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"I am new to this routing business and need some advice.
I have bought myself a triton router and table. "

I too had a similar setup with the "2000-table saw" and produced sliding dovetails...

Sorry - 14.7lbs sq in is the max you can expect.
We are working Vacuum here
Thats why neumatics is so good.
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Sandy across the ditch

Coming right out of left field here - been thinking about this a wee bit - may work...
A vacuum box for holding your work.
A tray say 600 x 450 x 50mm with pegboard as the top supported inside to...

I use 4 of the Woodcut bowl gouges. 2 x 13mm and 2 x 8mm.
One pair each with a different angle of grind. 55 & 35. I use their Tru-grind system also.
There has never been a problem. I can use the...

Over the other side of the ditch here, there is a lot of moisture in the air that plays hell with bare metal surfaces.
To get rid of surface rust I use ali oxide wet & dry paper to rub rust off and...

Wood this help to guideyou???

http://www.woodshoptips.com/tips/100603/index.htm


Regards
Sandy across the ditch

As a partial ex-tritoneer, i would like to add my comments...

I didnt get a lot of use out of the bevel rip fence until I built a jig to slide along it - I found the miterguage too light to stay...

p.s. also "article " to give brief idea of height.

Sandy

teknatool site has info on height and a basic lathe bed to construct in wood.

go here and select "stand"
http://www.teknatool.com/products/Lathes/3000/nova.htm


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Sandy across the...

I bought a 3hp varispeed router about 2 years back and I thought there was a problem with the plunge stiffening up but seemingly the slide that the plunge thingy does its bit has a bit of slop on it...

I did a search on google.com for taper jig and this was the first to come up


hope it helps
Sandy across the ditch



http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/5276/shop/page40.html

I believe Teknatool.com sells an attachment, indexer and cutters for their lathes that may be adaptable to your needs.
Sandy
across the ditch:)

Here is one for the pencil...

http://www.shopsmith.com/catalog/html/mvlt_pantograph.html

Happy hunting.

Sandy across the ditch:)

I had that problem with my nova chuck.
It was the adapter for my lather not being 100% square. - I have spent a lot of time and effort to get it 100% and am reasonably happy with the result. Best...

I cam across this link which may help - sonewhere on the site is a set of pdf plans - I downloaded for free - but have not built .

www.quicktenon.com/index.htm

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Sandy across the ditch
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I have used normal "fishing sinker" lead to be embeded within wood. The problem is that the molten lead will burn and discolour the surrounding areas. Also if there is any droplets of moisture the...

Is there any move about to pre-order in bulk through this bb?
If the kiwi dollar keeps going up and the advertised price is correct this soundls like a real bargain..
I would be a starter..
Sandy...

Also works for metal sometimes - if you have crossed or stripped the thread and need to retap but dont have any taps of that size - Lube with light oil and turn in 1/4 to 1/2 turn increments and...

Yup what Brian Says.

I have a german transformer controlled job that does similar - Pulses on idle at most settings but settles down to a smooth speed when under load.

Sandy across the ditch

On ya ' Badger

Rushing is the pits

Got similar about 13 Months back and lobbed off a bit of thumb.
My fault 110%

One thing I would like to add - not for the squeamish -
When I felt the...

Yes there great and the perfect disc ... Get some 50mm steel water pipe and ground one end sharp. Use this to punch out velcro disks you need.

Sandy across the ditch

Tripped over the answer - thanks guys.

The Coil is the answer. Hmmm...tinking..

There are plans "out there" for a Faraday Coil that is used in metal detectors - I built one years ago before...

Thought about it but couldnt bring myself to butcher the beast but...
There is room on the router table top to permanently screw/mount a jigsaw at the front running left-right. I have a B & D jigsaw...

No its not orange - Orange you glad it aint yella?
Yes its green-back $
Hey - every thing looks orange when you wear rose colored specs.

Sandy
across the ditch

try this one... www.woodextra.com/premierfree/toolscoop.htm

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Sandy across the ditch

The gold setting is factory preset and that is what you pay - gold. Once adjusted can never be reset until you pay more gold for the techos to re set. - loop - ?
Reminds me of the discriminator...

I used a minelab eldorado out behind MacKay and found lots of nails.

Sandy aross the ditch

This may be of interest to you ..californian redwood - but the site has lots of free plans you can download for outside stuff. http://www.calredwood.org/ref/lit.htm
Hope it helps.

Regards
Sandy...

Yup.
Ifn it aint goodenuff to pit ur name on it - bin it.
Or improve and ifn its better put ur name on it.

Seriously - what a whinger.
If life sucks - blow.

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Sandy across the...

Yes I sold the equipment but my thumb has growwn back or atleast what was stiched has feeling in it and I am ito my shopsmith in a big way although I fondly miss the 2000.
Picture this... 16mm...

I built one for my 2000 table and it worked great. I used 16mm laminate and waxed the base. I used 25 x 25 rails to guide it along the tables sides and the whole thing was accurate. The back and...

Rotary Sander - Make one -
Get 50mm dia ply about 15mm thick mount in centre gutter bolt , head recessed below surface, glue rubber 15 mm thick to this and glue velcro to that. Get velcro backed...

Why thankyou Barry.
So nice to get such a welcome
Now wipe the dust of your specs and get real.
If we all give up because we were told it wont work we might as well start tiddlewinks.
Hey I...

I made a jig for my routertable to do fingerjoints. It was a "dedicated jig" suitable only for one size of finger dimentions but worked very well. I used MDF and had a sliding table arrangement with...

I have used neither but have looked at both... there's the Incra and there is the Jointeck - both seem to do a similar job but the latter is advertised as being stronger due to the positioning parts...

Be Brave -
Be Careful.

I have turned three and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. Sore knuckles to boot!
The first two bit me but the third was okay.

I turn on a shopsmith/novachuck...

Is this what you mean? http://popularmechanics..com/home_improvement/workshop/1997/2/pin_router/

or do you mean to use the router face down on the 2000 worktable and pass the timber underneath?
...

Yes I agraee the Triton workcenter is a great system if set up correctly and periodically checked.
I am constantly evaluating what I have and the wish list is there. I think a cross cut mitre saw...

Boil the jug...wait till it cools down a bit and (try on one edge) pour it on - will soften the adhesive and not the perspex - to remove scratches - use standard toothpaste and gently rub in light...

I'll have a try with this one....I took the advice from some of the "senior" posters and bought the best I could afford and got a 3hp ryobi with variable speed - yes its heavy as hand held but is...

Can be done..I had mine set up that way and no problems - there are "sticly labels" for the pointers (in the assembly pack) that are put in the correct reference points, and that works fine until you...

does this help?? http://www.woodshopdemos.com/rbi-rs5.htm
There may be something here you can "adapt" or get ideas from.

Regards
Sandy across the ditch

check out the other topic here "Tasmanian Black wood??" I got a whole lot of info of the Tass govt link.

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Sandy across the ditch

I too was currenttly experiencing similar problems with my RE601. I want to mount the router in a home built table on a 5mm alli base plate. I'm not using the router's base plate and I beleive the...

I too was currenttly experiencing similar problems with my RE601. I want to mount the router in a home built table on a 5mm alli base plate. I'm not using the router's base plate and I beleive the...

I have never had any problems with dust from my battery pacs.

Regards
Sandy across the ditch

Never used one myself for wood work but...when I was making litho printing plates we had a vacuum press to keep the film in contact with the printing plate before and during exposing the plate.
Now,...

I've struck a few odd-speek, but of late I have had trouble fine tuning my shopsmith and figuring out "cap screws" - are bolts.
Then there's drilling and boring.
If I have my smith in the...

Thankyou guys - Eastie hit the nail on the head and I am now up with the play.

Cheerz

Try this site out
...www.absolutelyfreeplans.com/WORKSHOP%20PROJECTS/workshop_projects.htm

Regards
Sandy across the ditch