Category Archives: Workshop

My 2018 Bandsaw

Posted on 06/07/2016 by AlanM52

My 2018 bandsaw. Click on picture to view construction in chronological order.

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Masters: Worx 20v hammer drill

Posted on 28/06/2016 by AlanM52

Another cordless drill !!!

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ALDI: Workzone 24v hammer drill

Posted on 25/06/2016 by AlanM52

Off early this morning to get one of these. Had a play with it and still not sure if I will keep or return ??? Basically this is a nice drill that ticks most of the box’s but…

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ALDI – Mini Plunge Saw

Posted on 27/02/2016 by AlanM52

Power tools on sale this week so off this morning to grab the mini plunge saw for $99.  

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Preparing for new chickens

Posted on 27/10/2015 by AlanM52

We need to provide accommodation for the new girls (looks like three) during the integration period. Previously I used a timber dog kennel rescued from hard rubbish but that was years ago and it’s been lying around unused, so I … Continue reading →

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Garden blower-vac problems

Posted on 03/10/2015 by AlanM52

Believe it or not I still have some GMC tools !!! A GMC 24V hammer drill with 2 x NiCad batteries-that still take a charge! :https://alanm52.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/gmc-24v-2-speed-cordless-hammer-139/ A GMC pressure washer that’s still going strong:https://alanm52.wordpress.com/2005/07/14/gmc-1400w-pressure-cleaner/ and a big and heavy GMC … Continue reading →

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Scroll saw blades

Posted on 22/07/2015 by AlanM52

Bought some spare blades for the Work Zone scroll saw that I grabbed last week from ALDI reduced to $55 bucks.

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ALDI – Workzone Scroll Saw

Posted on 08/07/2015 by AlanM52

While shopping in ALDI came across a solitary scroll saw – interesting. They were on sale a few weeks ago and thought about getting one but gave it a miss. This one looks like a return, the box has been … Continue reading →

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Bandsaw table update

Posted on 07/07/2015 by AlanM52

As posted earlier when I fitted the new table to the saw I neglected to make sure the blade was correctly tensioned and aligned in the blade guides, so when I did setup things correctly the table ended up to … Continue reading →

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Bandsaw – guide arm skewed

Posted on 29/06/2015 by AlanM52

In this post I am rectifying something that is the result of my previous effort to rectify something that was overlooked originally when I was building the saw last year that should not have slipped past me but it did … Continue reading →

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