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22nd October 2020, 01:24 AM
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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6th August 2019, 09:13 AM
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What's your budget, and what are you intending to...
What's your budget, and what are you intending to use the saw for - ie: what sort of projects are you going to be building?
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30th July 2019, 09:37 AM
Thread: How can I learn woodworking?
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Mathew, welcome. Where are you located? ...
Mathew, welcome.
Where are you located? Someone may be able to recommend a local woodworking club.
Alternatively, there are some great YouTube videos from content providers such as:
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22nd July 2019, 09:59 PM
Thread: Transfer or Carbon Paper Supplies
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Try spotlight, you'll be looking for pattern...
Try spotlight, you'll be looking for pattern transfer material
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22nd July 2019, 09:56 PM
Thread: 2nd table saw: Doing my head in
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Or at least until you decide you want a hammer....
Or at least until you decide you want a hammer....
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11th July 2019, 11:08 AM
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How about buy a spanner from a car parts store...
How about buy a spanner from a car parts store and grind it down?
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23rd June 2019, 10:08 PM
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I started with a Timbecon contractors saw, and...
I started with a Timbecon contractors saw, and moved up to the Harvey last year, after 10+ years with the contractor saw. They're worlds apart in accuracy and the riving knife, and 30mm arbor to name...
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16th June 2019, 12:58 PM
Thread: Fine Tools Australia
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I was chatting to one of the guys at Timbecon...
I was chatting to one of the guys at Timbecon Perth, and they were saying they were having trouble getting stock, and they mentioned something about the factory having trouble keeping up with...
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15th June 2019, 07:48 PM
Thread: How to make splines like these
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Wouldn't you stain the spines before putting them...
Wouldn't you stain the spines before putting them in?
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15th June 2019, 06:19 PM
Thread: How to make splines like these
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I've seen it done with a router and also a...
I've seen it done with a router and also a cabinet saw. This link is one for the router method:
https://youtu.be/H_aRRovK_Xw
Your splines are a different type of wood to your box.
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15th June 2019, 01:57 PM
Thread: Table saw blade with 6mm kerf
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Most saw blade sharpening companies can change...
Most saw blade sharpening companies can change the arbor size for you. I did that with my dado stack after I purchased my Harvey saw as well. Cheeper than finding a 250mm dado stack with a 30mm arbor
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9th June 2019, 03:02 PM
Thread: Follow up to PC losing time
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NAS stands for Network Attached Storage, I have...
NAS stands for Network Attached Storage, I have one in my data cabinet with 12 tb in a raid 6 array, meaning I can lose 2 drives and still rebuild the drives. Have a look at synology or qnap as a...
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9th June 2019, 12:36 PM
Thread: Follow up to PC losing time
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A good quality NAS and a good cloud storage...
A good quality NAS and a good cloud storage backup would also work, then you have an on-site backup on the NAS and an off site backup in the cloud.
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16th May 2019, 10:30 PM
Thread: 2nd table saw: Doing my head in
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Great decision, you won't be disappointed. As...
Great decision, you won't be disappointed.
As I mentioned earlier, BBT has an ebay shop as well, if you time it right and get one of the ebay 10 or 20% off vouchers that come along closer to the... -
14th May 2019, 11:12 PM
Thread: 2nd table saw: Doing my head in
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Hi Derek, Good to see you weigh in here. ...
Hi Derek,
Good to see you weigh in here.
Before I purchased my Harvey, I did quite a lot of research and looked at/deliberated between the Harvey, Timbecon, Carbatec and a number of other ... -
12th May 2019, 06:35 PM
Thread: 2nd table saw: Doing my head in
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Harvey is made by Laguna.
Harvey is made by Laguna.
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12th May 2019, 06:29 PM
Thread: 2nd table saw: Doing my head in
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+1 for the Harvey, I got mine about 18 months...
+1 for the Harvey, I got mine about 18 months ago. For the price, you can't go wrong. I got mine from BBT on eBay with a 20% off everything discount code.
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25th April 2019, 09:12 PM
Thread: protecting cast iron table top
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After having rust problems my self, I've invested...
After having rust problems my self, I've invested in a can of Boeshield T9 to protect the cast iron when not in use.
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6th April 2019, 07:48 PM
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+1 on the CMT blades, I too have 250mm with 30mm...
+1 on the CMT blades, I too have 250mm with 30mm arbour cabinet saw.
I got my CMT blades from Timbecon. They are better than the Diablo blades I replaced.
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21st November 2018, 01:02 AM
Thread: November Prize Draw - # 126
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in OOPS! No I'm not....:damn: Maybe next...
I'm in
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1st September 2018, 02:33 AM
Thread: September Prize Draw # 125
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CLAIMED I’m in
I’m in
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31st July 2018, 01:06 AM
Thread: Diablo saw blade flexing
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Looks like a "super thin Kerf" blade. I use to...
Looks like a "super thin Kerf" blade. I use to run a Diablo 80 tooth thin kerf blade on my table saw, and also got warp along a cut. Although it was a larger diameter blade, but I could visibly see...
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31st July 2018, 12:56 AM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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11th May 2018, 01:34 AM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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21st September 2017, 11:59 PM
Thread: Makita LXT batteries - not working
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FREE ANYWHERE: I'd be interested in the 18v batteries.
I'd be interested in the 18v batteries.
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21st September 2017, 12:22 AM
Thread: Spiral Head conversion
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The guy at timbecon who did it re-set the tables...
The guy at timbecon who did it re-set the tables after the job, so no problems there.
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20th September 2017, 12:52 AM
Thread: Spiral Head conversion
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Great news Roy. I also now have a spiral...
Great news Roy.
I also now have a spiral cutter head in my Woodfast PT-310.
I took it to Timbecon in Perth and their spiral cutter was almost an exact fit. With a slight modification of the drive... -
11th August 2017, 02:25 AM
Thread: Spiral Head conversion
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I'm watching with interest. I have the same...
I'm watching with interest. I have the same Woodfast Planer Thicknesser, and am also considering the Spiral Cutter head upgrade. Please keep us informed of the final solution.