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9th March 2017, 11:41 AM
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Ahoy Elektra Beckum PK 250R owners! Any marks on your Scribing-Blade's Drive-Belt?
Hello Folks,
I'm trying to replace the missing drive-belt for the scribing-blade on my Elektra Beckum PK 250R table saw, and I'm hoping that one or more of you might have a similar machine, and... -
28th October 2013, 08:56 AM
Thread: Wonders Of The Clock World
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Dear Wheelin', That was brilliant viewing...
Dear Wheelin',
That was brilliant viewing alright...:2tsup: A real wine-and-cheeser! :wink:
If anyone happens to spot an upcoming encore of this one on SBS, can you please post the timeslot... -
Luv It! Luv It! Luv It! :2tsup: (Especially after...
Luv It! Luv It! Luv It! :2tsup: (Especially after the last week or so...:D)
... and, as if those Indians (the world's biggest chauvinists) would actually be truthfully agreeing with her, hey...:p... -
5th October 2012, 08:39 PM
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Dear Guys, Ahhh... if only it was that simple...
Dear Guys,
Ahhh... if only it was that simple :rolleyes:. Already tried it a couple of times, but since reams of paper only seem to smoulder in from the edges, and thus make too much smoke, things... -
5th October 2012, 01:24 PM
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Is there such a thing as a small portable Document Incinerator?
Hello Chaps,
This is a longshot I know, but I'm just wondering whether any of you have ever seen some sort of small purpose-designed portable Document Incinerator for sale anywhere? I usually... -
12th September 2012, 09:32 PM
Thread: Sometimes life sucks!
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Dear Kev, To echo the thoughts of the previous...
Dear Kev,
To echo the thoughts of the previous respondents, I'm sure that all and sundry here would be extending their sympathies to you and your brother. It's hard to know exactly what to say in... -
23rd July 2012, 10:33 AM
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Not if you haven't got a Lathe, Brian...:- ...
Not if you haven't got a Lathe, Brian...:-
You had me there for a nanosecond! I honestly had to read that twice...:D
Nice Find Nev! :2tsup: That's exactly the sort of thing I'm after.... -
22nd July 2012, 12:19 PM
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Thanks Gents, DD - I did have peek through...
Thanks Gents,
DD - I did have peek through the Blackwoods website, but at first glance none of their range seemed reversible. Having said that, I will have a more detailed look into whether those... -
21st July 2012, 02:31 PM
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Lookin' for a good old "Cone"-style Puller...
Dear Gents,
Don't s'pose anyone's seen a good old 3-Arm "Cone"-type Puller (like in the photo below) for sale anywhere around the traps? They're better than your average Puller because not only... -
6th June 2012, 09:30 PM
Thread: Totally freaked out cat
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Dear Fence, Holy Smokes! Those eyes are Truly...
Dear Fence,
Holy Smokes! Those eyes are Truly Evil... (just like "The Hood" in "The Thunderbirds"...:rolleyes: :wink:) She looks like Snoopy would if he was trying to imitate a... -
28th March 2012, 09:04 PM
Thread: Mysterious saw marks
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Dear Borer, It just occurred to me now - when...
Dear Borer,
It just occurred to me now - when you said "new" Tablesaw, did you actually mean new new, or did you instead mean new 2nd-hand? If the latter, badly worn Spindle Bearings could... -
28th March 2012, 05:43 PM
Thread: Mysterious saw marks
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Dear Borer, This one's a bit "left-field",...
Dear Borer,
This one's a bit "left-field", but is it possible that the Spindle is somehow slightly loose in the Trunnion, to the effect that the extra cutting pressure when cross-cutting is... -
16th March 2012, 11:03 AM
Thread: Dowelling machine
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Dear Relics, Where you say that your location...
Dear Relics,
Where you say that your location is "Southbank", which Southbank do you mean? (as in - which State?...) :?
If you're talking about the one up here in Brisbane, Queensland, I've... -
11th September 2011, 08:31 AM
Thread: Disabled Disabled toilets
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Dear Wheelin', That's pretty weird alright in...
Dear Wheelin',
That's pretty weird alright in a Hospital...:? Heck, there'd surely be a lot of wheelchairs on any given floor at the best of times? I guess for some ridiculous... -
4th September 2011, 11:03 AM
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Dear Gaza, Not a bad suggestion; one of them...
Dear Gaza,
Not a bad suggestion; one of them on a 4" Grinder would be fairly wieldy...
But...
Holy Smokes!... Have you seen the price on them over here? :oo: (as in AU$249...:o)
I might... -
3rd September 2011, 08:40 PM
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Dear Ian, I've been doing my best to avoid that...
Dear Ian,
I've been doing my best to avoid that particular Thread actually! :D
No, I haven't Ian, but I have definitely been looking for an excuse to buy at least one of the clones. The only... -
3rd September 2011, 08:43 AM
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Dear Ian, I certainly did consider a...
Dear Ian,
I certainly did consider a Fein-type unit in the initial stages, and I even went in to the Tool Shop at the BigB and had a long hard look at the Bosch version, which they're currently... -
2nd September 2011, 08:25 AM
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Dear Ian, Hmmm, interesting suggestion... I...
Dear Ian,
Hmmm, interesting suggestion... I already have a 5" Wet-Saw though, that I could run dry on the Vac if I wanted to (Heck, I could probably run it wet on the Vac if I wanted to as... -
1st September 2011, 09:23 PM
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Dear HandyJack, Thanks for the reply. They...
Dear HandyJack,
Thanks for the reply. They look like they're from the same manufacturer as these ones that McJing carries:
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The bottom three - said to be mounted on a "6mm" shank -... -
30th August 2011, 05:29 PM
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Carbide Rotary Burr or Diamond-Grit Point/Bit for "chasing in cement render?
Hello All,
This might sound a bit zany at first, but I’m toying with the idea of using one of my spare Routers to chase a few shallow grooves into some cement render. The concept appeals to me... -
28th August 2011, 09:15 PM
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Yes, here-here Crowie! :2tsup: Let's hope...
Yes, here-here Crowie! :2tsup:
Let's hope also that it's not too much of an economic blow to that great country either. Our thoughts and prayers are with them...
Best Wishes,
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25th August 2011, 08:49 PM
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Ahhggg!... Mine froze just when he got onto the...
Ahhggg!... Mine froze just when he got onto the tail of that sandstone E38 Charger...:rolleyes: Surely he gets him down Conrod on the 2nd lap...:D
Felt a bit like "Bullit", with a couple of... -
23rd August 2011, 08:54 PM
Thread: Bosch Optiline table saw blades
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Dear Fuzzie, I have got exactly that blade -...
Dear Fuzzie,
I have got exactly that blade - ie. the Optiline 12" x 40 tooth - and I use it for ripping. It's a very Good Thing for the money (t'was $45 from Glenfords...). Don't get the 60... -
23rd August 2011, 08:43 PM
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Dear Bob, That's it alright! But she'd...
Dear Bob,
That's it alright! But she'd probably be 110v I imagine. Pity...:-
Thanks for digging anyhow...:2tsup:
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22nd August 2011, 09:31 PM
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Dear Lignum, Close my friend. Very close... ...
Dear Lignum,
Close my friend. Very close...
but...
No fully-enclosed guard or dust-port...:(
Pity, because I'll bet it's higher quality than the GMC unit.
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22nd August 2011, 11:59 AM
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Don't s'pose these GMC "Multi-Cutters" have popped up under a different brand?
Dear Guys,
Back before GMC went Belly-Up, they did these little 450w Angle-Grinder-like one-handed 85mm saws that they called a "Multi Cutter". Here's a picture of one:
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18th August 2011, 08:45 PM
Thread: question re shower door
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Dear Macklin, In the event that no-one else...
Dear Macklin,
In the event that no-one else replies, I don't know that particular brand, but I've worked on maybe 2 or 3 other brands of the typical setup you've described, so I know the rough... -
28th June 2011, 08:32 AM
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Dear Mhunter, The problem certainly sounds...
Dear Mhunter,
The problem certainly sounds "switchish" alright. Sometimes just a retightening of the little screws that hold the wires in the switch-assembly is all that is needed in such a case.... -
9th June 2011, 04:06 PM
Thread: Wild Dingo - Shane Eyre
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Dear Wheelin' Let's hope he had the decency...
Dear Wheelin'
Let's hope he had the decency to wear a Forum T'Shirt for the occasion...:D
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3rd June 2011, 09:23 AM
Thread: Con-Census
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Dear Art, Well, they must have left said...
Dear Art,
Well, they must have left said "tool" off the Ute and back in the Shed up here, because they don't seem to have planned for anything :cool:. There's not enough (henceforth to be... -
2nd June 2011, 07:58 AM
Thread: Drill Doctor 360x
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Dear John, The maximum current-draw for the...
Dear John,
The maximum current-draw for the 360x on 220-230v is apparently 0.88A. Interestingly, the 1.75A figure that you have stated for the larger model is also given as the maximum draw for... -
31st May 2011, 09:00 PM
Thread: Which air compressor for spray painting?
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Dear Vern, Yes... Well... That would make...
Dear Vern,
Yes... Well... That would make sense then, wouldn't it... (I'll, ahh... just go over here now...:doh:)
Sorry, I'll put it down to my Man-Cold, which has come back on me more... -
30th May 2011, 09:27 PM
Thread: Which air compressor for spray painting?
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Dear Vern, Uncanny!...:- I was just wondering...
Dear Vern,
Uncanny!...:- I was just wondering about that very same compressor earlier tonight, because my Brother's got his eye on it for spraying one of his boy's cars. We're tossing up on... -
25th May 2011, 08:52 AM
Thread: Metabo Multitool
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Love it! Love it!...:D :2tsup:
Love it! Love it!...:D :2tsup:
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25th May 2011, 08:36 AM
Thread: Elektra Beckum Table Saw parts. Where???
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Dear Maplegum, Are the spares in question...
Dear Maplegum,
Are the spares in question truly "deleted" as well, or are our domestic homegrown Aussie-Jocks at Metabo-Oz just too lazy and comfortable to bother bringing them in for you?...:((... -
24th May 2011, 09:07 PM
Thread: Metabo Multitool
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Dear Damien, That's quite...
Dear Damien,
That's quite incredible...:2tsup: That's possilby enough to even make Herr Gerhard drool...
Ahhh, those Krauts - you canna' keep 'em down!...:no: (They probably even did a... -
14th May 2011, 10:02 PM
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Dear Folks, Thanks again for the replies. ...
Dear Folks,
Thanks again for the replies.
I'll nonetheless count that as a "nibble"...:D (Not much in the Creel, though, for the amount of "baiting" I've done...:(.)
Spot-On Ches -... -
14th May 2011, 10:59 AM
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Dear Guys, Thanks very much for the replies....
Dear Guys,
Thanks very much for the replies. It's a nice sunny day outside today, so I might venture out to do some light Man-shopping (for some pretty little knicks and knacks like Tile... -
13th May 2011, 06:09 PM
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"Man-Colds": Lozenges v's Whatever it is the Airlines give you(?)
Dear Chaps,
Well, I've scored a head-cold pretty early in the season this time round (heck, the Ekka's still a couple of months away, isn't it?...:?), and let me tell you - this one is a real... -
20th April 2011, 09:05 AM
Thread: Metabo Magnum Tk 1256
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Ah yes... Much like the fence-clamp setup on...
Ah yes... Much like the fence-clamp setup on stablemate Elektra Beckum's "PK 250"...
Nice machine and post Damo! Love the Kraut way-of-thinking on this type of gear...:2tsup:
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19th April 2011, 09:23 PM
Thread: Metabo Magnum Tk 1256
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Dear Damien, Nice Break-Down shots! Ahhh,...
Dear Damien,
Nice Break-Down shots! Ahhh, just sensing the relative portability of that sweet shiny cast-alloy Trunnion, and the quietness of that massive almost-oversized Induction motor...... -
16th April 2011, 08:36 PM
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Mark - Thanks for the good steer. It turns out...
Mark - Thanks for the good steer. It turns out that Carbatec sell CMT-brand equivalents of those Carb-i-Tool bits that you have suggested, but if my memory serves me correctly, I think I've heard it...
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15th April 2011, 09:40 PM
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Spare Brad-Point Bits for GMC Dowelling Machine?...
Good Evening Chaps,
The quality of the standard drill-bits that were supplied with the GMC Dowelling Machine when they (and the rest of the brand...:-) were being sold, were almost certainly that... -
15th April 2011, 05:48 PM
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Quick!...:oo: Somebody say...
Quick!...:oo: Somebody say "Track-Saw/Plunge-Saw", before one of the Darksiders very smugly says in a Sean Connery accent:
"A good hand-rip-saw, and a steady hand...:wink:" (that's meant to be them,... -
23rd March 2011, 08:55 PM
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Dear Lee, I hereby do solemnly swear that if I...
Dear Lee,
I hereby do solemnly swear that if I proceed with the use of polyurethane adhesive for the said application, that I shall conduct appropriate testing beforehand to determine the... -
22nd March 2011, 01:04 PM
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Dear Gents, Thank-you for all four brilliant...
Dear Gents,
Thank-you for all four brilliant replies :2tsup:.
FenceF - I will definitely get a small bottle of Durabond from the BigB, because going by what Kman has said, that sounds like... -
21st March 2011, 10:09 PM
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Polyurethane glues - How much do they foam outwards by?
Hi Gents,
It's probably a difficult property to quantify, but I'm curious as to just how much upwards - or outwards - a typical polyurethane adhesive will actually foam when setting? :?
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14th March 2011, 10:17 PM
Thread: Largest-size Nail Punch?..
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Dear Jim, Yes, I know what you mean about the...
Dear Jim,
Yes, I know what you mean about the "oversize entry hole" problem. I'll be interested to see what others have to say regarding that myself, but for my own part I've found that when I... -
14th March 2011, 08:52 AM
Thread: Largest-size Nail Punch?..
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Dear Ross, Truth be known, making my own was...
Dear Ross,
Truth be known, making my own was about the first thing I attempted to do on the day, right there and then. In the particular toolbox I had with me at the time, I had a couple of... -
13th March 2011, 11:53 AM
Thread: Largest-size Nail Punch?..
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Thanks for confirmation Mick. Thought it might be...
Thanks for confirmation Mick. Thought it might be the case because I had done a bit of Googling on the subject.
Good idea in theory Ross; Sore-fingers for me in practice... (Me bad aim...:-)
Acme -...