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7th April 2019, 10:58 PM
Thread: sailing kayak/canoe
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Hey Huon, I've just started using Iain...
Hey Huon,
I've just started using Iain Oughtred's Macgregor Canoe this year, Sailing Canoe, no outrigger included in the plans though. But I have seen a few people make up out riggers and attach... -
2nd July 2018, 10:40 AM
Thread: PAR (Paul Ricelli)
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Par has given us some great advice over the years...
Par has given us some great advice over the years and been pretty active on this forum, he will be missed, thanks for the update.
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18th June 2018, 01:34 PM
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Hi All, Thanks for the encouragement Terry,...
Hi All,
Thanks for the encouragement Terry, appreciate it :)
Mostly I'm a bit crazy for taking this on as a project but you have to do something to keep busy :)
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7th May 2018, 07:12 PM
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Thanks China, Will try and see if I can...
Thanks China,
Will try and see if I can contact someone there, hadn't thought of going through SA Film Corp.
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2nd May 2018, 05:23 PM
Thread: King Billy Pine
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King Billy Pine
Is it still possible to get King Billy Pine at a relatively affordable price or is it scarcer than Huon Pine?
I have a boat which may need some lengths of the timber for restoration:
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2nd May 2018, 05:16 PM
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Feel free to stop by this thread and just say...
Feel free to stop by this thread and just say Hello too, almost a thousand views, no replies. Let us know if you have any thoughts on what the hull looks like or similar too.
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1st May 2018, 11:53 AM
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Well another few days has gone by and I've...
Well another few days has gone by and I've learned a little more, the previous owner was another Goolwa Area resident, could have been someone on Radio or TV with a last name like Broom or Brookes,...
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12th April 2018, 12:51 PM
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Someone who knows more about Boats than i will...
Someone who knows more about Boats than i will probably ever learn once suggested it may have been build by Clausens boat builders down in Port Adelaide? But there are probably a few likely building...
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12th April 2018, 11:16 AM
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South Australian Boat - Information Sought on History
Hey All,
This boat came into my care not too long ago and I haven't been able to track down a lot of Information on the history of it or the possible builders.
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11th October 2017, 11:00 AM
Thread: Timber boat building adhesive.
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Being clean and neat with Epoxy isn't too hard if...
Being clean and neat with Epoxy isn't too hard if your organised and if you have an extra helper about to clean up any runs or drips so much the better. One tip is to mix any thickened epoxy in a...
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11th October 2017, 10:05 AM
Thread: West System Use?
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According to West Systems, in reference to the...
According to West Systems, in reference to the 501/502 (white/black) pigments:
MIX RATIOMix the WEST SYSTEM® resin and hardener first asper instructions, taking great care to mix thoroughly,then... -
9th October 2017, 12:20 PM
Thread: blocks and pulleys
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How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some...
How'd you go with your Pulleys did you get some made up?
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4th July 2017, 11:26 PM
Thread: blocks and pulleys
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I had some Redgum or Jarrah of an appropriate...
I had some Redgum or Jarrah of an appropriate size and some sort of dense grain pine type thing. Pretty much whenever I had that looked the right size. I had some old bearings around that I'm...
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4th July 2017, 10:37 PM
Thread: blocks and pulleys
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http://www.boat-building.org/learn-skills/index.ph...
http://www.boat-building.org/learn-skills/index.php/en/wood/making-blocks/
Rope Stropped Blocks
Those are what I've been following to make mine.
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16th May 2017, 02:51 PM
Thread: Jointer Plane
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Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing.
Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing.
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12th January 2017, 09:49 AM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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This was the thread on the engine: Old Marine...
This was the thread on the engine:
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12th January 2017, 09:48 AM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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Have started a thread Old Marine Engine:...
Have started a thread
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Its very good for particular applications such as...
Its very good for particular applications such as strip plank building when you will be using something like epoxy and fibreglass as well, that method of strip planking is talked about in the west...
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6th January 2017, 02:32 PM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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This was the gearbox when it was still together....
This was the gearbox when it was still together.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170106/24ec238691a66b988bc6c3e40aeecaf6.jpg
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6th January 2017, 01:43 PM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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Couple more pictures for any that are still...
Couple more pictures for any that are still looking
The bell housing
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22nd December 2016, 01:14 PM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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Guess not many people are familiar with this...
Guess not many people are familiar with this gearbox, but what in general do I need to know in order to replace it?
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20th December 2016, 11:23 PM
Thread: Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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Gearbox question, claemarine 1xe
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Just wanting some information about this gearbox, was hooked up to a 3 cylinder Perkins P3 engine, built around 1950.
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10th May 2015, 10:34 AM
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Thanks Carmen, I enjoyed browsing through your...
Thanks Carmen,
I enjoyed browsing through your thread and certainly admire your dedication at sticking with such a big project over so many years. I'd imagine it wasn't always the easiest thing to... -
6th May 2015, 06:39 PM
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Thanks for the technical explanation, I'd never...
Thanks for the technical explanation, I'd never quite got why they did a whole article in the US wooden boat mag around sheathing using glass and the difference just wasn't clear at the time.
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4th May 2015, 01:54 PM
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Thanks for the thoughts PAR, what do you see as...
Thanks for the thoughts PAR, what do you see as the big difference between skinning with veneers and a covering of fibreglass, V's just covering with Fibreglass. Not trying to stir up any purists out...
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1st May 2015, 10:38 PM
Thread: Tassie Build Steel & Aluminium
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Watching with interest, that looks like a very...
Watching with interest, that looks like a very serious setup. Do you have dedicated space for it in the shed or do you hope to be able to dissasemble and pack it away at times?
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1st May 2015, 10:06 PM
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repair of carvel planking on old boats by cold molded sheathing
I read few posts around the place that mentioned the use of adding cold molded skins as a way to repair an old carvel planked hull, this idea intrigued me, and sure enough the Internets came good...
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1st May 2015, 09:04 PM
Thread: sheathing with veneers
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wow, just wow, i along with the others on this...
wow, just wow, i along with the others on this thread greatly admire your perseverance. Looks like it will be a little while before you get her feet wet, but I bet you've been thinking about it for a...
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26th March 2014, 02:14 PM
Thread: 1.3 TPI resaw blade problems
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Hmmm food for thought in this thread, I am seeing...
Hmmm food for thought in this thread, I am seeing the same issue with a similar blade. Mine is 1.3 TPI and 1".
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26th March 2014, 01:43 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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It's going :)
So I went all out and got a new single phase motor, which has now been hooked up and runs like a dream, it's 15amp and has plenty of go about it. I ended up getting a new 4" pulley to go with it. I...
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6th November 2013, 12:41 PM
Thread: Bandsaw Guides...
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How do you mean the rear guide hits the guards?...
How do you mean the rear guide hits the guards? any chance of a photo, can't picture how that happens. I struggled to find much info on tuning and setup for flat wheel bandsaws, I've seen some info...
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29th October 2013, 02:50 PM
Thread: Bandsaw Guides...
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I'll be interested to hear if your bandsaw has...
I'll be interested to hear if your bandsaw has the flat euro style wheels where you set the blade teeth to be just off the front edge of the top wheel. I have one of that style and am strongly...
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been a while since I've checked in on this forum...
been a while since I've checked in on this forum and have very much enjoyed browsing through your build thread. Sometimes it's the simplest looking things that grab my attention and I store away for...
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1st August 2013, 05:44 PM
Thread: Cypress Pine - Drying methods?
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When I went past the Timber Mill in Strahan I...
When I went past the Timber Mill in Strahan I thought I spyed an electric frypan full of beeswax, that I figured they were using to seal the ends of some of the slabs etc that they were cutting...
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23rd July 2013, 06:41 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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Well the decision was made easy for me by the...
Well the decision was made easy for me by the fact that the pulley wouldn't come off the old motor and a pulley puller, or bearing puller was 50 to 95.00 down at Repco. So I've pulled the bottom...
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23rd July 2013, 02:41 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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So if I leave the currentl pulley that's on the...
So if I leave the currentl pulley that's on the motor and install it asd is i'll end up with:
Calculated SFPM: 6,309
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22nd July 2013, 02:36 PM
Thread: Clean surface rust from band saw blade
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By Mineral Spirits do you mean something like...
By Mineral Spirits do you mean something like Mineral Turpentine, could you just use WD-40 or one of those, I guess the only thing with using something else is that it could affect the finish on your...
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22nd July 2013, 01:44 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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Well I've finally gotten a solution to my power...
Well I've finally gotten a solution to my power issues, I ended up getting a 2.5hp single phase motor for the right price off a friend of mine. So tonight some maths as I work out what the existing...
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12th July 2013, 03:27 PM
Thread: What designers worry about
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Hey PAR, thanks for posting those photos,...
Hey PAR, thanks for posting those photos, wonderful stuff. And now a question, you'll have to forgive my terminology but here goes:
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21st June 2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: What designers worry about
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Thanks PAR, very neat stuff. Do you have any...
Thanks PAR, very neat stuff. Do you have any build photos of the craft going together? Is it cold molded?
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21st June 2013, 02:44 PM
Thread: You just got to try this.
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So what is everyone's prefered sharpening method,...
So what is everyone's prefered sharpening method, soaking blades in a solution to sharpen them or a dremel style tool and touching up each tooth, perhaps some other method?
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14th May 2013, 03:07 PM
Thread: New Bandsaw on order.
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Hi Bob, Congrats on the new acquisition, I...
Hi Bob,
Congrats on the new acquisition, I couldn't justify the Laguna fence at 400$, but I'm not aiming to do such precise work. I figure with a fair bit more fiddling around I should be able to... -
26th April 2013, 05:29 PM
Thread: Dust Blower
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Dust Blower
Hi All, just wondering what your thoughts are on hooking up a small dust blower unit, I've read about scroll sawers having good results from using small aquarium fish air pumps, they can also be...
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11th April 2013, 03:06 PM
Thread: Sawing extremely basic(ly)
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Great thread, thanks for taking the time to put...
Great thread, thanks for taking the time to put it up here :)
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20th March 2013, 12:28 PM
Thread: My Sharpening's.
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out of curiosity how much is normally to get a...
out of curiosity how much is normally to get a band saw blade sharpened in Australia?
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8th March 2013, 09:32 AM
Thread: Kity 12" band saw
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Do you think you could bolt on a thurst bearing...
Do you think you could bolt on a thurst bearing anywhere under or above the existing blade guides?
Have you checked out carter bearings to see if they do an after market one?
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7th March 2013, 03:29 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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Any tips for removing the current pulley from the...
Any tips for removing the current pulley from the motor shaft?
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5gDz8MSU13o/UTgXAAjf0TI/AAAAAAAAAa0/i4pV1cjLidw/s640/IMAG0417.jpg
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6th March 2013, 02:17 PM
Thread: Kity 12" band saw
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I guess the other things which may or may not...
I guess the other things which may or may not have checked already would be that the bandsaw wheels are parallel, as per these artilces from the ccwwa.org website?
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6th March 2013, 01:19 PM
Thread: Centauro 450NL
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It seems there are a couple of motors up on...
It seems there are a couple of motors up on gumtree that could be suitable. I'll measure the shaft length and diameter when I get home tonight hopefully.
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6th March 2013, 12:05 PM
Thread: Kity 12" band saw
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Thanks Pete, you've unwittingly just clued me in...
Thanks Pete, you've unwittingly just clued me in how to set the blade for my new/used bandsaw ( https://www.woodworkforums.com/f27/centauro-450nl-166960/ )
I suspect that I will replace the lower...