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27th April 2024, 08:06 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box
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Nice box aldav. Some people don't like the gum...
Nice box aldav. Some people don't like the gum veins in the timber but I do. As for the little notches for the hinges, I have never had anyone complain about them as they only need to be quite small...
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27th April 2024, 07:46 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Very classy looking box Paul. The contrast...
Very classy looking box Paul. The contrast between the Huon, the resin and the Rosewood really sets it off. Easy to see why it didn't make it to Etsy.
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24th April 2024, 10:43 PM
Thread: dewalt 735 blades
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Might pay to watch this...
Might pay to watch this video before committing to which head you want to install.
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21st April 2024, 09:00 PM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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The lower sections of metal either side of the...
The lower sections of metal either side of the centre recess are definately to prevent you taking heavy cuts on wider timber. Even with lighter cuts on wide boards you can hear the motor slow down so...
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12th April 2024, 02:13 PM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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The good thing about Thicknessers with a...
The good thing about Thicknessers with a segmented head is they are less likely to clog as the chips are very small compared to straight blades where the chips can be quite long if you are machining...
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11th April 2024, 09:52 AM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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The only downfall with the Sherwood unit is they...
The only downfall with the Sherwood unit is they have unique inserts forcing you to purchase replacements from Timbecon. There is one other place that stocks aftermarket inserts now so that keeps the...
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9th April 2024, 10:45 AM
Thread: Shaker Lap Desk
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Very nicely done.
Very nicely done.
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30th March 2024, 09:22 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Very nice as usual and that's a big task you have...
Very nice as usual and that's a big task you have taken on. I guess it keeps you off the streets. I hope you haven't worn out too many of those drilling jigs for the hinges:no: or if you have, do you...
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Been a while since I posted anything here but I haven't been sitting idle, I just keep forgetting to take photos of items I make and then they're gone. This box incorporates a lid panel that I...
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Well Paul, you can't help bad luck. People...
Well Paul, you can't help bad luck. People putting good timber in front of your nose and expecting that you might take it off their hands, they should be ashamed of themselves😏. But really, it's nice...
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11th March 2024, 08:54 AM
Thread: Benchtop Router Table
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Easy mistake to make, 89 - 105 pretty close🤣😂
Easy mistake to make, 89 - 105 pretty close🤣😂
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9th March 2024, 08:59 AM
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I have the Triton in my Router table and never...
I have the Triton in my Router table and never use the above table winder. You have to reach down under the table to unlock the height adjuster so making the adjustment there is just as quick. I...
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6th March 2024, 07:27 PM
Thread: Qld Maple block for Box making
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SOLD:
All good, transaction complete.
All good, transaction complete.
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6th March 2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: Qld Maple block for Box making
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I'll take it thanks Chris. PM me your payment...
I'll take it thanks Chris. PM me your payment details and we'll make it happen.
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6th March 2024, 01:07 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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I don't believe you will have a lot of success...
I don't believe you will have a lot of success with the 2 wheel knurling tools as trying to get both wheels to indent evenly into the wood is going to be very difficult. If you look at the wheel in...
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5th March 2024, 05:01 PM
Thread: Quick Release Bench Vice Problem
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Just to back up your thoughts I took a couple of...
Just to back up your thoughts I took a couple of photos of one of these vices at my wood club today (sorry about the dust). It has no end play in the QR lever like yours originally had so it seems...
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5th March 2024, 09:22 AM
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You could check with these...
You could check with these guys. There are some links at the bottom of the page where you can get quotes once you provide them with your machine details. They do cutter blocks for many units and...
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22nd February 2024, 09:33 AM
Thread: Bandsaw repair in Melbourne
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When you say you submitted a service request was...
When you say you submitted a service request was that just an email inquiry? Sometimes emails don't seem to get seen by suppliers as it can end up in their junk folder which they might not look at....
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20th February 2024, 08:56 AM
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I wonder whether you had more difficulty setting...
I wonder whether you had more difficulty setting up the Musclechuck on the Triton due to poor machining on the armature shaft. As you saw, machining of the thread was poor on the Triton chuck.
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18th February 2024, 09:16 AM
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Does the Musclechuck do as advertised and allow...
Does the Musclechuck do as advertised and allow you to remove and refit the cutter with the same amount of runout each time?
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Hope all is good now Keith. It's even worse being...
Hope all is good now Keith. It's even worse being crook when the weather is like we have now and you can't do what you love.😣
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18th February 2024, 08:57 AM
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I just brought a sticky back hook & loop pad and...
I just brought a sticky back hook & loop pad and cut it to suit the base plate. Now I can use the sandpaper with the velcro back and no clips.
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16th February 2024, 09:14 AM
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A photo of how your motor is mounted may help to...
A photo of how your motor is mounted may help to visualise all of what you are saying. Many machines run with the belt tension applied by gravity so I don't see that being your main issue. At my wood...
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12th February 2024, 05:16 PM
Thread: Cabinet box
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Very effective and well executed build. Are they...
Very effective and well executed build. Are they little radii on all the edges of the segments?
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12th February 2024, 05:09 PM
Thread: Little Free Library
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My sister and family spent 12 years in what was...
My sister and family spent 12 years in what was Rhodesia and then Zimbabwe as missionaries. They went over with 2 children and when they returned home for good had 4, but none were African. Really...
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12th February 2024, 08:46 AM
Thread: Little Free Library
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Beautiful work. Looks like you put as much work...
Beautiful work. Looks like you put as much work in to that as you do your boxes. Just wondering why there is a lock on it when it's a free library?
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9th February 2024, 09:53 PM
Thread: Sherwood 6" Jointer
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Is this an older model as that No. isn't...
Is this an older model as that No. isn't currently listed.
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9th February 2024, 09:10 AM
Thread: Table Saw advise needed urgently
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I would go for the DeWalt without question. They...
I would go for the DeWalt without question. They have an excellent fence system where it uses a rack and pinion to drive the fence across the table and keeps it parallel with the blade at all times...
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9th February 2024, 08:46 AM
Thread: Sherwood 6" Jointer
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Which Jointer do you have as there are 3 models...
Which Jointer do you have as there are 3 models listed on the site?
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1st February 2024, 09:05 AM
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Excellent collaboration. That was a great...
Excellent collaboration. That was a great acquisition to be able to finish off to your desired style.
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26th January 2024, 08:03 PM
Thread: 4 Ringer Pen
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Yes it seems like pens have run their race. I was...
Yes it seems like pens have run their race. I was part of an exhibition at the weekend where I sold a lot of product but only 2 pens, one of which was in a wooden presentation box to give it some...
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26th January 2024, 04:16 PM
Thread: 4 Ringer Pen
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It's so long since anyone has posted in this...
It's so long since anyone has posted in this section that I didn't even see this exquisite pen. I can see why it took you so long to complete it. I don't know if you tell us in the other thread you...
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24th January 2024, 08:58 AM
Thread: Burnmaster pricing in Australia
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These have been sold for years by Carrolls and if...
These have been sold for years by Carrolls and if they weren't any good I'm sure they would have been discontinued by now.
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21st January 2024, 09:34 PM
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Now I understand how it attaches. Because you...
Now I understand how it attaches. Because you can't see any other views of the chuck I thought the small diameter at the bottom was threaded internally to screw straight on to the shaft but now see...
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21st January 2024, 07:40 PM
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Please correct me if I'm reading this wrong but...
Please correct me if I'm reading this wrong but doesn't the Type 8 Musclechuck do away with the need to use a chuck body all together as it appears to screw directly on to the armature shaft. Maybe...
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21st January 2024, 08:45 AM
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Doesn't the Type 8...
Doesn't the Type 8 chuck fit your model?
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19th January 2024, 08:40 AM
Thread: Two Small Boxes
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Very nice design and well executed. Yes we all...
Very nice design and well executed. Yes we all seem to want to do something as a challenge and when complete say, never again. At least we have proven we can do it once:B
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15th January 2024, 02:39 PM
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Are you able to measure the diameter of the...
Are you able to measure the diameter of the wheels? Even though it is a 150mm Bandsaw the wheels are probably larger than that. There are many 8" tyres available such as these and that may be what...
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14th January 2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: Benchtop Router Table
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That's come up looking really good. I'm sure you...
That's come up looking really good. I'm sure you will find many uses for it now you have it. I tend to use my router table 90% of the time compared to the hand held router as it's always set up ready...
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8th January 2024, 03:12 PM
Thread: Bosch GOF 1300 ACE ADjustments
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The advice on the threads that aldav linked to...
The advice on the threads that aldav linked to should give the answers to your locking question by moving the plastic lever to a new position. Just be careful if moving the lever. After you remove...
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6th January 2024, 09:38 AM
Thread: Vertical Edge Clamps
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Been watching him for a while now and he has some...
Been watching him for a while now and he has some pretty smart ideas for those with small spaces.
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5th January 2024, 09:15 AM
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This...
This is a variant of one of the models specified in your blurb. It's on an Australian site but is 110V so would need a step down transformer. From my limited knowledge of round body Routers available...
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4th January 2024, 09:06 AM
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The straight edged inserts definitely won't fit...
The straight edged inserts definitely won't fit correctly as they need to seat up against the radiused pocket in the head and the Sherwood inserts have a unique angle on the cutting edge which...
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1st January 2024, 09:32 AM
Thread: Bottle stoppers
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Thanks all, there are a few ideas in there that I...
Thanks all, there are a few ideas in there that I can pursue that are slightly different to what I have been doing.
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31st December 2023, 09:00 PM
Thread: Bottle stoppers
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Yes Pat, I try adding CA after the thread is cut...
Yes Pat, I try adding CA after the thread is cut and sometimes there is enough thread left that they will hold and other times not.
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31st December 2023, 07:58 PM
Thread: Bottle stoppers
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Bottle stoppers
I am wanting to make some of the bottle stoppers that use the 1/4" or 8mm threads to screw into the wooden blank. I am having trouble when tapping the thread where the wood is stripping out leaving...
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25th December 2023, 09:01 AM
Thread: Christmas Toy for a little boy
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Looks great Crowie. A lot of work has gone in to...
Looks great Crowie. A lot of work has gone in to that.
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22nd December 2023, 04:43 PM
Thread: Triton TRA001 Speed Control
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What I'm saying is that there appears to have...
What I'm saying is that there appears to have been a problem in the early days with the controllers for both MOF and TRA Routers as both have failed for different people. They use different...
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22nd December 2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Triton TRA001 Speed Control
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Your point being?
Your point being?
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22nd December 2023, 08:24 AM
Thread: Triton TRA001 Speed Control
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I changed my speed controller in my MOF about 10...
I changed my speed controller in my MOF about 10 years ago and it's still going strong so not all of them are faulty.