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Hi All
Would like to know what sort of Plasma Cutter people would go for if buying new.
Want a good quality machine up to about 2K roughly but know very little about them.
I know you can get them...

You need a 20 amp plug
stewy

The wait is painfull but well worth it:)
Stewy

I can also vouch for quietness of the machine it is great, the dusty makes a lot more noise.
and as groeneaj says the finish is first rate. I mainly use redgum and it handles it with ease even at...

Hi Peter
I have a hammer a3-31 with the silent power cutter head and am more than happy with it.
i work with mainly Redgum in this neck of the woods and it handles it with ease. I get very...

:whs:Just spent an hour on 8 x 2 Redgum and it loved it. I didn't they are to bloody heavy when 8 foot long :)
Stewy

Hi Jeremy
i have the hammer machine and it has been great so far. I have only had it since December but have resawn plenty of Redgum with it and it has done the job easily. It has plenty of power...

Lead time for them does suck but I can teel you one thing for certain it is worth the wait you will not regret the purchase.
I had a similar wait time in Aus if it makes you feel any better:roll:...

Thanks for that Fletch
Still undecided which way to go yet. Thinking of trying some of the Festool heavey oil from their surfix system but will have to do some test peices first as I havent used it...

Hi all
just after some suggestions for a finish for an out door bar top 3900 x 300.
It will be outdoors but will not see direct sunlight, the top is constructed from redgum. I have some shellac,...

Plus one for the hammer as well, I just got my A3-31 with silent power cutter head before Christmas and have been most impressed. I have the extension table as well as the digital hand wheel and...

Hi Andy
What Derek said is spot on you can adjust the front rail if reqd
Should be easy enought to do by the look of it.
Hope you like it as much as I do mine
Stewy

Hi
To tell the truth I have not even checked to see if the fence is square to the table or not. I was a bit the other way just wanted to start cutting something :)
I will have a look tonight and...

Well managed to get the machine unpacked and setup yesterday
had to get a couple of electrical fittings today and hooked them up.
fired it up this afternoon :) took it easy on it for a start some...

Not in the shed yet but it has arrived at work:)
A shinney new Hammer A3-31 with silent power cutter head
Sorry Phil normally would have put the brand in but must have been just a bit to excited...

Well after plenty of waiting my new A3-31 should be here tomorrow:)
hopefully the man steering the truck from Sydney to here looks after my new toy and it turns up in one piece
just have to get it...

About two months ago
Stewy

No max height is 420mm according to the manual
I Havent tried that side of it out yet I have no doubt that it will handle the job easily though it has heeps of power(4hp)
Stewy

Yeh very happy so far it is quiet and cuts very well
slices through Redgum easily can cut veneers etc
stewy

Hi Bosox
My bandsaw is a Hammer N4400
Have got it going well all square etc
Regards
Stewy

Thanks for the replies everyone
Blades arrived yesterday from Mcdivins in Melb(good service too) so will try and put them to use soon
There manual says that 1" is the max so I will certainly be...

I intend on cutting a lot of Redgum as that is what I have unlimited supply too.
have ordered a 1 inch 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch blade in bi metal will see how they go
stewy

Just fired up the new bandsaw after getting the power done today.
Well have only read stuff about how to set them up etc but it does seem to cut pretty well:)
have managed to cut a few strips of...

Hi All
Have just taken delivery of a new Hammer N4400 bandsaw
I intend to do a lot of resawing and cutting of raw logs into boards in time along with some boxes etc.
I am new to the bandsaw side...

Impressive it was arniew
just needed to get some new tools in the shed :U That had some quality abut them
the only bit that sucks is having to wait for them
stewy

Yeh will do Andy
should be great within the silent power head
i have heaps of red gum that is real hard so it will know that is alive as soon as it comes out of the box:U
just have to sort out...

Well that didn't wasn't to painful!
just got home from the wood show less about 8k:U
Placed an order for an A3-31 with silent power head and a N4400
everytime I looked at other machines I just...

Thanks for that Dave
I am leaning heavily towards the Hammer machines at this stage
They just seem to get good reports everywhere you look
Will have a real good look at them at the Wood show...

I see Gregory machinery is now distributing Laguna machinery does anyone have any experience with them I am looking to buy a bandsaw and combo machine in the hammer range but was wondering how these...

Thanks for that charlsie
will have to ask him Tommorrow as he is the one cutting them down
wont take to much to find someone imam sure there are a few around I believe
stewy

Thanks for that Bob
Mine is not quit that big but I think that they are big enough to get some nice timber out of
Also have access to the neighbors two that he is cutting downs as well and they...

Hi all
I have a what I believe is a plain tree ( English ) I have been told it is approx 400 dia at the base just wondering if they are worth keeping to get milled as it is coming down in the next...

Thanks for all the replies
when I mentioned 7-8 meters I ment for the dc to go there and would need to duct the suction that far which would not bother me just if the dc had enough guts to suck...

Thanks for that John
some interesting reading there will take me a while to go through it all!
where did you end up getting the cyclone from online or local?
I just hope to do it right the first...

Thanks for that Bob
It could go outside but would involve ducting about extra 7-8 mtrs
Would be much better out their though thats for sure
How far from machine can you go without needing bigger...

Am looking at buying a C3-31 and N4400 at the wood show this month
If not C3 it will be a A3 Planner combo and N4400
Not knowing anything about dust extraction would like to know what quality...

Best part is that there is probably about that much again
That is all I could fit on the truck:U
Regards
Stewy

Last weekend went on a rescue mission of some Redgum
Was at this place a couple of weeks ago doing some work and had to camp overnight
Sat around a brake drum heater having a few cans and they...

Thanks for that Bill
Am leaning towards the Hammer machine at this stage as I think they may be slightly better in construction.
Will be having a good look at them all at the Timber show in October...

Hi
Am looking at purchasing a new planner thicknesser budget about $4500
Any particular thing to look out for to have not have etc
Would like a helical head as do a lot of redgum work
Any...

Hi All
Have just made a Redgum coffee table and need to fill in some small tearout marks that I didnt notice while machining. They are relativity small but would like to touch them up so that it...

Hi
Just wondering what the best product to fill knot holes nail holes etc in some Oregon beams that have been re machined from old pergola to make a new bench in the new pergola? Looking at a clear...

Thanks for the replies Guys. I think I am going to go for the Husky as the backup service seems to be better from this bloke and have no bad reports from people I have asked about either saw.
Stewy

Thanks Guys
Was looking at a Husky 576 about $1700 or 395XP about $2k yesterday and have looked at the Still but was not sure what model was what there but he did tell me it was a commercial type...

Am looking at getting a new saw and am wondering what too get.
Either a Husky or Still but don't know the pros and cons of either.
Any help would be appreciated. Looking at fire wood and future...

I have a Milwalkee 28V cordless and have used it to drill 75mm core holes and it did it pretty easy. In saying that they were wet cores in concrete horizontally.
Stewy

Have to admit to being a bit slack on the vid and pic front (no very really)
They had a dedicated slabber set up and a new 10" machine set up that they put all the other attachments on to including...

I went to a demo day yesterday with the 10" Lucas by Dudley and Ian with all the attachments etc shown and used and it surely does the job and well, Cuts 10" as claimed and does it well. Slabber...

Thanks for all the replies
Looks like I might be up for a bit the young bloke seems to think that this festool stuff looks the goods so it looks like Domino, Rotex and jigsaw are on the shopping...

Thanks for the replies everybody
I don't plan on buying everything they have that is for sure. The Main things I was looking at were the Domino, Rotex sander and jigsaw. He can use stuff at work but...