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31st October 2018, 12:31 PM
Thread: Bending Tight Radius in Ply
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I've not looked at or done it, something that...
I've not looked at or done it, something that comes to mind that makes me wonder if a similar approach might help or work is like the Luthiers do with a bending iron to form the sides of say a Violin...
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12th January 2018, 01:07 PM
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Hi All, sorry for the tardy reply, seems some...
Hi All, sorry for the tardy reply, seems some alerts never made it through over the xmas break.
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16th November 2017, 05:55 PM
Thread: 8mm brass tubes
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https://www.minibearings.com.au/store/partstab/tub...
https://www.minibearings.com.au/store/partstab/tuberoundbrass/tuberoundbrass/a/1/
These guys are in Brisbane.
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5th November 2017, 06:31 PM
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No idea Arron, not an "I" person, but I know it...
No idea Arron, not an "I" person, but I know it works on several other computers.
Some extra info I forgot to add, was a lil short on time.
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2nd November 2017, 09:49 PM
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Hi Guys, I put some time into the same thing a...
Hi Guys, I put some time into the same thing a short while ago for a new house we almost built.
Same thing as above, wanting no maintenance, but something unique, and I love to build stuff and do... -
18th April 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: SB's Block in Tasmania Build
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As far as batteries go, did you ever look into a...
As far as batteries go, did you ever look into a flow battery like the Redflow? After the 10 year (or there abouts) design life of the stack, the stack can be easily and relatively cheaply replaced...
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3rd March 2017, 03:39 PM
Thread: Water tanks 23kl
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Another option is the likes of a Rhino Tank, Coro...
Another option is the likes of a Rhino Tank, Coro Tin Can "shell" with a polly liner. When we finally get to build our acreage house we will be using Rhino Tanks.
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21st December 2016, 10:46 AM
Thread: Vacuum Pump
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Ok ok, point taken, example was a bit extreme...
Ok ok, point taken, example was a bit extreme with the number pulled out of the air, but the principal still stands :2tsup:
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21st December 2016, 10:10 AM
Thread: Vacuum Pump
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Sorry but all of the above information is a...
Sorry but all of the above information is a little off, the displacement of the pump does not have to be related to the amount of vacuum the pump can obtain, you really should be looking for the...
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5th March 2015, 01:57 PM
Thread: 4140 HARDNESS
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I think you will find its not quite as simple as...
I think you will find its not quite as simple as that for the properties of the material. The term or name 4140 only gives you a hint as to what the material properties actually are, that it should...
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17th October 2014, 06:03 PM
Thread: dado saw blades
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A possibility is that some of the Dado...
A possibility is that some of the Dado blades/chippers are located on the thread of the Arbour and are not all aligned on the same axis, this will give an uneven bottom. This should be evident if you...
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15th August 2014, 12:49 PM
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I'd be asking for my money back on the THREE test...
I'd be asking for my money back on the THREE test tags as none of them are filled out correctly, and one doesn't have a proper licence number on it! and all on the same day, what a joke! :~
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11th July 2014, 05:46 PM
Thread: Source or options for timber for kitchen
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Hi Splinter, yes a black metal edge, or even...
Hi Splinter, yes a black metal edge, or even leave it with a little rust in the odd spot, definitely a little on the rougher side, was thinking the Steel Blackening (cold bath), kind of like the...
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10th July 2014, 09:02 PM
Thread: Source or options for timber for kitchen
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Yup, in OZ guys, currently in western QLD, but...
Yup, in OZ guys, currently in western QLD, but the new house build is north west Brisbane.
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9th July 2014, 08:51 PM
Thread: Source or options for timber for kitchen
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Source or options for timber for kitchen
Hey everyone, Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but it looked as thought it should be right.
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30th January 2009, 11:30 PM
Thread: Manual for a KS12K or equivalent
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I have one of those, mine is a Rexon, and...
I have one of those, mine is a Rexon, and although i got it second hand and i'm sure it hasnt been messed with, it doesnt have the piece you are referring to, and i agree with you that it should have...
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26th July 2008, 10:13 AM
Thread: welding copper
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DC is what you need. Something else i have...
DC is what you need.
Something else i have come across since the previous post, and it does depend on the particular alloy of brass you are useing, is that the high heating levels created in TIG... -
27th April 2008, 09:40 AM
Thread: de rusting really rusty iron
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I know of people that restore old cars, the...
I know of people that restore old cars, the wheels and other bits and pieces useing Molassis (watered down). They keep it in a big plactis drums 200L and just let the items have a sit in there for a...
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23rd April 2008, 07:16 PM
Thread: All Bandsaw Aficonados.........Help!
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You should be able to get the blade to cut...
You should be able to get the blade to cut straight by useing the adjuster that tilts the top wheel to position the blade, typically centered on the tyre, but it needs to be in the right place for it...
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18th April 2008, 09:53 PM
Thread: Automatic vacuum actuator
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Anyone ever looked at one of these??? It sounds...
Anyone ever looked at one of these??? It sounds like a good idea and with the dollar the way it is wouldnt be all that much money...
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16th April 2008, 08:48 PM
Thread: Kamro FKS table saw
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If the saw has runners like one im familiar with...
If the saw has runners like one im familiar with they are made from a grade of Tufnol, a kind of reinforced phenolic material. Tufnol comes in many different grades and with many different...
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7th April 2008, 08:28 AM
Thread: truing (?) up a bandsaw
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I think Termite had a good thread for setting up...
I think Termite had a good thread for setting up the tracking on a BP16a Hafco??? Someone else here could confirm that for sure.
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Hi Groggy, Sorry for the slow reply, waayyyy...
Hi Groggy,
Sorry for the slow reply, waayyyy to busy at present.
I'm not going to be any help for you as i really am a lil unsure as to what these two things do. I've had a lil look in the user... -
I've got a QNAP TS201, had it for about 12 mths...
I've got a QNAP TS201, had it for about 12 mths and not had a single problem or even a need to reboot it. I'm only useing it as multimedia storage and for the download station, and it gets accessed...
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10th February 2008, 10:19 PM
Thread: oily old table top
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I Know its a lil different, but with petrol...
I Know its a lil different, but with petrol (Methanol and Caster oil) model planes the go to remove caster oil from the Balsa is to apply liberal amounts of Acetone to the area you want to repair. It...
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14th November 2007, 11:49 PM
Thread: Navman icn520
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Ninefingers, Contact GME Electrophone and get...
Ninefingers, Contact GME Electrophone and get them to send you the link or such for the new maps that your after, we got an email at work recently saying that a new CD was available from Garmin with...
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1st November 2007, 08:34 PM
Thread: Unfortunate names
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Best i ever heard was a woman rang into Triple J...
Best i ever heard was a woman rang into Triple J with the name Jenna Taylor... :D
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21st October 2007, 09:14 PM
Thread: How to ground your welder?
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I bet theres a rule that says your sparky...
I bet theres a rule that says your sparky shouldnt have used a star picket! And him putting in a second one rather than useing the original doesnt sound right either (well not when talking about the...
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23rd August 2007, 09:14 PM
Thread: Scratched crankshaft question
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China is in the ballpark for how fine a finish...
China is in the ballpark for how fine a finish you really want. The most important thing is to have no high spots, the lows from the scratches wont be a problem as nothing can contact these and they...
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23rd August 2007, 09:04 PM
Thread: Digital vernier innards
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I have seem some (most?) that work on variable...
I have seem some (most?) that work on variable capacitance. The other half of the plate of the capacitor is behind the measureing label in the face of the vernier and is useally a triangle in shape...
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I think that the most flexable hose that you will...
I think that the most flexable hose that you will find will be either "Skeet" or "Skat" tubing (spelling??? ) That is the orange stuff used on aircraft and in race cares for ducting air to engines...
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20th July 2007, 06:48 PM
Thread: Which jointer for under $1200?
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I'm with Geoff, i have what is probably the same...
I'm with Geoff, i have what is probably the same jointer as him, less than $800 for the 8",Hafco, for the money, i'm very happy with it!!! My advice would be to buy as wide and as long a machine as...
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9th July 2007, 11:30 PM
Thread: Silverchair
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Patty, you rock!!! awsome to have seen all of...
Patty, you rock!!! awsome to have seen all of those live :D
As far as the sliverchair go, only two worth having, "Tomorrow" single, and "Frogstomp" I think i much prefer the raw sound to the... -
18th June 2007, 12:04 AM
Thread: tapped or untapped MIG?
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The WIA 150 is a great machine and will do the...
The WIA 150 is a great machine and will do the job well, but i'd stay well clear of the galv sheet and go with some Zincaneal, LOTS easier to weld! and if you are only going to use 1mm sheet anything...
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4th June 2007, 08:32 PM
Thread: jet 15 " thicknesser
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Blackout, My thicknesser is standard with the...
Blackout,
My thicknesser is standard with the rollers, similar to the 20" shown here -->
http://www.hareandforbes.com.au/sample_2/home.php
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3rd June 2007, 11:53 PM
Thread: jet 15 " thicknesser
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I've got the H&F unit with the motor underneath...
I've got the H&F unit with the motor underneath and the rollers on top. If u do any slightly longer or larger boards you will really like haveing the rollers on top so you can pass the boards back...
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As a matter of interest, the power consumption...
As a matter of interest, the power consumption for a Plasma may not necessarily be the full amount quoted by the manufacturer, but for LCD this is certainly the case!
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30th May 2007, 07:14 PM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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Hi, I dont really know whats inside your...
Hi,
I dont really know whats inside your burner unit, but with the one i have built, it needed a hole size for your "jet" thats pretty close to what your useing! Another fellow told me at the... -
29th May 2007, 12:19 PM
Thread: Makita Cut Off Saw Troubles
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Also an obvious thing is to make sure that where...
Also an obvious thing is to make sure that where ever you have the saw sitting is FLAT, dont try to use it on the ground etc, and plenty of concrete floors in sheds arent flat. I have a makita cut...
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26th May 2007, 07:58 PM
Thread: What's this rubberwhatsit?
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Looks a lot like the rubber cap that goes into...
Looks a lot like the rubber cap that goes into the end of the aluminium extrusion that the fence runs along.
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17th May 2007, 11:51 PM
Thread: Poisonous Price of Ply
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Try having to pay $100 for a 8' x 4' sheet of...
Try having to pay $100 for a 8' x 4' sheet of 12mm builders bracing ply and no where else to go buy it!!! and $130 for a sheet of 16mm Form Ply, and i'm just to scaerd to ask about a 18mm sheet of...
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6th May 2007, 10:11 PM
Thread: Steel Inserts
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I used to use a piece of 2mm steel for my first...
I used to use a piece of 2mm steel for my first plate and found it great except for when i started to use larger dia bits and it had to be cut out further and i was constantly changing back and forth...
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3rd May 2007, 07:00 PM
Thread: WIP Cyclone
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Hi Al, I see that you opened up the intake...
Hi Al,
I see that you opened up the intake side of your blower to let it move a lil more air, but i'm wondering how far you have opened it up, dimensions??? or if you have just gone to the same as... -
24th April 2007, 09:00 PM
Thread: Aftermarket mitre gauge vs sled.
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I'm a lil with Tex here, ever since i got my...
I'm a lil with Tex here, ever since i got my Incra 3000 i grab my cross cut sled heaps less. Now i only ever grab the sled to do larger panels, mainly cause of the length difference of my sled i...
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18th April 2007, 09:28 AM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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The 2nd pic would happen to be the one on the...
The 2nd pic would happen to be the one on the previous page as part of the 8 or so pics i provided the other day :rolleyes:
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18th April 2007, 08:28 AM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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Schtoo, Yes the unit runs a blower. Am useing...
Schtoo,
Yes the unit runs a blower. Am useing the exhaust from a small industrial vacume cleaner that is connected to the back end of the 65mm pipe with a short piece of Skeet tubing. The vacume... -
18th April 2007, 12:09 AM
Thread: Soldering stainless steel.
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Wiht a lot of patience and a lot of cleanliness...
Wiht a lot of patience and a lot of cleanliness stainless can be soldered with regular solder, but it involves it being heated and tinned and rubbed and so on and so on and etc etc etc, and after...
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17th April 2007, 11:53 PM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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Hi Barry, The drum is actually an old 44 gal...
Hi Barry,
The drum is actually an old 44 gal drum, yup a whole 200 liters :D
The actual entry to the furnace is a piece of 6" pipe lined with clay etc and reduced to maybe 3" i think a beer... -
17th April 2007, 11:17 PM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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It's a lot easier to use than i guess it looks :)...
It's a lot easier to use than i guess it looks :) But then again aren't allll projects out of the shed supposed to be a lil over the top or excessive or over engineered in some way :wink:
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17th April 2007, 10:15 PM
Thread: Oil Burners for Casting Furnace.
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And the last few... If anyone has any questions...
And the last few... If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask!