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    I am some months behind with editing these, but...

    I am some months behind with editing these, but here's what I was up to in November:


    https://youtu.be/nEVqDASFhcA
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    I'm starting to catch up with these videos. There...

    I'm starting to catch up with these videos. There has been some progress.


    https://youtu.be/3w4kAiZHJVA
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    You can find the details of the blocks I am using...

    You can find the details of the blocks I am using on this page: Brochure Downloads just scroll down to "versaloc brochure".

    The core fill and steel reinforcement form the lintel in situ, as you...
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    Here's the latest: ...

    Here's the latest:


    https://youtu.be/hn4ZB9DGQGI
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    You don't need to glue them like I have been....

    You don't need to glue them like I have been. They interlock vertically and horizontally so you just stack them dry and then the whole thing is core filled. I'm doing this slowly over a number of...
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    Here's an update: ...

    Here's an update:


    https://youtu.be/GuZZHk6eDaw
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    New concrete block shed

    I thought some people here might be interested in these videos of my current project. I'm replacing a previous concrete block and fibro shed with a bigger version completely done in concrete block....
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    Thanks, will do.

    Thanks, will do.
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    They look pretty good, but I am hoping for...

    They look pretty good, but I am hoping for someone a bit further south as I am in Ulladulla.
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    Plywood suppliers NSW South Coast

    Does anyone have any recommendations for suppliers of decent plywood on the South Coast? I have had little success so far between Nowra and Ulladulla. Today I was only looking for some reasonable...
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    Yeah, the home-made filters are not a serious...

    Yeah, the home-made filters are not a serious suggestion. That would be a whole project in itself.
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    Thanks Bob, some excellent information there....

    Thanks Bob, some excellent information there. Having used the Triton helmet a few years ago, I am surprised how ineffective it is against smaller particles. I've had a look at the Trend now, it looks...
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    In NSW, home owners can remove 10 square metres...

    In NSW, home owners can remove 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos containing material, provided it is wet down and wrapped correctly before being disposed of at an approved facility provided by...
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    Trend airshield pro - asbestos

    Hello all,

    Does anyone have any thoughts on using the Trend airshield pro with stock P2 filters when removing asbestos fibro outdoors? The only issue i can see would be cleaning the unit...
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    I'm part-way through making an external mould...

    I'm part-way through making an external mould from laminated plywood. I can see soaking and bending working, but does the timber hold its shape as well as with heat bending?
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    I spoke to the bloke from Australian Luthiers...

    I spoke to the bloke from Australian Luthiers Supplies today, who recommended the narrowest fretwire. I'm strongly considering purchasing the electric bending iron they sell. This gear is stupidly...
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    Thanks for the input. I asked about the tenor...

    Thanks for the input.

    I asked about the tenor vs soprano issue as I was thinking that the smaller size might get a bit fiddly. Now that I am more familiar with the construction processes I don't...
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    I'm still thinking about this project, it's...

    I'm still thinking about this project, it's beginning to look feasible. Fret wire, strings and tuning machines can be had cheaply on ebay, and I'm sure I can scrounge something suitable for nut and...
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    Thanks for the responses. I had not seen that...

    Thanks for the responses. I had not seen that blog, some very good detail there.

    Regarding the blackwood: By plain I assume you mean straight grain? This is a definite option but price may be the...
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    Wood for school ukuleles

    Here's a bit of a tricky question for the experts out there.

    I am a Technology teacher working in a public high school in western NSW. I have a rather bright Year 9 Design and Technology class,...
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    Thanks for the replies. I have ordered the...

    Thanks for the replies. I have ordered the Cumpiano book, there seems to be fairly universal consensus on its usefulness from what I have read. It is an ambitious project, but the students in...
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    opinions on small trailer wheels

    Can I get some opinions of these little alloy wheels with integrated hubs? I'm looking at using this trailer as the basis for a teardrop camper and am wondering if these wheels are up to the job. I...
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    Book suggestions

    Hello,
    Two of my Year 12 students are talking about making guitars for their Industrial technology major projects. One wants to to an electric guitar which doesn't seem too scary, the other is...
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    That's pretty much my thought. In my experience,...

    That's pretty much my thought. In my experience, high-quality items are not usually worthwhile in a school environment. Things tend to become damaged through abuse rather than actually worn out...
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    quick change tool post help

    I'm trying to tool up some new lathes at school. We are getting four AL-1324 . I'm looking at this and this. There is a dramatic price difference. Is there any benefit in going with the more...
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    Thanks Bob, that's very helpful.

    Thanks Bob, that's very helpful.
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    I'm familiar with some of the bits and pieces,...

    I'm familiar with some of the bits and pieces, having spent a fair bit of time around these machines in high schools. Steadies are an obvious one that I hadn't thought of, thanks.
    Knowing what the...
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    Well I've had a bit of a look at the machine this...

    Well I've had a bit of a look at the machine this morning. It seems like a very simple version of the 260, no quick change box and just a single lead screw behind the apron. I unbolted the bed from...
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    Thanks for the tips. So is there much benefit in...

    Thanks for the tips. So is there much benefit in removing the headstock, motor etc or is this just creating more work?

    Am I right in thinking that because the headstock sits on vee ways, it is...
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    Moving a Hercus 260 - help please

    Hi all,
    I have the opportunity to acquire a Hercus 260, fairly complete with a cabinet. At the moment all I have to move it with is a box trailer. At the moment the lathe is inside a workshop. I can...
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    By the way, what's the object that looks like a...

    By the way, what's the object that looks like a bent chisel blade in your photo?
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    Very interesting. My timber has all been smoothed...

    Very interesting. My timber has all been smoothed very finely by handplaning. 400 grit paper would make the wood rougher than the current glossy surface. Is the sanding/grain raising still necessary?...
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    finish for a kalimba

    Here's my first attempt at building a kalimba with a soundbox, rather than just attaching some tines to a lump of wood. The top and back are celery top pine and the carcase is silky oak. The keys are...
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    Are you sure this is treated pine i.e. saturated...

    Are you sure this is treated pine i.e. saturated with poison? Sounds like a pretty inappropriate material for an exercise based on creating fine dust.
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    Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here, but...

    Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here, but why does this need to be done in a single pass of the cutter? Can't you take multiple cuts to achieve the same outcome?
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    Only hand cutting, mostly thin plate. It would be...

    Only hand cutting, mostly thin plate. It would be pretty uncommon for me to cut anything thicker than about 10mm. Anything thicker would only be heavy bar and the like, which would be short cuts....
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    Oxy cutting table

    I'm building a small table for oxy cutting. I want to use flat bar on edge to make a sort of grille. Can I get away with 25x3mm flat or with it just slice through the first time it's used? Other...
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    Looks like these could be a batch of lathes from...

    Looks like these could be a batch of lathes from a school or TAFE. Just a warning to check for potential student abuse - damage from dropped chucks, broken gear teeth etc.
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    Thanks everyone for your help, those look like...

    Thanks everyone for your help, those look like good suppliers. In the end I found a stash of hinges the right size in a store room at school. They look like they've been there since 1972 but they'll...
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    Hinges for high school students

    I'm teaching Industrial Technology to Year 10 students. We're making simple finger jointed boxes from 10mm pine as a first project. I need a source of cheap butt hinges that will work with this thin...
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    $30 lathe on ebay

    Steel Lathe Ex black smith heavy duty Ideal workshop


    Looks like a precision tool. Someone grab it quick. :2tsup:
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    Sorry I'm slow getting back to this thread, I've...

    Sorry I'm slow getting back to this thread, I've been away from the computer. Thanks for all the information, this has given me plenty to think about. I think I had better clarify things a bit....
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    Thin kerf blade

    I mostly use my 12" table saw for re-sawing timber, often into quite thin strips. Currently the only blade I have is what was sold to me as a general purpose blade, with a kerf of 3.6mm if I remember...
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    Anything I end up building will be left running...

    Anything I end up building will be left running for a good while before I go anywhere near it. I don't think there's too much risk of disintegration though. I wont be doing very heavy work, the...
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    Not as a surface grinder like you would use in a...

    Not as a surface grinder like you would use in a milling machine. I want to use it for similar sort of work that a conventional bench grinder would do, but with a bit more flexibility and working...
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    Old grinding wheels

    I picked up a nice old electric motor and a few grinding wheels from a junk shop yesterday. My plan is to reinforce the wheels with a plywood and epoxy backing and mount them on the motor so I can...
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    Well here's what I've come up with so far. It...

    Well here's what I've come up with so far. It leaves plenty to be desired but it's far better than nothing. The next improvement will probably be something to hold hardie tools.

    See here for some...
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    A face 300x100mm would be rather nice, height...

    A face 300x100mm would be rather nice, height doesn't worry me as long as the thing is fairly stable and returns a reasonable amount of my hammering effort. Is this determined by the type of steel,...
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    Thanks Grahame, this is exactly the sort of thing...

    Thanks Grahame, this is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping could work. Now of course I have more questions. What sort of a welder is required to weld material like this? I have an old single...
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    I've found that using the railway line on end...

    I've found that using the railway line on end helps quite a lot. I think that with a bit of grinding a piece like this could be pretty useful, but still not a proper anvil.
    Like this

    I'll look...
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