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  1. Transparent Wood

    Wow thanks for the link Steve.
    Science has always captured my imagination as does this article.
    I marvel at the changes in my life time and wonder about the future.

    Cheers John T
  2. You Can't hide a hole or a trench

    You can't hide a hole or a trench.
    To find a hole or a trench simply scrape back the covering soil etc and the hole or trench will become visible by the different soil use to refill.
    Ask anybody...
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    You could use the tank from your old compressor...

    You could use the tank from your old compressor as extra storage.
    It probably also has a drain valve.
    A friend uses 3 x 45Kg gas cylinders as storage but I'm not sure how he gets rid of the...
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    Bandsaw Guides

    I have a Laguna 14/12 bandsaw and have always had trouble with the ceramic guides coming loose and sliding forward taking the edge of my blades.
    I have replaced the guides twice as directions with...
  7. Thread: Mineral Oil

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    Pet shop for me also. Cheapest by far. I also...

    Pet shop for me also.
    Cheapest by far.
    I also make a mix of Paraffin and my Bees wax.
    Excellent paste and easy to use that I give with my cutting boards.
    Cheers John T
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    Welcome G M You are not far from me. I live...

    Welcome G M
    You are not far from me.
    I live just of the Highway half way to Horsham.
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    HEADS UP Thanks for the heads up.

    Thanks for the heads up.
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    Sorry I don't have any photographs and at present...

    Sorry I don't have any photographs and at present I don't have any I can photograph.
    It has been about 14 months since I have purchased some sheets.
    I live in the bush and have a buy up when I go...
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    I make lots of Pinboards for private, school and...

    I make lots of Pinboards for private, school and office use.
    All sizes up to 2400 * 1200 using Canite as the sheet https://www.provans.com.au/products/canite-softboard/
    My frames are made from...
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    To keep the warmth inside hang some sort of heavy...

    To keep the warmth inside hang some sort of heavy cloth down on the inside to cover the opening.
    Fasten at the top and your dog will be able to push past to get in and out.
    You could also make it...
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    Text the one about senility to my daughter. She...

    Text the one about senility to my daughter.
    She responded.
    " So smooth Dad. I thought you already had transitioned:U"

    Must check my will !!!
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    Hope this helps with understanding. ...

    Hope this helps with understanding.

    CONFIDENTIAL
    To: All Staff
    (Include any others on this list to whom this memo should be addressed.)
    From: Your CEO
    Re.: Concerns about Compliance with OSHA...
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    I keep the design simple and made two sleds....

    I keep the design simple and made two sleds.
    Mine are made for accuracy not show and when they wear I make a new one.
    Cheers
    John T
  20. Thread: Common Sense

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    If common sense was so common everybody would...

    If common sense was so common everybody would have it.
  21. Hi Bill A fellow that I knew made a lot of pine...

    Hi Bill
    A fellow that I knew made a lot of pine products to sell at markets.
    They were all done with his own mix of oil based stain the ingredients he purchased from my hardware store.
    He told me...
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    I use wine cask bladders. Good fun emptying...

    I use wine cask bladders.
    Good fun emptying them, would have heaps more if they came filled with beer.
    Simple with a large opening to fill.
    Also use them for water when camping, fill them up and...
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    Use Penetrol One way to get a great finish...

    Use Penetrol

    One way to get a great finish with gloss paint is to add Penetrol .
    The Flood Company Australia » Paint Additives » penetrol.
    I have had excellent results for many years using...
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    Use Penetrol One way to get a great finish...

    Use Penetrol

    One way to get a great finish with gloss paint is to add Penetrol .
    The Flood Company Australia » Paint Additives » penetrol.
    I have had excellent results for many years using...
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    [QUOTE=QC Inspector;2131216]Here is a 3hp for...

    [QUOTE=QC Inspector;2131216]Here is a 3hp for someone in the right location. A VFD to run it won't be all that much (just ask Bob) and you can run it at 60 cycle and get the airflows we get....
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    Would theses work?:...

    Would theses work?:...
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    Thanks for the heads up Cleokitty. It appears...

    Thanks for the heads up Cleokitty.
    It appears that the goods on the Swagman site are parts for motor-homes.
    The blower mentioned is not what I am looking for.
    Thanks
    John T
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    I will not home for a couple of weeks so a photo...

    I will not home for a couple of weeks so a photo would be down the track a bit.
    Out visiting our kids getting some of our own back. Set up in their backyard, their power mostly their tucker and we...
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    I also live on a block, nearest neighbour is 1km...

    I also live on a block, nearest neighbour is 1km away.
    I dismantled my old DC down to just a blower.
    It is now outside under a shelter with open sides blowing out to open space.
    It is switched...
  30. Striking tools with an eye in the head have a...

    Striking tools with an eye in the head have a smaller eye on the handle side and a larger eye on the outside to accommodate the wedge spread.
    Two metal wedges or timber wedges are used at even...
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    Given enough time to dry I find PVA holds them in...

    Given enough time to dry I find PVA holds them in place well enough to gently open the box to drill pilot holes and insert screws.
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    I have been gluing my hinges on for years. Once...

    I have been gluing my hinges on for years.
    Once I had a job making 30 small pine boxes for the kinder.
    The way I got all the hinges nice and straight with the course grain timber was to glue them...
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    I think it is a great idea. Wood working is a...

    I think it is a great idea.
    Wood working is a craft and lots of my friends like myself have more than one craft.
    Some of us could go together and make a day of it.
    A fair number of my projects...
  34. Thread: Pipes

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    Pipes

    CONFIDENTIAL
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    From: Your CEO
    Re.: Concerns about Compliance with OSHA Prohibitions against Retaliation
    I am...
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    Cut off some of the stem of a roofing nail, put...

    Cut off some of the stem of a roofing nail, put some suitable sealant under the head then push the pin through the hole and firm down onto the roof.
    The sealant trapped under the head will hold it...
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    Brendan Stemp has a sign out the front of his...

    Brendan Stemp has a sign out the front of his place saying that they run a cattery, very good one apparently.
    Very busy job looking after cats.
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    I live on acres. With national park scrub on one...

    I live on acres. With national park scrub on one side.
    I have a foxy cross that just loves ferral cats, the last one he got was almost as big as him.
    We have a lot of small birds and parrots...
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    Spray petrol on them. That fixes ants, even bull...

    Spray petrol on them.
    That fixes ants, even bull ants.
    Cheers
    John T
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    I have been blowing my dust out for years. I...

    I have been blowing my dust out for years.
    I live on a hobby farm, closest neighbour 1 kilometre.
    My work shop is an old barn with a floor at truck tray height.
    The blower and duct are installed...
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    I use pieces of glass as a scraper when they...

    I use pieces of glass as a scraper when they loose the edge,into the bin.
    Local glaziers have heaps of pieces to give away.
    With a glass cutter I sometimes cut a profile to match what I am...
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  42. Thread: Hay Stack

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    Hay Stack

    Farmers are advised to be careful feeding hay to stock.
    Someone found a needle in a haystack.
    :U
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    Hi Ty Although most use gal pipe the gal...

    Hi Ty
    Although most use gal pipe the gal increases the diameter is softer and can come of clogging the locking mechanism. They are actually designed for black pipe.
    When cleaned black pipe is used...
  44. Thread: Meet Larry

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    No Christos Larry is still living in a shopping...

    No Christos Larry is still living in a shopping bag on a shelf in my shed.
    Maybe when I get a bit of spare time? I will jig up and make some smaller versions to give away.
    Cheers
    John T
  45. Thread: Meet Larry

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    Meet Larry

    I made Larry a while back.
    Had a family visit who had a 3 year old daughter so I got Larry out.
    She loved him (her robot) and wanted to take him home.
    Took me an age to get Larry into proportion...
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    I fitted new Urethane tyres to my old Ezycut 2...

    I fitted new Urethane tyres to my old Ezycut 2 years ago and they are working fine.
    Got them online from THE WOODKID Australia
    They are still selling them 12" for $57 Pair
    Also fitted a Carter...
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    I have an older shed with existing power outlets....

    I have an older shed with existing power outlets.
    A centenary wire over head works magic.
    Changed it's position heaps of times as I have shifted things about.
    If I had an outlet on the floor i am...
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    I found the easiest way to glue sand paper to...

    I found the easiest way to glue sand paper to dowel
    is cut it into strips say 10mm wide and spiral it around the dowel.
    I run these in my cordless drill and drill press also.
    Cheers
    John T
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