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23rd December 2023, 08:33 AM
Thread: Merry Christmas to all my Friends
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Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas everyone!
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19th December 2023, 08:51 PM
Thread: SCAM WARNING - Very important
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WARNING - WARNING!!! Uncle_Bob is OK though :)
Uncle_Bob is OK though :)
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21st August 2023, 11:18 PM
Thread: Single to three phase converters
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It's not that expensive to get 3 ph run into the...
It's not that expensive to get 3 ph run into the home (and on to a shed). You may even have a 3 ph drop coming into the house but it's only using 1 phase currently. This was the case for me when I...
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25th June 2023, 11:58 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Bob, you have got yourself a luxury car for not...
Bob, you have got yourself a luxury car for not much more that a new Toyota. I think you'll love it. Tesla numbers on the road will be like Commodores in the early 2000's in a couple of years. They...
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19th June 2023, 07:00 PM
Thread: Resurrecting Lawn
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Looks like it's quite compacted where the cars...
Looks like it's quite compacted where the cars driven over it. I think you need to get a pitchfork and break up the top few inches before sowing any seed.
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18th June 2023, 08:35 PM
Thread: Australian Standards source
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The standards being hidden behind a paywall and...
The standards being hidden behind a paywall and the Government handing over control and commerce of them to an "outsourced party" is a ploy for them to "distance" themselves from the rorting being...
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17th June 2023, 08:19 PM
Thread: Putting Cable On A wall
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You don't usually attache the cable to the wall,...
You don't usually attache the cable to the wall, you get it installed into the wall cavity.
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13th June 2023, 06:41 PM
Thread: Plantar fasciitis suitable footwear
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I suffered from this for quite a few years. Ended...
I suffered from this for quite a few years. Ended up going to a Physiotherapist and he strapped my foot up in bandages for a few days and this fixed it.
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11th June 2023, 02:38 PM
Thread: Just a Handy Guy
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Welcome!
Welcome!
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11th June 2023, 02:22 PM
Thread: G'day. Ermat here from NZ.
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Welcome! Clever those French. Something so...
Welcome!
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9th June 2023, 08:02 PM
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Maybe this video might help: ...
Maybe this video might help:
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5th June 2023, 06:09 PM
Thread: LED globe lifespan
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Those are Compact Fluorescent Lamps which require...
Those are Compact Fluorescent Lamps which require a special fitting with a ballast. Might be hard to find a fitting for them these days. Maybe sell 'em on Fleabay or something.
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4th June 2023, 01:34 PM
Thread: Dave's Workshop Build
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Needs more GPO's :D Seriously, that's an...
Needs more GPO's :D
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Looks like a Spokeshave.
Looks like a Spokeshave.
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2nd June 2023, 07:28 PM
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+1 to what Phil said. Mate, next time I'll get...
+1 to what Phil said. Mate, next time I'll get you to do mine :)
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31st May 2023, 09:54 PM
Thread: Old time Renovate Forum Roll call
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28th May 2023, 04:53 PM
Thread: Electric Drill
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Wow! The previous owner really looked after their...
Wow! The previous owner really looked after their tools!
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27th May 2023, 01:16 AM
Thread: Infra Red Heating
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IR heaters don't heat the air directly. They heat...
IR heaters don't heat the air directly. They heat organic and black bodies. Because of this you need to be fairly close to them because of Inverse Square Law, that is in a nutshell, the if you double...
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25th May 2023, 08:30 PM
Thread: The late Great Watson
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Noel was a bloody good bloke. They don't get any...
Noel was a bloody good bloke. They don't get any better than him!
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23rd May 2023, 06:56 PM
Thread: Moondog is here
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Great to see you came over Moondog!
Great to see you came over Moondog!
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22nd May 2023, 10:29 PM
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I think Conroys would be OK. They've been in the...
I think Conroys would be OK. They've been in the business a long time.
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22nd May 2023, 10:02 PM
Thread: The other Renovate Forum is NOW CLOSED!
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Neil said that there wasn't rss feeds for all the...
Neil said that there wasn't rss feeds for all the forums unfortunately, so that one may have been a casualty.
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22nd May 2023, 07:21 PM
Thread: The other Renovate Forum is NOW CLOSED!
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I'd like to say "and thanks for all the fish" but...
I'd like to say "and thanks for all the fish" but no fish or thanks arrived from the new forum owners. Unlike the old days where we would at least get a Christmas present from UBEAUT (thanks Neil!).
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24th November 2014, 09:32 PM
Thread: Getting things sorted
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Very organised. Well done :2tsup: As for mine,...
Very organised. Well done :2tsup:
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15th June 2014, 12:25 PM
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Interesting thread. I haven't used Shellac since...
Interesting thread.
I haven't used Shellac since I was a boy and used it when making coils for crystal set radios.
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15th June 2014, 12:12 PM
Thread: Just a beautiful Place.
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Any Zappa fans are a friend of mine too ;)
Any Zappa fans are a friend of mine too ;)
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14th June 2014, 12:16 PM
Thread: Tap a thread in a block plane
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Haha, that's great ;)
Haha, that's great ;)
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7th May 2014, 12:37 AM
Thread: Oceans1 Strip Kayak
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Wow, very nice! Sent from my ayepad using...
Wow, very nice!
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29th April 2014, 11:29 PM
Thread: Some welds for you to critique
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Me too! Go for it. (See if they'll give you a...
Me too! Go for it.
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29th April 2014, 11:01 PM
Thread: Some welds for you to critique
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Look pretty good to me.
Look pretty good to me.
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6th May 2013, 02:32 PM
Thread: Windows XP updates
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You don't have to stop using XP, though there...
You don't have to stop using XP, though there will be a point in the future where security updates are stopped being rolled out.
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2nd May 2013, 09:42 PM
Thread: Renovate - WWF forum link
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Renovate - WWF forum link
Hi guys, I'm sure years ago there used to be a link on this forum to the Renovate forum and maybe vice versa.
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29th August 2010, 07:45 PM
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Got a lol here :)
Got a lol here :)
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18th April 2009, 01:08 PM
Thread: brazing fuel tank?
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I posted some time back on an actual experience I...
I posted some time back on an actual experience I had with fuel tanks. I've copied the text for the post located here: https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?p=622330#post622330
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18th February 2009, 02:12 PM
Thread: the plans for the ski boat
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Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.
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18th February 2009, 01:56 PM
Thread: DIY TIG Welder
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How's this coming along? Any updates?
How's this coming along? Any updates?
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20th December 2008, 10:59 AM
Thread: DIY TIG Welder
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Wow Edd, I'm looking forward to see how this...
Wow Edd, I'm looking forward to see how this works out for you. I looked at going the exact same thing quite a while back. I finally put it in the too hard/expensive bucket along with most of my...
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6th September 2008, 06:29 PM
Thread: Plasma Cutter
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Nope and sorry for the late reply. That said,...
Nope and sorry for the late reply. That said, I've never seen a plasma that can't cut 3mm.
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17th July 2008, 03:38 PM
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How did you go Steve, did you get the MIG you...
How did you go Steve, did you get the MIG you were looking at?
Personally, if I could afford one, I would go the TIG, their just so versatile. TIG welding is not too differcult and the finish is... -
9th May 2008, 10:36 AM
Thread: Welding up a Alloy boat
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Wow, awesome boat. I didn't relise how big it was...
Wow, awesome boat. I didn't relise how big it was until I looked at the last picture with someone inside it.
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29th April 2008, 12:19 PM
Thread: Main switch rating
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Just adding to clear it up a bit. CB's are rated...
Just adding to clear it up a bit.
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24th April 2008, 11:26 AM
Thread: Designing a new workshop
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Hi, I agree bigger would be better. I'm also...
Hi, I agree bigger would be better. I'm also thinking 6" metal ducting would be cheaper than PVC, hell you can even make it yourself.
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20th April 2008, 02:28 PM
Thread: Any Fridge / Aircon techies here??
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I use a waterbed heater to germinate seedlings. I...
I use a waterbed heater to germinate seedlings. I brought two of them from our recycling shop shop for $10,they both came with the thermostats too. I reckon these would work you too,
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20th April 2008, 02:22 PM
Thread: Free House Heating
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Awesome, I would love to make one, but alas the...
Awesome, I would love to make one, but alas the landlord might get upset at making penetrations in the brickwork.
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14th April 2008, 08:08 PM
Thread: My journey as an Apprentice Welder
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Welcome to the forums mate. I done exactly the...
Welcome to the forums mate.
I done exactly the opposite and boy do I miss being a fabricator.
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14th April 2008, 07:52 PM
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Sounds like your making a dead short when...
Sounds like your making a dead short when connecting red to the LOOP connection (with the black wires in it).
Mate, really with this stuff, if you don't know what your doing, get someone in that... -
13th April 2008, 04:26 PM
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Bob, hi. I don't have any hard info, just what I...
Bob, hi. I don't have any hard info, just what I read on the Austech forum. There was a good thread on alternative energy, sadly though it's been lost since their site crashed. There was even a...
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13th April 2008, 11:07 AM
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Sorry to say Master Splinter, but what I've heard...
Sorry to say Master Splinter, but what I've heard is that those jaycar turbine and solar panels ain't much chop. Ok for a hobbyist, but not much good for a serious installation.
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11th April 2008, 03:09 PM
Thread: Hot Water Pressure
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When I was a boy, IIRC, they were called AJAX...
When I was a boy, IIRC, they were called AJAX valves.
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8th April 2008, 08:54 AM
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There's a couple of guys over here on this forum...
There's a couple of guys over here on this forum http://www.austech.info/electronics/ that could help you. One of them (Bluedog I think) runs his entire place on solely on renewable energy (solar &...