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I think the last point you make about having to finish off with another sander is right on the money, but I see these Machines are all about being an “in between” thicknessing and final sanding...

I’ve been thinking a lot about this and the options there might be, given I only want to buy this once. One of course is the Supermax single drum sanders. The big sell for them in a home workshop I...

I’ve been thinking about a twin drum sander like the Carbatec 635mm and others. At around 3 grand they are expensive, but for mine the difference in these compared to what is out there on offer for...

I’ve been thinking about a twin drum sander like the Carbatec, I assume the 635? At around 3 grand they are expensive, but for mine the difference in these compared to what they offer for $2000, in a...

Okay, it’s in!
I had it wrong regards securing the base. It’s not a matter of screwing it down. There is a cam screw that goes in on one corner of the base and once turned the “fat side” of the cam...

I have the Harvey HW110LGE-30. With their extension table. Very happy with the TS, the Incra lift is now sitting in place, waiting for me to finish the install.
The phenolic material on the...

Hi All,
I am in the process of installing an Incra Pro 2 Router lift in the extension table attached to my Table Saw. Running a router bit with a bearing inside a template is the plan, the...

A partial “review” of the Woodfast BS500, more like my impressions so far.
the Woodworking Solutions guys (formerly known as Woodfast, back when they made the machines here in South Australia)...

Here is an interesting link. It is a Chinese company which makes Bandsaws, Tablesaws and all the other machines in our various workshops. They supply the wholesalers, badge them up to your...

Forgot to mention that It cost me $2200 delivered to my workshop with a wheel kit thrown in. Pretty happy with that deal!

I moved on and bought this Woodfast BS500. I like everything about it except that it doesn’t has the 3HP motor. But 2HP is plenty and until the 3HP came along it was like GT Falcon. I bought it...

I just had a friend call them and ask whether their ad was right and that there was 2 available. They confirmed that they are out of stock. Glad you didn’t just buy it now!

bbtc.com.au or BiggerBoyzToyz....
a pretty unsatisfactory outcome all up.

Well I’m back to square 1 again! I hadn’t seem my tracking advice upgraded after 3-4 days and was worried that my wife would be stuck with receiving it and getting it into my workshop. I’d asked them...

I won’t have it until they deliver it, but once they do and I have it unpacked and set up, I’ll post a bit of a review.

By the way, I am assuming, that the bigger more professional level Saws with the Felder brand attached are not Asian made. The Hammer branded version appears to me to be a budget handyman level of...

So, to be clear, where are they made then?

Seems to me that IF Hammer BS’s are not made in China or Taiwan, then the Felder group would be crazy not to be right up front and say where they are in fact made. By leaving it as it currently is...

I just pulled the trigger on the HarveyHW616E. I expect to have it next week and once I have it I will give my thoughts on it. From what I have read, it stacks up pretty well for the price point.

Agreed...great machine! but $3500 plus delivery is more than I have in mind. Also looking at the Harvey HW616E. 3HP, 400mm Cast Iron wheels, ceramic guides for $2K plus delivery. It appears that...

I have a fairly old 14” Jet Bandsaw that doesn’t work well enough for my liking, no fun when resawing, seems to be pretty underpowered etc. I thought about Riser blocks, a more appropriate blade for...

Just throwing out a request for help here guys! I bought a Helical Cutter (Byrd Shelix) from Grizzly, to install in my Carbatec Thicknesser. But after looking at the instructional stuff, I don’t feel...

Hi All,
i have a dozen or so 500mm x 23mm square Australian Red Mahogany lengths and I need to have half of each length turned into a dowel.
i need it ASAP and by someone close to where I am in...

I have the Australian Red Mahogany and have made plenty of plugs. But for this job it is all about wanting to use a particular sized hole and plug. However, I ordered a 4 flute, 5/8 countersink drill...

Thanks for the input. As you say, dowel is not the answer, endgrain is the problem.
I have a set of wood plug cutters and the size of the countersink drill bit I Have used is 14mm (9/16" ish)
my...

Hi all,
looking for a heads up. I need to make some Australia Red Mahogany wood plugs to fit snugly in a 14mm hole. I am struggling to find that size in a cutter. An imperial equivalent would be...

Hi Kryn, I got it from Woodfast at Royal Park. Gave it a run, seems fine, hardly any runout, quiet as and worth the price.

Thanks for the advice guys, I paid for mine today and will receive it tomorrow. I specifically asked about runout and the balance of the disc Etc. They said that they have had the odd problem with...

Hi All. Looking for some advice on Disc Sanders, I don't want to spend much more than the 12' Carbatec costs, which has a 12" Disc, 1 HP induction motor and revs at about 1450 rpm. I don't need too...

https://adelaidetools.com.au/makita-silencer-355mm-100-tooth-tct-aluminium-mitre-saw-blade-25-4mm-bore.html

This one?

Thanks for the advice Elan. That is pretty much what I ended up thinking, given that the guy from Leuco said that he had never heard of any benefits with the negative rake, when using it with wood...

Hi Kryn,
Just gave them a call and I got some advice, that sort of surprised me. They said if I am cutting wood, as I do, I need the sawblade to be negative "Hook" or "Rake". Reason being, Positive...

I reckon it is 1" but I will check that when I get home. What do you have?

Hi all, Just looking to buy a replacement Sawblade for my old green OMGA 600 Radial Arm. There are a lot of Sawblades out there and the prices vary so much. I am not looking for cheap, I want a fair...

Hi Ian,
Thanks for your efforts with regard to answering this thread. Clearly you have your machine sorted out nicely and I will use the info you have put here to get mine set up and working well. I...

I will look forward to seeing what you have. I feel that I have the makings of something pretty good, but some aftermarket fences might be just the ticket to being making this the "go to" machine in...

As I said, I really appreciate your help with this!

Pic 1
The machine with the Planer Fence sitting roughly in position. There is a cutout in the base of the fence where the cutter block is free to spin without cutting into the fence, as well the...

I recently bought an old Robland K26 (from what I can tell...260mm Cutters on the Planer Cutterhead) from the partner of a deceased woodworker. She handed over the machine a few weeks back, I told...

Great idea guys! Will certainly keep an eye on this thread. I just bought a Robland K26 Combination machine, which came without fences. I obviously need some, original or new aftermarket ones would...

Interesting critique and of course very helpful. I have purchased and am using my Carbatec and although I am in the process of buying the Helical Cutter (Byrd Shelix) from Grizzly in the States, I am...

I am aware that these are the same as, or similar to Laguna, Harvey, Jet and others, but there are specs on these I don't see on the others.

Does anyone bring in Grizzly Table Saws into Australia? If not, I wonder why? 12" 5HP. $2500 in US Dollars, it would have been affordable before the Dollar went south again. Although I don't think it...

Hoping to get some advice from here regarding Single Phase, 12" Table Saws.
I am very much sold on the Harvey HW110LGE-30, (10" Inch Blade) but haven't paid for it yet. Once I add the freight from...

Hi Franky, I havent paid the deposit yet, but am about to...Let me know if you have any thoughts about getting yours as well eh! They expect it to ship on or about the 21st of February.
Terry

Perhaps they'd look at that or at least a better shipping deal. You'd think?

For those who are thinking of going down this road, if you look at the pic that shows the actual cutter in this link Carba-Tec® Deluxe 15" Thicknesser : CARBA-TEC
You see it looks very different to...

As I mentioned yesterday, I bought the CarbaTec 15" Thicknesser and am sure that I will enjoy it, BUT overnight, it was very hot, I couldn't sleep and of course my mind turned to thinking. I wanted...

Sorry guys! The HARVEY

The cheaper one has the motor mounted in a pretty strange position and right in the way of things,
Here is a quote from the description of the "Deluxe"
"One distinct advantage you'll find with...