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When I was doing a shed organisation after the ebay sales, I left the space that the Triton thicknesser came out of free for the intended new thicknesser purchase. We finally got it (the 15″ 381) home, using a friend’s trailer, and proceeded to work out how to get a 290kg machine off the back. [...]
Filed under: Shed, Tools | Tagged: 15", 381, Bandsaw, Drill Press, Drum Sander, Lathe, Layout, Sanding Station, Storage, Thicknesser, Trailer | 2 Comments »
To follow up on the recent post, and to cover what I finally went with: The thicknesser (planer) is as mentioned the 15″ 381. With a retail price of $1600 (minus their current offer of 10% off or a free dust extractor or something), it is more than something like the Triton 15″ (which was [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: 381, DVR, Foxtel, GO453, Grizzly, IQ2, Mortise, Pirate Day, Planer, Thicknesser | Leave a Comment »
While in Carbatec, I noticed at the back of one of the shelves in the wetstone wheel sharpening section, some boxes in familar colours – the yellow/blue of Scheppach. Knowing that Carbatec no longer seem to be stocking them, in favour of Tormek, I had a quick dig through to see what was there, and [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: Jig, Knife, Scheppach, Sharpening, Tormek | 5 Comments »
Bit of a dramatic day as it turned out. I was planning on getting over to Ikea, but they had limited stock of what I wanted to pick up, and would not put aside or guarantee that it would not be a wasted trip, so the door of opportunity opened for me to make some [...]
Filed under: Shed, Tools | Tagged: Carbatec, CTJ381, Jet, Planer, Powermatic, Thicknesser, TiVo | 3 Comments »
Still on the new tool research wagon at the moment. Unusually for me, I have the power available for the tool, and a space, and not the tool to fill it! As I mentioned, I am looking for a new cast iron thicknesser (planer), and drum sander. At the moment, some models I am looking [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: Carbatec, CTJ381, CTJ508, CTJ680, Drum Sander, Planer, Thicknesser, WDS400 | Leave a Comment »
When I first added the Pro Drill Press Table, I found I had a (minor) issue with the height winding handle hitting the tabletop (or having to mount the top further out from the main upright than I wanted). My solution was pretty simple – I placed some spacers under the table to raise it [...]
Filed under: Shed | Tagged: Drawer, Drill Press, Melamine, Pro Table | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been working on a drawer unit for the drillpress (from an idea I got from Professional Woodworkers Supplies). The basic plan can be seen in a podcast/video recently (the sketch), and I have since completed the unit (the subject of another video around here somewhere – coming to an iTunes store near you shortly). [...]
Filed under: Shed, Techniques | Tagged: Banding, Breakout, Edge, Iron, Melamine, Plane, Veneer | Leave a Comment »
Been working on some images for a website, and thought I might as well throw them on here to see how they look live, as it were. The second image is CA Accelerator – although we think of CA (superglue) as being incredibly quick-drying, when using it as a finish when turning (such as for [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: Accelerator, CA, Lathe, Pen, Superglue, Turning | 1 Comment »
Short promo developed for the Wixey Digital Calipers Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv) (Right-click, and select “Save Link As”) Best video quality is achieved by downloading then playing the mp4 version.
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“Let there be POWER“ And there was, and it was (very) good! Here is the shed’s new subpanel. 40A of power directly from the house main switchboard, down to the shed, and out into the circuits I’ve mentioned before (light x 1, 10A x 2, 15A x 2) I had to put up this board [...]
Filed under: Shed | Tagged: 15A, 1Ph, 240V, Power, Subpanel, Switchboard | 5 Comments »
Been like the proverbial around here today (and will be even more so tomorrow!) Plenty of successful eBay bidders picking up their new tools (hope everyone is happy!). Had Carl around to have a look at my TS10L. Not sure if he was convinced or not, but I’m a big fan of the saw – [...]
Filed under: Shed | Tagged: Ebay, Green Steam, TS10L | 3 Comments »
Can’t remember if I mentioned it before or not (quite possibly), but this is one of the Kreg Pockethole clamps in action One end of the clamp has the normal head – flat, tiltable etc. The other end however looks a bit weird, because it tapers to quite a thin section. It isn’t wrong, it [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: Clamp, Kreg, Pockethole | 1 Comment »
