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  1. Thread: Shed build

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    As someone who has experience with large and...

    As someone who has experience with large and small steel framed buildings, commercial and industrial, your standards of workmanship and tolerances are very impressive
  2. Other option is to convert photos and maybe...

    Other option is to convert photos and maybe videos to lower quality. You can save a serious amount of data doing this. Most cameras these days have more resolution than actually required.
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    Pretty keen of them to take so many. Surely a...

    Pretty keen of them to take so many. Surely a hobbyist could subtlety take a couple from well off a track and no one ever notice. Definitely not condoning it.

    Surely these must be for resale,...
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    Good luck getting a boulder to a position where...

    Good luck getting a boulder to a position where you can access both sides with a saw. Trying to rotate or support very large rocks is a good way to hurt your back or crush your ankle.
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    I dug a large grease trap (1.5 long x 1 wide x...

    I dug a large grease trap (1.5 long x 1 wide x 1.5 deep approx) in basalt with a makita. Short answer it's very hard slow work.

    Probably took a week. Short of a bigger jack hammer an excavator...
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    Well that complicates things!

    Well that complicates things!
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    7000 downstream jobs? Love to see the...

    7000 downstream jobs? Love to see the justification of that. Guessing we aren't talking long term full time equivalent.

    Got nothing against re growth logging but it does seem amazing given the...
  8. If you are asking this question to a bunch of...

    If you are asking this question to a bunch of strangers on a forum you may want to reconsider your situation.

    Really need to do a thorough budget yourself. Everyone has different expectations of...
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    Remove timber, waterproof shower, reinstall...

    Remove timber, waterproof shower, reinstall timber.

    Simple. easy.
    Removes all chances of moisture getting through to framing timbers.

    Or am I missing something?
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    TBH the staff there are pretty useless. Friendly,...

    TBH the staff there are pretty useless. Friendly, enthusiastic, but useless. Lack of training obviously.

    One staff member told me that they are understaffed
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    They respond and deal with individual complaints...

    They respond and deal with individual complaints but rarely do I think complaints lead to any real company wide change such as workplace culture, staffing levels, stock selection etc.
  12. I like your thinking with the aluminium. Strong...

    I like your thinking with the aluminium. Strong and simple
  13. Thread: A trailer

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    New trailers can be had for a lot less than that....

    New trailers can be had for a lot less than that. Quality will vary of course.

    Rent money is gone.

    Trailer is still worth good money after even a few years.
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    Are you sure there isn't anything wrong with your...

    Are you sure there isn't anything wrong with your particular saw? Tried another one and getting the same results?

    I was stuck behind a smokey vw jetta on hoddle Street last week. I was crying and...
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    Ok less is leaving the country but the money that...

    Ok less is leaving the country but the money that is saved is going to be spent somewhere too.

    I guess a lot comes down to what the actual price difference is and where a local company is...
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    Agree 100% It's not like that money you have...

    Agree 100%

    It's not like that money you have saved disappeared from the economy either. You might use it to buy Australian made food or go out for a meal. Or invest in Australian shares or reduce...
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    I guess my comments were more to do with the use...

    I guess my comments were more to do with the use of codes and standards without experience.

    Yes I agree a carpenter or cabinetmaker is going to be better for stuff like joinery and furniture....
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    If you want to quantify anything meaningful use...

    If you want to quantify anything meaningful use as1720.1. Learning curve might be a bit steep initially for non technical people but once you work out all your units it's pretty easy.

    Local...
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    Dodgy as. There is a cash converters at a...

    Dodgy as.

    There is a cash converters at a shopping centre I visit once a week or so. I often go in and have a browse. The tools are generally priced at 70% or more of retail and are generally at...
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    Interesting you say that. I reckon some stuff is...

    Interesting you say that. I reckon some stuff is really overpriced on Gumtree. A lot of it is very used and abused and realistically at the end of its life. I struggled to find much in my area that...
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    Old but close to new condition would be great....

    Old but close to new condition would be great. Old and used and abused. No thanks.
  22. Thread: Tow vehicle

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    Yeah the 3 litre Nissan certainly had its fair...

    Yeah the 3 litre Nissan certainly had its fair share of issues. Not convinced most of the issues are any worse than any other modern turbo diesel.

    Remember Toyotas generally have a much lower low...
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    I avoid imperial at all costs. Try converting...

    I avoid imperial at all costs. Try converting imperial sectional properties (for steel ub sections for example) to metric. It's ok when you are only dealing with a distance or weight or volume but...
  24. Thread: Tow vehicle

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    Ah ok. I think all those photos are of...

    Ah ok.

    I think all those photos are of navaras not patrols. They have an issue, just like pretty much every other Thai Ute, of bending the chassis.

    Again most of them were overloaded. Notice...
  25. Thread: Tow vehicle

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    Patrol coil cabs and some wagons had an issue...

    Patrol coil cabs and some wagons had an issue with the coil hats cracking. These vehicles were generally close to or overweight, towing heavy loads and doing literally 10s of 1000s of the roughest...
  26. Thread: Tow vehicle

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    What's your budget? What age and mileage vehicle...

    What's your budget? What age and mileage vehicle are you wanting? Do you want off road abilities? Need some more information about you and your needs. Are you going to work on the car yourself?
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    I would refer to manufacturers documentation. Try...

    I would refer to manufacturers documentation. Try pryda. They will have installation instructions available online.
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    Generally not considered to. Especially when...

    Generally not considered to. Especially when fixed at ridges as opposed to the valleys. It will, in practice, of course help a little bit.

    Strap bracing is very cheap and easy. Crazy not to use...
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    Try draftsight. It's free and very similar to...

    Try draftsight. It's free and very similar to AutoCAD. You can download border sheets, templates etc very easily.

    Much more flexible than sketch up, paint etc etc
  30. Not sure. It probably was made in China too but...

    Not sure. It probably was made in China too but it's definitely way above normal usual generic brand Chinese stuff.
  31. I have had terrible luck with Chinese air...

    I have had terrible luck with Chinese air compressors. Bought an arb one and love it. Quiet and doesn't get anywhere near as hot. Yes it is comparatively quite expensive but it will last a long time....
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    I agree it's not worth the price and effort. Saw...

    I agree it's not worth the price and effort. Saw plus motor, new blades, possibly new bearings and painting it, making guards etc. Easily spend the cost of the saw again.
  33. Need more details of what you are going to do. ...

    Need more details of what you are going to do.

    Engineers don't give out advice willingly on forums for a reason. If you are making something potentially dangerous giving advice is potentially not...
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    Yeah sorry I meant sky bus

    Yeah sorry I meant sky bus
  35. It's only going to get worse with any semblance...

    It's only going to get worse with any semblance of competition now shutting.
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    Smart bus is way over priced. Especially if there...

    Smart bus is way over priced. Especially if there is more than a couple of people. It really should be on the myki system with normal priced fares.

    I am guessing there's a lot of vested interest...
  37. I think it's great people can check out...

    I think it's great people can check out themselves. Large scale supply chains and retail are all about reducing cost and increasing efficiency at every possible opportunity.

    No one complains when...
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    I am not at all surprised. Just a typo

    I am not at all surprised. Just a typo
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    I hate to say it but you really should be...

    I hate to say it but you really should be removing all organic material. I guess for the intended use its probably not going to make much difference.
  40. I watched the story. Good to hear of a good...

    I watched the story. Good to hear of a good locally based manufacturer making a relatively high value added product.

    Stinks when Chinese companies make an exact copy. Seems to be very little...
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    Just got back from masters. I screenshot prices...

    Just got back from masters. I screenshot prices of some dar primed timber earlier in the week. It was less than half price. Go to the store today and it was about 30% more expensive than advertised....
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    Is the 800 million at full retail price? They...

    Is the 800 million at full retail price? They won't be getting anything like 75% of retail for most stuff. Especially not towards the end when it's all the crap left.

    800 million doesn't actually...
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    Not sure many councils would let you get away...

    Not sure many councils would let you get away with that anymore. Generally no shed unless there is a house. And house has to meet energy efficiency targets, bushfire ratings, bca etc.
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    Not nearly enough land to even consider making...

    Not nearly enough land to even consider making much more than pocket money off cattle.
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    This comes down to the specifics of the company....

    This comes down to the specifics of the company. If masters themselves bought them from an Australian supplier consumer law would apply. If masters bought them directly from the USA it gets a lot...
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    No refunds is fair enough as long as it doesn't...

    No refunds is fair enough as long as it doesn't infringe on compulsory consumer law. If I was liquidating a business the last thing I would want is returns. They are trying to offload stock not build...
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    Yeah I will agree with that. I have had a...

    Yeah I will agree with that. I have had a circular saw kick back many more times than a chainsaw. Especially if you are cutting something big and hard that is near its limit. And this is only a...
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    I think it's a bit ageist to suggest that simply...

    I think it's a bit ageist to suggest that simply because the people you saw were less than 40 they somehow made immature decisions.

    I know of a very large, top 50 USA companies, that closed...
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    The real shame is there is almost no one left to...

    The real shame is there is almost no one left to at least try and give Bunnings competition. Sure there are independent stores etc but almost none are open late or have anywhere near the Bunnings...
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    You almost need a shaft to lower equipment in. If...

    You almost need a shaft to lower equipment in. If you put it under a driveway a crane truck can back right up. Cover it when not in use. Waterproofing and drainage will be a big issue.

    Retaining...
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