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Episode 74 Flai U Blade
Posted on September 30, 2010 by Stuart
Belleville Spring
Posted on September 29, 2010 by Stuart
I was flicking through my new copy of “Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations”, and saw something that looked surprisingly familar, but somewhat out-of-context. What looked just like an arbor washer (used on a tablesaw in between the arbor nut and the blade), was a Belleville Spring, and it is the sort of application that a [...]
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Only your imagination
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Stuart
I was having a chat with Dennis today in Carbatec, (who also has a Torque Workcentre), and once we started talking about different ways to make use of the machine, the ideas just kept coming. From a different method for supporting the support arm (allowing a longer outfeed arm to be used without support at [...]
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Episode 73HD Crosscutting on the TWC
Posted on September 27, 2010 by Stuart
Episode 73 Crosscutting on the TWC Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)
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Episode 73 Crosscutting on the TWC
Posted on September 27, 2010 by Stuart
Episode 73 Crosscutting on the TWC Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
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Metric Wooden Hinges
Posted on September 26, 2010 by Stuart
Heard a rumour recently (actually more than a rumour – if it happens to be dropped into conversation by Professional Woodworkers Supplies, then it is a fait accompli), that along with the recent release by Incra of their top-line products with a metric version, the HingeCrafter is also going to have a metric version. The [...]
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Prototyping
Posted on September 25, 2010 by Stuart
I’ve started prototyping the switch mechanism to complete my electro-mechanical starter for the dust extractor. The first rocker was very basic, getting some of the initial ideas out of the head and into a product. From that, this second, still crude prototype is being developed, including additional ideas such as adjustable ends for the rocker, [...]
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The Engineer’s Bible
Posted on September 24, 2010 by Stuart
This isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned the Engineering Bible on Stu’s Shed – back mid ’09 it made an appearance – a book that I have wanted to own since first discovering it in 1997/8, but refused to justify the $A200 price tag. For some reason I jumped on Amazon recently, and found it [...]
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SSYTC027 To see a show
Posted on September 23, 2010 by Stuart
Took the family to the Royal Melbourne Show today for a bit of fun (especially with a 3 year old at such an event!) Lots going on, but looking through the 320 or so different showbags I kept wondering, where was the one for Dad? The one with a handplane, diamond sharpening plate, perhaps a [...]
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Tumbleweeds
Posted on September 22, 2010 by Stuart
Been a bit quiet around here the last few days. Been very busy! Bet there are a few tumbleweeds rolling around the shed as well. We’ve been looking at some bigger picture items at home (move or stay), and I have some significant projects at work as well, which has been taking quite a bit [...]
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Byzantium’s Shores
Posted on September 21, 2010 by Stuart
Found an unusual link name in the list of where some readers had arrived at Stu’s Shed from yesterday, and found myself beached on the shores of Byzantium. (Byzantium is a version of the name Byzanthion, which today is called Istambul). But I think that is a little off-track from that blog-author’s intent, seeing as [...]
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