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A very nice piece of work. I've enjoyed your posts.

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Apply the gel stripper very thickly and put newspaper over the top to trap the chemicals and vapors in the paint. Use a scraper to remove the finish but do not press heavily as you do not want...

Very interested to know what your 'bucket of wrath' consists of!

You are quite correct on the use of the European Labour stamp, at least in Victoria it was used until the late 50's and possibly...

The motor pulley has an inside diameter of 50mm (stamped Mosman 2 1/2"?) and the arbour pulley has an inside diameter of 65mm. In my calculation this seems to give me a speed reduction ratio of 0.77...

Malb

Thanks for your response. I have followed your advice and sourced a 3HP, 2850 RPM single phase Chinese motor. Quite an interesting experience to get some information on the pole wiring to get...

Hi,

I'm looking for some information about an older Woodfast table saw that I recently aquired sans motor. The saw appears to be a 1968 Alta (Alto?) with a 12" blade. I am seeking any information...

Andy

I use a piece of plywood with a cut out for the saw hood to sit in. The plywood sits sandwiched between the stand and the saw base with the saw hood on top of the ply.

Peter

So how does one find the showgrounds?

After some Google searching I turned up with the following chart: http://www2.woodcraft.com/PDF/Olson-scrollblade-chart.pdf

Just need to work out the difference between spiral and normal blades....

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Veron

The only additional point I might raise is that the removal of the tiles is more problematic. You haven't stated if they are ceramic or vinyl. If they are ceramic they may be layed on a...

I saw a reasonably good article on workbench finish in the "Australian Woodsmith" number 67 (pages 64 & 65). Essentially an oil and beeswax finish described as a traditional workbench finish. I am...

Still happy with my unit:2tsup:. Will probably need some more expensive blades sooner rather than later but it does the job pretty well. The same branded stand helps track through and makes it a bit...

The power rating on the unit is 1800W. This indicates a running current of 7.5A (I=P/V) at 240V. Please keep in mind that the startup current of an electric motor can be significantly higher than the...

Whilst I may be criticised for my laziness (I know I should build a stand!) I splurged for the matching work centre/stand for the thicknesser....

Sorry I didn't get a chance to reply earlier. Yes, like ACTChippy my parts were under the cutter head inside the machine. Loose parts were height adjustment winder, cutter lock handle, dust chute,...

Paid $249 for mine. Should've waited a week or two, but $199 for a thicknesser with cutter lock and digital readout is cheap as chips.

The Talon thicknesser arrived today. Setup was fairly straightforward and the unit seems solid. Ran some old pine through it and no sign of snipe with the cutter lock in place. Digital readout is a...

I have managed to negotiate with the CFO on the basis that this Talon model was cheaper than the equivalent GMC or Ozito units at Bunnings. So... one is on order waiting for delivery. Hopefully it is...

I'd tend to follow the advice of the other replies and focus on second hand. I had great success with the purchase of a second hand Woodfast 10" unit for much less than $1000. Its probably 30+ years...

DJ

Thanks for the heads up.I've had my Wixey waiting to be fitted for a while and I'll be more prepared now. :2tsup:

Regards,

Peter

Mal
Do you have a full scanned copy of the book for the 3600BR? I just bought one second hand and would like to work out if I can buy or reconstitute the threaded stop pole. PM me if its possible to...

This shop on eBay has a good range of Band Saw accessories and postage seems reasonable:

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You might try Pete's Bargain Centre on Maroondah Hwy in Ringwood. He has a pretty good range of sandpaper.

Billg

Having recently gone through a similar quandary I ended up settling for the contractor saw based fundamentally on a price point option. The saw I ended up with is a copy of the KS-12K...

Andrew

Having spent around $600 on a 14inch bandsaw and then outlaying more dollars on a selection of blades I'd say it looks like a good deal sight unseen. Have a look at the rubber on the...

Thanks for the tip. Went in and picked one up the other day.