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FOR SALE:QLD Triton MK3 parts and Series 2000 Router / Jigsaw Table

vincentvega — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:07:19 GMT

I gave my MK3 chassis to a mate so I need to get rid of the following parts.

MK3 table saw top
MK3 saw blade cover
MK3 saw mount chassis
MK3 crosscut fences
MK3 mitre square
MK3 router / jigsaw chassis
Router and Jigsaw Table - Series 2000

The router / jigsaw chassis has a GMC jigsaw mounted in it which I dont need either

Best offer on this stuff can have it, i just want the space back in my shed.

Located on the southside of brisbane but happy to post at buyers expense.

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1931 Cadillac Roadster

j&j — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:23:55 GMT

G'day.
My new project a WIP. A toys & joys plan, made mostly out of camphor laurel, although at this stage, I think not so much of a good idea for timber selection. We will see. From the top, this is where it all happens, the sawdust is left on the floor to soak up the blood when my finger's get to close to the sander. The rest show the part's before shaping & the last the fender's before final cutting & shaping.
I would rather work in the workshop than on this #$%^& computer
Regard's Jim.

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Audio Rack

madcow10 — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:07:31 GMT

Not a very complicated woodworking job but some woodwork was involved.

I needed a rack for my HiFi equipment as it was getting very hot indeed sitting in a cabinet.

First I went to Ikea and purchased six Lack tables. $10 each. Legs were thrown away.
Next I cut some 45mm dowel to the required lengths, 200mm and 150mm.
The dowels were placed in a jig on the drill pres and a hole was drilled from one end of the dowel to the other. To accomodate a threaded rod.
Where the legs were meant to screw into the table I drilled a hole the same size as the holes in the dowels.
Then it was just a matter of assembly.
Feed the rod through a table, add a dowel, add another table etc. Finished off at each end with dome nuts.
When the unit was assembled a board was placed on the back. Screws were inserted and holes were drilled for cables.

Quick and dirty job taking advantage of pre built shelves.
For my next audio rack I will make the shelves solid wood.

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More new product plus a re-run...

Gwhat — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:57 GMT

Hi

We have added yet more new products, Ron Hocks Scratch Stock Kit and the Spoke Shave Kit.
See video " target="_blank">Spoke Shave
Woodpeckers have decided to re-run the 660mm Precision Square (framing square) as well as producing a 450mm version. These 2 are part of the ONE-TIME tool program, orders will close at the end of May.

These were very popular when they were run last year, so if you missed out hop in and order yours now.

Regards

Grahame

Carba-tec Sydney Sale

Pat — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:51:48 GMT

Did anyone on the forum attend the Carba-tec sale today and purchase the entire stock of 12" Lazy Susan mechanisms?

Why couldn't you leave just 1? I went to get one and they had sold out. :~

The 6" version will have to suffice.:;

Thanks, but no

Reno RSS Feed — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:30:05 GMT

We have three quotes on our extension with one obvious stand out not only in price but in detail and professionalism. We need to let the two others know. So how do you let trades people know you won't be going with them.

Read the full thread at RenovateForum.com...

Wooden Levels - Sydney

pmcgee — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:48:20 GMT

Matty might be able to help?

I was doing a (very) little cleaning in the shed, and realised for the first time that of the 4 old wooden levels I have, 2 were made in Sydney.

They are "FR Low" and "William Hunt".

I wonder if there were many such companies?
Not _too_ hard to make a wooden level I guess ... (he said glibly).

Thanks,
Paul.

lost booty

azzrock — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:21:31 GMT

i accidentally found this beauty.

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ill post some more pics after i finish kicking my self.
aaron

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AEG or Bosch

Wolffie — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:11:45 GMT

If you have to choose between a Bosch and an AEG router which one would you choose?
I can get exactly what I want from UK but I do not know which has the best reputation.
Any comments?
Thanks
Wolffie

What's my TAMA 3560/12 guitar worth?

FenceFurniture — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:24:15 GMT

Hi all

I have a TAMA 3560/12 guitar in thoroughly excellent condition, purchased new by me in 1977, and I'm contemplating selling it. Does anyone have an idea of what it might be worth please?

I have read the word "rare" associated with it, but I don't expect that means a great deal. From whay I have read the top is solid Spruce, Indian Rosewood body and Mahogany neck. It is the same as this one.

The Spruce on mine is still quite blond.

Is ebay the best place to sell this?

Australia Day Swap from Amos

Bellsy — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:18:00 GMT

Sorry for the slow response, I have been swamped with work the last few months.

Amos has gone way above the call of duty on this project. I'll let the pics speak for themselves.

Thanks Amos.

Dave

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Saw/router table WHEELS

Tonto — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:28:23 GMT

can the fold up wheels still be obtained.??

Aluminium composite sheets

Tonto — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:25:33 GMT

Aluminium composite sheets are used a lot in advertising. anyone got ideas on how I could hinge this without using metal hinges. Want to make a display stand for a charity so needs to be classy.

Getting started - recomendations?

Garm — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:40:47 GMT

I'm just looking at getting a few tools to start with but my few trips around Canberra weren't too inspiring. I only have space for hand tools and my budget is fairly low but the problem I'm having is I don't know much about the quality of the cheaper brands.
I need some saws and had originally thought a tenon saw, crosscut saw and perhaps a rip saw would set me up for now. I will buy chisels as I need them to save on outlay and thought a jack plane might be enough to begin with as well.
I already have a drill and standard mechanical tool kit. For workspace I was planning to make a couple of sawhorses and clamp a board to the top for a pack-away workbench (or something similar) to take outside.
I'm only going to be making little bits and pieces (shelves, wine rack, coffee table etc) for now so is there anything I have missed?

Bunnings had lots of generic low quality (though with correspondingly low prices) saws that I think sit in the crosscut range and had one tenon saw. I tried Fisher Discounts and they had an even worse range.
Are the generic cheap ones going to be a pain to work with? I don't like blunt knives and am probably going to be just as frustrated with blunt saws so are the cheap ones just going to drive me mad?
Are there other good options that aren't too expensive locally or on the net? I was looking at the Japanese ones from Wood N Workshop but the other sponsers didn't really seem to have many saws (or I missed them). I figure one of their smaller ones with a spine might be a good substitute for a tenon saw and one of the bigger (270-300mm) spineless ones could do both crosscuts and ripping when needed.
At ~$140 for the two they are probably towards the upper end of my budget unless there is a clear advantage to going up.

There are plenty of cheap planes about and if I sharpen it up regularly (every job) will they be adequate or should I shell out for the $100+ ones?

Would it be worth getting second hand chisels from places like cash converters? Has the steel quality changed much? I have a range of whetstones (220, 660, 1000 & 6000) so I can put an edge back on them but only if the steel is still good.

This post had ballooned out a bit but I hope it's all understandable.

FOR SALE:NSW 7 string schector

nz_carver — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:26:06 GMT

Hi all I'm cleaning up my storage and I'd like to see this go to good home

Schector Diamond 7 string guitar
its been in storage for last 2 yrs have just had new strings stuck on it
id like $300 ono will move a bit on price
was $700 when I got it

No case but I can get buyer one for around $70

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Drawbar extension

SurfinNev — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:11:01 GMT

Want to extend the drawbar on my 7 X 4 trailer by about 300 to 350mm. Can I simply do this? Cut drawbar, weld a plate between the two and then weld a piece of 75 X 75 X 3 to this and the front of drawbar to attach the coupling?

Nev

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Chips/cracks on end of blanks

Tiger — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:04:22 GMT

I've been turning some olive wood and been finding that 2 out of 5 times the blanks have cracked or chipped just as I've reached the final stages of finishing, so I get nicely finished ruined blanks :~. The chips are always at the ends of the blanks. When I turn pens, I use freshly sharpened tools (usually the skew for the last few cuts), I drill carefully by clearing out chips and slowing down at the end of the blank, I drizzle some CA at the end of the blank if it looks at all suspect, I sand at no greater than 500 rpm and I make my cuts from the ends of the blanks toward the centre. I'm finding olive wood to be very brittle, is there anything else I should do to prevent cracking at the ends of the barrels?

Dear SPOOKY

Spooky — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:44:31 GMT

Good idea to log out after you finish ysing someone elses computer. Robbo and I now have your bank acount details and thank you we're going on holiday at your expense after the WWWShow. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

PS who's the sheila in the nuddy that keeps emailing you pictures and suggestions. :U

FOR SALE:NSW woodfast lathe

nz_carver — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:40:21 GMT

Hi all selling this nice old lathe for a mate
it has a new motor had less then 4hrs on it
has tool rests knock out bar drive center and live center
new power switch
its been in storage for the last 18months (inside)
speed wind up (old school dvr)
300mm max swing
A nice lathe for someone starting off
he wants $250 ono
pick up blacktown can help load

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Best dowelling drill bit

JillB — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:38:03 GMT

Can anyone recommend a good quality 10mm dowel drill bit? I bought a new Makita drill set at Bunnies yesterday, on special for $18, and the brad point dowel bit would not even cut into soft pine :( Goodness knows how the steel drilling bits and the masonry drilling bits will perform.

I need something that will cut into hardwood with ease, and maintain a straight line:)

finding flat belting

morrisman — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:04:16 GMT

This has been discussed before but :

Yesterday in Dandenong , I tried to buy a length of 50mm stuff for my camel back drill . I was quoted $180 for just over 4 metres of good quality belt. It is a lamination of a rubber compound between leather , 3 layers. I declined .

I noticed that Clark rubber sell 50mm rubber belting in various grades and thicknesses. eg 4, 6, 10 12 mm , this stuff is about 1/5 of the cost of the real thing . Mike

repair or buy

EMistral — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:20 GMT

Hi guys,

Not sure if it is the right section to post this message or in the router one.
I have a triton TRA001 mounted in a router table. I have had this one for 8 years.
Yesterday I was using it and at full speed I could hear something was not right. It was spinning slower that usually. Then suddenly it started to slow down until it came to almost a complete stop and I could see sparks coming out what I think is the motor.
I unplugged it straight away and waited 5-10 minutes.
I switched it on again and it was running fine at full speed for 30s until I could hear some noise such as lose parts and the speed started to drop again until an almost complete halt but this time no spark.
I stopped it and left it. so I was wondering if people had this problem and if so what was it?
is it worth fixing it or getting a new one?
Thanks

Pen Box

Ruddy — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:12:33 GMT

I had some small offcuts from the Cedar Document Box I posted earlier and made this penbox to put the offcuts to good use.
This design is suprisingly simple and quick to make, no mitres, basic hinge and easy to put together. The lid stops at 90 degrees.
The trays are made from Pacific Tallowood.

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Julia

schaf — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:04:30 GMT

G'day guys and girls, have not posted for a while but I do look several times a day.

I have a new project to show, this is my caricature of Julia Gillard.
White beech finished with danish oil,white shellac and wax. approx 180 mm high including base.

I am happy the way she turned out and I hope you enjoy looking.

Regards

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Anti Splintering Device

Tassie Tiger — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:43:58 GMT

G'day there,

just wondering if anyone knows where I might get an anti splintering device for my Makita 4340FCT jigsaw. I have a part no. 192557-6. Has anyone used these and do they stop splintering when cutting plywood?

Cheers

Cutting termite resistant pine framing.

Reno RSS Feed — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:02 GMT

Just wondering about the termite resistant pine framing, such a Hyne T2.
Is it still good if I rip a piece in half ? ie; is the cut face still resistant, or do I have to treat it with something.

Read the full thread at RenovateForum.com...

Planning a bike trailer

Rat1314 — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:18 GMT

So I have a axle, springs, wheels and hitch off a old work trailer that I ended up scrapping. My plan for the leftovers is to make a trailer to cart some dirt bikes around. I started playing around on Sketchup tonight and I have a rough Idea on the design but it's just the size of the material I'm struggling to decide on. The aim for this trailer is to cart no more then 3 bikes at one time, each bike weighs around say 120kg plus fuel and gear, round it up to 460kg MAX. Most of the time it'll only have one or two bikes and no gear.
For the yellow section I was planning on using 75x50 but was wondering if 2mm would be strong enough or if I should use 3mm.
For the red section, If the yellow was to be 2mm I was thinking of using that as well since steel is sold in 8 meter lengths, 2 lengths would do it. If not I was thinking of using 40x40 for the red section as well as the rest of the trailer but again would 2mm be the best option. I'm trying to keep the weight down in the trailer as much as I can with out compromising safety. Also there will be sides on the trailer as well made from the same steel that I use for the blue areas.

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Rong Fu Metal band saw

morrisman — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:35 GMT

I was in Dandenong South yesterday and I spotted a trade discount tool store on the South Gippy Hwy . I had to have a look . How could I resist :rolleyes: .

I noticed a Rong Fu metal band saw there for $350 .. Is that a good price ? It looked like the generic saw that H&F sells , what you guys are always discussing , adjustments etc.

Mike

My HSC Major Project

Danielzke — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:19 GMT

*Sorry realized i posted this in the wrong selection! sorry i'm tired can a mod please move it? thank you*

Hey guys, this is my first post on here. I really like the forums, i have been browsing threads for a while now and have gotten some useful advice from them!

Anyway, i'm Daniel and I'm currently in year 12 constructing my woodwork major project.

It has been alot of fun so far and i have really enjoyed it. I am making a chessboard coffee table. I just thought i would show you guys some photos of my project so you can check it out and tell me what you think. ANY advice will be greatly appreciated.

The table is made out of Tasmanian Oak. I have put a few bit of time into this project so far. I have stayed after school for many hours and have only missed 1 lesson due to being sick. So far i have made 4 legs, a frame, and i am working on the draw as we speak. I still have a few months to finish my project so i am in no rush what so ever. I have also done around 60 pages of my folio (i knocked a good part of it out during my free time in the holidays). I am trying to make this project as nice as possible as it's a present to my mum to say thank you for putting up with me and getting me through school.

Here are the 4 legs i craved on the lathe. It took me around 2 hours to do each one, and add another hour for sanding, so i was pretty proud of myself with the finished result

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I tried my best getting the frame as good as possible, i am really happy as there is no wobble and it is straight!

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Here the frame is together!

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Here i am making the guide for the draw

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And i took this photo today, the draw should be done by the end of next week and i can start on my top

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I am going to make the chessboard myself, and if i have time the chess pieces. I tried craving 1 on the lathe but i found it is going to be pretty hard to make a full set of them!

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Anyways sorry for the long post, tell me what yous think!

Thanks :)

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Hi everyone

Garm — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:45:18 GMT

Hi guys I've been interested in woodworking for a long time and I've finally decided to give it a go. I had put it off because I knew I was moving out of my parents place but I ended up not having a garage so shelved the idea. I've gotten itchy fingers though so I thought I should get some hand tools and just get into it. I have been involved in specialised forums before and have heard excellent things about this one. I look forward to learning a lot from you all.