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HARVEY ULTIMATE WORK TABLE

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Harvey Ultimate Work Table

The Ultimate Work Table that every woodworker should own 

The Harvey table saws are an Australian favourite, packed with high-quality elements, designed for easy usability, and come standard with great, premium accessories. The Harvey ultimate work table helps equip woodworkers with the tools to accurately prepare timber for successful projects.  

Gregory Machinery has worked closely with our premium woodworking suppliers to bring Australians the ultimate workstation, incorporating the table saw from Harvey and made-to-spec cast iron router table with an insert to perfectly fit the JessEm router system. These inclusions create a table saw set-up that give woodworkers all the tools to get the job done while minimising required space in the workshop.  

The Harvey ultimate work table is modular allowing woodworkers plenty of options and variety to align with the needs and requirements of the individual. Read on to find out the options and build your ultimate workstation.  

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STEP ONE: CHOOSE YOUR TABLE SAW  

Select from four varieties of Harvey table saws, from the entry-level Ambassador 200-30 cabinet to the most popular Alpha HW110LC-36 and Alpha HW110LC-36P Cabinet Table Saw or the Harvey Alpha Dovetail.  

 

    Cast Iron Router Tables

STEP TWO: ADD YOUR CAST IRON ROUTER TABLE 

Depending on the table saw picked, the cast iron router table designed by Harvey will be added. For the Ambassador saw with a table width of 685mm, the router table has been precision cut to slot onto this saw. For the Alpha saws, a slightly larger 800mm table insert fits between the front and back fences of the saw. 

  Mast-R-Lift II

STEP THREE: CHOOSE YOUR ROUTER SYSTEM & LIFT 

The next step depends on your choice or preferred router motor i.e. either a conventional plunge router or a dedicated round body router motor.   The most popular set-up is JessEm’s Mast-R-Lift II coupled with the V3 AUK round body router motor. This set-up provides the greatest flexibility to perform most, if not all, operations from above the table.  

If you already own or choose to use a conventional plunge router this can be coupled with JessEm’s Prestige Lift for ease of height adjustability.  This setup will still require you to make router bit changes from underneath the table unless you add a router bit extension.  The plunge router can also be set up with JessEm’s Rout-R-Plate insert as a more basic and economical option. 

STEP FOUR: ADD THE ACCESSORIES  

The next steps are to build out the workstation by adding the necessary accessories.  

Router fence

ROUTER FENCE 

Regardless of which JessEm router system you decided on, the Harvey RF-36 COMPASS Router Table Fence has been designed to fit both size tables (685mm and 800mm). The Harvey fence has precision-machined inserts in the cast iron tabletop to effortlessly slide the fence into position.  

router dust collector

DUST COLLECTOR 

Having adequate dust removal is imperative when working with timber. The Harvey COMPASS RT-DC (Router Table Dust Collection) system is an optional dust collector system that connects to portable dust collectors.  The adjustable air flow system ensures that the dust is removed quickly and efficiently.  

JESSEM ACCESSORIES 

This completes the Harvey Ultimate Work Table. The staff at Gregory Machinery are passionate about the Harvey Table Saws and JessEm Router Systems and are the main reason behind the collaboration. Get in touch to discuss your workshop needs so we can fit you with the best equipment to get the job done! 

 

 

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Harvey Table Saws vs other table saws

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A table saw is an important piece of machinery required in all woodworking workshops, and there’s a lot of choice in the Australian market. This article discusses and compares the features and benefits of the Harvey table saws vs other table saws, available in Australia. As the former distributor of other well-known table saws, and the current distributor of Harvey – no-one in Australia knows these saws better than the team at Gregory Machinery. 

In recent years the popularity of the Laguna Fusion table saws has grown with great consumer awareness and brand recognition. In 2020, Harvey’s new range of table saws was launched properly in the Australian market, and they rival the functionality, features and capacity of the other table saws on the market. Let us explain in more detail.  

The Harvey Ambassador 30” model table saw (C200-30) vs the Laguna Fusion F2 

The Harvey Ambassador C200-30 table saw has a more powerful 2.2HP motor compared to the 1.75HP found on the Laguna Fusion F2 but still only requires a standard 10amp powerpoint. 

In this respect the Harvey Ambassador C200-30 table saw is a lot closer to a true cabinet saw with its more powerful motor coupled with its thicker gauge, steel cabinet and cast iron trunnion system. Compared to the lighter constructed hybrid design and aluminium trunnion system of the Laguna F2 Fusion.

Similarly, the Harvey Ambassador features a heavier duty T-square, European style, high-low fence.  This fence has been designed to glide both effortlessly and lock positively referencing around all three sides of the one-piece, solid steel, box-section front rail.  This is in stark contrast to the lighter duty fence and two-piece aluminium front rail found on the Laguna Fusion F2. 

 

The difference in construction and build quality between these two models is no better illustrated by their respective weights.  At 175kg the Harvey Ambassador provides greater stability weighing almost half as much more (50kg) than the Laguna Fusion F2 at only 125kg. 

Even with a reduced rip capacity at 30” as opposed to 36”, the Harvey Ambassador is heavier duty and more powerful saw in a convenient and more compact footprint. 

The dado table insert is supplied as standard and not as an optional extra on all Harvey Table Saws.  

As icing on the cake, the Harvey C200-30 table saw is $550 cheaper than the Laguna Fusion F2 table saw making it exceptional value for money. 

The Harvey Ambassador C200-30 vs the Laguna Fusion F1 

There is no comparison between the Harvey C200 vs the Laguna Fusion F1 table saw – The Harvey saw is far superior and heavier duty. It weighs 100kgs more than the F1 which is essentially a light-duty contractor’s saw and for the additional $360 most woodworkers would invest in the best to enjoy years of stress-free woodworking.  

The Harvey Alpha HW110LC-36 Table saw vs the Laguna Fusion F2 and F3  

The Harvey Alpha table saw has all the advantages of the Ambassador Saw (above) but with a larger  2.5HP motor and the same 36” rip capacity as the Laguna Fusion F2 & F3. Further to this, it has as standard an 800mm deep cast-iron tabletop compared to 685mm. This provides a larger reference surface before the blade for more stable stock support and accuracy. 

 

Harvey Alpha HW110LC-36 Cabinet Table Saw

The Harvey Alpha saws also feature a unique Golden Titanium nitride coated TiN table to inhibit rust and to aid stock transition, a great benefit for the Australian elements. 

 

The Harvey Alpha saws also come supplied as standard with a superior, rigid and self-supporting overhead and below dust extraction system keeping it well clear of any cutting operation stock coupled with a premium blade guard.

 

Both the European style hi-lo fence and full-length box-section front rail have been beefed up further again for added stability, rigidity and accuracy.  However, the Alpha Series has the added benefit of individual dual sights on the fence to easily register and reference both the high and low fence positions. 

 

Lastly, Harvey’s new premium COMPASS MG-36 Mitre Gauge supplied as standard that would otherwise sell for more than $500 separately.  

The team at Gregory Machinery understand in-depth the two brands and we’re happy to discuss your personal woodworking requirements to recommend the best table saw for your needs. Contact us or visit our showroom to see the Harvey table saws.  

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5 reasons to own a Woodman Combination Planer/ Thicknesser

Often, the quality of a car is measured by how fast it can get from 0-100 km/hr. In woodworking its measured on how easy a machine can transition from one mode to another. In this case – its 0 – 90 degrees in less than 5 seconds on the Woodman Combination Planer/Thicknesser.

The versatility of the machine makes it an irresistible machine for all woodworkers. The Woodman combination machines comes in three sizes – 10” (260mm), 12” (310mm) or 16” (410mm). If this machine is not already on your wish list, it will be after we take you through 5 reasons to own a Woodman Combination Planer/Thicknesser machine.

Saves space in the workshop

For some home hobbyists or commercial businesses, workshop space is prime real estate. The Woodman Combination Planer/ Thicknesser takes up less space than a traditional thicknesser or planer (jointer) and obviously a lot of room if you have both in your current workshop! Ditch having two separate machines taking up precious space and opt for a machine that helps conduct both operations. The Woodman PT310HH, PT260HH or PT410HH can also be put onto a mobile base and easily wheeled in and out of the way, as required.

Woodman combination Planer/Thicknesser

Easy transition from planer to thicknesser operation

Transition from planing mode to thicknessing mode in less than 5 seconds and back again with ease. Unlike other machines, the Woodman has a few small functions to perform.  Simply unlatch the table, lift the tabletop up out the way, flip and reconnect the dust chute. The fence and blade guard remain in situ leaving you ready to go as soon as the machine is returned to jointing mode. The spring supports under the table makes this transition a breeze and can be done by anyone.

PT310 helical cutter head

Smooth cutterhead

The Woodman Planer / Thicknesser combination machines all come supplied standard with a helical cutterhead. The spiral cutterhead with its superior slicing action results in an effortless and smoother finish.  The spiral cutterhead leaves little or no tear out even in the most difficult or highly figured of timbers – an almost impossible feat to achieve on a machine with traditional planer blades. After the surfaces have been run through the planer/thicknesser machine, it’s good-to-go straight to finish sanding.

Whisper quiet

Due to the slicing action of the helical cutterhead and coupled with a heavy duty but silent running induction motor this machine is whisper quiet and can be run anytime of the day. Interestingly, the dust collector attached to the PT machine will give off more noise than the machine. You can hold a conversation as timber is being planed or passed through the thicknesser. Isn’t that music to the ears of woodworkers!

Changing of knives

The helical cutterhead consists of four rows of small square knives each made of tungsten carbide with four individual and slightly radiused cutting edges.  Each knife can be easily and quickly rotated 90 degrees to present a new, sharp edge reducing any downtime to a minimum.  Since tungsten carbide is four times more hard wearing than high speed steel this effectively gives you 16 times the life over machine with traditional planer blades.  It will be a long time before you even have to consider replacing or sharpening these knives.

Get in touch with our friendly staff to chat through even more reasons why you should invest in the Woodman Planer/Thicknesser combination machine.