bobh
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Can't believe this hasn't been snapped up!
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Thanks for clearing that up, it's amazing how photos can be so deceiving! I agree unplated brass would compliment the wood really well. Might have a go at this sometime, but think I might need a LOT more ability first.
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Lovely wood, the wave is great but, for me, the plastic inserts detract from the overall. Was this cut on a bandsaw? It's a great idea for a piece.
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Great post Silky, love the pics but loose the specky lights
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Thanks for all the replies, think it will be the Makita, (probably the drill and the impact driver) I've used my mates a couple of times and they seem to be a fairly good tool, but wasn't sure about how tough they were over a couple of years, as I said my Milwaukee has been going for 10 years, eaten a few batteries in that time but it's always kept going. Tried it again today and just got smoke, stripped it down and it's not too pretty inside! Also killed my Skil belt sander today, as they say "it never rains but it pours"
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Bringing this thread back from the dead. Just read through from the beginning and the Makita seemed to be the one most recommended. Anyone got any other suggestions and do the guys who recommended the Makita still stand by them 2 years further on. Have got a Milwaukee 18v but after 10 years of hard graft it is pretty much dead, it's been a great tool but would prefer something with slightly easier to source parts
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Saw that yesterday, had great ideas for a mill until I realised it was electric.
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Great news, must be a relief
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Will keep an eye out around here. Keep us updated.
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Just pick up a bandsaw to go along side the lathe, it's a butcher's saw but has been used for woodworking so hopefully it should be OK. Cost me nowt so I can't loose anything on it. Picture below taken from the internet, I pick mine up at the weekend. P.S. Also got the long term loan of a Kity 636 planer thicknesser from the same person
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Hey Jon - You gonna knock up some cabinets with your 880?
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Good to hear they're replacing it, hope you get a good un. Lets us know what you think of it when it's sorted.
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Got a piston from GHS for my 650, no more than 5 hours use and a ring cracked, large chip in one of the transfers. Finally bit the bullet and got a OEM pot and piston and alls been fine since
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Having had a bad experience with a couple of Chinese pot and pistons on my MS650 I would say that £300 for genuine is cheaper in the long run. If the original pot can be salvaged then an OEM piston is a no brianer considering the value of the saw.
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It's a bit breezy!!! Presently gusting to 49mph over 70mph predicted. Oh, and it's raining!
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Mantle pieces - cutting lots this week if anyone has any requests...
bobh replied to Big J's topic in Milling Forum
I'll give one of my customers a ring, they were muttering something about one the other day. All kiln dried I presume? -
Got a fish sit on top, great way to fish. Put a 2 horse outboard on it last summer so it probably doesn't count as a kayak any more!
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Some lovely work there.
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Glad you liked the stuff, I found it after a thread on here. Strangely the silky fix is the first thing I did with it Hard to explain to people exactly what it is/does, just get some and fix stuff!
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I've got the precision grinder, use it for my milling chains as it gives a perfectly even sharpen to the whole chain. Also very good for sorting chains that have been knackered for whatever reason (hit stones etc) For a quick sharpen on a short chain I find it's slower than hand filing but on long chains it's a lot faster and you get a lovely even finish.
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Had a Dolmar 111 on the bench today, erratic running and hard to start. Removed carb and gave it a good clean inside and out. Gauze filter was partly blocked and the inside of the metering diaphragm cover was clogged with gunk, also found a huge amount of gunk in the tank breather. Put it all back together and still the same erratic running so took it all apart again only to find a hole in the fuel line Really should have checked the obvious stuff first but cleaning the rest wouldn't have hurt it at all. Ordered the parts up, as far as I could find out it's the same as a Makita 520, hope so as that's the parts I ordered
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Beautiful wood Make sure you post up the finished product
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Thanks for the tips guys. Chippy - bought 2 record chisels off ebay this weekend, a good saving on new prices but still stretching the (non-existent) budget. Delabodge - Thanks for the tip about the green wood, managing to get a few bits of seasoned together at the moment in fact the bottom 2 pieces came off the log pile.
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2 weeks ago I stopped in to see a local woodturner and happened to have a few 3" elm boards in the back of the truck that I had just milled. Mr Woodturner got really excited when he saw these and after a little negotiation I unloaded the planks and loaded up an old Coronet Major lathe plus together with lots of accessories and some basic chisels. Anyway over the last couple of weekends I've been playing with my new toys and am quite happy with the progress so far. Lots of areas to improve, particularly my sharpening and my finishing. Any tips or comment welcome, I need as much help as possible! 4 items made so far (plus a mallet for my O/H) 2 large bowls, one tea light holder and and small bowl that the side dropped off whilst I was turning it which ended up my favourite.
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Thanks for all the replies on this. I left my reply for a few days till I could let you know what we got and what we thought of it. As I said above, money was always a consideration but we also wanted to get something decent, so ended up getting a Ben Orford spoon knife and all I can say is wow. The build quality is excellent and it handles and cuts wonderfully. So far that's it but I think we will also be adding a flexcut or the mora 106. Thanks again
