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Hi ho everyone, thank you all for your input. I have now stumped up my cash, and bought a CTJ-650 saw from Carbatec (the Pro Contractor 1.5 Hp 10" one with a 5/8" and dado-long-length arbor!!).
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So les88, if my usage is purely to make furniture items from milled timber (and yes, I know things change in ways we least expect) ... I have no intention of sawing lumber, rail-way sleepers and the...

Hi Big Shed, I haven't forgotten your TS comparo spreadsheet, in fact I am in the process of expanding the columns and (with your permission) transferring your information into it so that I can post...

Hi, I want to buy a mid-priced contractors saw, like the JPS-10, but it must be dado-set capable. Can anyone advise if this saw (or any near equivalents) can take a dado set? I keep getting...

Bigshed, I had already found you comparison spreadsheet last night ... and my intent was to contact you to see if I could contribute ... you have already done a great amount of very good work ... so...

Next instalment .. I rang them back and got the same answer (its 16mm bore) so said I didn't believe them, and could they either measure it instead of guessing, or put me onto someone who knows. ...

Thanks guys, I suspect you are right ... he also wasn't very helpful either ... after asking about stock and delivery charges (good buying signals) I only then asked about the arbor ... and when I...

Hi, I am trying to buy a moderately priced TS, for a home workshop, and wanted to go a bit above a Ryobi or Triton work centre, largely because I want a decent fence, flat iron table and the ability...

Thanks everyone ... I will now be cautious about the mattress sizing, and note that they spread when laid flat ... tried to find the library in Chatswood today to get the Bed book ... but like...

IanW I think you are spot on with the mag comments ... working in IT I spend my whole day translating US-imperial-think (both senses of imperial) to Aussie ... but lets not dwell on that ......

Thx for the replies guys, and the yard is Warringah Timbers (I think, near Brookvale, Sydney) and the mag issue is No. 46 (June/July 2006).

I agree the result will be a solid bed ... especially if...

Hi everyone, this is a pretty easy question, that I never thought I'd have to ask - but there are $x00s of dollars at stake, so I want to be sure.

Whist I have done a lot of house restoration, and...

Just for closure ... and so you don't worry at night ... I managed to solve it. Bunnings staff were well-intentioned, but no help ... and I decided to use a combination of Loxins and threaded...

Yep, Floyd, you are of course correct ... the masonry bit should bite in OK, cheers.

Thx Mick, am actually in Roseville Chase .. down below Roseville Oval, across from the bridge (close enough to hear the traffic ... but behind the trees so no water-views ... :( . Know where Lord St...

Hi, and TIA for any advice. I bought one of those (cheap) vanity units with a basin that sits on top of it. Have sorted most of the plumbing ... and got it into position after assembling, but the...

Thanks for the replies ... you guys are always on the job! But it hasn 't made my day, I gotta say ...

I need to investigate more ... the moisture on the beam may not be related ... the photo...

My guess is that its a motor being brought on by a time-clock, or more likely a thermostat. Starting a motors causes a high in-rush current to the windings, and this can cause neutral circuit...

Hi, I have two upstairs showers, put in by the previous owner, a shonky owner-builder. Now suffering the latest example of his unwillingness to use qualified tradesmen.

After being in the house...

Ashore, I couldn't resist ... having solved the staining problem to match what I assume are a common variety of Stegbar windows (to my satisfaction anyway), I thought I'd post it anyway :) Cheers.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I had been thinking along the lines of mic-d and ThePope but wanted to check that there wasn't an old chippie trick first ... seems I'll have to hand plane to 75...

Hi can the forum please help me ... I have used MDF "colonial" V-jointed MDF panelling to line the space under a stairway to create a little computer room. Have used Porta stained oak profile strips...

I've heard of fixing doors for "winds" and "cupping" by lying them out in the sun on a level surface for a few hours. Presumably this allows the moisture content to equalise, and probably you'd put...

DavidC wrote:
the windows are made by Stegbar and inconsistant framing colour of wood some are rich dark WR and other parts of frame a light WR almost pine colour.

I also have Stegbar WRC window...

Interesting, as I have a full range of coloured oxides lying around as a result of trying to patch some pavers around a pool. Bears thinking about, and I may try an experiment along your lines...

Bitingmidge, unless you are referring me to a more relevant thread ... I'll just sit... :)

What I'm referring to is some wisdom about a tinting *systems* approach, because there is a lot of...

Neil, any tips on matching the filler to the stained timber, or is it a trial-and-error process of making batches of stained filler and filling a hole in a stained sample piece of timber.

How do...