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I am about to replace all the architraves and skirting in my house, and I also need to put up new cement sheeting under the eaves (which will involve fixing timber quad on both sides). All will be...

I acquired this semi-complete project a couple of years back and have realised I'll never get around to finishing it. Also, I'm moving house soon and would rather not take it with me.

It's the...

I recently acquired a Hercus Model A lathe, but it's missing the tool post.

Where could I get one?

I just bought a new 18v Panasonic cordless drill as an upgrade from my old $50 drill, and noticed that the tip of the drill bit wobbles very slightly when it is in action no matter what bit I use.
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I can't seem to find any 240v compressors with that high cfm, all I've seen are about 11cfm.

I'm looking to buy an air compressor for spray painting large speaker boxes mainly.

My budget is up to around $1,000 - $1,200, and it needs to run on single phase power.

Can anyone offer some...

Anyone have an opinion on the air compressors total tools sell? Both their own brand (TTI) and Iron Air? I was looking at these today and they looked decent.

I'm looking to buy a drill press and have narrowed it down to these two options:

https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Products?stockCode=D152
Carba-Tec® 2HP 12 Speed Extra Heavy Pedestal Drill...

What do you do about the voltage issue?

I'm looking for a general purpose hand drill for around the house and hobby projects and am set on a Festool, but I am confused about which model to choose.

My initial thought was to just go for...

No worries! I appreciate it. I have been eyeing off the Earlex Pro for a while now and it's good to hear what owner's think about it.

Thanks very much for the thoughts.

Other than this issue, how have you found the Earlex unit?

I just gave the turps idea a try, it worked to remove the cloudiness but again only for a few seconds, then it reappears.

I've attached a photo below:
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Thanks for the advice guys.

I bought some wet and dry sandpaper from an auto parts store and gave that a go with water. It seemed to work well, but it's left behind a white chalky residue that...

I'm having some trouble with applying feast and watson gloss varnish to marine ply that has already been coated with sanding sealer and stained.

So far i've applied 3 coats of the gloss varnish...

Thanks for the info. From what i've just read it seems the ABAC pumps are cast iron, as shown here:

https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Belt-Drive-240V-Air-Compressors

So does this mean the...

Thanks for the reply. If you don't mind saying, what sort was it? brand/specs etc.

I'm looking to buy a belt driven air compressor for the occasional spraying of furniture.

Can anyone recommend a low price but decent quality model?

Or should I shy away from gettting...

Finished this project a while ago but here's a pic.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I ended up going with a reasonably quick approach, sanding from 120 - 180 - 240 - 320 - 400 grit. I...

I have just applied a coat of cabots danish oil to a pair of speakers I have built out of marine ply. I followed the instructions on the can, that is, applied the oil with a brush, sanded it with 400...

My Triton jigsaw is driving me crazy as it just won't leave a 90 degree edge. Instead, it leaves a bevelled edge after every cut. I think maybe this is because it is not holding the blade straight....

Thanks for the advice guys. Ended up finding some in Supercheap Auto of all places!

Thanks, but I should have clarified, but I meant black coloured screws. :)

Anyone know where it's possible to buy black wood screws?

Preferably in Melbourne.

Thanks!

Thanks, checked that but it's not the case.

I just bought a new flush trim router bit in order to flush trim the edges of laminated sheets of 18mm marine ply.

The first 2 - 3 cuts were fine, however, now it will not cut cleanly or...

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like i will be building my own!

I'm looking for a work bench, and stumbled across this on ebay:
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I wouldnt recommend this jigsaw, no matter what adjustments I make, mine just wont cut straight. The cut edge always ends up angled. The blade also quite often jumps out of the guide, ruining the cut.

Design looks great! I used to have Tannoy 12" Monitor Golds and know how great they sound.

As for the ply vs mdf debate, ply is stiffer than mdf and stores less energy. Wouldn't this mean it...

There is lot's of discussion on www.diyaudio.com in relation to mdf vs ply, here's one long thread:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109685&highlight=

It's been proven by many that ply sounds better than MDF in some speaker types.

I decided to experiment and constructed one speaker out of marine ply and the matching speaker out of mdf. I think...

I bought some Norton sandpaper discs up to 1500 grit for my ROS from www.thesandpaperman.com.au

They arrived today. Excellent prices, I recommend this store! I will definately be making another...

Not sure what finish i'm using yet, probably something basic.

Thanks Tex, although it is not for a boat, it is for a speaker. I'm aiming for a pretty high quality finish.

I'm about to order some sanding discs for my random orbital sander (first time sanding anything).

I'm sanding marine plywood which I aim to finish with a stain and varnish.

Just so I don't...

Wow thanks! Will definately be making an order.

Thanks Harry72 those discs are just what i'm after but I don't need to buy 100. Anyone know where to buy the Norton discs individually?

WoodJunky, i've posted in that thread, thanks.

Just...

I'm after 150mm 6 hole sanding discs (for a Metabo SXE450DUO), looking for grits up to 1500. Would you by chance be stocking something in the future?

I'm just wanting to know if it is possible to buy 400 grit or higher sanding discs (the 6 hole ones) for a Metabo SXE450DUO Random Orbital Sander?

If so, does anyone know of any stockists?...

Thanks for the advice guys!

Thanks Jerry. I guess it doesn't need to be hard wearing as it wouldnt suffer any abuse at all, but i'd just like it to look good.

I am currently building a speaker, and when finished I want to stain and varnish it to as high a quality standard as I can. The timber is marine ply, as shown in this pic:
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Well i've calmed down now! They just called and offered to drop it off to my house later today. Excellent customer service!

Two weeks ago I put through an order to a timber place for some ply, cut to size. I was hoping to pick it up last Saturday, they couldn't do it so I said ok, please have it ready for next Saturday...

Thanks people for the advice.

Astrid, Big Bird, so you guys do finishing work for people?

This seems tempting and would save me a lot of time and effort!

If either of you or anyone in...

I want to finish my home built speakers with a stain and varnish.

Can anyone recommend some equipment for doing this professionally? I am guessing a paint brush wouldn't suffice.

I have up to...

Thanks Sean, I might be interested, but I need heaps of the same colour (probably 12 sheets or so).

I need to buy a relatively large amount of iron on veneer.

Anyone know of any places to buy iron on veneer cheaply?

It seems pretty expensive to me at Bunnings for the amount you get.