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    Tomartomau so your fine dust just vents out...

    Tomartomau so your fine dust just vents out side?
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    Gday Phil I'm just looking in to this myself....

    Gday Phil I'm just looking in to this myself. Where are people buying these filters? And what's a good price for one?
  3. Well it has been a few months since the bench...

    Well it has been a few months since the bench was installed. Overall i am happy but i do have a few fine surface cracks that have opened up even though the timber was very dry and aged. I am...
  4. Thanks for the comments about glue but i ended up...

    Thanks for the comments about glue but i ended up using polyurethane. Durabond. Happy with the result
  5. Im very happy with the result. Worth the effort.

    Im very happy with the result. Worth the effort.
  6. Well My bench is installed just got to get all...

    Well My bench is installed just got to get all appliances connected 391673
  7. Well i have polished all of the benches for my...

    Well i have polished all of the benches for my kitchen now. Alot of hard work but worth it in the end. Ill post some more pictures when i get a chance. Im fitting them to the kitchen next...
  8. Well i spent all day sanding my whole kitchen...

    Well i spent all day sanding my whole kitchen bench to 400 grit dry then started to hard burnish the biggest part being the breakfast bar which is 2m long and 800mm wide. oiled the timber twice and...
  9. Well i cut the pocket holes for the bench joiners...

    Well i cut the pocket holes for the bench joiners today and oiled the undersides of the bench to seal out the moisture. Really gives you an idea of the colour of the timber. 389145
  10. Well thought i had better update with some...

    Well thought i had better update with some pictures. Pictures show glue and clamping. followed by sanding with a lacey sander. followed by voids filled with epoxy. benches now cut and test fit to...
  11. Clear out. I looked into transport and i think it...

    Clear out. I looked into transport and i think it will cost me too much to get it to SA and i have found a business with lacey sander nearby that will sand them for me. So i will have to pass....
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    Of course more panels would help but it reaches a...

    Of course more panels would help but it reaches a point where you need to weigh up the cost factor of doing so. Also a generator that is run regularly is more reliable. no good it sitting there never...
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    Well i can tell you what i have done. ive been...

    Well i can tell you what i have done. ive been off grid now for 5 years.
    I run a 48v system
    Ive got 24 x 2v batteries at 1600AH ( Lead acid )
    I run a Latronics inverter 7.5kva
    I run 3.75kw of...
  14. H. i have sent you a PM. Generous offer and i...

    H. i have sent you a PM. Generous offer and i would like to know more. Thankyou
  15. doesnt need to be aa thicknesser could be a wide...

    doesnt need to be aa thicknesser could be a wide belt sander or a stroke sander or something similair.
  16. Looking for someone with a Wide thicknesser / drum sander / belt sander In Adelaide?

    Gday everyone

    Im in a bit of a pickle.

    Any one in Adleiade know of a business or private person who owns
    A Wide thicknesser / drum sander / belt sander In Adelaide?

    Needs to be able to...
  17. Well ive glued my benches together. That Durabond...

    Well ive glued my benches together. That Durabond Glue is certainly different to use. Having only ever used PVA before.
    What would people recommend to use to fill the nail holes and voids i have in...
  18. 378512 Well i collected my timber today....

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    Well i collected my timber today. Recycled planed all round Jarrah. Good old Australian timber . All i can say is wow.
    Thankyou everyone for you input. I have another question. no one im my...
  19. Well i will be collecting my timber tomorrow...

    Well i will be collecting my timber tomorrow morning . got the call to say it is ready for me to collect.
    Hoping to start gluing some of it together tomorrow afternoon
  20. Ian the joints will be joined by those bench...

    Ian
    the joints will be joined by those bench top fastners you use from under neath. you know the things that there is a recessed circle on each board and a u shaped metal bracket drops in each and...
  21. Now im really worried ive been reading up on glue...

    Now im really worried ive been reading up on glue and im totally confused about what will be best for kitchen benches made of jarrah .
  22. Thankyou for all of the responses. Is there...

    Thankyou for all of the responses.
    Is there really that much creep ? i would have thought Jarrah which is so dense would have to resist most of that ?
    I should have my timber by the end of the...
  23. Rob, What Polyurethane glue to you recommend?...

    Rob,
    What Polyurethane glue to you recommend?
    And where would i buy it ? bunnings? mitre 10 ?
    What about the Organoil Hard Burnishing Oil where do you purchase that and how far does it go . As in...
  24. I tried to go to damn fine furniture link to see...

    I tried to go to damn fine furniture link to see the process for hard burnishing tung oil finishes etc and it says problem loading page. Any ideas.
    Also i see you use a ROS. Any particular one? i...
  25. Thankyou for all of your responses. This is a big...

    Thankyou for all of your responses. This is a big project i do not want to stuff up on . My wife will never trust my judgement again if i get it wrong was had enough to convince her to go jarah in...
  26. Jarrah Kitchen Benches - What glue to use ? and What oil finish

    Gday guys,
    I have been absent for quite some time from the forums. Life got too busy.

    I am after some advice. I am looking at replacing my kitchen benches with Jarrah and then sealing it with...
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    GORE WARNING i did in the first year or two but not after...

    i did in the first year or two but not after that. i also have full feeling right around the finger and still have movement in the nuckle at the end of it even tho i was told it would fuse and get...
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    GORE WARNING Gday mate hows the finger going. I have been...

    Gday mate hows the finger going. I have been absent from this forum for some time doing other things. looking at threads today and saw your accident . I too lost a finger with a jointer.
    ...
  29. Thread: Moving Home:(

    by swiftden
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    Moving Home:(

    Hello every one.

    I wont be around for a couple of weeks whilst i move home. I wont be able to do much wood work for a while either and will have to store all my machines. no shed where im going...
  30. Thread: Floats

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    These wonderful looking tools you are making ....

    These wonderful looking tools you are making . what are they used for ?
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    Hey it was worth a try. You did an excellent job....

    Hey it was worth a try. You did an excellent job. I own a 1963 Mini Cooper and i am always on the look out for things like that. Excellent work mate you should be proud
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    How much to make one? DO you feel like doing it...

    How much to make one? DO you feel like doing it agian? with over riders and a blank number plate?
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    This is the guy i bought the table saw from. He...

    This is the guy i bought the table saw from. He was a mongrel to deal with and tried to pull out as he rekoned he didnt get enough for it. Also neglected to tell me the sliding bench had been damaged...
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    I have not started on mine yet. Some pictures of...

    I have not started on mine yet. Some pictures of yours would be good to see?
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    A good idea but not quite what i am looking for....

    A good idea but not quite what i am looking for. Pallet jack would be a good way to go about it if i could find one cheap ? wouldnt need to be new of course

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    There must be someone who has done this to a saw...

    There must be someone who has done this to a saw this size??? surely someone can offer me some advice?
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    Mobile Base Help

    Hello I am looking to build a mobile base for this

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=68188&highlight=swiftden


    ANY help or suggestion are appreciated.

    The saw weighs about 700...
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    Thanks for the offer mate i will take you up on...

    Thanks for the offer mate i will take you up on it.


    I ordered a tin of silver glide from Carbatec today so hopefully it comes in the next couple of days and i can clean the table top. it has...
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    Well went and picked my saw up from the truck...

    Well went and picked my saw up from the truck yard yesterday now i just gotta figure out how to get it off the trailer :)

    Looks great apart from a few cracks in the cast sliding bench which have...
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    You dont need three phase when you brother inlaw...

    You dont need three phase when you brother inlaw is a sparky and will change the motor over to single phase and rewire for you :) i currently have three hase but when i move soon i wont :(
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    Hello i am still looking for a manual for this...

    Hello i am still looking for a manual for this toy . any one able to help ?
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    Yes that is the same saw by the looks of it. The...

    Yes that is the same saw by the looks of it. The original owner has told me it has had very little use in the past 15 years. hopefully it if in pretty good nick :)

    Would love a copy of any manual...
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    and this pic

    and this pic
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    Bought a new table saw .

    Hello Everyone ,

    Well i got rid of the Durden Pacemaker and bought this the other day to replce it.

    Does anyone have a manual for one of these ? Wadkin Bursgreen Panel Saw

    Wadkin Bursgreen...
  45. Thanks guys but not quite what i am talking...

    Thanks guys but not quite what i am talking about. Someone out there must know . come on put ya thinking caps on for me. I would really love to surprise her with it .
  46. HELP. Looking for a highchair, rocking chair plan.

    Hello

    We are expecting our first child in August this year. My wife saw a show on tv a while ago and they showed a rocking chair that started as a highchair and then converter to a normal chair...
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    Post and rail fence.

    Hello . i am looking to make a post and rail fence for my garden. it will be a considerable length . How do i cut the mortises in the fence posts?? they are 100 x 200mm and Hardwood.

    What is an...
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    Wow i like it do you have plans or a rough guide...

    Wow i like it do you have plans or a rough guide on how it is made?
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    Sorry i didnt get there guys. One thing led to...

    Sorry i didnt get there guys. One thing led to another and before i knew it my day went to S&*^%^&. Hopefully i can get to the next one if im not already blacklisted as a no show .

    Regards
    Allan
  50. Thread: fingers.

    by swiftden
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    Poll: Left little finger, lost two joints but kept the...

    Left little finger, lost two joints but kept the knuckle. Took it off with a jointer so to speak.
    Lost grip in that hand id say about 50%. seems to be alot weaker.
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