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28th July 2023, 12:27 PM
Thread: Push sticks and blocks
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Just talking about tablesaw usage here, but I...
Just talking about tablesaw usage here, but I don't like plastic tools.
With wooden tools you can run over the blade deliberately (or accidentally).
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28th July 2023, 12:24 PM
Thread: Stripping wood stain varnish
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Soda blaster? It makes a bit of a mess though.
Soda blaster?
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30th July 2019, 01:46 PM
Thread: Bookshelf / Room divider
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I just see a lot of wasted space at the end of...
I just see a lot of wasted space at the end of the short shelves.
The books there will either need a bookend to stop them falling over, be stacked vertically, or not have books there.
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20th December 2018, 08:22 AM
Thread: Bosch Blue - Jigsaw
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I'll agree with that. It would also be cheaper...
I'll agree with that. It would also be cheaper for them to ship the little adapter rather than that totally useless collector/filter thing that it comes with.
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20th December 2018, 08:20 AM
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That's what I did with mine. I made two...
That's what I did with mine.
I made two inserts, one with the vane and one without.
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19th December 2018, 03:02 PM
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The flooring is a great idea. I have little...
The flooring is a great idea.
I have little (12mm?) flat headed screws in the bottom of mine. I can adjust the height & level of my insert by adjusting the screws. It is easier than it sounds... -
19th December 2018, 02:52 PM
Thread: Bosch Blue - Jigsaw
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The Bosch ROS is fantastic. I just ordered the...
The Bosch ROS is fantastic. I just ordered the part from Amazon. It's expensive for what it is, but it does work well.
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7th December 2018, 01:54 PM
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Thanks for the in-depth answers. I think I'll...
Thanks for the in-depth answers.
I think I'll get a normal 8" A&A grinder and add a 180g CBN wheel some time down the track.
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6th December 2018, 10:57 AM
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Do they still have low speed grinders available? ...
Do they still have low speed grinders available? I've not been able to find any lately in Australia.
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9th November 2018, 02:33 PM
Thread: November Prize Draw - # 126
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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31st August 2018, 10:22 AM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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AVR is the family of microcontroller that the...
AVR is the family of microcontroller that the Arduino uses (usually, they also have STM32s, but let's not confuse the issue further). I'm just using it as a synonym.
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31st August 2018, 09:14 AM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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Yeah, I do a fair bit of programming at work, and...
Yeah, I do a fair bit of programming at work, and at home for fun too.
Ultimately it depends on who is going to be programming it and what they are comfortable with. A Pi is well and truly... -
29th August 2018, 08:58 PM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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You can use Python on a Pi, no problem there; it...
You can use Python on a Pi, no problem there; it is not in any way required though which was mentioned.
There some half-baked half-done projects to support a subset of Python on an AVR, but an AVR... -
29th August 2018, 08:16 PM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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Um, Linux is an operating system, not a...
Um, Linux is an operating system, not a programming language.
You can use Python on Linux if you like (or PHP, Ruby, C/C++, Java, FORTRAN or any other programming language you can think of).
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29th August 2018, 11:33 AM
Thread: September Prize Draw # 125
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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29th August 2018, 11:05 AM
Thread: My Wooden geared clock
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A raspberry pi and an arduino are not comparable...
A raspberry pi and an arduino are not comparable at all. The pi is a little computer, basically the same as a desktop just in a small form factor. It runs Linux, can do more or less anything, and...
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27th July 2018, 02:44 PM
Thread: Dash Camera - Front & Rear
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That depends on what you want it for. If it's...
That depends on what you want it for. If it's just a reversing camera, it's probably not worth it.
If it is to record evidence in the event of something happening on the road, then you want the... -
6th July 2018, 09:02 AM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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30th April 2018, 12:04 PM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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25th August 2017, 02:19 PM
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I'm curious why you need a clear throatplate. ...
I'm curious why you need a clear throatplate.
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16th August 2017, 12:30 PM
Thread: Solder fume extraction.
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It doesn't matter if your solder contains lead or...
It doesn't matter if your solder contains lead or not, there is no lead in the fumes anyway. As long as you wash your hands after handling the solder and you're not eating it, you're good.
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14th October 2016, 10:52 AM
Thread: Some Questions re Clearvue Cyclones
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Air conditioners are a heat pump. They use...
Air conditioners are a heat pump. They use electricity to move heat from one side of the system to the other.
It's not creating 5kW of "cool", it's moving 5kW of heat from inside to outside, and...