Australian Wood Review Issue 117, December 2022 Introduces the desirability of compressed air in the shop, cuts through the jargon associated with compressors (especially thread compatibility), and runs through infrastructure, quick-connect and hose options, as well as strategies for dealing with condensate. Read Article
Australian Wood Review Issue 116, September 2022 Whether new or used, bandsaws are simple machines that can be calibrated in-house. Topics covered include vibration, wheel alignment, blade tensioning and tracking, adjusting the table for square, verifying and setting up guideposts and guides, adjusting the rip fence and accommodating for drift, and dust extraction. Read Article
Australian Wood Review Issue 114, March 2022 A follow-up article on calibrating a sliding tablesaw, exploring methods of work on a slider. Includes a comprehensive albeit brief introduction to ripping (conventional, straight line, and with a parallel fence), how to break down sheet goods, accurate and repeatable crosscuts, and the desirability of clamps, jigs, dados and a zero clearance insert (ZCI). Read Article
Australian Wood Review Issue 113, December 2021 A summary of alignment verifications and checks of a sliding tablesaw, featuring the Format-4 Kappa 400 x-motion machine (but applicable to any sliding tablesaw). Includes tools required, starting from a flat reference, sliding table alignment for height and toe-out, outrigger verification, checking arbor run-out, blade height and angle, calibrating the rip fence, riving knife set-up, calibrating for square and crosscut stop accuracy, and scoring blade adjustment. This article is inspired by David P. Best and most of the material is indebted to his teaching expertise. Read Article
Australian Wood Review Issue 112, September 2021 Covers the planning associated with machine purchases, including delivery logistics, initial assembly, workflow, electrical requirements, dust extraction and compressed air. Read Article