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Hi all,

I bought a slow speed grinder from carbatec a few months back and their wolverine knock off sharpening system.

seems to work pretty well.

timbecon has CBN wheels on special and i was...

i used the microjig system for my clamping on jigs - but didnt want to buy just their clamps so i ended up making my own hold down clamps to go with their router t-track style stuff.

used this:...

100% correct - i am not in a rush to get one, but the carby unit is on 15% off till sunday
so 594 vs 649 - if the sherwood is better i will get that, otherwise i will pick up the carby...
i have a...

is the sherwood model better than the carby?
same weight
sherwood talks about having a 4 pole motor - not really sure what that entails - both 750W

hi mick

carbatec have 15% off for fathers day..

i am struggling to justify a grand for the top of the line sherwood - given to this point i havent used it much...

but i dont want to buy...

i do understand that - but those things are as rare as unicorn poo - and i just never see them anyplace - maybe i am looking in the wrong locations???

have a carbatec tablesaw - pretty happy with...

forgive my ignorance - but what is a radial press?

So what kind of minimum specs should I be looking at? Am I on the right or wrong track with the options that I listed....

Hi Ray, the previous one got used whenever I wanted to drill through metal like angle iron etc, as well as using forstner bits etc.
It was underutilised, so not aiming to spend big on one if I can...

so the issue is that they have flex in the uprights?

i previously have a baby of a press, but it has been useful at times, particularly when i needed to use forstners etc

wondered if it having...

Hi all,

I came to use my little bench drill press from aldi at the weekend and it had carked it - wouldnt even turn on.

its a shame as i had it on one of those benches which rotate etc (but it...

Hi all,

I have a HAFCO DS-13 Drum Sander on sale locally for $750 - user says used once etc then stored - but these are now discontinued.

Does anyone have one? are they any good? pros/cons etc?...

my plan is to chop the front and back off a chunk of redgum/vic ash (chopping board offcuts) - bandsaw out the internal shape for the specs. then stick the bottom back on.

top will have teeny...

i bought into the ryobi line - and have one of their impacts - on setting 1 its really controllable and gives results i am happy with - for a complete amateur.
on 2/3 its got more grunt, but it gets...

Hi all, I am a real bandsaw noob. Made 2 boxes out of ply as warm-ups to anything real. They came out a bit rough, but serviceable. I was thinking about making myself a box for my specs. Could table...

for some reason i stopped getting notifications so didnt see much of this discussion...

i bought the carbatec 8 inch slow speed - along with their toolrest and basics turning tool rests

i...

Hi all,

i have been dabbling with my lathe using carbide tools - lots of fun making pens etc - but am thinking of getting into more traditional tools to turn bowls etc.

what has put me off is...

Yeah, I buggered the blade chopping across the branch, as opposed to along the branch. Was hoping to get some blanks to turn not boards..

I'm se suburbs. Croydon/bayswater both nearby...

yeah 2920mm is the blade size - i bought the saw from timbecon and the 2 blades i buggered i bought with the saw.

are the recommended places going to be better quality blades than timbecons?
...

Hi all,

I have buggered up 2 blades for my bandsaw. The 6mm one bit the dust when I used it to cut carbon electrodes in half for school.
The 16mm one has a kink in it after I tried to freehand...

ok - i undid the nut locking the tracking adjustment knob in place.
the wheel dropped about an inch.
blade will come off easily now.
very frustrated with the instructions which make no mention of...

i can see how the quick release lever works - it definetly disengages the tension thingy - it means that the tension thing is not even in contact with the wheel etc.
but the wheel doesnt move as a...

hmmm

i have done the thingy on the back, and the tension knob on the top. but i havent pulled the upper wheel down... i was wondering if there was some kind of shipping bolt holding it in place...

yes it is that one
i have released the big knob on the back - which disengages a cog on the wheel.
i have turned the knob on the top all the way up, and down - not making any change to the blade...

hi all,

my brand new sherwood 14 inch plus bandsaw arrived this week and i spent today getting it on the mobile base and put together etc. it cuts pretty damn well out of the box!

i am looking...

so carbatec as an authorised reseller of laguna here in australia would have no requirement that they service/support the machine in the future?

how would one go about buying a laguna then if they...

you arent filling me with confidence.... i have a sherwood bandsaw coming in on back order....

i am going to show my ignorance here - are we talking about the total tools selling carbatec equipment type scenario here?
or someone selling laguna stuff when carbatec is the australian supplier?...

i put an order in for the sherwood 14 plus along with some blades a mobile base and some gauges etc (i also included a set of cole jaws for my lathe chuck)

2k down but i can stop looking at...

i wonder if it is a WBS-14L model (found a product manual) but cant find much info on what it is about.... owner says it is 8-10 yrs old and 1hp

hey bobl

thats what i thought.

the guy says it is 1hp though so not the same as h/f

this is the only model number on it... 509906

anyone know which model this is? wants 800 bucks which seems a bit steep...509875

hi all - its bandsaw month at timbecon - so i am finally eyeing off the 14 inch plus model - its $1550 though

does anyone know anything about the:Carbatec BAS350-B Bandsaw
looks like their...

ok - having issues.
cant find anything reasonably priced 2nd hand that i can get home.
3 realistic choices:
1 - timbecon std 14 inch bandsaw...

hi ken, going to kick myself for this - but am going to pass.

saving for a bandsaw, and going to look for a helical headed thicknesser when i can - thanks anyway ;)

as long as its in good nick then i can do that.

trying to save for a bandsaw ;)

when would suit you over the weekend?

would you take 500 for the thicknesser? i could pay cash on saturday.

bugger - it was a personal promo code instead of a blanket one - and it couldnt be used with sherwood stuff :(

owner hasnt responded in days... timbecon have a 15% off weekend - think i will just go get their 14 inch plus model. if i outgrow it i will prob end up buying new and getting a 3 phase or 15 amp...

couldnt see the model number...

and dont recall carby seling in yellow.

a 24 inch saw is probably 15amp right?
it does say single phase

Do you know what it is????

these older units do seem to keep popping up
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pLoAAOSwLehiFFDY/s-l800.webp

24 inch - very yellow!

will enquire about details, but likely to buy new if i cant...

Think he just added more plugs to the circuit which was already in the garage. Had used him many times previously and was pretty unhappy with the bill. Won't be using him again.

I had a sparky extend my current circuit to add more plugs in the garage... it was hundreds.

not sure - how much would a 15amp circuit cost to have installed?

probably leaning towards the timbecon 14 plus at the moment, but will be waiting a while so if something comes up....

thats the one that said they would sell for 2k...

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i dont have a 15amp circuit :(

could someone clarify for me, what is wrong with these?

https://www.timbecon.com.au/sherwood-14in-standard-bandsaw - $1149 - 1150W - 220mm cut height cast aluminium flywheels...

Would a carbatec sbw-4800 be a good unit? Being offered around 2k....

Hi all,

i am getting fed up of the resale prices of second hand units - they seem to be 80% of the initial price....

i missed out on a cracking old unit as i just couldnt get it home safely :(...