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2nd December 2018, 10:26 AM
Thread: Tormek SVD 185
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2nd December 2018, 10:26 AM
Thread: Tormek SVD 185
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VICTORIA Sold
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29th November 2018, 12:17 PM
Thread: Tormek SVD 185
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VICTORIA Tormek SVD 185
Gouge sharpening jig in good condition Tormek SVD 185 pick up Wattle Glen Victoria or can post at extra cost
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17th December 2016, 09:56 AM
Thread: Sherwood M-320 lathe
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Our club(Eltham and district woodworkers Vic)...
Our club(Eltham and district woodworkers Vic) purchased one have used it a few times and was very impressed.
found it to be very quite with a extremely robust bed and a big beefy banjo with a 1... -
16th June 2016, 07:10 PM
Thread: Tormek SVD - 186 inital impression
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Wow what a little ripper just got mine and put it...
Wow what a little ripper just got mine and put it through a few tests and what a difference from a tiny miniature spindle gouge to my largest bowl gouge absolute pleasure to use compared to the old...
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21st April 2016, 11:17 AM
Thread: Big Red Gum Burl
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What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ? ...
What brand of lathe are you going to put it in ?
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19th April 2016, 11:15 AM
Thread: Which lathe
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Totally agree with Jim buy quality piece of...
Totally agree with Jim buy quality piece of engineering and this will last you a lifetime
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10th April 2016, 07:46 AM
Thread: Vicmarc VL100
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Great buy very good little extremely well...
Great buy very good little extremely well engineered lathe
I picked up one also some time ago and converted it to EVS ,very versatile little unit just love using it very solid and stable -
18th March 2016, 06:09 AM
Thread: Tormek SVD - 186 inital impression
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What is the advantage of running a CBN in water??
What is the advantage of running a CBN in water??
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15th March 2016, 10:09 AM
Thread: Tormek SVD - 186 inital impression
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Very interesting think I will be changing over...
Very interesting think I will be changing over always found the 185 to be very troublesome especially with smaller tools .
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10th March 2016, 10:07 AM
Thread: A Vase That Holds Water
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Yep agree what he said good idea
Yep agree what he said good idea
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12th February 2016, 06:15 AM
Thread: Woodfast M305 Midi Lathe
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Yep agree the only way to go is the electronic...
Yep agree the only way to go is the electronic veritable speed control
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2nd January 2016, 10:50 AM
Thread: Long stemmed Banksia nut goblets
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Hi Joe you certainly do a great job on these your...
Hi Joe you certainly do a great job on these your technique and process is a credit to you well done
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30th December 2015, 01:28 PM
Thread: Bowl gouge size
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Thanks had a look and found SE QLD supplies only...
Thanks had a look and found SE QLD supplies only have a 5/8 V listed @ $110
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30th December 2015, 10:16 AM
Thread: Bowl gouge size
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Hi Neil swaying towards a Thompson for a change...
Hi Neil swaying towards a Thompson for a change any dealers in Australia?
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29th December 2015, 07:02 AM
Thread: Bowl gouge size
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Hi Paul yes this is what I was looking for did...
Hi Paul yes this is what I was looking for did not read the site closely when I first looked at it :doh:thank you for pointing me to it.
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28th December 2015, 06:19 PM
Thread: Bowl gouge size
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Thanks for the reply and information had a look...
Thanks for the reply and information had a look at the site but dose not mention or show weather they measure the outside of the steel or across the flutes?
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28th December 2015, 10:21 AM
Thread: Bowl gouge size
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Bowl gouge size
Currently using a very old and now very short PN bowl gouge which I need to replace.
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12th November 2015, 01:16 PM
Thread: Dog Bone Chest Handles
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PM sent
Sent you a PM
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10th November 2015, 01:04 PM
Thread: Busy time of year
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Good job Alan well done. it certainly is a very...
Good job Alan well done.
it certainly is a very busy time leading up to Xmas,I have just been requested to make 3 replica scaled down fire bells for retiring CFA members from a local station.
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3rd November 2015, 01:11 PM
Thread: Coronet CL3 removing MT fittings
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[QUOTE=Dalboy;1906297]The newer CL3 comes with a...
[QUOTE=Dalboy;1906297]The newer CL3 comes with a thread protector which is also used to extract bits from the head stock MT. The tail stock has a through hole in which to put a bar into to knock out...
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28th September 2015, 11:10 AM
Thread: The Ballarat Wood Show Vic.
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Go every year always enjoyable lots to see always...
Go every year always enjoyable lots to see always something different going on.
the only thing I miss is the guy they had for a few years playing the keyboard loved his music
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19th September 2015, 07:59 AM
Thread: Tool Rest Design
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Do mainly spindal turning and just love the...
Do mainly spindal turning and just love the design of the wood fast rests because of the large cove
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2nd January 2015, 09:55 AM
Thread: THose Midi Woodfast Lathes.
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yep had the same problem fixed it it fine with a...
yep had the same problem fixed it it fine with a spring washer under the adjustment nut no more problems.
one of the lathes at our club had the same problem which I fixed with this method also. -
17th December 2014, 03:33 PM
Thread: Which Chuck??
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Yep agree the only way to go IMHO :2tsup:
Yep agree the only way to go IMHO :2tsup:
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17th November 2014, 01:46 PM
Thread: Spindle or Bowl tool rests?
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Yes totally agree. i have a wood fast and...
Yes totally agree.
i have a wood fast and Vicmarc lathes and the only thing I do not like on the vicmarc is the tool rest .
IMHO the wood-fast tool rest is the best designed I have used.
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26th September 2014, 02:33 PM
Thread: Fessing up and quite embarrassed
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Windy
Allan,Just an observation it can get very windy at Wallan:B
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13th August 2014, 07:47 AM
Thread: lighting in the shop
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Work shop lights
Have a single fluro over each lathe and a few specific desk/task lights
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4th August 2014, 02:30 PM
Thread: In All the Years
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Honey dippers
I cannot see why people use them(honey dippers that is ) must be hard to clean them afterwards ,find a knife works good and just stick in the dishwasher for clean up.:no:
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31st May 2014, 08:04 AM
Thread: Any chance?
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Vermec adaptor
I had a spindle adaptor made up by Vermec (Enzo) for my vicmarc chuck .They were quite happy with a female thread as a sample,had to wait for about 6 weeks for it to be made.
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19th May 2014, 07:07 AM
Thread: Vicmark Vs Teknatool Scroll Chucks
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Great service timberbits
What he said :2tsup:
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15th May 2014, 07:44 AM
Thread: Help me decide please
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Woodfast EVS
What he said :2tsup:
Have been using one for about 3 years .
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14th May 2014, 02:51 PM
Thread: Vicmark Vs Teknatool Scroll Chucks
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Timberbits special vicmarc chucks
Just ordered a vm100 chuck great price ($209.00)which includes a insert and free shipping and standard set of jaws :U
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25th April 2014, 03:07 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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Yes agree this is the way i am going after...
Yes agree this is the way i am going after checking out all the previous information .
one question what is the difference between a single stage pump and a dual stage ??:? -
23rd April 2014, 07:09 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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Omega lathes
Went to a friends workshop today to look at his vacuum set up on his Omega Stubby lathe .
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23rd April 2014, 07:02 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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Thanks for this information plenty of good ideas...
Thanks for this information plenty of good ideas and different ways to set up a system:)
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22nd April 2014, 02:31 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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You can get a Vicmarc vacuum face plate with the...
You can get a Vicmarc vacuum face plate with the spindle adapter to suite your lathe and then all that is needed is the vacuum source.
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22nd April 2014, 02:26 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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yes to the pictures thanks.:) Checked out this...
yes to the pictures thanks.:)
Checked out this site they have the same hold fast vacuum generator as the one available from Bruce Bell .
Where did you purchase your system from? -
21st April 2014, 02:42 PM
Thread: Vacuum Chucks
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Vacuum Chucks
Want to set up a vacuum chuck what is the best set up? will be using it for mainly finishing up the bottom of small bowls.
Have been looking at an article in the English wood-turner December 2013 it... -
12th April 2014, 07:43 AM
Thread: so my dogs found a new sleeping spot
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Sleeping time
Whippets like a nice soft matt :roll:
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10th April 2014, 07:13 PM
Thread: Have you got a pile like this
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UFO,S
Yes have a few I call them UFO,S (un finished objects )
trying to reduce the amount but keep finding more when looking for something else :doh: -
6th April 2014, 11:28 AM
Thread: Huon Pine Peppermill.
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Great idea well done looks stunning:2tsup:
Great idea well done looks stunning:2tsup:
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Nice to see something a bit different well done...
Nice to see something a bit different well done what type of finish did you use on the handle?
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26th March 2014, 01:28 PM
Thread: Facebook page
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Thank you DJ :doh: All makes sense now (sigs now...
Thank you DJ :doh: All makes sense now (sigs now on)
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25th March 2014, 12:57 PM
Thread: Facebook page
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Please excuse my ignorance,do I search for tea...
Please excuse my ignorance,do I search for tea lady ? Have tried but can not get your page? :?
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17th March 2014, 05:57 AM
Thread: Facebook page
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Face book page
what is it called ? How do you find it?
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8th March 2014, 10:04 AM
Thread: How to turn a thin disk
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Well done the disk looks very effective nice...
Well done the disk looks very effective nice contrast
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28th February 2014, 04:20 PM
Thread: CBN Wheell and rpm
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Had a look at Jim's site(cws) and listed is...
Had a look at Jim's site(cws) and listed is woodcut wheel 40mm wide with a 12 mm bore which would suit my tormek only available in 180grit for the 200mm diameter .
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28th February 2014, 08:51 AM
Thread: CBN Wheell and rpm
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What is the difference between the Optigrind &...
What is the difference between the Optigrind & woodcut CBN wheels?
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16th February 2014, 07:11 AM
Thread: CBN wheel - replace, used and WOW!
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What sort of grinder did you fit it to ( slow...
What sort of grinder did you fit it to ( slow speed or Normal) ?
Did you have any trouble with fitting it? Run true?