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7th Mar 2021, 03:44 PM
Thread: Which Router Bits Are Decent?
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Damn these ipad things I need lessons on how to...
Damn these ipad things I need lessons on how to paste links, anyway, they are a solid cutter with a replaceable insert system, using a small torx head screw. Quick and simple and very cost effective.
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7th Mar 2021, 03:31 PM
Thread: Which Router Bits Are Decent?
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While talking about economics of cutting tools....
While talking about economics of cutting tools. I’ve found these Router Cutter Bits and Accessories Online in Australia - DIMAR. To be very very good. They cost on average about $100 initially, but,...
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7th Mar 2021, 03:18 PM
Thread: Finding nails during milling
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Unless the blade is kinked or buckled noticeably,...
Unless the blade is kinked or buckled noticeably, the blade is saveable.( is that even a word?) If the individual teeth are damged or bent, I’ve just ground them off with a dremel type tool before,...
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7th Mar 2021, 03:06 PM
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If you have a 1/2” 2 hp router and some timber...
If you have a 1/2” 2 hp router and some timber you can buy a cutter and make a sled in about an hour and do it yourself.
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6th Mar 2021, 07:57 PM
Thread: Full garage setup for sale in NSW
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Full garage setup for sale in NSW
There’s a LOT of gear in this listing, probably more than the average hobbyist would need to start, but there’s some good stuff there too, including a powermatic tablesaw,a bandsaw, and a helical...
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6th Mar 2021, 03:01 PM
Thread: Easywood Carbide Tuning Tools
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I’ll take them at $150 and pick up next week if...
I’ll take them at $150 and pick up next week if you like.
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6th Mar 2021, 09:39 AM
Thread: Easywood Carbide Tuning Tools
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funnily enough I saw that on your profile, but...
funnily enough I saw that on your profile, but Sydney is a big place, with lots of suburbs, many of which I visit frequently. Which one would the tools be in?
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5th Mar 2021, 08:41 PM
Thread: Easywood Carbide Tuning Tools
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Where are they located?
Where are they located?
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4th Mar 2021, 05:29 AM
Thread: Another impossible wotisit...
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I’m going all in and calling it for Sumatran Teak.
I’m going all in and calling it for Sumatran Teak.
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2nd Mar 2021, 06:11 AM
Thread: Fixing leak around drain plate
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Get some Bond crete (or PVA glue) and mix it with...
Get some Bond crete (or PVA glue) and mix it with a tiny bit of water to thin it, then paint it around the outlet and the grout. Do all the grout because it could be tracking from anywhere. Or...
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2nd Mar 2021, 05:40 AM
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That Clubsport is worth at least $45k, my...
That Clubsport is worth at least $45k, my mechanic mate just found one, in a garage, washed it and put two new tyres on it and sold it within 3 days for $53,000.
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1st Mar 2021, 06:10 AM
Thread: Setting a handsaw
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I’m talking about standard, 26” long, 6 teeth per...
I’m talking about standard, 26” long, 6 teeth per inch, panel saws, driven by arm power. I know how to set them and what to use, but the size of the kerf produced, is there a standard for it? For...
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28th Feb 2021, 08:18 PM
Thread: Setting a handsaw
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Setting a handsaw
How much set is too much set?
As far as I can remember, all the old man did was set a saw, cut across a board about an inch, and rattle the saw back and forth. Is this adequate? Is there any... -
27th Feb 2021, 06:04 PM
Thread: Which Router Bits Are Decent?
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For something that’s spinning at 18,000 RPM, I...
For something that’s spinning at 18,000 RPM, I like to have the best quality bitand as sharp as possible.
Dimar
Carbitool
Torquata
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27th Feb 2021, 06:00 PM
Thread: Durden B1200 Bandsaw
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Yeah that’s nice. 👌
Yeah that’s nice. 👌
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25th Feb 2021, 07:57 PM
Thread: A couple of table saw questions...
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Just buy blades that are slightly thicker than...
Just buy blades that are slightly thicker than your riving knife, it will be easier than trying to buy another riving knife. A rip blade, in 300 diameter, should be around 24 teeth maximum. Set it as...
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25th Feb 2021, 05:58 PM
Thread: A couple of table saw questions...
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Just buy blades that are slightly thicker than...
Just buy blades that are slightly thicker than your riving knife, it will be easier than trying to buy another riving knife. A rip blade, in 300 diameter, should be around 24 teeth maximum. Set it as...
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25th Feb 2021, 09:04 AM
Thread: A couple of table saw questions...
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If you fit a thin kerf then you need a thinner...
If you fit a thin kerf then you need a thinner riving knife to suit.
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24th Feb 2021, 07:13 PM
Thread: Wadkin Bursgreen BRA350
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I didn’t “hear” it at all. I was running a...
I didn’t “hear” it at all. I was running a workshop which had the inspectors come from Worksafe Australia and they slapped a notice of desist on a couple of machines, one of which was the radial arm...
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23rd Feb 2021, 10:20 AM
Thread: Wadkin Bursgreen BRA350
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In the commercial woodworking field, these saws...
In the commercial woodworking field, these saws have been banned and their use abolished for quite some time.
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23rd Feb 2021, 06:59 AM
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you can make a manifold box with gates for each...
you can make a manifold box with gates for each machine in it quite easily, I think I’ve seen pictures of derekcohen’s one on here, looks good and easy to do.
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22nd Feb 2021, 08:10 PM
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You can hire these cheaply at places like...
You can hire these cheaply at places like Kennards.
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22nd Feb 2021, 08:08 PM
Thread: DURDEN Pacemaker UP10-600
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Take it to the local mens shed, there’s bound to...
Take it to the local mens shed, there’s bound to be someone there who will get it going snd be able to onsell it. Looks in great condition considering it’s probably 50 years old. There will be...
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22nd Feb 2021, 07:58 PM
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If you’re going to machine them flat with a...
If you’re going to machine them flat with a router, all you’ll need afterwards is a belt sander and a random orbital or a cabinet scraper.
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22nd Feb 2021, 07:48 PM
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Even if you bought it for , say,$700, and then...
Even if you bought it for , say,$700, and then spent $1000 on a spiral head, it’s still going to be 5 times the machine you’ll buy from Carbatec or wherever for $4000, far, far better.
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22nd Feb 2021, 11:20 AM
Thread: Going hand tools.
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This is the best thread I’ve read through in...
This is the best thread I’ve read through in ages, well done all of you.
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22nd Feb 2021, 09:44 AM
Thread: H4 Laminated Treated Pine Posts
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They’re fine as long as you paint them well...
They’re fine as long as you paint them well according to directions and paint seal all cut outs, ends, and bolt holes.
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21st Feb 2021, 07:43 PM
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Agree with rustynail, use the stroke sander,...
Agree with rustynail, use the stroke sander, trying to put a big heavy slab through a drum sander is asking for pain.
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21st Feb 2021, 09:15 AM
Thread: NSW Felder K500 on Scumtree
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Road Trip Bernmc? We can take my ute 😆
Road Trip Bernmc? We can take my ute 😆
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21st Feb 2021, 09:10 AM
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There’s an excellent durden three phase machine...
There’s an excellent durden three phase machine on Facebook marketplace at present, solid as a rock and will outlast you.
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20th Feb 2021, 06:57 PM
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A freind of mine has a contract to trap them at...
A freind of mine has a contract to trap them at public schools. He leaves the trap open for a few days to let them get used to coming and going, then closes the exit so they can only come in, but...
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20th Feb 2021, 07:56 AM
Thread: Sliding table saw in Sydney
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Sliding table saw in Sydney
Good little garage size sliding table saw in Sydney for sale looks brand new, a bargain for a clever deal
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20th Feb 2021, 07:48 AM
Thread: NSW Felder K500 on Scumtree
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Now Reduced
Just noticed it’s been reduced to $8750, might be time to make a realistic offer if you’re in the market for one, looks a good tidy unit.
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18th Feb 2021, 06:47 AM
Thread: Porta Cable DA nail gun
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Would you consider $90 plus postage to 2082 NSW?
Would you consider $90 plus postage to 2082 NSW?
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18th Feb 2021, 06:43 AM
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SOLD:
I would imagine that ,to a collector, it would be...
I would imagine that ,to a collector, it would be worth considerably more than the asking price. Dave Stanton who works at Carbatec collects Turners, he would know.
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17th Feb 2021, 10:51 PM
Thread: Please tell me this is Jarrah!!!
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I’m dead certain, it’s raw boards, sitting on the...
I’m dead certain, it’s raw boards, sitting on the back of the ute which it was transported in, it will get turned into something that gets polished or oiled one day, along with the almost 1 tonne of...
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17th Feb 2021, 10:43 PM
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I too just gave an old 24” saw a birthday, this...
I too just gave an old 24” saw a birthday, this is the blade guides I made for it, they work perfectly well. You don’t need to look for original manufacture parts, the bearings are generic and...
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17th Feb 2021, 06:46 AM
Thread: Battens
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I use 40x 18 hardwood which has a rounded over...
I use 40x 18 hardwood which has a rounded over edge profile and put one stainless decking screw in them into treated pine framing, stain or paint the edge of the framework first and it comes up a...
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16th Feb 2021, 08:47 PM
Thread: Please tell me this is Jarrah!!!
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This is Jarrah.
This is Jarrah.
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15th Feb 2021, 03:31 PM
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Wear disposable latex gloves when using this...
Wear disposable latex gloves when using this glue, for obvious reasons.
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15th Feb 2021, 11:14 AM
Thread: How long should PU glue last
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Polyurethane glue catalyses with the moisture in...
Polyurethane glue catalyses with the moisture in the air, if you could store it in a vacuum it would keep forever, but once it’s exposed to air, and therefore moisture, the process starts. I have...
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15th Feb 2021, 07:26 AM
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Nice gear, someone should buy them purely for the...
Nice gear, someone should buy them purely for the bling factor, I would imagine they cut as good as they look.
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14th Feb 2021, 10:15 AM
Thread: cedar hull of a moth
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FREE: NSW
The moth association is looking for early boats,...
The moth association is looking for early boats, I think I saw an ad in Afloat or somewhere, maybe Google them up?
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13th Feb 2021, 10:02 PM
Thread: Wadkin table saw, NSW.
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Wadkin table saw, NSW.
I know these are popular, seems a nice solid unit in good condition too.
Table Saw 10? - Tables - Katoomba, New South Wales | Facebook Marketplace -
13th Feb 2021, 09:46 PM
Thread: Please tell me this is Jarrah!!!
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Merbau
Merbau
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13th Feb 2021, 10:00 AM
Thread: 210 (8”) saw blades
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FREE: NSW
210 (8”) saw blades
Three saw blades have not much use came off a deWalt mitre saw, 30 mm bore so can be bushed to whatever you need. a 30 tooth, 60 tooth negative rake, and an 80 tooth negative rake. Plenty of...
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13th Feb 2021, 09:13 AM
Thread: basic setup, what do i need?
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Link please?
Link please?
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13th Feb 2021, 08:17 AM
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Turn the chuck around ? Did it have an adaptor...
Turn the chuck around ?
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13th Feb 2021, 08:14 AM
Thread: Thomas Robinson Saw?
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the old man just used to measure the overall...
the old man just used to measure the overall diameter, as long as you measure the same on both should be close enough give or take a few RPM's
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12th Feb 2021, 03:08 PM
Thread: Best way to cut a 7 sided heptagon
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Table saw or sliding table saw. take a piece...
Table saw or sliding table saw.
take a piece of board about 100 mm wide and trim it on the fence
turn the saw off and move the fence towards the saw so the edge of the board lines up with the...