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  1. Thread: Airfare websites

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    I use www.faresaver.com.au. Often the cheapest,...

    I use www.faresaver.com.au. Often the cheapest, never had a problem

    John
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    A worm drive reduction gearbox could be cheaper,...

    A worm drive reduction gearbox could be cheaper, and certainly simpler
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    Hi again Krank The rods on my lathe are 57...

    Hi again Krank

    The rods on my lathe are 57 inchs long. I don't know a supplier, but I would try a steel supplier for suitable steel bar, preferably stainless.

    Also, a cheat tip - mount the...
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    Welcome to the addiction. I have the 36 inch...

    Welcome to the addiction. I have the 36 inch version of your lathe. I made a bench the height required and bolted the lathe to that. It has worked fine for several years. 50mm rhs frame, timber top....
  5. Thread: albizzia

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    That's more than I understood:D :D The last...

    That's more than I understood:D :D

    The last sentence is the useful part.
  6. Thread: albizzia

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    Albizzia canescens (hoary), known as "Throw-i-ee"...

    Albizzia canescens (hoary), known as "Throw-i-ee" and native to Queensland. A fine spreading tree with hairy young shoots and adult foliage more or less hoary with a very minute oppressed pubescense,...
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    I can only suggest that you send the timber out...

    I can only suggest that you send the timber out to me and I will keep it dry:D
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    Congratulations. Looks like an ideal apprentice:)

    Congratulations. Looks like an ideal apprentice:)
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    And you see stars - star drills:D :D

    And you see stars - star drills:D :D
  10. Thread: Diy

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    Which is why, although I consider myself...

    Which is why, although I consider myself reasonable proficient at diy, I rarely comment on threads in this area. I will do the work on my own place, but I do not advise others.
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    white pointer

    white pointer
  12. Thread: very old lathe

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    Cleanest workshop I've seen for a while:D The...

    Cleanest workshop I've seen for a while:D The lathe looks homemade.
  13. Thread: Brigalow healing

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    Excellent:cool: Always a chance of a surprise...

    Excellent:cool: Always a chance of a surprise with wood, and this time a very pleasant one.
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    teachers pet

    teachers pet
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    Great idea! I may have several uses for that...

    Great idea! I may have several uses for that shelf idea.
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    I did our bathroom to the ceiling, tiles butted...

    I did our bathroom to the ceiling, tiles butted under the cornice. Looked so good we did the on-suite the same. If it is a large bathroom a feature strip looks good. As for grout getting mould, we...
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    I've had the GMC unit for some time, never had a...

    I've had the GMC unit for some time, never had a belt problem. I have found the table on the disc sander is a design disaster, and I will be fitting one of my own design, when I get time to design...
  18. Thread: Bedside Tables

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    This shot shows the grain in the top

    This shot shows the grain in the top
  19. Thread: Bedside Tables

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    Bedside Tables

    Have just completed these tables for the spare room.:) The timber is from a packing case originally from New Britain. Very hard to work, planers and thicknessers just tear the fibres, so much...
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    kinky

    kinky
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    Scythe

    Scythe
  22. Thread: Toys for Charity

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    Sorry, I seem to be stuttering:D

    Sorry, I seem to be stuttering:D
  23. Thread: Toys for Charity

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    Sounds like a good idea. Maybe a Qld effort could...

    Sounds like a good idea. Maybe a Qld effort could be arranged, if so I would be interested:)
  24. Thread: Toys for Charity

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    Sounds like a good idea. Maybe a Qld effort could...

    Sounds like a good idea. Maybe a Qld effort could be arranged:)
  25. Me too

    Me too
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    reminiscing

    reminiscing
  27. Thread: Boxing Day Bowl

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    Very very nice:cool:

    Very very nice:cool:
  28. Thread: Post-renovations

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    Our last house (in Moree) I fitted two cheap...

    Our last house (in Moree) I fitted two cheap whirlies (20 square house). Lowered the temp very noticably. I'm going to do the same to our current home, even though we have air con.:cool:
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    Poll: It doesn't matter about finding it, I need some...

    It doesn't matter about finding it, I need some way to lose it so I can get some things done about the place.:D :D
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    Great. It's so versatile-I like drinking beer...

    Great. It's so versatile-I like drinking beer from a glass even more than tea.:D
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    tall dog

    tall dog
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    cad

    cad
  33. Thread: Folding rules

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    Folding rules

    Does anyone know a source for folding wooden carpenters rules, as once used by every carpenter before the introduction of tape measures? I have an old fashioned builder relative wishing to purchase...
  34. Thread: cypress pine

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    Some years ago I dug up cypress posts that had...

    Some years ago I dug up cypress posts that had been in the ground over 90 years, and reused them - good as new. Generally, cypress is not suseptable to rot or termites, however, that said, there are...
  35. Thread: Emu Apple ???

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    You replied while I was still writing mine. We...

    You replied while I was still writing mine.

    We knew that as Emu Plum, but names vary from place to place. I would have thought the colour was more yellow, but that also may vary from place to...
  36. Thread: Emu Apple ???

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    "Petalostigma quadriloculare" Known as...

    "Petalostigma quadriloculare"
    Known as Bitter-bark, Emu Apple, or Wild Quince. A moderate size tree of the north coast of NSW and coastal districts of Queensland, always occurring in groves. The...
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    Poll: I like to have a stuff-up in a job that only I...

    I like to have a stuff-up in a job that only I know is there. It keeps me humble without others being able to see how really stupid I have been:o
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    What's the problem? It's called stain, meant to...

    What's the problem? It's called stain, meant to stain things:D :D

    I did this in a bathroom renovation a few weeks ago. Dropped a tin of PVC priming fluid, splashed all over the front of a brand...
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    exercise

    exercise
  40. Thread: Passwords

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    I think it's time you all turned over a new leaf...

    I think it's time you all turned over a new leaf :rolleyes:
  41. Thread: Silverwood?

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    Could also be:- Queensland Silver tree,...

    Could also be:-
    Queensland Silver tree, Tarrietia Argyrodendron

    Silvery Honeysuckle, Grevillea Striata
  42. Thread: Odds and Sods

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    They all look great, but I am not sure which are...

    They all look great, but I am not sure which are odds and which are sods :D
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    From what I hear he won't have a licence much...

    From what I hear he won't have a licence much longer.
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    brooms

    brooms
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    Depends if you cut the full length of the log or...

    Depends if you cut the full length of the log or cut it into shorter lengths. Sawmillers use average girth. (Or did in my day)
  46. Thread: Model wheels

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    Thank you, I'll look into it. John

    Thank you, I'll look into it.

    John
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    Hi Clinton It's a long time since I used to do...

    Hi Clinton

    It's a long time since I used to do log volumes in my head, and I have forgotten the method. However I will see if I can track it down. The one thing I did notice, however, is that you...
  48. Thread: Model wheels

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    I have run into the same problem. I suspect that...

    I have run into the same problem. I suspect that it may be necessary to purchase fron the UK. I guess Australia just isn't a big enough market.
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    beach

    beach
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    Make sure those ceiling mirrors are well secured....

    Make sure those ceiling mirrors are well secured. If they shake loose :eek: :eek: :eek:
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