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    Exactly this. Needed when you are trying to fit...

    Exactly this.
    Needed when you are trying to fit to an existing fitting, and heaps of what we buy and use (including bunnings) is still imperial.
    e.g. I also needed a swivel caster with an M8...
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    Bunnings discontinuing imperial nuts and bolts

    Don't know if this is old news or not...

    I needed to get some 5/16 bolts for a repair at home, and discovered bunnings has swapped all their boxes of loose Zenith nuts and bolts for metric....
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    I expected the tools to be released in Europe...

    I expected the tools to be released in Europe first, so I searched around thinking there would be a review somewhere, but didn't find anything.
    I would be surprised if Aldi was creating branded...
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    Aldi 20V plunge saw

    I don't own any of the Aldi branded cordless tools, but saw this and wondered if it would be any good?

    20v brushless plunge saw skin
    (I don't know how long this link will be alive, so a picture...
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    This is what I'm confused about. What does...

    This is what I'm confused about.
    What does "native forest logging" mean. Is the ban about logging in national parks?
    How much of our hardwood comes from "native forest" vs plantations?
    I can't...
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    WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn.

    Withdrawn.
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    SOLD: Yep, sorry, still here. Just organising a pickup...

    Yep, sorry, still here.
    Just organising a pickup day with Trevor now.
    John
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    SOLD: I’ll take it. If you can wait a few weeks so I...

    I’ll take it.

    If you can wait a few weeks so I can avoid the Westgate road works? (I don’t fancy a 2hr drive from Malvern...)
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    Mobile Base: There are a zillion mobile bases on...

    Mobile Base:
    There are a zillion mobile bases on this forum and youtube etc, but I have never actually seen one which works like this.
    (Over the years of disuse some sides have been removed, but it...
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    Dust box: There have been plenty of dust boxes...

    Dust box:
    There have been plenty of dust boxes made and shown on this forum, but this one I thought has some special features I never saw anywhere else, so again thought I should share it. Basically...
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    Mini cross cut sled: My WC usually had the...

    Mini cross cut sled:
    My WC usually had the extension rail permanently attached.
    However, to do a quick cross cut, the mitre triangle was always too sloppy, and it was always a pain to set up the...
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    Several Triton Jigs

    I feel I am posting this about 20 years too late (as far as interest in Triton jigs goes).
    But since I'm about to (try) sell all my old Triton gear, I thought I should first document some handy jigs...
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    WITHDRAWN: Antique Sher Workmate

    I'm hoping to sell this great piece of Australian history - my classic 1960s Australian-made Sher Workmate.
    In amazing condition, this is well looked after, originally by my dad, and now by me, it...
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    DONE: Taken by Andrew, thanks. I don't know how to...

    Taken by Andrew, thanks.

    I don't know how to set thread status to "Done" - is that done by the mods? Maybe those instructions should be in the sticky...
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    DONE: set of Antique levels

    Are these really rare and collectable? No idea.
    Are these actually valuable? Not a clue.
    Would it be unethical to just throw them in the rubbish? Absolutely yes.

    So I've giving away these 4 old...
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    By dovetailed way, do you mean the track the...

    By dovetailed way, do you mean the track the motor goes up and down on, or the sliding table?

    If you mean table, from what I have seen (and remembering I have never actually used one) the sliding...
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    Hmmm... food for thought. I hadn't realised the...

    Hmmm... food for thought. I hadn't realised the force needed was going to be so high - it looks so nice and easy on youtube!

    Also, I note everyone here talks about using max 3/8" chisels, whereas...
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    I'm guessing he was guaranteed to be...

    I'm guessing he was guaranteed to be disappointed, because he has downgraded to the benchtop after first using your beefy machine.


    What exactly was the frustration? Too hard to plunge? Or too...
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    Bench top chisel morticers worth it?

    Can’t afford (and don’t have space) for a big floorstanding unit.
    The bench top models can be had for $<600.
    But have heard they aren’t that great, and are a total phaff to set up properly.

    Is...
  20. Well I've totally buggered that up. First of...

    Well I've totally buggered that up.

    First of all I stripped the head trying to remove it...
    Then I tried drill out the screw, but snapped off the screw extractor in the hole...
    But at least by...
  21. That's ok, you can be rude. Mine is actually an...

    That's ok, you can be rude. Mine is actually an old GMC, but I didnt have a photo so just grabbed this picture off the web.
    These cheap units are all the same though.




    The screws rotate with...
  22. Left or right hand thread to retain pulleys?

    In the photo below, the belt and pulleys move clockwise.
    So would the retaining screws in the centre of the pulleys be left or right handed?

    502766
    I have one of those generic cheapo disc and...
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    SOLD: Bewdy, I’ll take it I’ll send you a pm

    Bewdy, I’ll take it

    I’ll send you a pm
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    VICTORIA Dammit, would def have taken it too. Man, you...

    Dammit, would def have taken it too.

    Man, you need to check these pages every few hours...
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    SOLD: Hi, where in Melbourne are you?

    Hi, where in Melbourne are you?
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    Is there anywhere (in Oz) That sells these...

    Is there anywhere (in Oz) That sells these straight through filters?
    All the ones from the usual places are single ended, usually with a baffle crank out one end.
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    I looked at these cyclone units when they first...

    I looked at these cyclone units when they first came out, but the sticking point for me was the 5" inlet sizes.
    Because cheap 5" ducting is impossible to find for a hobbyist.

    You don't want to...
  28. Thread: Long F clamps

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    SOLD: Sold

    Sold
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    SOLD: Sold to Porter0206

    Sold to Porter0206
  30. Thread: Long F clamps

    by John G
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    SOLD: Long F clamps

    Set of 4 F clamps I no longer need.

    2x 1000mm
    2x 800mm

    $40 the lot, local pickup Williamstown.

    485044
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    SOLD: Generic Sash Clamps Melbourne

    Set of 4 generic clamps I don't need any more:

    2x 1800mm (max opening about 1700)
    2x 1200mm (max opening about 1100)

    One clamp is missing the handle which is why it has a bolt and lock nut...
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    Yeah, that gets back to my original point - 5"...

    Yeah, that gets back to my original point - 5" might be industrial standard, but not suitable (too exy) for domestic use.
    Which is a shame, cause I got pretty excited when I saw these as it would be...
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    Where from??? I must be doing something wrong -...

    Where from???
    I must be doing something wrong - if I google 5" industrial ducting, all I get is rangehood accessories. I can't find anywhere which does 3-6m rigid piping...
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    I meant more that the expandable duct tubing is...

    I meant more that the expandable duct tubing is too thin and weak, and would likely collapse. The airflow and negative pressure from a rangehood exhaust fan is nothing like the airflow from your DC....
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    I am pretty sure that expandable semi-rigid...

    I am pretty sure that expandable semi-rigid tubing is unsuitable for a suction system that is under vacuum.
    But happy to be corrected if this is wrong.

    I don't know anywhere which does 5" pipe...
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    New Timbecon cyclones all seem to be 5 inch

    I've been looking at the range of new Timbecon cyclones they've had for the last few months.
    And most interestingly the stand alone unit (this one) which you can use to upgrade. (This looks very...
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    VICTORIA Don’t bother - they don’t police these threads....

    Don’t bother - they don’t police these threads. Any content or traffic is gold to them!

    The number of times I see <for sale> immediately followed by <sold>, it is a joke.
    But what can they do?...
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    Not just out of stock - it doesn’t even appear on...

    Not just out of stock - it doesn’t even appear on the website. Have Timbecon stopped selling the dust deputy?
    At $550 for a bit of plastic, maybe they weren’t selling any?

    Now Timbecon is unique...
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    Do you think the 1/8" collet would be suitable...

    Do you think the 1/8" collet would be suitable for Dremel bits? For the very rare occasion I need to make small grinds or cuts, I could try hold the trim router by hand and use it that way?

    Or am...
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    I just walked into a tool shop in Carlton (which...

    I just walked into a tool shop in Carlton (which is walking distance from the CBD so I went during my lunch hour) and bought it over the counter.


    I saw those, but they look identical to the ones...
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    Based on this and the other thread, I decided to...

    Based on this and the other thread, I decided to try one of these trim routers.
    Bought the basic model (no plunge base) on ebay and it arrived from Sydney in about 3-4 days.

    Having read the...
  42. I assume you have based that on the product...

    I assume you have based that on the product weight of 8.5lbs.
    Not sure how much the packaging weighs - does it ship in a box?
    Round up the shipping weight to 10lbs and the cost is $72.
    Buy from...
  43. And this is exactly why I started this thread....

    And this is exactly why I started this thread.
    Although I would probably learn a lot, the amount of time and frustration this would cause me leads me down the pre-constructed route.
    Never mind how...
  44. What does "choked" mean? Does it mean the air...

    What does "choked" mean? Does it mean the air flowed faster than the cyclone could separate and too much dust came out the top?

    How hard did you find making one was?
    Did you have the pieces cut...
  45. Apologies Tim, I must have misread somewhere. For...

    Apologies Tim, I must have misread somewhere. For some reason I had in my head the inlet and outlet were 8”.
    Did you ever end up selling and posting any to Australia?
  46. Thanks everyone for your questions and advice. I...

    Thanks everyone for your questions and advice.
    I am guilty of going off topic a bit above (late Friday night postings!) There is heaps of great info on this forum already about cyclone designs,...
  47. Hi Geoff, do you exhaust through a filter or...

    Hi Geoff, do you exhaust through a filter or straight outside? I have concerns about the performance of the DD due to its cone-only design.
  48. So my goal here is not to just find a cheap...

    So my goal here is not to just find a cheap Chinese knockoff. I’m really trying to see if I have more choice than the 2 already discussed.
    (I also just remembered the CDS from Hare and Forbes . I...
  49. Seen them already - dust deputy was cheap but...

    Seen them already - dust deputy was cheap but shipping was $441 LOL
  50. Thanks Bob, I didn’t realise the naked cyclone...

    Thanks Bob,
    I didn’t realise the naked cyclone was available in the accessories section until after I had posted above.
    The price in USA = $450 = AU$663 before tax.
    Clearvueoz price = $698 inc...
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