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9th October 2008, 12:09 AM
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
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10th October 2006, 10:48 PM
Thread: Pulley sizes vs RPM?????
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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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25th September 2006, 08:54 PM
Thread: Addict waiting to happen...
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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.
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23rd September 2006, 11:41 PM
Thread: Addict waiting to happen...
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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....
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That's more than I understood:D :D The last...
That's more than I understood:D :D
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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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5th March 2006, 11:58 PM
Thread: workshop pic. beat that!
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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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21st February 2006, 11:42 PM
Thread: And Now there is three
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Congratulations. Looks like an ideal apprentice:)
Congratulations. Looks like an ideal apprentice:)
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7th February 2006, 09:16 PM
Thread: What the heck kind of tools are these?
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And you see stars - star drills:D :D
And you see stars - star drills:D :D
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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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1st February 2006, 11:33 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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white pointer
white pointer
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31st January 2006, 11:38 PM
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.
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30th January 2006, 07:02 PM
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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29th January 2006, 08:30 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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teachers pet
teachers pet
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29th January 2006, 08:19 PM
Thread: Scrapbook Organiser
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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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27th January 2006, 09:09 AM
Thread: Tiling all the way to the roof??
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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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26th January 2006, 11:17 PM
Thread: GMC Belt/Disc Sander
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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...
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24th January 2006, 10:48 PM
Thread: Bedside Tables
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This shot shows the grain in the top
This shot shows the grain in the top
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24th January 2006, 10:46 PM
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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18th January 2006, 11:03 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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kinky
kinky
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15th January 2006, 10:07 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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Scythe
Scythe
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4th January 2006, 09:45 PM
Thread: Toys for Charity
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Sorry, I seem to be stuttering:D
Sorry, I seem to be stuttering:D
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4th January 2006, 09:43 PM
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:)
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4th January 2006, 09:36 PM
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:)
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2nd January 2006, 08:28 PM
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Me too
Me too
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2nd January 2006, 06:26 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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reminiscing
reminiscing
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26th December 2005, 04:35 PM
Thread: Boxing Day Bowl
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Very very nice:cool:
Very very nice:cool:
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26th December 2005, 12:41 AM
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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15th December 2005, 12:30 AM
Thread: How did you find the U-Beaut Forums?
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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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13th December 2005, 10:24 PM
Thread: coffee mug - Gidgee Jarrah and Huon Pine
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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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10th December 2005, 11:41 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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tall dog
tall dog
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28th November 2005, 11:53 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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cad
cad
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28th November 2005, 11:44 PM
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...
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28th November 2005, 11:35 PM
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...
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17th November 2005, 09:50 PM
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... -
17th November 2005, 09:43 PM
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... -
12th November 2005, 12:04 AM
Thread: What do you do with your stuff-ups?
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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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11th November 2005, 12:05 AM
Thread: The things we do without thinking!!!
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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
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6th November 2005, 11:34 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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exercise
exercise
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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:
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28th October 2005, 12:23 AM
Thread: Silverwood?
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Could also be:- Queensland Silver tree,...
Could also be:-
Queensland Silver tree, Tarrietia Argyrodendron
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26th October 2005, 11:25 PM
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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25th October 2005, 11:51 PM
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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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21st October 2005, 11:09 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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brooms
brooms
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19th October 2005, 11:03 AM
Thread: Volume of Log - Calculation
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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)
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19th October 2005, 10:56 AM
Thread: Model wheels
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Thank you, I'll look into it. John
Thank you, I'll look into it.
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18th October 2005, 10:33 PM
Thread: Volume of Log - Calculation
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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... -
17th October 2005, 10:10 PM
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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17th October 2005, 12:47 AM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MKIII
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beach
beach
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17th October 2005, 12:26 AM
Thread: Gluing a BATHROOM mirror
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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: