the nerd Posted June 21, 2016 Share Some pretty impressive work here, Gents. Who knew.... Need some advise. Doing a full renovation & addition (what was I thinking...) and part of the project included replacing all the trusses in the original home. So I now have a bunch of timber, that looks worse for wear; and I would really like to clean it up a little, to utilise as a work top / bench in the garage. The biggest challenge is that they lack uniformity in thickness. Would I have to run them through a "thicknesser" or a plane?I have limited woodworking tools (belt sander & orbital) but other than cleaning up, don't think I would be able to get the uniformity. There used to be a community workshop near Ghandi Square a few years ago, but that is no longer. Would gladly hire equipment, or pay for expertise. Any ideas / suggestions appreciated. How many beams are we talking? And what approximate thickness? Pants Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spez247 Posted June 21, 2016 Share How many beams are we talking? And what approximate thickness?Probably 20 lengths, between 2-3m in length, and I reckon 50-60mm in thickness. the nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted June 21, 2016 Share Probably 20 lengths, between 2-3m in length, and I reckon 50-60mm in thickness.It would be best to run it through a jointer first...but beware as you cut and plane wood it "moves" ...stacking wood is as important as shaping it...temperature and moisture will twist and distort the planks. Edited June 21, 2016 by isetech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2016 Share Hi, Any of you guys have or use one of those Dremel multi accessory tools. Not specific to woodwork, but looks like a handy tool to have. any feedback would be cool. thxVery VERY versatile tool. 3rd to my bosch gsb1080 drill & metabo sliding mitre saw it's my most used item. Beesrib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted June 21, 2016 Share Hi, Any of you guys have or use one of those Dremel multi accessory tools. Not specific to woodwork, but looks like a handy tool to have. any feedback would be cool. thxI once used one, while on a fishing trip in the bundu, to smooth a buddies broken and sharp tooth. Then he bloody well went on and caught more and bigger fish than me. Next time he can cut his tongue to shreds for all I care! Yup, a very useful tool. I used it to shape bits of surfboard foam to make poppers (floating baitfish imitation flies) for catching Garric and Kingfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted June 21, 2016 Share Anyone who has used an ardendorff floor sander will know my frustration when feeding wood into the sander...the belt system sucks...it slips so you have to stand and push the wood to keep it going...otherwise you have to release the pressure so that it just touches the wood which means you have to push it through 20 times...well i had enough tonight and decided to try something...fitted 2 rollers on the outside to put pressure on the inside roller which stops it from slipping...problem solved...now i only have to feed it 3 times. Just need to fit rubber rollers instead of hard plastic and replace the 2 springs with slightly stronger ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted June 21, 2016 Share It would be best to run it through a jointer first...but beware as you cut and plane wood it "moves" ...stacking wood is as important as shaping it...temperature and moisture will twist and distort the planks. Also be careful of hidden nails in trusses and beams. You could also do it the old fashioned way with planes and winding sticks. At worst you would get a lekker workout and also hone those planing and sharpening skills. https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/2014/04/preparing-rough-stock/ Edited June 21, 2016 by Moridin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beesrib Posted June 22, 2016 Share I once used one, while on a fishing trip in the bundu, to smooth a buddies broken and sharp tooth. Then he bloody well went on and caught more and bigger fish than me. Next time he can cut his tongue to shreds for all I care! Yup, a very useful tool. I used it to shape bits of surfboard foam to make poppers (floating baitfish imitation flies) for catching Garric and Kingfish. Hehe good friend you are..... thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted June 22, 2016 Share Probably 20 lengths, between 2-3m in length, and I reckon 50-60mm in thickness.If it's free of nails, and you can get it to me, I can plane it for you. Always hesitant to plane pre-used timber, just one nail through the planer/thicknesser results in an hours work to replace blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxstir Posted June 22, 2016 Share If it's free of nails, and you can get it to me, I can plane it for you. Always hesitant to plane pre-used timber, just one nail through the planer/thicknesser results in an hours work to replace blades. Over the weekend while window shopping at Hamleys, I saw something that probably would help save those blades, end your frustration, and ease your mind. they had a metal detector for sale, Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted June 22, 2016 Share Anyone who has used an ardendorff floor sander will know my frustration when feeding wood into the sander...the belt system sucks...it slips so you have to stand and push the wood to keep it going...otherwise you have to release the pressure so that it just touches the wood which means you have to push it through 20 times...well i had enough tonight and decided to try something...fitted 2 rollers on the outside to put pressure on the inside roller which stops it from slipping...problem solved...now i only have to feed it 3 times. Just need to fit rubber rollers instead of hard plastic and replace the 2 springs with slightly stronger ones. I just adjusted mine It's got a set of bolts that you can use to set the tracking on the belt, you can also use them to tighten the belt a bit. Now if I can only get sandpaper that lasts in it ... mine does about 50 boards or so then shreds on either end. Duct tape gives me another 5 boards or so. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted June 22, 2016 Share Some more stuff I made, but these were made in High School some 19 Years Ago... Didn't realise it has been that long ago... Imbuia and Jelutong mix, I know it's an odd combination, but worked well (Hardwood and Softwood mix) Pine inlay on the Imbuia Side Supports Edited June 22, 2016 by ZakAttak carrera4s, DJR, @ndy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted June 22, 2016 Share Some more stuff I made, but these were made in High School some 19 Years Ago... Didn't realise it has been that long ago... 20160622_064713.jpg Imbuia and Jelutong mix, I know it's an odd combination, but worked well (Hardwood and Softwood mix) 20160622_064720.jpg 20160622_064916.jpg 20160622_064924.jpg Pine inlay on the Imbuia Side SupportsReally nicely done...and have you continued after school? ZakAttak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted June 22, 2016 Share Really nicely done...and have you continued after school? Wish I did, probably would've been stress free... I haven't ventured too far off though, became a Fitter and Turner and now Mechanical Engineer, so kept to working with machines making things after school and now sitting behind a desk and every so often on site telling people what to do... Still love my workshop at home and try and create practical pieces for home and the kids... Beesrib, Ed-Zulu and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted June 22, 2016 Share I just adjusted mine It's got a set of bolts that you can use to set the tracking on the belt, you can also use them to tighten the belt a bit. Now if I can only get sandpaper that lasts in it ... mine does about 50 boards or so then shreds on either end. Duct tape gives me another 5 boards or so.I had set the bolts but the belt still slips on the roller...this method allows me to apply a lot more pressure without ant slipping...i have fitted 3 rollers and it is working much better. i get my sand paper from magnet suppliers in rolls then cut to size...you have to size it perfect otherwise it becomes hand sandpaper. Pants Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plentipotential Posted June 22, 2016 Share Hi, Any of you guys have or use one of those Dremel multi accessory tools. Not specific to woodwork, but looks like a handy tool to have. any feedback would be cool. thx I have a 25 year old Dremel, still works like a new one, pity as I would love to have a reason to buy a newer model. Fantastic tool if you have the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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