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14th July 2018, 09:49 AM
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Recent purchase from online store in the UK
360 posts in and comments are mostly opinion, supposition or hypothesis. Clearly no one is buying much while they worry about the 10% GST.
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12th December 2012, 09:24 AM
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Yes, I am based in Melbourne, however I am...
Yes, I am based in Melbourne, however I am helping a mate here in Perth. The table top was glued up more than a year ago and has been sitting in his shop waiting to be sanded.
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10th December 2012, 10:47 PM
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Wide belt sanding in Perth - can someone help?
Hi guys - i would like some assistance with sanding of a solid table top i've just glued up. It is approx 1050mm wide so i will need a 1100mm wide thicknessing sander. length is approx 2400mm.
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15th February 2012, 11:47 AM
Thread: TS55 or TS75 - can't decide
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Depends on what you want to use it for mostly
TS 55 or TS 75?
In a recent kitchen renovation project requiring quite a bit of cutting of flooring, MDF and Gyprock, I relied on a TS55 for all my cutting. This tool without doubt was the... -
22nd October 2009, 10:40 AM
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So, did you end up taking the employee's advice? R
So, did you end up taking the employee's advice? R
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21st October 2009, 08:29 AM
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Recommendation for a machine shop in Melbourne
Folks,
Can any of you recommend a high quality machining shop here in Melbourne pls? I am after a shop do to some machining of broken cast iron parts off a machine I recently acquired.
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16th April 2008, 08:42 AM
Thread: Cheap Festool on Ebay
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Been Busted...
Judging by Ebay's procedures around suspected fraud, they are too goddamm slow to act and will only do so AFTER somebody's been hurt. In this case quite a number of people who have (presumably) paid...
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13th April 2008, 08:14 AM
Thread: Cheap Festool on Ebay
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I just checked Ebay again - this seller is still...
I just checked Ebay again - this seller is still adding more stuff for sale. He's on a roll...
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13th April 2008, 08:09 AM
Thread: Cheap Festool on Ebay
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"I hope noone has been sucked into this but if...
"I hope noone has been sucked into this but if they have I hope these details might help out."
Well... more than $20 grand worth of suckers did, if my quick maths is correct.
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11th April 2008, 08:37 AM
Thread: Cheap Festool on Ebay
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Cheap Festool on Ebay
Hi all,
Not sure if this topic has been raised already - if so, please ignore this thread.
Have any of you noticed a sudden influx of brand new Festool equipment being flogged on Ebay... -
22nd November 2007, 05:22 PM
Thread: What Laser Level would you Recommend?
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What Laser Level would you Recommend?
Hi all,
I am about to commence gutting and refurbishing sections of my 1960's house and am keen to do the job properly and correctly.
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22nd November 2007, 04:28 PM
Thread: Square Set Ceilings
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Rod, BUMP... I have enjoyed your detailed...
Rod,
BUMP...
I have enjoyed your detailed coaching on the art of installing plasterboard. Many thanks.
I have a question regarding square set plasterboard.
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27th September 2007, 01:11 PM
Thread: Tassie Blackwood
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Blackwood can be unforgiving in many ways -...
Blackwood can be unforgiving in many ways - colour (as you've raised); but also variation in density and grain characteristics. Blackwood is renowned for its shocking tear out if not expertly...
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27th September 2007, 12:46 PM
Thread: Tassie Blackwood
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Its an oldish thread I know, but here's my 5...
Its an oldish thread I know, but here's my 5 cents.
Achieving fiddleback figure on a piece is every bit the function of the material itself (ie the log has characteristics of its wood fibres... -
7th August 2007, 10:02 PM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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Derek, I'm glad I wasn't the only person...
Derek,
I'm glad I wasn't the only person doing mental maths. We all know the cost of woodworking in Australia is prohibitive compared to what folks over in the US have to pay. I've seen your name... -
7th August 2007, 06:53 PM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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MartinK, At the risk of sounding like the...
MartinK,
At the risk of sounding like the village jerk, I was somewhat taken aback when I read the prices for the current deal on Bessey K-bodies. It was supposed to be the clamp heist of 2007... -
28th July 2007, 02:34 PM
Thread: felder mortiser
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Andrew, I used to own a Felder mortiser on my...
Andrew,
I used to own a Felder mortiser on my 6/31 - its well built and capable of reliable repeatable work; either for dowelling or mortising. Really, all it is a horizontal boring rig with X,... -
26th July 2007, 03:23 PM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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I did some quick mental counting - so far the...
I did some quick mental counting - so far the tally looks like 420 clamps of various lenghts.
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24th July 2007, 12:38 PM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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Hi, I missed out on the great deal last...
Hi,
I missed out on the great deal last time...
I am interested in a bunch of K-bodies, subject to pricing being close to what the guys paid then.
2 x 125
6 x 150
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9th July 2007, 11:00 PM
Thread: Plumbing Work - What is Permitted
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Very interesting question - you beat me to it. ...
Very interesting question - you beat me to it.
At the risk of starting World War 3 with the plumbing folk on this forum, I have often wondered how I could get past having to employ a plumber.
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8th July 2007, 08:27 AM
Thread: Slugs in my bathroom - Help!!!
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I failed to mention that the shower base is...
I failed to mention that the shower base is beginning to leak and an inspection under house has revealed wet and rotting floor joists. The tiling in the shower base is old and no doubt moisture is...
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7th July 2007, 10:12 AM
Thread: Slugs in my bathroom - Help!!!
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Slugs in my bathroom - Help!!!
Hi Guys,
Help!!!
We are slowing being invaded by a colony of garden slugs in the ensuite. Not sure where they're coming from - I suspect from the shower drain pipe.
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14th June 2007, 07:32 PM
Thread: 100x100x300mm N/G EBONY
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I pretty much felt the same way about Mathew's...
I pretty much felt the same way about Mathew's pricing for their stock of Ebony. Each board is numbered and individually measured and priced. It is as if they were precious stones.
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13th June 2007, 01:29 PM
Thread: Minimum Thickness
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Silent C, You said "So are we saying that a...
Silent C,
You said "So are we saying that a top can be any size if it looks right? What is the practical limit in how thin you can go before it becomes likely that it will curl up like a sheet of... -
13th June 2007, 12:53 PM
Thread: Minimum Thickness
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Who ever said "depends on size and look you want"...
Who ever said "depends on size and look you want" is correct. Its all about balance. Sure, you can build a table that 12' long, 4' foot wide with a 7/8" thick top but it would look "light". Similarly...
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13th June 2007, 12:37 PM
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Thanks Reeves - have given Rick over at...
Thanks Reeves - have given Rick over at Djarilmari a call - he's got some stuff I might be interested in. Its called grasbyi (miniritchi) and a.inceana (no common name). Both closely related to the...
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12th June 2007, 02:05 PM
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Australian Desert Hardwoods - where can I buy some??
Hi All,
With all this talk about Australian Ebony as well as the demise of Rare Woods, it reminded me that I needed to get hold of some dry desert hardwood to make plane totes and knobs and... -
18th March 2007, 08:00 AM
Thread: Would you trust a Domino...
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Zuma, What you suggest amounts to additional...
Zuma,
What you suggest amounts to additional bracing I suppose.
While I am keen to have a single glass pane door, I won't rule out going for a multi pane door - maybe three or even four... -
18th March 2007, 07:46 AM
Thread: Would you trust a Domino...
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Dirty Deeds, How big is your gate and roughly...
Dirty Deeds,
How big is your gate and roughly what weight?
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16th March 2007, 11:44 PM
Thread: Would you trust a Domino...
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Lignum, I did consider taking advantage of...
Lignum,
I did consider taking advantage of the maximum capacity of the domino and producing custom sized loose tenons however I want to avoid having to produce them. Furthermore, factory dominos... -
16th March 2007, 08:08 PM
Thread: Would you trust a Domino...
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Would you trust a Domino...
Folks,
Would you trust a Domino to make joints on a timber door?
What I have in mind is a solid Vic timber and glass pane door for my kitchen back door. The door is standard sized - about... -
21st August 2006, 05:18 PM
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Recommendation for Top Quality Aluminium Doors and Awnings
Hi Guys,
We are currently in the process of designing our new home and would like to find out about quality door and window manufacturers in Victoria.
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21st August 2006, 02:25 PM
Thread: DOMI dose TRADITIONAL TENONS
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"It'll be MIP payment time soon" - sounds like a...
"It'll be MIP payment time soon" - sounds like a well paid Telstra employee to me...
Watch out Festool dealers - MIPs are due in early September.
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16th July 2006, 08:50 AM
Thread: radiant heater panels
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I decided to get Nobos
Our home is heated using ducted gas - it came with the house and it still works. If I was designing a new home I would much prefer a system which can be zoned or heating elements individually...
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26th June 2006, 05:20 PM
Thread: Afrormosia Timber - any good?
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Afrormosia Timber - any good?
[I've also posted this message over at Sawmill Creek...]
Folks,
I paid a visit to one of my long forgotten timber merchants here in Melbourne Australia. I hadn't visited this guy for more than... -
29th April 2005, 01:29 PM
Thread: Felder BF6/31 For Sale
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Felder BF6/31 For Sale
Hi Guys,
This is my first posting. I like the site.
As I have just upgraded to a bigger Felder combo, I now have a surplus Felder BF6/31 combination machine for sale.
Some details:
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