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A mate sent me this note. I downloaded the screensaver and its terrific, starts with a 3D engine block and assembles the engine a piece at a time then shows cutaways of it running. Really good.
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Of course you could do like this bloke did or buy his model
http://www.victorymodel.com/

Grue

We all have our bad days

Glenn

No the woman driving got a broken wrist - bloody amazing!

Glenn

Cars eat mooses

Glenn

Here's a pic from a book Rare Trades by Mark Thomson - great read

If you need more info on the shop sucker, ask Ed a Question on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/castinghobby/ he hasn't posted any more info.

Glenn

person 1 "I'm going to Melbourne" - reply "what was first prize? - that'll be as much fun as a dinner with Wilson Tuckey"

But the very next day

Grue

The guy riding the bike got a new job driving trucks :eek:

Grue

Yes with all the good ones taken out

BIG Sydney expo for National Manufacturing week details

http://www.nmw.reedexhibitions.com.au


Glenn

Sign for machines


ACHTUNG
ALLES LOOKENPEEPERS

Dies Machine is nicht fur gerfingerpoken und mittengraben.

Is easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit...

another --


Glenn

Welding fuel containers is a serious problem

A boy was killed welding at school last week in Qld

Details: http://www.seven.com.au/news/topstories/83084

Glenn

I'll make the Friday 1PM meeting.

Hey Wango, My Cousin John Dorsett, you may have met him at the Police training school, he ran it for a while, used to ride a BSA Bantum to work. Funniest thing...

Interested in pencils? how they are made http://www.pencilfacts.com/ videos and information

Glenn

Having done a lot of leadlight in a past life, I've removed a lot of glass from windows to use the glass.

The advice in the older thread is good but I'd shy off the heat gun. Very easy to crack...

I try to get there every year. Flexible about a meeting, whatever suits the majority. Not many kids there on the first day though, and you get first dig at the good stuff!

Glenn

McJing is worth a try http://www.mcjing.com.au/

Glenn

Maybe you could use a rivnut have a look at http://www.compcoinc.com/pages/bollhoff.html

Glenn

How come all you really ugry guys end up with beautiful children?

Glenn

Typical

Glenn

PROPOSED FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION ACT

1000.A

No pilot or pilots, or person or persons acting on the direction or suggestion or supervision of the pilot or pilots may try, or attempt to try...

I fyou go to your local welding supply shop you can get some stainless steel pickling or passivating paste used to remove welding discolourisation from stainless.

Never use steel wool!

Glenn

Men are like ... Laxatives ... They irritate the crap out of you.

Men are like ... Bananas ... The older they get, the less firm they are.

Men are like ... Vacations . They never seem to be...

Bob,

We'll have to get intellectual here: Useful Latin phrases

Quis pili facit Man Utd ?

Solus numquam vades

Nos detestamini ? Facimus nihili

Bob,

You are spot on (or should i say "on spot").

The rot set in when the standard of news readers on the ABC took a dive. One could always rely on the correct use of English on the ABC.
...

How Confusing is the English Language?

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes;
but the plural of ox became oxen not oxes.

One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
yet the...

There is a massive list of free plans including toys on http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~flip/plans.html

This is a collection from threads at googles rec.woodworking pages. Worth a visit for...

There's a downloadable paper plan on http://www.fryerskits.demon.co.uk/treb/

Glenn

Group for Shop teachers 80 members and growing
http://groups.msn.com/IndustrialArtsTeachers/

Glenn

Looks terrific GRS. Hard to photograph lead light?

Glenn

Many people are at a loss for a response when someone says, "You don't know Jack Schitt."
Now you can intellectually handle the situation.

Jack is the only son of Awe Schitt and O. Schitt.

Awe...

http://www.ripcord.ws/plans/plans.html

http://andy.trebuchet.com/trebuchet_plans.htm

http://www.trebuchet.com/

http://www.trebuchet.com/plans.html

and if you're a physics teacher this is...

Violincrafter is diluding us all! Such wonderful craftsmanship could only be done using PFM (pure magic).

I think he does us an honour by sharing his wonderful work with us.

Thanks...

Mahogany, Brush, Northern Geissois biagiana (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex
Engi.
Synonym: Weinmannia biagiana F. Muell.
1 A hardwood of the north Queensland rainforests. 2 Heartwood brown. Medium...

Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual see the book review on http://www.woodcentral.com/books/jackson_day_manual.shtml

Woodcentral has a large list of book reviews on woodwork at...

Stupid people – by Bill Engvall (The Bama Jam / Bagel Guy)

Stupid people should be required to wear signs that just say, "I'm stupid." That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you? You wouldn't...

Silent C,

Keith Bootle is the authority on Aus. timber

His 2 books on the subject are available at abebooks:

BOOTLE, Keith R THE COMMERCIAL TIMBERS OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THEIR USE ...

I Have a zipped bitmap on how to make Knuckle joints. It's just a bit too big to post here, Happy to email it to any interested.

It's from The Wood Worker's Manual by Jackson & Day.

Glenn...

READ MESSAGE FIRST THEN LOOK AT PICTURE

Imagine that you are a South African bush pilot. You fly in some critical medical supplies and enjoy a quick lunch at the hospital.

It's a stifling 100...

SCAM alert

I hate most of these hoax warnings, but this one is important!!!

Please send this to everyone on your email list.

If a man comes to your front door and says he is conducting a...

Excellent Barry, but what are the differences?

Glenn

You may find some help on http://www.svensons.com/boat/

Glenn

There is an excellent page of links and information about knives and knife making at http://ajh-knives.com/ this is one that needs a bit of exploring so the link is to the front page.

Please...

Nice link for paper toys

http://www.thetoymaker.com/2Toys.html

Glenn

Hi All,

Following up from postings on "cutting colorbond sheets"

If you are going to buy a set of snips, take it from an old sheet metal worker, the only ones to buy are Gilbow. Maybe...

John,

You need a length of piano wire longer than the width of the sheet. fix one end of the wire (peg in the ground works), and lay the sheet with the cut directly over the wire. place 2 planks...

Hi Jim,

How about posting some pics of your project? Sounds interesting.

Regards.

Glenn