Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi again, well I might be a bit early making any (positive) comments, but, using ideas gained from this thread I did the following. I put extra force on the clamping lever and, as I said before, moved the whole assembly so it sat directly under the slot in the drum. I could not see any way the pape...

Hey Nigel. Unfortunately not - I've tried every avenue I had available since I've been back in the office, to no avail. Our records suggest the last purchase of these switches was 15 years ago! They have long since gone, but I physically checked old parts boxes anyway, without luck. After that I rea...

Ah - I thought that may be the model you were referring to.

It is older so I may not be able to assist, but will certainly check for you. Unfortunately that won't be until next week as I'm away interstate this week. I'll let you know the outcome either way, in due course.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

I happened to see this

Post a photo (or PM me) of the switch/box and the entire machine. It's probably a 3HP, 15amp motor.

I'll see if I can steer you in the right direction for the replacement switch - but you're going to need an electrician to install it.

Cheers.

OK, late in with info but FYI - No one currently offers JET in Australiaand haven't for well over a year Carbatec's model is made in Taiwan and has not changed in 15+ years Hafco also have a Taiwanese model largely unchanged for a similar time Timbecon's old model was a Chinese copy of the aforement...

The Luban's are one of the better chisels coming out of China, though as Nigel mentioned, they are not designed for hitting - you risk splitting the handle. That is the job of a ferrule, or something a little more robust such as a butyrate plastic or similar. Luban built themselves up as reasonable ...

Yep - that's the one!

Glad it worked out. Decent case for the money too IMO.

Cheers.

You could consider a SKB Baby Taylor... http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/proddetail.php?f=&id=20&offset=4&c=75&s=75 Not the perfect dimensions for your build, but may work all the same. I've used this case before on my own design of Terz and Octave Mandolins (guitar body Irish Bouzouki) previo...

As Mark said... It oxidises. So if you want the pale yellowy shades with black stripe, you need to sand, plane or scrape all the pieces evenly. The fresh cut or planed surface is what exhibits the bold colours and contrasting stripes in Bocote. It will thereafter, start to oxidise. Eventually, this ...

OK, so perhaps I am missing an important detail here but... Although you purchased this timber in Australia, do you know that the timber itself is Australian in origin?? This information can help to narrow it down. Any timber identification from pictures alone is an educated guess, at very best. But...

Actually I don't... It has been a long time since I've heard from Pete. What I can say is this - I doubt he has stopped unless something serious has happened. He has invested in a significant setup and I can't see Pete ever doing anything else other than milling trees and creating from wood (and met...

Just for the benefit of everyone that might have read this; I reached out to Alan directly to ask a few more questions as what he had been informed by Carbatec did not sound right, but I thought I knew what might have caused the wrong information. The short of that is this - The Carbatec machine has...

Yep, I watched the auction too. Geez there were some nice and interesting instruments in that collection - and some eye watering prices! Thanks for the original link Mike 8) I was seriously considering bidding on this one - martin_style20_1929.jpg An old Martin from 1929, Style 20. Very elegant IMO....

In addition to everything already mentioned; Yes, adequate dust extraction is a must on wide drum sanders. Cleaning the belt every pass may be required on some timber as resin content varies greatly, even within the same species. Finally, what grit are you attempting to use? The finer the grit, the ...

Nice job Nigel - that works! Some questions if you don't mind. Where did you get your arbor made and of what material? It looks roughly 900 to 1000mm wide, so am guessing it is a hardened steel, not mild - but it's also been threaded on each end. Likewise the bearing pillow blocks? eBay? Any specifi...

Hi Oliver. Clubs and men's sheds are an option as you alluded to, or perhaps some of the newer maker space type options such as "The Edge" or others, but you'd have to do some digging to see what equipment they have and the terms of use. Otherwise you could also try: www.woodnyou.com They are based ...

Sad news Peter. Thanks for passing it on. I only met Gillian the once, but she and her instruments were well known and respected in Australia. One of only a handful of Hammered Dulcimer (and related Cymbalom family) makers in this country, as far as I know. RIP Gillian. Sorry for the loss. Regards, ...

Another Brisbane machine supplier is Gregory's at Richlands. Talk to Cameron. They don't try to compete with Hare & Forbes or Carbatec so carry better quality gear. Yep, costs a little more. Hmm. I don't usually comment or weigh in on this type of statement, but in the interest of fairness and accu...

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Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:14 pm

Fisherman wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:32 pm

That said... i really could use some new socks

Sock aren't much use...unless your workshop is really cold

Oh I don't know... Maybe he's referring to these socks?

https://www.carbatec.com.au/search?Prod ... ane%20sock

Being early days, it depends where you buy from. It is actually the responsibility of the company you buy through to charge GST, as far as I can tell. It also applies to all purchases now - not just those over $1000 AUD anymore. I've been charged GST on the last several international purchases, for ...

Hi Jesse. I use a mix of spokeshave, chisels, rasp and general files - all depending on the size of instrument and to some extent, the timber I'm working with. That's not to mention sandpaper as well! The chisels are used to rough shape the heel, while the spokeshave to facet the neck from square. I...

Thanks Allen.

That's great info and I appreciate you taking the time to answer.

May give it a go some time down the track.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

Mirotone Mirocat is a quality lacquer. It depends on many factors as to time frame for buffing out - humidity and temperature, coat thickness, number of coats etc, but you can certainly count on more than the 48hrs you mentioned! Allen now uses a different Mirotone product he mentioned in another th...

I nearly bought a Carbatec as in pictures they look similar... For the sake of clarity here on behalf of the OP; The Carbatec machine Allan (demonx) is referring to is not the units I mentioned and linked above. Those I linked are only new and were not available when Allan bought his Laguna. The SU...

Luke72 wrote: ↑

Thu May 10, 2018 7:43 pm

Do you know of any Australian suppliers of CF neck rods?

Try: http://carbonfiber.com.au/

Though their sizes are limited. I've purchased from them before and had good service.

Cheers,

Jeremy.