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Aside from even,broad clamping pressure on the workpiece without marring the surface, they are great for holding small pieces when using the bandsaw, tablesaw and router. I would not be without my...

I have a few green bosch tools and they have given me good service over the years..a 14v c/l drill and a r/o sander particularly. The admittedly blue router GOF1300 has also done sterling service....

If you live in the northern suburbs of Perth, the best place is Carba-Tec. They have bulk buy deals for 'volume purchasers'. They also do mail order and offer the same sort of deals I think. The...

I think you are referring to the CTJ-340 thicknesser, no longer catalogued by C/T. Try using a rubber poly-vee belt instead of the makers replacement belt. C/T in Perth can supply these alternative...

Jacobs withdrew these from the market some 3 or 4 years ago as they vibrate badly and will either loosen the grip on the router bit (worst immediate problem) or they will cause micro vibration...

I have it on fairly sound authority that Geoff from Carba-Tec in Perth actually started both businesses. His partner James managed Timbecon in the beginning when it was then known as Woodstock, same...

Just read the review in Fine Woodworking from the US on the MOF001 Router and it indicated that the height winder and template guide kit was included with the router. Nice to see GMC are looking...

I think the resounding silence says it all. Buy a Delta.

I have an FT-13 from C/t and it performs quite well. It actually cuts a better mortice in jarrah or oak than it does in pine. I give the chisels a light lap on the oilstone and they do a good job....

I was in C/T on Sat morn, and they have an 'economy' belt drive compressor,2.5HP and a 40ltre tank for $349. I was impressed. Probably worth a look before shelling out at Bunnies.

Due to lousy warranty response I have vowed never to purchase a Metabo tool or an Electra Beckum machine again, ever. Things can go wrong. Everybody accepts this, but when the warrantor starts...

Now here's a little secret.;) Some standard woodworking glues are thermoscopic, that is, can be activated by application of heat. Titebond aliphatic resin ('Original') is one. The benefit ? Well,...

EMistral, what a brilliant idea. You could possibly open a store so that potential customers could come in and browse and inspect before they part with their hard earned, and produce a nice glossy...

C/T in Balcatta stock a lot of metal lathes and mills and i have seen a knurling tool in their cabinets with this stuff. Should work fine on hardwoods I would think.

The TSC-10 is well powered and well made. A good table saw. I have used a dado set inthe saw and it romps home, no need to re-motor this table saw. I'd buy it against all market competitors.

I spent a lot of time binding my magazines a few years ago and they look great. I did it 'right' with stiching down the spines and proper covers made from heavy paper and lined insides. Real swish....

IMHO let the public be the judge. If you can't find a retailer with stock (one to inspect and one in a box to take) then probably their customers arn't interested. If they thought that they would...

I think you can get a basic 3 point steady for the MC900/1100 from C/T at very low price, under $50 I think.

Triton cordless plunge drill just chucked a wobbly. Apparently the gearbox has fritzed itself. Only been in use 14months. Repairer advises that Triton do not have either gear boxes or motors in stock...

Contact the guys at C/T in Balcatta. That's where I came accross them.

I found it a snap to fit the riser kit to my 14" bandsaw, and the kit included the longer blade. I have no trouble getting my replacement blades off the shelf. Where I bought mine at C/T in perth...

Outback, ask the CT blokes about their AW106PT which I understand is an uprated ML-392 with much better mechanicals. CT in Balcatta seems to skip through these and the guys at Balcatta would not...

What would you get for $600 like a Domino? A GMC knock-off Domino, probably marketed as a 'Mah-Jong' 'No two mortises in the same plane..variety and surprises in your woodwork'... Hold your dosh it...

D'oh.....I went into the store with cash in my pocket, I'd seen the stack of Dominoes on the display a week ago, none there and they didn't take my money...I really think they did sell out !!

I have been lurking on this forum for some little time in between furtive visits to C/T in Balcatta and a couple of other Festool dealers.When I first went to C/T I was told that they had purchased a...

I previously posted regarding honesty in marketing, particularly acknowledging that if something is made in China, and you have put your name on it then be prepared to say where it is made and don't...

Stirlo, you are picking a difficult challenge with the wood lathe for dust collection. The nature of the beast says that all the heavy waste will be shooting over your shoulder, and when the dust...

I spent some time a while back talking to the fella who made the Cloudmaker Vacsac and he said that he spent years getting it right. Sourcing a successful venturi was his biggest challenge and it...

tm I think you'll find the positive airflow through the Trend filters will reduce dependency on absolute tight fit of the respirator. The Trend Airshield is a great respirator and has significant...

Vicmarc do have 30 x 3.5mm spindle thread and I think the current model does have Fwd/Rev. Certainly they do have a speed readout. Fairly keenly priced too I think.

Whilst it is nice to see a good old brand re-emerge and looking much the same as we used to see from this traditional old aussie, however it is, as Jim observes, a real pity they have chosen a...

I am a bit stunned that AWW magazine would devote such space to at best, Heath Robinson, at worst downright dangerous suggestions such as using an ironing board as a mitre saw stand and ,...

The latest Triton Times has a plan for a toy truck with the legend "wheels etc...available from your local harware" ...I don't think so. A quick whip around my local hardwares was not productive ! I...

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Timbecon told me that I could use them providing the fact they have a negative rake angle.

Timbecon are wrong ! A table saw requires the use of a positive rake saw...

Close examination of ML392 would definitely be advised before parting with the bucks. Being remote from the supplier would be a disadvantage. I have had acquaintances have pretty difficult time with...

2nd Post on this one, having said that banging squares is not the best practise, I would add that an all steel roofing square can be tweaked if it ain't square with a well placed centre punch blow to...

Bangin' squares to get 'em square is not quite textbook stuff. I would relgate my $3 investment to a place on the wall and go and buy a square that is.

I saw 'em at an agricultural field day and they are well built, but they have to be jokin' on a bang/buck basis! Actually, they sell at wholesale price at ag shows(aparently) certainly somewhat...

CarbatecWA have got a sliding table for the TSC10HB saw. It is actually in use intheir timber machining area. It is quite substantial in capacity, i have seen it being used with panel boards, and I...

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Burn, netfirm, DPB - Regarding warranty, if it is just a broken part, we will send it over to you. If it is a major fundamental problem, we get it back here, and if it is a...

I wonder if a spiral bit would reduce the scorching problem ? Will certainly give a clean cut and I would do the job with the router,full stop, no real need to pre cut especially with 13mm total...

Gaza, Are you chasing power tool guide rails ? There are a couple of inexpensive alternatives...an economy guide system sold by Carba-Tec which is "universal" in nature to suit most brands of...

With the greatest respect, and I am not the world's most knowledgable/experienced woody, but I do know some stuff, I wonder why you would consider dowel joints for such a project ? The job is really...

I will be very interested in your experience with the ML392 comi planer. The guys at C/T in Perth are very down on this unit. I spotted what appeared to be a new unused C/T ML392 minus any brand...

I voted epoxy, for the reasons enunciated by AlexS but I use all types listed, including liquid hide glue by titebond. All have their place and users should make an informed choice for the task...

What is a good hands free way to hold a small piece of timber to allow batch routing of a number of wooden plaques? There are a number of workpieces to incise some small motifs on using a simple...

He's an Indian. He wears a turban, so if someone wears a feather head dress or a turban, he's an indian.This one does not where a feather head dress, so he must be an Indian indian. They are the ones...

The Perth guys have.

When I was in Ediburugh, I was told the term "auld reekie" came about due to the habit of the merry wives of the burgh emptying the chamber pots out onto the lanes and alleys of the city from their...

The weecher rotary grinder is a good serviceable unit and the handpieces are interchangable with foredom handpieces which gives you heaps of options. Carba-Tec(WA) can get foredom accessories if you...