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    Tells you what sort of cook his Missus is if he...

    Tells you what sort of cook his Missus is if he couldn't tell the difference.:D
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    Can you tile over masonite. Yes. Would I...

    Can you tile over masonite. Yes.

    Would I tile over masonite. Definitely not. I've seen what masonite underlay does when it gets wet.

    In the past few months I've had 30M2 of tiles laid on...
  3. Thread: Photo editing

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    Slightly off subject, the Nikon D3 has the option...

    Slightly off subject, the Nikon D3 has the option of composing and shooting in the 5:4 format, just saves a bit of work later if you want a 10 x 8 print.
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    Check with Popye. :roll:

    Check with Popye. :roll:
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    I compromised, the raked gravel is underneath.

    I compromised, the raked gravel is underneath.
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    I have some early German wooden planes and all...

    I have some early German wooden planes and all have laminated blades. I think it was more to do with the economical use of higher grade steel than any other reason.
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    My Bonsai house.

    My Bonsai house.
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    There's a lot of myths going round about ceramic...

    There's a lot of myths going round about ceramic taps, due to the early days when a reputable brand name imported a load of garbage. You will find that the taps are available in 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4,...
  9. Thread: Removing Tiles

    by Termite
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    Doing renos myself, advice from my tiler was to...

    Doing renos myself, advice from my tiler was to "gently" smash the tiles with a hammer and then tap them off using a 75mm broadknife under the edge. Worked for me.
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    Not during depth adjustment, only when you first...

    Not during depth adjustment, only when you first insert the blade.
    Best way is to have a dead flat bit of hardwood, put the plane on it and insert the blade and wedge, hold the blade edge flush on...
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    Tap at toe to lower, heel to raise. The secret is...

    Tap at toe to lower, heel to raise. The secret is "Tap Gently".
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    I have a home made table with a Triton router....

    I have a home made table with a Triton router. Dust is extracted from the fence with my 1200cfm dusty and from the router with a shop vac.
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    I'd be inclined to go for a low pitch hipped roof...

    I'd be inclined to go for a low pitch hipped roof using trusses. Having just a while ago bought 2 - 6.5M x 263 x 65 LVL beams you might agree with me when you check the price of your beams.
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    :whs::screwy::screwy:

    :whs::screwy::screwy:
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    Regardless of the above advice I would check on...

    Regardless of the above advice I would check on the price of a 2mm setup. I use a quality gun and a change of size is only around $30.00.
    With water based paints, check with the manufacturer...
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    I regularly spray Dulux Aquanamel with a gravity...

    I regularly spray Dulux Aquanamel with a gravity HVLP gun. The recommended thinning with water is max 5%.
    The BIG secret is to use a 2mm needle/jet. The other secret is to take the paint strainer...
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    What happened to the usage of Villaboard in...

    What happened to the usage of Villaboard in bathrooms and laundrys?
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    For dedicated table work the big Triton is the...

    For dedicated table work the big Triton is the one. Good adjustment, single spanner above table bit changing, and lots more.
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    It is actually called "Sugar Soap".

    It is actually called "Sugar Soap".
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    It's all PI$$. At least that's what I'm telling...

    It's all PI$$. At least that's what I'm telling myself. A fate worse than death has befallen me, informed today by the Doc that my gut has developed an allergy to alchohol, crapping water for the...
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    Only ever tried using acrylic enamel...

    Only ever tried using acrylic enamel once........never again.:no:
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    Iain, start a "That might come in handy one day"...

    Iain, start a "That might come in handy one day" bin. You will find that most things in it will be very handy at some time in the future.........usually about two days after you've had a clean up and...
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    I find it rather strange that it was started with...

    I find it rather strange that it was started with low oil level. As far as I know most of these Honda units have a built in safety that will not allow the motor to start if the oil level is low.:?:?...
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    Internode, been with them for 2 years on the...

    Internode, been with them for 2 years on the advice of a lot of members of this forum. Not a single problem.
  25. Thread: Retirement

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    I know when it's Friday, SWMBO takes me grocery...

    I know when it's Friday, SWMBO takes me grocery shopping.:~
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    What I did for my DC was to use a single channel...

    What I did for my DC was to use a single channel remote light switch and use it to trigger a relay capable of handling the startup current of my DC, which can be quite high.
    Be sure the Arlec unit...
  27. Thread: Name Dropping

    by Termite
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    Have shaken the hand of Ferdinand Marcos. Related...

    Have shaken the hand of Ferdinand Marcos. Related by marriage to Mark Latham and Grant McBride. Had a beer and a smoke with Ernie Dingo when I "starred" on one of his early shows. Was in the same...
  28. Thread: Numb

    by Termite
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    Trust me, been there done that, same symptoms 25...

    Trust me, been there done that, same symptoms 25 years ago. It's depression, and get something done about it pretty quick smart.
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    The main problem was the lack of liquid capacity...

    The main problem was the lack of liquid capacity in the water cooled finangler which quickly allowed excessive heating and wear in the lederkranz causing rough and uneven cutting.:roll:
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    Hey Zed, if you grease the wheel on the barrow he...

    Hey Zed, if you grease the wheel on the barrow he won't need to wear the muffs.
    BTW, time flies, it seems like only the other day that he was born.
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    You won't believe this.

    If it hadn't just happened to me I wouldn't either.

    Due to the fact that people have been using dead peoples pension numbers for telephone discounts (up to 15 years in one case), Telstra has this...
  32. Thread: The Power

    by Termite
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    They usually get cursed when they have a...

    They usually get cursed when they have a bushfire, we all know how a eucalypt reacts to fire.
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    In reply to my enquiry as to why I had been...

    In reply to my enquiry as to why I had been removed from the electoral roll, I recieved a letter informing me that I had been removed because I was dead. :oo: No joke!

    I phoned the boss and...
  34. Thread: Administrator?

    by Termite
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    The bloke that owns the show sets the rules and...

    The bloke that owns the show sets the rules and that is his right. I don't have a problem with that.
    Membership of this forum is a privelege, not a right.:Q
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    I quite happily set myself down on one of the...

    I quite happily set myself down on one of the benches and perv on the young chicks.:o
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    Obviously the people putting down the GMC biscuit...

    Obviously the people putting down the GMC biscuit jointers are doing so out of habit rather than actual experience with the machines.
    Biscuit jointers are not really high tech equipment and for the...
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    Poll: Yeh, well if you really really want to prove you...

    Yeh, well if you really really want to prove you are a good guy you'd part with your secret cat recipe.:2tsup:
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    To put things into perspective I only paid $625...

    To put things into perspective I only paid $625 for mine, and at that price I'm real happy.
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    I have had the old style BP16A for a few years...

    I have had the old style BP16A for a few years now and am quite happy with it. The secret of finding happiness with it is to realise that you didn't pay $1500 - $2000 for it and don't expect it to be...
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    Some of us higher bred types only indulge in fine...

    Some of us higher bred types only indulge in fine timbers. The lower end of the gene pool will eat just about anything, some of the dregs of society have even been known to eat Cypress.......yuck!
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    I usually don't tell people about my...

    I usually don't tell people about my ideas........I'm sick of the laughter.:rolleyes:
  42. Thread: Hairy.

    by Termite
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    Nit picking I know, but the James Craig is an...

    Nit picking I know, but the James Craig is an iron ship with timber decking. Sorry about that.:-
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    Black as the inside of a cows guts. Mad as a...

    Black as the inside of a cows guts.

    Mad as a cut snake.
  44. Thread: Tape Measure

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    Yep, I have a set of 200mm digital from Carb.......

    Yep, I have a set of 200mm digital from Carb.... They are the ducks guts. Still have the 150mm manual set that I used for years.
  45. Thread: Tape Measure

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    Yeh, funny things have been happening since I got...

    Yeh, funny things have been happening since I got my hands fixed.......
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    Providing the price is right Madame. :oo:

    Providing the price is right Madame. :oo:
  47. Thread: Tape Measure

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    Tape measures are OK for building a pergola. For...

    Tape measures are OK for building a pergola. For joinery work get yourself a good 150mm, 300mm, and 1M steel rule. A good set of vernier calipers is a good investment also.
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    My sincere advice is to tread carefully when...

    My sincere advice is to tread carefully when making a statement like this. :((
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    I'll bet it's a lot better than what some have...

    I'll bet it's a lot better than what some have called you.:U
  50. It's one of those questions where, if you have to...

    It's one of those questions where, if you have to ask, you won't understand the answer.

    BTW, as for devoting ones life to perfecting the art, suggesting that the best instruments were made in the...
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