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Hi all from humid Brisbane. I’m sure many others around these parts are dealing with surface rust suddenly appearing on their prized tools and cleaning and oiling them diligently after this epic...

Hello all,

Its been a while since I have posted here, and I have been busy beavering away in the workshop with a few interesting projects. I recently received a very thoughtful gift (a Veritas...

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation and video. I am really grateful for your effort, more so since you did it in the shadow of a migraine.

I have taken a break from flattening the...

I would be grateful for this.

It took me a few puzzled :? mins to understand what you had built and how it would work. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I dont know if I am ready to go there just yet, but I do like the bush...

This is as much progress as I could manage tonight. I’ve got rid of a lot of the original texture out of the bottom but theres still a little bit of hollowing in the middle which I need to flatten so...

Thanks for the reply. I did see in the videos about using a tile or a bit of stone benchtop but this is all I had for now. I have it sitting on my very sturdy Roubo clamped down so it doesn't move....

Hello everyone.

Looking for some advice from the hand plane gurus.

I have finally decided to make the effort to get my Standley number 5 ready to actually use. I’ve done the YouTube degree...

Although the rust made it look a bit shabby, the machine was actually never used. Was a display model, then held in a fellow woodworkers shed under a bunch of other stuff for almost a year. A great...

The slider has a kind of T track with a partially angled underside. The top opening is exactly 16mm, the base I haven't measured. It came with a big heavy duty post with a steel foot that tightens...

Hi Greg,

I consider myself very fortunate to own such a capable machine. I think I might need to give it a while before requesting the purchase of anything else as mentioned earlier in the...

Okay, so I found the adjustment screw that I couldn’t see before. There is a couple of big machine bolts under the table on the main hinge and a sneaky little grub screw which adjusts the table...

Before I go too much further, I will say I am very new to this machine, so more likely user error / lack of knowledge than capability of the machine! My initial thoughts were that you should be able...

No idea to be honest. I would have to check but I don't think so.

Its possible that there is an adjustment bolt somewhere deep in there, but I would imagine that when it is set correctly, it...

Hi all,

I have a question for the brains trust! I was using my newly acquired SCM Lab300 and when trying to straighten the edge of a little Specrite timber panel, the leading corner of the panel...

Hi all,

I have now had the machine home in my workshop for a few weekends, and after cleaning up most of the rusty surfaces it's looking the business.

Some photos of the original machine...

Good morning to all.

Just thought I would share an update. Somewhat out of the blue, I was presented with an offer to buy an unused 2020 model Lab300P from a local gentleman on the Sunshine Coast...

Delbs pointed this one out to me a few days ago. It’s tempting but in my view a bit of a gamble to travel interstate to inspect. I’m guessing it’s unlikely they’ll reduce the price as much as I’d...

Hopefully. The warranty period is quite short (12 months) considering the expected life of these machines.



I took another look at the C30 Genius today, and got to ask a few more questions....

Haha, I felt this. Sometimes if we consider what our 'hourly rate' for our time would be worth, we conclude that the time we spent agonising over a decision would be worth more than the difference...

Thanks Chris. I have another member who's offered to show me his and he's right around the corner from home. Did I mention how I love these forums?

Hi Nathan, Big thanks again for your time on the phone yesterday running through a bunch of my questions and thoughts. This is one of the reasons why I love being a member of these forums with...

I did seriously consider (maybe still am) the C26 Genius (at ~$2k less), and adding the outrigger. This still brings it in well under the budget of the C30. Maybe spend the difference on tooling /...

Thanks. I did see this thread and I'm re-reading it.

I would definitely like to afford the lab 300. I'm considering the Robland HX310 Pro also. Just waiting for a quote.

Cheers.

-Scott

Hello to all,

I currently have something of an opportunity that I doubt will ever repeat. I am turning 40 (only happens once! :rolleyes:), and my dear wife has agreed to letting me upgrade some...

I’m in

Thanks mate, its certainly easy to be motivated to build things when you have such a good reason to. It's been a really satisfying project.

-Scott

14. The original plan was to make a quick and simple change table "platform" that would hook over the rails on the sides of the cot, with the usual hot dog bun pillow insert etc. but the last minute...

7. Completed the mattress base, which was just a series of simple dowelled butt joints. Screwed down the slats to the rails to ensure the slats didn't rattle or move. ...

Hi All,

Its been a while since I've posted any of my work on here, and its been a while since I have built anything worthy of these forums. But late last year I was given some exciting news,...

In regard to sanding swirls from the ROS, I have experienced the same when using a 'generic' type replacement pads for my little Bosch sander. I put it down to the manufacturing quality of the...

Not a chance... Just braced up a WOB (Wobbly Old Bench) that my dad was going to get rid of over the weekend. Finally I have some woodworking vices! 2x Dawn 175's with quick release.

Now just...

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. I was happy to have this one finished.

Was a bit of a process lifting it up the stairs! HEAAAAVY.

Cheers,

-Scott

Hi all,


Been a bit quiet the last week because I have been busy as hell at work, but here is the finished product:


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Some photos. I have finished plugging borer holes and tear-outs etc. But there is still some more work to do to fill in the gaps between the shoulders of the rebates and the slabs.
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Been at it a few times since the last update, basically filling in holes, completing the inlay work to make up for my haste in cutting a couple of notches (and not checking if the natural profile of...

Almost complete!

This was the first time I had a completely dry fit test run to see if the whole thing fit together as it should. The thing is complicated to put together with basically only one...

Friday night progress update.

All bar 6 of the joints are cut and dry fitted. A couple of oops moments where stuff didnt fit as it should. :(( No worries, we can fix that!

A couple of teaser...

Some progress to report.

Spent most of Saturday morning dressing the timber to straighten and smooth the sides. Fired up the old jointer (unknown maker) that had been sitting in the garage...

Hi All,

Thought I might wait to post some more meaningful WIP photos for you guys, but I guess progress is progress. And here is the early stages.

I went for a visit to MapleMan out at...

Timber starts to look like Swiss cheese with that many in there. So far the best success I have had is by using a drill carefully and then a bit of galv tie wire to dig the bastards out. Persistence...

I have been working on my latest project and come across 5 (so far) of these little critters having a meal at my expense.

Any way I can remove them effectively short of digging them all out and...

We have a winner. Nice one. I have booked in to see them on Thursday arvo. The fun begins...

Cheers for the help.

Hi Old Pete,

These appear to be as close to dead flat as possible. Quite surprising really, since they are so long.

I dont mind the drugery of sanding them, as any time in the workshop is...

Hi All,

Not sure if this is the right forum (there are so many!) or whether this should go in the WTB section, but I need the services of someone (preferrably around the greater Brissie area) who...

Thanks for the kind words guys. The table makes a nice new feature in our apartment. Glad you guys gave it the thumbs up.

-Scott

Well, ummm... By allow for movement, what exactly do you mean? This piece of timber sat in my garage un treated for quite a long time, and basically didnt move much at all. Now it has been sealed...

Hi Guys,

Haven't posted a project in these forums yet, so here goes. This is a little project I have been working on (on and off) for about 18 months. Kinda went on the back burner for a while...

Hello all,

Being this is my first post here, I thought I might make it a little challenge for those timber species experts in the forum.

I have a timber cutting board that cost me a pretty...