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20th April 2024, 07:10 PM
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Id join Delbs in guinea-pigging. :)
Id join Delbs in guinea-pigging. :)
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27th December 2023, 09:12 PM
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Disability - a bench for the toilet - thoughts?
My wife has a brain tumour that is continuing to advance. Things are now getting... hard.
Walking (she is guided) is very hard, but she is determined to do as many things as possible without a... -
15th December 2023, 08:29 PM
Thread: Why can't I stain timber black?
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Years back I went through the whole "try...
Years back I went through the whole "try everything" to get the blackest black that wasn't paint.
I was keen to ensure the timbers qualities weren't simply drowned out by fillers and coats.
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9th December 2023, 05:11 PM
Thread: please help identify these garden bugs
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9th December 2023, 04:12 PM
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Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a demo be...
Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a demo be covered under a 1 year warranty, regardless?
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3rd December 2023, 11:16 AM
Thread: lining boxes
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Homey is bang-on correct. This stuff from...
Homey is bang-on correct.
This stuff from AliExpress is ultra-thin but sticks to everything like crazy. Its used for shoes and phones. I used it for all the displays at DJ's and their internal... -
2nd December 2023, 05:06 PM
Thread: Why can't I stain timber black?
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Whole floors! I've a 500ml and used it on a...
Whole floors!
I've a 500ml and used it on a hundred things. Ive STILL 98% left.
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2nd December 2023, 01:20 PM
Thread: Why can't I stain timber black?
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Black is pretty hard, but the easiest way is with...
Black is pretty hard, but the easiest way is with india ink from Eckersleys.
The very best method ive ever found is with Osmo 3590 Black Oil Stain
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2nd December 2023, 12:40 PM
Thread: Looking for ideas
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Rasp Pi solution
Easy.
Rasp Pi Zero2W with a small screen.
Two air pressure sensors*
One before the inlet and the other inline (before the cyclone). BobL called these "manometres" and used a simple... -
1st December 2023, 02:07 PM
Thread: Pin/Borer Holes in High Feature Vic Ash
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Timber is a natural product and always contains...
Timber is a natural product and always contains various inclusions - branches, knots, twigs, disease, damage.
One normally picks boards that fit the price consumers are prepared to accept.
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27th November 2023, 05:28 PM
Thread: What would I keep.
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Down to Three
Humpf.
Three hey. Tricky.
Scrub, Jack and Smoother.
I've been living without a workshop/studio now for a bit. I've had to make all the hard, critical, minimising decisions and have the... -
20th November 2023, 06:39 PM
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VERY! I think the convict marks would yield...
VERY!
I think the convict marks would yield good results on a search.
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16th November 2023, 05:52 PM
Thread: Incra box joint jig - brilliant
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Plain old boring Titebond. Probably 2 or 3, I...
Plain old boring Titebond.
Probably 2 or 3, I don't remember, but most likely 2, as I have so much of it.
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15th November 2023, 06:59 PM
Thread: CA Glue as a finish??
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I've watched many videos where it has been used...
I've watched many videos where it has been used by guitar makers.
TBH though, using epoxy gives the same result and is a MILLION times easier.
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17th October 2023, 10:40 AM
Thread: Routing a rounded channel
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There certainly is. One would do it in a few...
There certainly is.
One would do it in a few passes though, not all as one all-mighty go.
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14th October 2023, 02:31 PM
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and now for another amazing distraction....
This will blow you up with the opportunities.
A bit of imagination and we can now generate methane out of sunlight, water and CO2.
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10th October 2023, 04:35 PM
Thread: Bulletproof wood --> Hemp!
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I rather think its growth qualities are the...
I rather think its growth qualities are the clincher.
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8th October 2023, 10:42 AM
Thread: Bulletproof wood --> Hemp!
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Bulletproof wood --> Hemp!
The devils lettuce makes a decent plank apparently: Hemp's potential to become major Australian agricultural industry for manufacturing building products - ABC News
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22nd September 2023, 08:17 PM
Thread: ancient woodworking - a new find
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That might not be as silly as it sounds. Given...
That might not be as silly as it sounds.
Given the unbelievable state of preservation, this may be retained in any of the hack-marks.
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21st September 2023, 03:41 AM
Thread: ancient woodworking - a new find
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ancient woodworking - a new find
I'll let the article talk for itself.
VERY EXCITING.
Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago | Nature -
8th September 2023, 04:15 PM
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good news everybody! Move over lithium-ion:...
good news everybody!
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21st August 2023, 09:37 PM
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convert carbon dioxide into propane
Im back to interject with a "yeah, but more technology!"
Not a battery this time, but a CO2 to Propane tech..... neato!
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7th August 2023, 06:21 PM
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Yes, but they were on display...
“But the plans were on display…”
“On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
“That’s the display department.”
“With a flashlight.”
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5th August 2023, 01:50 PM
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In todays news....
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/south-americas-largest-lake-gets-dire-warning-as-water-levels-drop/ar-AA1eBXVO "South America's Largest Lake Gets Dire Warning as Water Levels Drop"
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2nd August 2023, 04:28 AM
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more exciting science!
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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1st August 2023, 02:22 AM
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I'm a resident of this fine capital. Luckily...
I'm a resident of this fine capital. Luckily winter here has been tshirt weather. Its unreal. Not cold at ALL.
My electron prices just went up today. Yay! :no:
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30th July 2023, 12:35 PM
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GBP 3 billion for 6 million homes
Imagine, during the costs of supporting the epidemic, rather than spending 300 billion dollars (?) we had put a bit of that towards something like this: The World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm -...
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30th July 2023, 12:21 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Cynic! Id imagine the EVs measure the energy...
Cynic!
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30th July 2023, 12:09 PM
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This post exploded on Reddit 1 overnight: The...
This post exploded on Reddit 1 overnight: The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On | IFLScience
These big kahunas have blades that are 123 metres each.... and generate 16-megawatts
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28th July 2023, 07:28 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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this may be of vague interest
Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV | Ars Technica
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21st July 2023, 11:36 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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BobL, I'd bet the cabin noise is non-existent...
BobL, I'd bet the cabin noise is non-existent without the engine revving and roaring :)
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13th July 2023, 08:31 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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for $2000, one would think it would come with a...
for $2000, one would think it would come with a hitch...
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29th June 2023, 05:02 PM
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big bigger biggest
China is really getting into it: China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time | China | The Guardian
Imagine what we could do....
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28th June 2023, 03:53 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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How cool. I'd imagine the car dash has a tool...
How cool.
I'd imagine the car dash has a tool in it to find the nearest charger, with various ranges and options?
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27th June 2023, 08:00 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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second hand market - DIY replacement of the battery
That was me.
The battery pack was a swap-out. Other than about 2300 more bolts than needed AND the removal of more plastic panels, ducts and grills than one would think possible, it was dead easy.... -
17th June 2023, 07:54 PM
Thread: What a garbage site facebook is.
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a curiously timely article: Victims speak out...
a curiously timely article: Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp | Meta | The Guardian
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31st May 2023, 04:06 PM
Thread: What a garbage site facebook is.
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One wouldn't want to be a Russian in Russia being...
One wouldn't want to be a Russian in Russia being seen potentially communicating with the enemy, or a sympathiser.
It wouldnt look too good! (and a wee bit hard to explain...)
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19th May 2023, 06:32 PM
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the artificial leaf
Some interesting news today.
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16th May 2023, 12:51 AM
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Been away for a bit and it all became vigorous! ...
Been away for a bit and it all became vigorous!
On the Salgenx - its all basically renders, a few engineering-looking schematics and not one single installation. Ive emailed "Greg" and its not... -
11th May 2023, 11:23 AM
Thread: Teak panels
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Take them back and swap them? Perhaps some...
Take them back and swap them?
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10th May 2023, 10:54 PM
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New Whizz Bang
If you are of a mind to watch videos, this one is interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDXXWQxK38
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8th May 2023, 05:45 PM
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Invest in your rooftop...or elsewhere...
BobLs Italian Village (BIV) creates a new idea of what "the grid" may be.
For those on a 20Ha farm, a DIY is needed. Its obvious.
But for us city slickers who live in shoe boxes, the option of... -
6th May 2023, 06:14 PM
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ahem...... 525768
ahem......
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5th May 2023, 09:57 PM
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FF,I think you are right about the combo battery....
FF,I think you are right about the combo battery.
For the same reason we have several modes of power generation, there will be several modes of storage.
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5th May 2023, 12:47 PM
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Induction is incredible. I read a recent...
Induction is incredible.
I read a recent article on the BBC that all the top chefs have (essentially) switched to induction.
Solar, its modular! Whack more on! :)
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4th May 2023, 09:47 PM
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I was extremely surprised by the price of the BYD...
I was extremely surprised by the price of the BYD ATTO 3.
Just looked it up. Not too bloody shabby at all.
I'm used to big horsepower guzeleine engines, but I've drive a mates Tesla and it was... -
4th May 2023, 03:34 PM
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I dont know, I'd pay a bit more for such an extra...
I dont know, I'd pay a bit more for such an extra :)
I've certainly had my fair share of spooky landings. One flight into Melbourne during a typhoon had the plane "landing" 45 deg to the runway :)... -
3rd May 2023, 01:47 PM
Thread: Chinese 710W trimmer router review
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A lifter for the 710W trimmer?
Resurrecting this ancient thread.... :H
I saw this lifter on eBay... finally decided to buy a plugged-in trimmer to go with my hand one.
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3rd May 2023, 01:25 PM
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Just about to post this. Invest in Lithium? ...
Just about to post this.
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22nd April 2023, 12:13 AM
Thread: Waking up and not getting back to sleep
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It is as you say! I was listening to Dr Karl...
It is as you say!
I was listening to Dr Karl on JJJ many years ago. He had a segment where the Hoi Polloi would ring him and ask interesting question.
One asked him how weight loss occurred....