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This is now the second time I have been caught out by this problem.

After multiple passes through a thicknesser of fairly large pieces (to remove quite a bit of material) they can end up with...

Thanks for quick replies.

Pieces have been cut to length so the "counter warp" method for the other side can be tried using a short test piece.
But does the warping mean the timber is likely to...

I recall reading in the forums lots about using F17 structural KD in furniture applications and I was going to refresh before posting, but for some reason a search for “F17” now produces zilch? Has...

The timber fascia is 230 x 32 (not 19 thick) and after looking around I didn’t see cheaper than about $1300 for the 80 lineal meters.

The original configuration was quite wobbly, but everything...

Our problem and this post is also related to the post
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=13612&highlight=fascia
Wooden fascia - repair or colorbond it.

Basically, during install of...

Following David's inspiration I got the same deal today at Bunnings Sth Oakleigh (Vic). They rang Just Tools to confirm the ETA300 maxi sliding table was advertised as $285.
Then I was out the...

Hi doggr.

You can go
(a) direct to concrete (pro installer recommended)
(b) on battens over concrete (probably quickest / least expensive)
(c) onto plywood fixed to concrete with plastic...

The link HiString was referring to by Koko on the Drumshed forum for turning both the outside and inside of a solid drum shell using a custom design router jig is given below:...

Updating an old thread after recent private message enquiry. <o></o>

3/4 inch bullnose and round nose router bits were used to make the interlocking staves, same method as Flute & Bead Bit Set...

I bought a bit of GMC stuff over the years, and some end up junked, but some is OK, specially more recently.

Very first purchase, an "el cheapo" mitre saw, finally died before Christmas after...

Skew

Thanks for passing on info re tough hardwoods, i.e.
no burn/flex with Triton 9" CS in WC2K w/o stabilizing bracket (saved $40)

Also, I just bought a 40 tooth thin-kerf Irwin blade which...

Heilander

At the time of original post (2 years back) I was going to try the Saw Stabilizer Bracket.
I did have a look at it in Bunnings but it was not clear what it did or how it worked.
...

Yeah. About 2 years ago (just after I bought it) I found that a lot of saw flexure was introduced by the height adjustment bracket which connects the saw body to the base plate. The bracket is fairly...

I would very much appreciate having my WC2K checked out by experienced users from one of the Triton Woodworking Clubs

The closest one appears to be Homesglen which meets at the Homesglen Tafe...

At risk of ridicule, I have never been able to get my WC2K + Triton Saw to work without the blade badly burning the off cut.

I have read EVERY single related thread (so no links please) and pulled...

Filling the holes with (West System 105 = good) epoxy didn't allow the new holes to be drilled within 1 or 2 mm of the old holes.
The drill eventually just wandered off into the the old hole.

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Forgot this one! Important

Q3) A mushroom door stop has been fitted to the primary (RH) central "French door".
This will allow fine tune removal of material from edge of LH door for required fit....

Background:
I chickened out of making 3 + 3 (six total) 800 W x 2550 H x 45 thick doors, but figured to save at least half (maybe 1/3) of quoted price by doing the rest. I was convinced to use...

I am sure many realize that the Ryobi AP13 sold in Australia is NOT the same as the AP1300 sold in the U.S.
So the US magazine review is moot.

Many probably know of this review of the Ryobi...

Thanks for details Wood Butcher. I think I get what you mean about the right "feel". Even with light stuff you develop a feel for the feed.

Also, Hickory's given me an idea about mocking up a...

I am trying to imagine two guys supporting the ironbark (that is tough and heavy timber) sleeper so it doesn't crush the base of the thicknesser and then doing a controlled feed. Tell me more Wood...

I have an el cheapo AP13 Ryobi thicknesser which I have used successfully on thinner pieces of timber, say 19 to 45 mm. But has anyone had any success with really long thick heavy beams or posts?
...

We are demolishing the original rear timber section (verandah) of our 1920's cavity brick house. Chopping up lots of hardwod framing with zillions of nails for fire wood but also salvaging a lot too....

Gotta laugh at Bunnings and other hardware store prices ... but it nearly turned me off using epoxy.

Recently purchased 4 litre West System 105 with 0.8 litre 206 Slow Hardener (4.8 litre total)...

I have been trying to get a matching bullnose and flute bit for some time now. These are available at many places but only in 1/4 inch bead-flute diameter, e.g. item 7715 at...

Gumpy, the man who has just got to have the last say - go ahead say something else - but I can't promise I won't respond, but won't bother if it has ALREADY been said. OK this will be the last time...

By the way I grabbed another saw at Bunnings on display and it also had the same deflection as mine.

Boy, I must agree with you Outback that Gumby was such a great help and I could not have...

While waiting for 9 am to start sawing this Sunday I had time to install the bolt shown protruding from the hole of the main body of the saw in the photo in the previous post. I cut the head of a...

I have also been using the circle jig alot from above, and also made an extension out of hardwood to extend the range. I routed a rebate and drilled two holes for 1/4 bolts in the hardwod to pass...

I forgot to make it clear that EVERY bolt (including the main and micro winder bolts) was tightened hard before I measured the deflections. Apologies for any confusion.

As far as ply or MDF...

I was frustrated looking for a "quality" round end bit and emailed McJing asking about how it matches with their bullnose profile (the routed parts must match). After a couple of days without reply I...

They say a picture is worth a 1000 words. Here are some pictures demonstrating the deflection of the Triton saw.

Triton_Saw_NoLoad_31_15_mm.jpg shows calipers indicating a distance of 31.15 mm...

This is a brand new saw and WC2K so it comes with the height winder, an orange one (not gray). The deflections that I reported are wholly within the saw and with the onboard height adjuster of the...

Since I wanted the final pieces about 110 x 600 long I gave up attempting to rip the full 2.4 m lengths and used a slide saw to cut the jarrah into 600 mm lengths first and then rip. Even these were...

Is everyone saying that saw flex is normal and that it should be compensated for by an appropriate offset to the fence angle, which should be determined by experimenting with a scrap piece of the...

First serious use of the new WC2000 fitted with a new Triton saw and I want to rip 20 lengths of 25 x 150 jarrah. This is pretty hard timber and the blade BADLY burns the offcut (fence side cut is...

First, yes Harry72, a table saw could do it, but perhaps not with the same accuracy (after shimming) and as good a finish as with a router.

Second, Peter (Sturdee), that is the most incredible...

Thanks for the input Mark.

That is exactly what I am trying to do - cooper staves for a barrel, except the sides will be straight. I actually bought a 11.25 deg bit, but then decided to go with...

Has anyone tried clamping an angled bevel plate onto a router table for creating edge chamfers as shown in figure? Shims could be used to fine tune the angle. I need to put a 7 ½ degree chamfer on...

Thanks for the info Bob. Since the original post I have started playing with MDF for the staves (purely as an experiment). The reason is that MDF is cheap, comes with precise thickness and is flat....

No worries HiString. After sending the reply I felt my reaction a bit sensitive since you were actually trying to help.

I am surprised to find someone who is a drummer with a good knowledge of...

Thanks for the education HiString – but LaTruciolara has pointed out “The main purpose of the post was to find out how hard the turning of the inside” (of the shells).

With respect to the...

Thanks for the link. This guy was thinking about starting out with a solid log, which is beyond what I want to do. As a matter of interest, there IS actually an Australian company which makes drums...

I have become obsessed with solid timber drum shells - actually turned after gluing staves, like a wine barrel, but with straight sides. Most drums are made from plywood because it’s cheap and...