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18th April 2024, 01:51 PM
Thread: Castors for workbench
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I think Cklett had a great idea for making his...
I think Cklett had a great idea for making his bench mobile. It looks like it would work particularly well on a really heavy bench.
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10th April 2024, 09:08 PM
Thread: Work Sharp sharpening system $150
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SOLD: Hmm. The last picture is also used on a number...
Hmm.
The last picture is also used on a number of apparently scam listings which obviously doesn't make this ad look any more legitimate.
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1st April 2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa's Keyhole joint
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Congratulations! :2tsup:
Congratulations! :2tsup:
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31st March 2024, 03:56 PM
Thread: LPG gas bottles
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I don't know where phase out of POL fittings on...
I don't know where phase out of POL fittings on 9kg bottles is up to, but I guess the next time any 9kg bottle is actually tested it will require its valve to be replaced?
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20th March 2024, 09:22 AM
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I imagine if you plumbed it the suggested way it...
I imagine if you plumbed it the suggested way it would actually siphon the water out of the s-bend when the dw ran. You would end up with both noise and smell.
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18th March 2024, 09:02 PM
Thread: Retaining wall options - gabion vs blocks
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I've built a couple of DIY retaining walls....
I've built a couple of DIY retaining walls. Around where I live the usual height not requiring engineering/council approval is 1m.
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13th March 2024, 03:25 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa Box with Key Hole Joint
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Mic-d is spot on. I'm sorry if I've confused the...
Mic-d is spot on. I'm sorry if I've confused the issue.
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2nd March 2024, 09:44 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa Box with Key Hole Joint
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I was never suggesting this as a method for...
I was never suggesting this as a method for actual construction. I was simply trying to suggest a way of constructing prototype mortice and tenon elements that can be played around with (and modified...
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1st March 2024, 01:26 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa Box with Key Hole Joint
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If it just for testing the possible ways to...
If it just for testing the possible ways to assemble the joint, perhaps you could concentrate on assembly only by dummying up the fingers first by drilling holes in the appropriate mortise locations,...
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27th February 2024, 02:02 PM
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Reminded me of the masking tape and super glue...
Reminded me of the masking tape and super glue trick description from years ago...
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20th February 2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: Solahart water tank leaking
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Hi Brad, There are always a lot of variables in...
Hi Brad, There are always a lot of variables in working out pay backs, the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns. Things like hours of sun per day, orientation, ambient cold water temp and...
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19th February 2024, 10:31 AM
Thread: Solahart water tank leaking
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I had a Solarhart for 20 years on the roof in my...
I had a Solarhart for 20 years on the roof in my last house. I think it was overkill for SEQ but it was installed well before Solar PV became viable. It spent most of it's time during summer trying...
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16th February 2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: Help on hanging quilts in pavilion.
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I'm no expert just an observer of my wife's...
I'm no expert just an observer of my wife's quilting experiences. I've been to a few quilt shows around the world and pretty much without exception quilts being presented for display are required to...
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6th February 2024, 08:27 PM
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I've always been a bit ambivalent about the...
I've always been a bit ambivalent about the current prescriptive rules for the "For sale" forums. I think an expression of interest as opposed to an outright "first in at the listed price" or (the...
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Enough said.
Enough said.
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Sounds like you are looking for a cheap tool hire...
Sounds like you are looking for a cheap tool hire place not a Men's Shed.
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1st February 2024, 07:12 AM
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The Australian dutiable goods threshold for...
The Australian dutiable goods threshold for adults coming home is $900, I don't think the tax paid overseas is a consideration, but you can probably get your Canadian tax paid refunded as your depart...
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22nd January 2024, 12:08 PM
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SBS Documentary/Reality Program On Woodcarving
It's hot, damn hot here. 36C at the moment, so I've been idly looking at the TV for something other than tennis to watch in the aircon. I noticed this documentary/reality program on SBS showing at...
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8th January 2024, 03:11 PM
Thread: Rain water harvesting first flush diverter
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The tanks top inlet mesh screen seems to be fine...
The tanks top inlet mesh screen seems to be fine enough to catch the worst of the floaty bits and if it gets into the tank it will eventually flush out the overflow outlet anyway. The first flush...
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8th January 2024, 02:09 PM
Thread: Rain water harvesting first flush diverter
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The ball does nothing to control the rate of...
The ball does nothing to control the rate of emptying of the chamber. The flow of water past the t junction will be no different with or without the ball. I can sort of see how if there was large...
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8th January 2024, 12:49 PM
Thread: Rain water harvesting first flush diverter
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Rain water harvesting first flush diverter
I've never understood the function of the floating ball in a first flush diverter. The instructions say it seals off the diverter after the first fill, but I can't see how the physics of that works....
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8th January 2024, 09:45 AM
Thread: Phantom of the night bench helper
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Phantom of the night bench helper
Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night | Animals | The Guardian
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28th December 2023, 07:16 AM
Thread: French cleats
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I set up a new workshop back in 2020 and for...
I set up a new workshop back in 2020 and for convenience used 120x22 non reeded pine decking from the big green shed. The 120 was over kill but it was what was available at the time. I ripped a...
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23rd December 2023, 06:57 AM
Thread: Fine furniture: Drawer Front Question
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It depends on what you mean by "Fine Furniture"....
It depends on what you mean by "Fine Furniture". There are many ways to build drawers, but to my way of thinking Fine Furniture implies the use of top quality materials and bespoke craftsmanship a la...
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22nd December 2023, 12:34 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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I don't think this is a fair comment. It will...
I don't think this is a fair comment. It will depend a lot on the vehicle software. I noted when following my Cupra Born being driven in B mode (one pedal driving) the brake lights always come on...
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30th November 2023, 06:55 AM
Thread: A layout calculation question
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I've had a couple of homes where this has been...
I've had a couple of homes where this has been done the way Skew described with the cuts at 45°. It seemed the common carpentry practice as far as I know.
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24th November 2023, 05:05 PM
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Are you sure it's not just another scam? Have...
Are you sure it's not just another scam?
Have you looked at the title on the shellac page?
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21st November 2023, 09:22 AM
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Don't forget 'Cyber Monday' which follows on from...
Don't forget 'Cyber Monday' which follows on from 'Black Friday'. Black Friday is supposedly for those going into the physical stores and Cyber Monday for the online shoppers.
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13th November 2023, 10:06 AM
Thread: Free Workbench (Brisbane)
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DONE: Ripper of an idea for mobility! :clap:
Ripper of an idea for mobility! :clap:
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5th November 2023, 12:33 PM
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I can't be sure from the pictures but I think you...
I can't be sure from the pictures but I think you might find that "inner frame" is actually made of infill channel pieces that pop out to allow for glass replacement. Some windows have these beads on...
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15th October 2023, 07:37 AM
Thread: I should have charged more
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.....No More Gaps. And silicone for plumbers.
.....No More Gaps. And silicone for plumbers.
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7th October 2023, 06:56 AM
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Just the kit for those making railroad sleepers...
Just the kit for those making railroad sleepers on the job.....
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6th October 2023, 02:05 PM
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What are the blade dimensions? I think I have...
What are the blade dimensions? I think I have some six inch blades at the bottom of a drawer somewhere.
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30th September 2023, 01:10 PM
Thread: Anyone recognise this leaf?
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White Oak (Grevillea baileyana)? White Oak...
White Oak (Grevillea baileyana)?
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27th September 2023, 09:56 PM
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They indeed walk among us. The Thomas Cook...
They indeed walk among us. The Thomas Cook company collapsed back in 2019.
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21st September 2023, 01:28 PM
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I don't know if it is still true but Bunnings...
I don't know if it is still true but Bunnings Special Orders desk used to sell out of the Carbatec catalog.
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14th September 2023, 07:16 AM
Thread: Ironbark sources
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Why cant you just run some 90x19 through a...
Why cant you just run some 90x19 through a thicknesser? Surely if you could find 90x12 it wouldn't be much different in price to 90x12 anyway.
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9th September 2023, 10:43 AM
Thread: Transom (fanlight) hinge
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The fanlights in the Victorian home I used to...
The fanlights in the Victorian home I used to have pivoted in the middle. I guess it depends a bit on your moulding profiles and if they will be within in easy reach. I imagine normal butt hinges...
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5th September 2023, 11:40 AM
Thread: Ham Knife - other uses
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The proper cutlery name for these seems to be...
The proper cutlery name for these seems to be "Narrow Plane Cheese Knife". Ham seems to have little to do with it. There are even kits available for the woodie......
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4th September 2023, 11:37 AM
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Leave a drawstring or two in the conduit when you...
Leave a drawstring or two in the conduit when you do the first install?
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3rd September 2023, 04:15 PM
Thread: Dowel maker
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Robert, This one of a different design has a 6mm...
Robert,
This one of a different design has a 6mm sleeve and it looks like it might be fairly straight forward to make up and adjust imperial sleeves for whatever size dowel you want under 12mm.
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3rd September 2023, 07:26 AM
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Derek, It looks a lot like your kerfing chisel...
Derek, It looks a lot like your kerfing chisel.... doing a similar job along the grain?
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26th August 2023, 06:23 PM
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Fair warning FF and commiserations. It's not...
Fair warning FF and commiserations. It's not always obvious when you have a calf DVT. General pain in the calf can be a clot without any obvious swelling or other symptoms, my leg looked fine but I...
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10th August 2023, 03:08 PM
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Some time ago there was a Japanese guy here in...
Some time ago there was a Japanese guy here in Burleigh making screens using camphor laurel for at least some of it. Des Knight on the other hand had a load of Huon pine he used for his Kumiko...
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29th July 2023, 05:44 AM
Thread: Old Samsung Tablet
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I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 from around then....
I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 from around then. Its screen was at least as good as many of the current 8inch tablets but there was no upgrade path for the OS. After many apps stopped working due to...
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9th July 2023, 03:34 PM
Thread: Transferring Funds Overseas
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Check out Wise: the international account | Money...
Check out Wise: the international account | Money without borders
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30th June 2023, 07:21 AM
Thread: Just leaving this one here ...
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Quite clearly he was just before his time...
Quite clearly he was just before his time (again). The C5 looks very much like something you might see on the road today. There are a host of small personal transports today, Segways, motorised...
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28th June 2023, 07:45 AM
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For the simplest approach you could perhaps make...
For the simplest approach you could perhaps make up a timber X to use as a base to extend the existing footing. The trnuck leg could straddle the X and then be screwed to the cross?
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25th June 2023, 07:29 AM
Thread: Just leaving this one here ...
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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;...
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man [George Bernard Shaw’s...
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24th June 2023, 12:27 PM
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Being a first post from America and without a...
Being a first post from America and without a picture I'm going to guess you are describing something like this Shaker style Trestle table.
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I've always thought that style would be...