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Just bought a 14/12 b/s. A fantastic machine. So much going for it.

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Went and watched him create, fascinating work he sold me a Laguna B?S as well!!

Thanks for the tips.
It's an old bandsaw with cork tyres and it drifts quite badly.

The bandsaw I have at home (Leda) is great so it's very frustrating when I use the club's saw.
I think I'll...

Greetings,
Does anyone know a person / company that can service an ageing bandsaw?
We, The Illawarra Woodworkers Group, have a bandsaw that needs some expert attention.


Cheers Tony
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Absolutely fantastic photos Pat. Gee the photographer must be brilliant!

I'm in

I asked a couple of companies if they'd dress recycled timber.
They refused saying if there was any hidden nails it would ruin the blades in their machines.

Once you work out how to use it and adjust it, I think it's a good compromise between the cheap n' cheerful jigs and the more expensive and complicated Leigh jigs.
Check the measurements in the...

I used the jig for my jewellry box.
It did need a lot of fine tuning but I got there in the end.
I also found that some of the measurements in the manual were wrong, did you spot those?

Cheers...

Hi Steve,

I used my new Leigh R9 jig. It's very well made and once you get it calibrated you can do pretty good joins with it.
I made the box as a gift for someone, a jewellery box.

Cheers...

Hi there,
Thanks for all the positives.
Yes, I made the box then cut the lid off. I had to cut it off with a handsaw because I couldn't fit it in the bandsaw. I know next time to design the box so...

Hi all,
This is my first attempt. The wood is scrap decking, stringy bark I think.
I resawed using a bandsaw, thicknessed down to about 10mm.
I used Bote Cote epoxy glue and made the joins with my...

Hi all,
I've just bought the jig. It's well made but some of the dimesions in the drawing in the manual are wrong.
I sent an email to Leigh and they said that they've put an ammended drawing on...

Hi Frank,
I'm up the highway from you (Dapto)
I get wood from Wonson Bros in Bellambi. Ring them first as they may have to order it in.
Also Molloy Timbers in Bulli, again ring as he's not open...

Thanks for the help everyone.
I'll go and see if there's someone at Gasweld that can help with a faceplate.
Time for a trip to Carba Tec soon!

Cheers
Tony in wet Dapto

Thanks all for the advice.
I'll investigate if a local engineer can turn a steel faceplate for me.
Seems like I shouldn't buy the cheapo chisels, I'll see what's on offer on the net.
Cheers
Tony

I found this old lathe sitting on the side of the road last week, 'free to a good home'.
So it did, I cleaned it up, de-rusted some bits and mounted it on a piece of pine.
It's got four speeds, a...

Thanks to all the organisers:),

We enjoyed the day enormously, a definate date for next year.

Cheers
Tony

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I'm planning on building a cabinet for plates, glasses etc to sit in the dining room.
I've been looking at stringy bark (19mm) laminated to form the top and doors.
I'd like to use some contrasting...

I did a comparison on stuff from the US (Rockler) and Carba Tec, even with postage it's still cheaper to buy abroad.
I ordered an up-cut spiral bit on a Thursday and it arrived the following...

Hi all,

I looked at some cheaper bits as well and wondered why are they so cheap?
I spoke to someone who's in the trade and he said it's the quality of carbide that's used.
Cheaper bits use...

I'm just about to start making some boxes and need an up-cut spiral bit.
I looked at the CMT prices from C**** Tec - muy pesos !!
In the end I ordered a Freud bit from Rockler in the USA, including...

Hi all,
I'm making a router table to fit my Jet TS.
Progress is good so far. The top is ply sandwiched between to sheets of MDF, pretty heavy.
My ? is I made a table insert of 4mm marine grade...

Thanks All,

I've treated myself to a Vacmaster. It's 1400 watt wet/dry, $225 at Gasweld.

I've made an adaptor to extract the dust from the router fence.

Cheers
Tony in Sunny Dapto

Thanks Johnny,

I suppose anything is better than nothing.
As I said, I don't use it that much so emptying it isn't going to be a drama.

Cheers
Tony

Thanks Garry,

Where did you get your Sherwood? Our local has Bosch vacs for $220. I might think about getting one of those.

Cheers
Tony

Hello wise ones!
I'm building a router table that fits my Jet ts. (build pics to come).
My ? is I would like to use a wet/dry vacuum to suck the dust away from the router bit.
I can't really...

Hi Tex,

I really want the bag because I do quite abit of work 'on-site' and it's a pain sweeping up the shavings.
I think I might have a go at making something.

Chers

Tony

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Cheers
Tony

Hi all,

I just rang my local tool shop to get the price for a collection bag for my Makita planer.
$110.00 !! (told him he was dreaming):oo:

Anybody know where I can get a cheap one?

Cheers...

Thanks every one. I think I might try a border of a differnrt colour tile. Sort of between the wall tiles and the floor tiles.:-

Last year we bought enough wall tiles to do the bathroom.
Started tiling this year and found 2 boxes of tiles all broken.
Never miind I thought, I'll still have enough, wrong!
Went back to...

Sorry 'bout that Vernonv!
I'll start digging the base out this weekend.

Cheers
Tony

I'm going to lay a concrete base for a 10,000 ltr water tank. Is there a formula for working out the thickness and size of the base?

Cheers Tony

Hi ladies and gents,

We want to lay pavers over our back yard. At the moment it's a jungle of weeds and grass.
What can we do?
Kill all the grass and weeds with roundup than lay weed mat and...

Thnks for that. I'll try it.

Cheeers
Tony

How do I cut the holes for the drivers?
Should I just try freehand routinG ? Is there a trick to it?

Cheers
Tony

Thanks Woodcutta,I'll try that.

I've been given a Jet JWTS -10 tablesaw, the only problem it's in bits.
I've been assured that all the parts are there.
Does anyone know where I can get a manual for it so I can reassemble it?
...

We've almost finished the plasterboard work in our extension.
I'm very pleased with the results, I can't see any joins in the Gyprock.
I'd like to thank Rod for his help and the manual he published...

Thanx for the replies.
I have turned to creating instead of just assembling.
The deck is coming on now, putting up the posts. At least I feel better now and SWMBO is talking to me again.:)

We attempted to erect a kit garage form Unibuild but have given up.
I'm pretty handy but the plans they give you are absolute c$$p.
So we had to go back and hand over a cheque for $880 to get them...

Many thanks Rod.
It's good when a bloke spends some time to help another bloke.
Your help has been great.

Tony

I'm a newbie at plastering and many thanks to those who have posted tips on on how to put up Gyproc.
I've found that if you use a cheapo halogen lamp, at Bunnies, and shine it at the joins at an...

Thanx for the tip. Going to Bunnies tomorrow night to stock up

Thanx JackO, I thought that might be the case.

We're laying Merbau decking over treated pine bearers. Should I use screws or nails?

Thanx Doug.