aren't knots but do...

Noticed Bunnings, of all places, had some small sheets of jarrah veneer ply when I was in yesterday. Didn't look vey thick and I didn't note the specs but it didn't seem particularly pricey...
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Thanks--have been meaning to pop out to Worldwide Timber Traders for ages so maybe time I did. They seem like a good bet.

I also contacted M&B Sales as they came up in another thread I found...

Interesting--exactly what I had in mind, Sir, but I haven't seen anything similar in my WA-focused web searches. Definitely not cheap stuff so shipping is out of the question!

By way of a follow...

Hi all,

Am gearing up to build a TV console and will be using quality plywood for the cabinet/carcass. I'm not familiar with plywoods available on the Australian market but US-based woodworking...

Thanks for all your responses.

Btw, I looked into changing my poll options after creating it but couldn't find a way to do so but point taken--although I suppose the definitions are relative...