ZakAttak Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 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. You could always find a need to use it...
RocknRolla Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 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... It's not ZakAttak 1
Stretched@Birth Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 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,Ordinarily nails and screws are not an issue, we mostly plane and cut "new" timber, but every now and then we get requests to clean reclaimed wood, which is where the problems come from.
kosmonooit Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 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. Ditto, except my classic is tad older.and a 110v version direct from the US of A back in the day. Much prefer the Li Ion powered portable version though.
Stretched@Birth Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Some proper plywood, bought on special order for a customer, not cheap! Pants Boy and jimmycool 2
jimmycool Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Some proper plywood, bought on special order for a customer, not cheap!How much if I may ask? (I am sitting down) Pants Boy and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Skylark Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Anyone have any idea how much reclaimed(ie 2hnd) Burmese Teak sells for per cube, ballpark figure? Apparently it's around R120k per cube new
Plentipotential Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Anyone have any idea how much reclaimed(ie 2hnd) Burmese Teak sells for per cube, ballpark figure? Apparently it's around R120k per cube new Sounds high. What about a local alternative. African Teak, Rhodesian Teak? Ysterhout. What do you plan to make?
Stretched@Birth Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 How much if I may ask? (I am sitting down)Around R2000 per sheet... jimmycool and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
jimmycool Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Around R2000 per sheet...Eish. My eyes watered a little....
Bobbo_SA Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Eish. My eyes watered a little.... Check the dimensions though, that's some serious wood that, 30mm thickness and 1.2m x 2.5m is huge, can just imagine what one sheet weighs never mind 30 of them. jimmycool and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
ZakAttak Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 Another Addition to my tool collection, I don't know what this is worth and probably not all that much, but just love the way it was packaged, still need to make use of it proper... Long Wheel Base, mon-goose and Ed-Zulu 3
mon-goose Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 very nice zak. I really want a nice work room one day ZakAttak 1
dev null Posted June 23, 2016 Posted June 23, 2016 That price is not so bad for 30mm thick quality ply. 30mm is quite a chunk. Will make for one serious tabletop or worktop. Work out how much this will cost you to laminate using hardwood strips, then it suddenly seems quite fair. AFAIK, the same quality ply in 19mm thick is about R1200 per sheet. Now compare this price to the price you pay for the usual chipboard crap, keeping longevity and workability in mind. MDF and chipboard is fine, as long as you keep water and moisture away. In the long run, this is not such an easy thing to do. jimmycool, Capricorn, Skylark and 1 other 4
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