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Hi, Not wanting to add to a "Ford Vs Holden" (this is the Australian GM company).

I believe in Horses for Courses . I use Bosch and Dewalt cordless tools.

I have a small 10.8V driver (1/4 hex shaft), I use a Bosch 36V rotary hammer for drilling holes up to 26mm through brick and concrete (standard bits, hollow core bits for brick I go up to ~80mm)

Then for a drill driver, impact driver, angle grinder, Jig saw, Circular saw, compact fluro light are all Dewalt 18V XRP (the older battery pack) These have served me well for over 3 years

I have Makita corded tools, Trition 235mm Saw .......

I look at the tools that will fit the needs, not worrying about the Brand *** Apart from Cordless, as I have a few battery packs and a charger, so I can just buy bare skins as I need a new tool


Kat.

Kat,

Keep up the good work!

Thanks

I don't know if you are familiar with Lee Valley (leevalley.com), a North American woodworking supply store (Canadian with a large US presence).  In their catalog and online they list a series of turning chisels by P&N (Patience and Nicholson).  Being made in Australia, you may already know them.  They look like solid, professional tools.  When you start looking beyond your beginning set, you might consider some of these.  I believe you may find that most of your beginning tools are actually adequate for more advanced work.  Where really nice tools come into play is with the spindle and/or bowl gouges.

The P&N tools are sold, at least in the US, as unhandled.  Tool handles are not difficult to make.  Making your own handles for these tools would give you the dual satisfaction of "Buying Australian" and working with tools you made yourself.

No I have not seen the P&N lathe tools, I have seen their taps and drill bits, but to be honest I have not been looking for lathe tools at the moment.

While owning the latest iWhatever gadget may be geekish, using a gouge you have custom sharpened on your Tormek and with a handle you have turned yourself would set you apart as the Prima Geekette.  It provides evidence of skill, not just possession! 

Ken

I agree whole heartedly I am a geekette as I have an electronics lab as a lounge room (even my bedroom has equipment stored in it (My one bedroom unit does not have enough room ) I work as an electronics installation engineer, I used to do R&D in electronics, but  found that installing the equipment paid better in Au.

Kat.

I have just watched Jeff's DVD on sharpening turning tools Learned a heap of useful information on the package (actually makes me want to go out to the carport and use the T7 to reshape and sharpen my new set of wood turning tools (I just purchased a lathe and some cheap tools (wanted to spend more on the lathe and 4 Jaw chuck first then get better tools when I am a bit more proficient with both turning and the T7 ) Why is wanting to go out and use the T7 a big deal... Well it is nearly midnight and in Perth Au we are in the middle of winter (it is cold and raining right now)..

I loved Jeff's comment on the TTS-100 gauge, that it makes set up "goof proof" I think the world can make people who can do it wrong (usually the people who do not read the instructions )

Tomorrow afternoon is set for me to wheel the workbench into the carport and re do the 6 turning tools I have bought, so they are a good profile for a beginner and can be easily re-touched on the T7 (The last time I turned any wood was back in the late 80's (I am showing my age)  I used to love woodwork

I will post once I have done the turning tools ,I have done a set of Bahco woodworking chisels , I tested them by going across the grain on some pine which would tear out the fibres, once sharpened, I had lots of lovely curly wood shavings with a great cut and no tearing, looked like I had used a plane

Kat.

Kat,

Welcome to the forum.  I'm pleased the rep stood by the product and made it right. 

You are off to a great start with your chisels. In addition to having some sharp working tools, starting with chisels will also give you a feel for the Tormek and how it cuts.

Best of luck and keep us posted.

Ken

Thanks Ken,

I will have wood turning tools to sharpen soon (I need to crank the lathe out once I have worked out the settings for sharpening the tools) Today at the Perth Wood Show there were specials on lots of tools so I picked up the wood turners kit (I will buy the hand tools kit later as I do not need to sharpen knifes at the moment

I will keep people informed, one thing that was good at the show today was the guy doing the Tormek was a newbie, he has only been demoing for three days, which meant I could pick his brains about newbie mistakes. The only one I have found is using the angle master jig. the tool angle tip needs to touch the stone and the tool. If you do it up the tool the angle changes slightly

Kat.

Caught up with the rep at the Perth Wood Show today, was given a new stone on the spot and asked to drop the damaged one back to my supplier when convenient (I will be there tomorrow).

Have had a play with sharpening chisels, the T7 is SO QUIET , sharpens very well , was quick too ( I managed to re read the manual, set it up and sharpen 8 chisels in ~2 hours (this included grinding off the existing micro bevel (as I can sharpen regularly with the T7 I do not need the micro bevel)

Kat.

Hi all,

I have purchased a T7 I unpacked it yesterday, just pulled out the manuals and DVD. I watched the DVD and read the manual. All is good.

Today I unpacked the machine to set it up and found the Stone has a big chip out of it, it is (assuming wheel is mounted) ~42mm around the circumference, 17mm towards the centre  and 5mm across the grinding edge. If I was to use the truing tool, I would have to remove a thickness of 17mm to get the face back level.

I have posted a picture bellow, I guess this is a warranty return to the point of sale ?

Regards,

Kat.