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  1. Dr Al

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    A "Lazy Susan" turning tool holder: More photos / description here: https://www.cgtk.co.uk/woodwork/powertools/woodlathe/blog/page33
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    Shooting board woes

    I used the 5-cut method on mine (after I got a comment from a member on another forum questioning whether it would be accurate enough). The 5-cut method showed it was more accurate than I could measure. I didn't permanently fix the fence with wood screws though, I just use three M6 cap screws...
  3. Dr Al

    Joke Thread 4

    Took me a second - American mispronunciation humour (or should that be humor)
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    Collection of 3d printing files relevant for woodworking

    A simple M33×3.5 thread protector for my home-made lathe: I made it hexagonal just to make it easy to grip to screw it on / unscrew it. I would arguably have been better with a knurled pattern, but hexagonal was quicker to model in CAD.
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Today I finished (give or take painting it when the weather gets warmer) a home-made woodturning lathe that I've been working on over the last month: View under the cover (which is there to stop wood bits getting into the motor, but is very quick to remove): My first ever attempt at...
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    helmet and face mask

    I bought one of those and sent it back within a few days. It's been designed assuming a spherical head and mine isn't. It didn't seal around the face and the (optional-add-on) ear defenders didn't seal against my ears so it was next to useless.
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    Shooting board woes

    First of all, I'll comment on your "first cheap combo square": these things are quite easy to adjust (although I realise it's probably too late if you've binned it). Get a needle file and take a bit off the bottom of the slot that the ruler bit runs in. Depending on which way you need to...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    A small square. I really don't need any more squares: I've got loads of them. Nevertheless I thought it would be a quick and interesting project. I had never cut a bridle joint before and this seemed like a perfectly reasonable project to try one out on. I'm very happy to say that it appears...
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    Free CAD Software

    That's right: OnShape don't own your drawings, they're just not private. Good choice: it's much better than Fusion.
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    Beginner Pine Timber

    If I were you I'd pop over to Wentwood timber near Chepstow. They won't have much pine (although they sometimes have some), but most of the timber there seems much cheaper than anywhere else I've looked so you'll probably get some nice Ash for less than you'd pay for pine from Nick's Timber. I...
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    Thicknesser

    I just followed the instructions in the maintenance section of the manual. I also lift the outer end of longer boards a little as they're going in and similar on the way out.
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    Engraving Brass

    Have you considered etching rather than engraving? I've got a (home-made) pantograph (CGTK - Pantograph), but I think the etching process is more versatile and a bit easier. I'm sure the easiest and best option would be a CNC router, but then you've got all the space requirements. There are a...
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    Thicknesser

    Wheeled stand is definitely a good option. I've got the Makita and it works very well, but I obviously can't compare it to the Metabo or Dewalt. I had to do a little adjustment on the tables, but now it cuts with very little snipe, which is quite important. There are some pictures of the...
  14. Dr Al

    Moravian workbench build

    Were you tempted to mount the fixed jaw of the vice flush? I like having mine flush as I can hold longer pieces against the side of the bench when required.
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    Minimal Tool Challenge

    Thanks. It definitely was hard work, especially since I was stupid enough to choose a cross-cut saw instead of a rip one. To be honest, with a rip saw instead of a cross-cut saw & with the addition of a vice, a sharpening stone and something better for groove making (plough plane or router...
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