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20th December 2020, 10:41 AM
Thread: worn out jigsaw replacement
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Non-"Plus" models are even cheaper: from $279 on flea-bay. Misses out on some of those "nice to haves" 'though.
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19th December 2020, 01:50 PM
Thread: worn out jigsaw replacement
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I'm going to fly in the face of most previous...
I'm going to fly in the face of most previous recommendations. Do NOT buy a Festool. The company seems to lack the necessary smarts, & perhaps R&D Deutschmarks, to make a satisfactorily performing...
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19th December 2020, 11:36 AM
Thread: Random Orbital Sanders
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Well I'll recommend just about anything other...
Well I'll recommend just about anything other than Fest-fool personally. "Just DON'T buy a Fuss-tool". My own experience with 'em , covering some 40 odd years of use in sanders, saws & vacs has...
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6th November 2020, 10:27 AM
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Are the eyes cylindrical or tapered? Is it a...
Are the eyes cylindrical or tapered? Is it a paling or shingle knife size?
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31st October 2020, 05:39 AM
Thread: What Router?
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1/2" router: about 6K-20K 1/4" router: about...
1/2" router: about 6K-20K
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30th October 2020, 10:08 AM
Thread: Cut depth accuracy for mitre saws
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Unfortunately Miter Saws can't trench, dado or...
Unfortunately Miter Saws can't trench, dado or tenon either, as the head is fixed & pivots only without sliding. To provide a straight cut parallel to the bed the entire saw head assembly also needs...
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30th October 2020, 09:00 AM
Thread: Cut depth accuracy for mitre saws
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SCMS will always be rather dodgy when attempting...
SCMS will always be rather dodgy when attempting flat bottomed trenches, tenoning & the like. They were never designed for such tasks & whilst capable, will never, ever be accurate. There's just...
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7th August 2020, 04:25 PM
Thread: Hand planes
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I'd also like to add the magical little Stanley...
I'd also like to add the magical little Stanley or Record No. 80 Cabinet Scraper. Yes. I know it's cheating to have 5 favourites, but I justify it in stating that it's not really a "plane" anyway! ...
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7th August 2020, 03:54 PM
Thread: Hand planes
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Point taken, but the trouble with "resale value"...
Point taken, but the trouble with "resale value" is that it's unrealised until disposal. Meaning that you're missing out on either your original purchased tool when sold or any other less expensive...
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7th August 2020, 02:15 PM
Thread: Hand planes
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I've personally never seen much intrinsic value...
I've personally never seen much intrinsic value in expensive replica planes. I'm sure Tom Lie Neilsen made lovely tools in his lifetime, & that the company he founded still does. But they're just...
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7th August 2020, 02:06 AM
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Just looked at the used Morticers sold on...
Just looked at the used Morticers sold on flea-bay for the last couple of months. As I thought, the big professional models seem to sell for similar prices to the asian "cheapies". From around a 20...
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6th August 2020, 02:58 PM
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You should have no problems at all. Provided you...
You should have no problems at all. Provided you aren't too ambitious.
My dear old dad bought me a lovely little Multico bench morticer home from the UK around about 1980. It was (I think) the... -
4th August 2020, 09:32 PM
Thread: Hand planes
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Stanley 60 1/2A block plane: Stanley UK's...
Stanley 60 1/2A block plane:
Stanley UK's short-lived attempt to build a better mousetrap. Dating from the late 70s or early 80s, it's the plane that Lee Valley used to design their own much better... -
30th July 2020, 11:42 AM
Thread: Hard to find Bosch Power Tools
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Can't add above that my P1 jiggy was purchased...
Can't add above that my P1 jiggy was purchased new from Flea-bay, & my complete FSN guiderail (3 x assorted rails, joiners, angle jig, bag & clamps) set was from a Bobbie Bosch retailer in the UK.
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28th July 2020, 03:37 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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Wow, that's cheap! Do you use any pad protectors...
Wow, that's cheap! Do you use any pad protectors on these: i.e. do the holes align?
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28th July 2020, 01:24 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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That simply isn't true. There's two separate...
That simply isn't true. There's two separate sets of airways in Festool's pads. One set has 8 internal radial airways connecting the large central hole to 8 exterior holes on the upper sides of the...
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27th July 2020, 04:33 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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Interesting that you say there's no discernable...
Interesting that you say there's no discernable diff between Festool & Mirka pads. I'd have thought all those extra holes in the Mirka pads would've been more efficient. Do you think the large...
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27th July 2020, 01:31 PM
Thread: Hard to find Bosch Power Tools
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My Mt55 was purchased from Tobias, & the KSS was...
My Mt55 was purchased from Tobias, & the KSS was purchased used.
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27th July 2020, 01:30 PM
Thread: I hesitate...
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No single sander will ever be enough. ...
No single sander will ever be enough. Nevertheless, for me it's glaringly obvious that I use Randos the most. I have both 8mm & 5mm DEROS, & generally only use the former for the type of tasks that...
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26th July 2020, 01:35 AM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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Not at all.
Not at all.
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24th July 2020, 03:18 PM
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Agree 100%. Specific to sanders, I'd consider a...
Agree 100%. Specific to sanders, I'd consider a cordless option a colossal inconvenience. You have to regularly exchange papers of course, but now also batteries: every 30 mins. at the very least....
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24th July 2020, 06:57 AM
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Doesn't your warranty claim need to be...
Doesn't your warranty claim need to be accompanied by both the "2+1" documentation AND the original invoice? Mine always have.
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21st July 2020, 11:44 AM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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MIRKA DEROS 650CV 240V Orbital Sander Solution...
MIRKA DEROS 650CV 240V Orbital Sander Solution Kit 5650CV | eBay
Mirka Deros Direct Electrical Orbital Sander | eBay
MIRKA DEROS 650 & DEOS 353CV (81x133) dual kit, inc MIRKA HARDBOX | eBay... -
20th July 2020, 08:52 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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Mirka sanders are probably the current state of...
Mirka sanders are probably the current state of the art in sanders; at least until the next "big thing" gets re-invented. But they're also seriously - if not hideously - expensive. True quality is...
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20th July 2020, 08:51 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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20th July 2020, 03:43 PM
Thread: How good is Festool Dust Collection
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Festool dust collection is good, but definitely...
Festool dust collection is good, but definitely not appreciably better than any other quality dust collection systems. Generally, the 2 big Euro manufacturers of dust collectors are very highly...
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15th July 2020, 05:28 PM
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Thanks Derek. No damage. Admittedly I've always...
Thanks Derek. No damage. Admittedly I've always used uber quality washers, 'though: Asko & Miele. In fact, they're so gentle that I've had to add the sandshoes to literally up the violence level....
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15th July 2020, 04:51 PM
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You're probably correct Derek. I've washed my...
You're probably correct Derek. I've washed my L/L bag (Festo/ol CT22) every year or 2. This seems to maintain peak performance, although after some 20 years approx. of use, misuse & abuse I think...
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18th June 2020, 11:41 PM
Thread: Recommendations for handheld belt sander?
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The bigger Rotex sanders are better. That larger...
The bigger Rotex sanders are better. That larger 150mm pad seems to run smoother in planetary mode than the smaller diameters of the 125mm & 90mm models. I once (briely) had a RO 90 DX duo sander. ...
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28th May 2020, 04:31 PM
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This is what you're looking for, isn't it? For...
This is what you're looking for, isn't it? For those either offput or too lazy to look beyond the listing's title, it's actually the referenced Makita SCMS.
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28th May 2020, 12:40 PM
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That's not my own trade school experience. ...
That's not my own trade school experience. Albeit, not in my wildest dreams could I be described as a "prominent" trade teacher, nevertheless I was employed some years ago as both a Construction...
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26th May 2020, 09:52 PM
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It's still listed for sale on festool.de in 3...
It's still listed for sale on festool.de in 3 variants:
BS105: 1200w, fixed speed, dustbag & extraction adapter, in a cardboard box @ E580/690.20 excl/incl tax.
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26th May 2020, 03:08 PM
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One of the reasons that the Oz importer dropped...
One of the reasons that the Oz importer dropped the BS105E is I suspect because it was, in the overall scheme of things, an "orphan". It's quite an old design now: at least 40-50 years old! It's...
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19th May 2020, 06:17 AM
Thread: Hard to find Bosch Power Tools
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I'd still contend that the Blue range of SDS...
I'd still contend that the Blue range of SDS Plus, Max & Hex hammers, drills & breakers are the best available. A bigger range than anybody elses, & from my own personal experience best-in-class for...
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18th May 2020, 02:11 AM
Thread: Hard to find Bosch Power Tools
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I've ordered most of my newest Bobbie Bosch from...
I've ordered most of my newest Bobbie Bosch from O/S: principally the UK & Germany.
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20th January 2020, 01:38 AM
Thread: 254mm Combination Thicknesses / Jointer
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Maybe you could cast your net a wee bit wider. ...
Maybe you could cast your net a wee bit wider. Just done a quick search of used Elektra's 260s sold in the UK for the past few months: from a lowest price of about AU equiv. $220 to a high of AU...
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18th January 2020, 04:05 PM
Thread: 254mm Combination Thicknesses / Jointer
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Under & Overs, Planer Thicknessers, whatever you...
Under & Overs, Planer Thicknessers, whatever you call them (seems there's regional & national differences in nomenclature) were once extremely popular.
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5th December 2019, 04:21 PM
Thread: Recomendation Cordless Drill For Kids
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I'd agree that the 10.8v class of drills better...
I'd agree that the 10.8v class of drills better suits little hands. There's actually no drills available in the 12v class any more, it's just marketing BS (or downright mendacity) to erroneously...
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2nd December 2019, 04:44 PM
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Brand New Vaughan S2 Split Head Hammer | eBay...
Brand New Vaughan S2 Split Head Hammer | eBay
Bit exxy - about $120 odd incl. Royal Mail + GST - but you could always make a lower offer I suppose. -
2nd December 2019, 10:40 AM
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Discontinued I believe.
Discontinued I believe.
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25th November 2019, 10:31 AM
Thread: Table Saw Arbor size
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Another alternative is to purchase an additional...
Another alternative is to purchase an additional (i.e. spare) arbor nut/blade flange - the one with the blade recess into which the blade fits - & get it machined down to the requisite new (smaller,...
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31st October 2019, 09:27 AM
Thread: #@#*)^#@ jig saws
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Mafell made in Turkey? Not as far as I'm aware. ...
Mafell made in Turkey? Not as far as I'm aware. None of my recent purchases are anyway. Both cordless saws (crosscutter & plunge saws) & corded jiggy are of (as far as I'm aware and as documented...
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30th October 2019, 09:29 AM
Thread: #@#*)^#@ jig saws
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You'd really need nothing short of a Mafell P1 CC...
You'd really need nothing short of a Mafell P1 CC & Bosch/Mafell rail package to perform that task consistently & accurately.
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2nd September 2019, 12:26 AM
Thread: Router problems...
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Is the router's collet properly fitted? Is it...
Is the router's collet properly fitted? Is it supposed to click into the tightening nut or is it just fitted loose into the arbor?
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6th August 2019, 05:19 AM
Thread: Random Orbital Sanders
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I hear what you're saying, & I empathise. I'm...
I hear what you're saying, & I empathise. I'm also a chronic CTS sufferer, nowadays rather exacerbated by arthritic complications too. I'm particularly sensitive to coarse vibration, repetitive...
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4th August 2019, 01:14 PM
Thread: Random Orbital Sanders
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Puzzling. Although I've never actually owned...
Puzzling. Although I've never actually owned one, the pad's standard (631150000) "6+8+1" hole pattern covers the majority of commonly available abrasives: from hardware stores' 6-hole to Festo's...
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4th August 2019, 03:27 AM
Thread: Random Orbital Sanders
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Agreed. Festool sanders were, & still are,...
Agreed. Festool sanders were, & still are, pretty good. But, at about $1000 ea., also shamefully expensive in Oz. You can do so much better with your hard earned readies.
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2nd August 2019, 11:08 PM
Thread: Random Orbital Sanders
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A Rotex type sander (pref. 150mm diameter) is...
A Rotex type sander (pref. 150mm diameter) is really the only single sander available that will efficiently both strip & finish timber surfaces. There's been much cheaper alternatives/equivalents to...
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10th July 2019, 03:03 PM
Thread: CHORDLESS CHAINSAWS? Any suggestions?
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I always thought Poulan was a Canadian company? ...
I always thought Poulan was a Canadian company? Never thought much at all for their product honestly. I know that Makita bought the German Sachs Dolmar power tool division a few years back. This...
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10th July 2019, 01:15 AM
Thread: CHORDLESS CHAINSAWS? Any suggestions?
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In cordless c/saws, there's Stihl's MSA200, &...
In cordless c/saws, there's Stihl's MSA200, & then there's the rest. Stihl's brushless saw is extremely well-designed, powerful (in comparison to cordless alternatives) & has a specially designed...