G,day from Pt.Willunga SA

[bazz8]

Hi found the site several months ago and was looking for some low cost dust extraction etc, I have worked most of my life as a carpenter and joiner and now
teach wood trades in the tafe system in Adelaide (marleston and nourlunga campuses)
have worked on some very beutiful homes in that 35 years and still like to work in wood
but perhaps thats due to me being a 7th generation carpenter (what choice do you think i had at the commencment of my working life)
:D

[artme]

G'day Bazz8 and welcome to the asylum.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Think of all the tradition and knowledge you have to draw on. Great stuphph!!:2tsup::2tsup:

[LGS]

Welcome and enjoy!

[bazz8]

thanks for your welcome

[Paul Willcocks]

Welcome grand poobah of joinery... we need more of you around.. look forward to your ideas

cheers
Paul

[munruben]

Nice to see you here Bazza, Welcome.

[coffenup]

welcome to another south aussie. Welcome aboard the mad house can't wait for yourr wisdom
Regards Michael

[WoodJunky]

Greetings bazz8

and welcome

from another south aussie.

[China]

Hi bazz8 welcome we need a few more south auzzie's here, marleston that brings up some memories did my trade as a cabinet maker there 30+ years ago

[dhgomm]

G'day mates,
My name is David Gomm, I am currently building a Michael storer designed PDRacer, so I'll mostly be on that sub forum, but I'm a bit of a DIY person, I have also scratch built radio control boats, and am a model railway enthusiast. :U
I look forward to seeing what everyone else gets up to here, and what your interests are. :cool:

Oops !!, sorry I posted this here by mistake.

[bazz8]

Hi bazz8 welcome we need a few more south auzzie's here, marleston that brings up some memories did my trade as a cabinet maker there 30+ years ago

Has not changed much although no bricklayers here now it delivered last year 770,000 teaching hours, carpenters, cabinet makers ,Joiners,machining, vets 7 classes,prevocs 5 classesx2 6mnth duration,advanced studies,autocad ,light timber framing code,night classes cert111 1st,2nd,3rd year,fashion (one of the most hotly viewed areas!!)I was there in my apprenticship between 1970-1973 then did the advanced studies for 2 years at night which was building 1&2 drawing 1&2 ect, qualified as a draughtman but could earn more on the tools,when I started as a HPI my original lecturer Roger Parry was still here he has been teaching for 40 years a couple of other lecturers around 38 years
sheesh i could not do that.
A balancing comment to the often efficiency of tafe and how private providers can deliver teaching so much cheaper,the press and government often quote this as gospel without informing the public about the inforstructure costs of plant and equipment that has built up over 40 years still has to be maintained.
Any provider who has to set up at todays prices would almost double the costs of plant etc,this is often conveniently left out,and the courses pursued by them are the ones with minimum plant requirement.(this is why on-site assessment is heavily canvessed)
regards
Bazz8:D

[Ed Reiss]

...7th generation, huh? Probably born with a silver skil-saw instead of a silver spoon:roll::U

Welcome to the forums Bazz :2tsup:

[bazz8]

...7th generation, huh? Probably born with a silver skil-saw instead of a silver spoon:roll::U

Welcome to the forums Bazz :2tsup:

it,s a worry cause i still hav,nt got that silver spoon although i have a saw or two around the place,my father had me making beach bats and painting and selling them at around 10 or 11 years of age,sort of set me up for what was to come in handy when it:D was for real.
thanks for the welcome since becomeing the grand poobah with a silver skil-saw this is getting intresting.:2tsup:

[Andian]

Hi Bazza:
I am also looking at dust collection (and removal). Let us know what you decide to do and welcome to the site..

[Cub]

G'day Bazz8, dust extraction is a hot topic these days and you're sure to learn something new , i sure did.
:welcome4::welcomeani::welcome4:

[bazz8]

Hi Bazza:
I am also looking at dust collection (and removal). Let us know what you decide to do and welcome to the site..


At the moment i have read in it,s entirety the cyclone guru web site sheeesh, several australian authers and am going to make my own cyclone i have a rather snazzy fully sealed moter from a spray booth although the fan speed is only 1450 rpm the machines i wish to extract dust from are a radial arm saw a dewalt 7740 had this saw since 1980 and it has made me serious money over the years,all without sawdust removal,a habco combination machine my fathers over 50years in age,and groove cutters with which i make windows and joinery details with, I have 2 weeks off to remove a lump of my shoulder (my carrying shoulder so wether that has something to
do with it) so more reading before i start the construction process possibly a good use of the recuperation time.
thanks for your welcome
regards
BarryTreleaven:D

[China]

1970-1973 I would have been one of the cabbies next door + 3 years post trade to gain my furnishing trade certificate

[bazz8]

1970-1973 I would have been one of the cabbies next door + 3 years post trade to gain my furnishing trade certificate

Yesterday was a staff development day and the MBA REP informed us that "industry" demands 2 yr apprenticships, which as any tradie knows is a load of crock as skills can not be transplanted like a tablet but are learned over time years in fact, when questioned about this from leturers was very quick to declare "I don,t know industry demands this" havng trained several apprentices in my business days the costs of a apprentice ar much greater than the incentives hence the low rate of apprenticships now, incedently last night 5 original lecturers with combined service to Tafe of 126 yrs were given there gold watch so to speak my original lecturer roger parry taught for 39 yrs, i don,t think we will see that ever again.
Regarding post trade course I did that as well it was worth the effort as years later added to the quals when i won a full time contract last june.
nice to see some tradies in here.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: