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13th July 2018, 11:52 PM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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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:
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18th December 2017, 06:29 AM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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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.
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11th November 2017, 11:52 AM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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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".
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8th November 2017, 05:11 PM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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Here's the latest: ...
Here's the latest:
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7th November 2017, 06:47 PM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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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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6th November 2017, 09:31 PM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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Here's an update: ...
Here's an update:
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3rd October 2017, 06:26 PM
Thread: New concrete block shed
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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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7th January 2016, 09:22 PM
Thread: Plywood suppliers NSW South Coast
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Thanks, will do.
Thanks, will do.
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7th January 2016, 08:56 PM
Thread: Plywood suppliers NSW South Coast
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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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7th January 2016, 07:12 PM
Thread: Plywood suppliers NSW South Coast
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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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26th December 2015, 07:17 PM
Thread: Trend airshield pro - asbestos
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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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26th December 2015, 12:45 PM
Thread: Trend airshield pro - asbestos
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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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26th December 2015, 09:48 AM
Thread: Trend airshield pro - asbestos
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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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25th December 2015, 05:13 PM
Thread: Trend airshield pro - asbestos
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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... -
9th September 2012, 04:48 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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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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7th September 2012, 09:09 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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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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6th September 2012, 08:49 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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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... -
1st September 2012, 09:27 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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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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30th August 2012, 06:53 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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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.
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29th August 2012, 09:55 PM
Thread: Wood for school ukuleles
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Wood for school ukuleles
Here's a bit of a tricky question for the experts out there.
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17th October 2011, 09:05 PM
Thread: Book suggestions
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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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17th October 2011, 08:16 PM
Thread: opinions on small trailer wheels
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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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15th October 2011, 11:58 AM
Thread: Book suggestions
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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... -
14th August 2011, 11:07 PM
Thread: quick change tool post help
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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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14th August 2011, 08:10 PM
Thread: quick change tool post help
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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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8th April 2011, 07:19 PM
Thread: Moving a Hercus 260 - help please
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Thanks Bob, that's very helpful.
Thanks Bob, that's very helpful.
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7th April 2011, 08:26 PM
Thread: Moving a Hercus 260 - help please
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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.
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7th April 2011, 07:45 PM
Thread: Moving a Hercus 260 - help please
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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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7th April 2011, 08:03 AM
Thread: Moving a Hercus 260 - help please
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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?
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6th April 2011, 09:51 PM
Thread: Moving a Hercus 260 - help please
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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... -
27th February 2011, 12:29 PM
Thread: finish for a kalimba
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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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27th February 2011, 12:27 PM
Thread: finish for a kalimba
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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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27th February 2011, 08:33 AM
Thread: finish for a kalimba
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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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11th December 2010, 10:14 PM
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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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12th September 2010, 10:08 AM
Thread: Boring 300mm deep in one pass
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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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29th August 2010, 10:03 AM
Thread: Oxy cutting table
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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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26th August 2010, 07:01 PM
Thread: Oxy cutting table
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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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27th May 2010, 09:42 PM
Thread: Hercus 260's at auction in Perth
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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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28th March 2010, 11:24 AM
Thread: Hinges for high school students
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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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21st March 2010, 02:24 PM
Thread: Hinges for high school students
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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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12th November 2008, 05:51 PM
Thread: $30 lathe on ebay
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$30 lathe on ebay
Steel Lathe Ex black smith heavy duty Ideal workshop
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25th January 2008, 05:55 PM
Thread: Thin kerf blade
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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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21st January 2008, 09:55 PM
Thread: Thin kerf blade
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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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4th August 2007, 11:22 PM
Thread: Old grinding wheels
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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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4th August 2007, 06:24 PM
Thread: Old grinding wheels
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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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4th August 2007, 10:57 AM
Thread: Old grinding wheels
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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.
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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...