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Likewise. I suspect that a week or so is enough...
Likewise. I suspect that a week or so is enough for the off-gassing to be complete.
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27th March 2024, 04:50 PM
Thread: Smart Box Maker Hardware
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Except that Linley copied Andrew's hinges and...
Except that Linley copied Andrew's hinges and refused to pay a royalty (no pun intended.)
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27th March 2024, 04:47 PM
Thread: Only in America
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I'd agree with that. D1 in the USA is a rifle &...
I'd agree with that. D1 in the USA is a rifle & pistol target shooter. One of the competitions they have is a 'Steel Action' shoot, where competitors have to shoot from within an area marked out on...
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21st March 2024, 04:58 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Thanks for those photos and the post. I suspect...
Thanks for those photos and the post. I suspect that the small hut and weir are a flow measurement station. The weir looks like a shallow V notch similar to a Crump weir, and the hut would house an...
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19th March 2024, 10:00 AM
Thread: Only in America
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What are the odds of a good guy with a gun...
What are the odds of a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun?
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I'm sure I've seen a suitable primer around. Try...
I'm sure I've seen a suitable primer around. Try the big green shed, but you may need a specialist paint shop.
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I used to use Titebond II, and never had a...
I used to use Titebond II, and never had a problem UNTIL the box was filled straight after completion, with the ring holders the last thing to be done. Two 9 carat rings belonging to my wife...
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16th March 2024, 06:21 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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To those participating in this thread, may I once...
To those participating in this thread, may I once again thank you all for setting an example for how discussions with sometimes opposing points of view should be conducted. Although I rarely...
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1st March 2024, 07:56 AM
Thread: Veneering Question
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Think you misread, Brian. I use epoxy, not...
Think you misread, Brian. I use epoxy, not polyurethane for veneering. I've used poly for other things, but I think I'd also end up with a foaming mess if I used it for veneering.
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24th February 2024, 11:06 AM
Thread: Western Red Cedar or Kirri
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Hi Damian, I can't help with the timbers, but...
Hi Damian, I can't help with the timbers, but sorry to hear about your stroke. Pleased to see you back and good to know you're getting on with the woodwork.
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20th February 2024, 05:02 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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I recall, from about the same time, research from...
I recall, from about the same time, research from a NSW PhD(?) student that found that wear & tear was proportional to about the 5th power of the mass. Considering the assumptions that are probably...
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2nd February 2024, 08:16 AM
Thread: Mitred corner splines necessary?
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I didn't notice any other damage, and only one...
I didn't notice any other damage, and only one corner opened up. The box walls were only about 6mm thick, and there was an insert. I dropped it on a rubber covered floor and I suspect it landed on...
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31st January 2024, 05:31 PM
Thread: Mitred corner splines necessary?
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One caveat I would add is that if the lid and...
One caveat I would add is that if the lid and bottom panels are floating, and the sides are thin, it only takes one drop of the box to open up a corner, splines or no splines. DAMHIKT.
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30th January 2024, 09:50 AM
Thread: Mitred corner splines necessary?
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If the lid and base are glued in, splines...
If the lid and base are glued in, splines shouldn't be necessary.
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20th January 2024, 04:48 PM
Thread: Schools with long courses
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Danny, you've obviously looked at Sturt, there...
Danny, you've obviously looked at Sturt, there used to also be one in WA but I think it may have burned down in a bushfire some years ago. There is a wooden boat buildng course in Tasmania, I think...
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How do you make it last two minutes?
How do you make it last two minutes?
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11th January 2024, 05:26 PM
Thread: Veneering Question
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I usually use epoxy for veneering, and always do...
I usually use epoxy for veneering, and always do both sides. It may not always be necessary, but why take a chance. It doesn't have to be the same veneer if it's not going to be seen, but I'd use the...
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8th January 2024, 08:41 AM
Thread: Glue used by cabinet-maker 1970s?
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If it's PVA you might have success using cleaning...
If it's PVA you might have success using cleaning vinegar to soften it. It works with fairly new PVA, don't know how it goes with old stuff. If you can get it a little bit open at one end, then get...
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31st December 2023, 07:18 AM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project
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Hi Josh, my initial thoughts are the same as...
Hi Josh, my initial thoughts are the same as Snowgum's, but after I've had my coffee & woken up I'll check a couple of my books and see what a Japanese craftsman may have used. You might also message...
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Do oyu mean you'll wear it for her information?:D
Do oyu mean you'll wear it for her information?:D
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28th December 2023, 08:05 AM
Thread: Shaping elliptical, curved chair legs
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Have you considered using a pattern makers' rasp?...
Have you considered using a pattern makers' rasp? They are fast, easily controllable and the fine ones leave a finish that can be completed using a cabinet scraper. I've only worked with rock maple...
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27th December 2023, 08:21 PM
Thread: timber suggestions
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I've always believed that shellac made the wood...
I've always believed that shellac made the wood tougher, especially softer woods, and wondered if it was just me. Pleased to see I'm not alone.
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23rd December 2023, 07:58 AM
Thread: A couple of Knock Knock jokes
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Knock knock, Who's there? Little old lady....
Knock knock,
Who's there?
Little old lady.
Little old lady who?
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Love the PPE
Love the PPE
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19th December 2023, 06:40 AM
Thread: The right way to rip and laminate big parts
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I don't think you'll have any problems with that...
I don't think you'll have any problems with that small amount of gap. How long after sawing did you take the photo? you might look at it this morning and find it's gone.
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16th December 2023, 06:19 PM
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Life wasn't meant to be easy.:D
Life wasn't meant to be easy.:D
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16th December 2023, 11:08 AM
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The boxes are 280mm x 230mm x 180 over all. the...
The boxes are 280mm x 230mm x 180 over all. the walls are 10mm thick. Because there is so little material between the hinge and the outside I use superglue when I finally set the hinges.
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15th December 2023, 04:53 PM
Thread: Possible failed capacitor?
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Not sure how difficult your capacitor is to find,...
Not sure how difficult your capacitor is to find, I was able to get one for my Hammer bandsaw from an air conditioning place.
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15th December 2023, 08:20 AM
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The lid frame sides and panels were built up from...
The lid frame sides and panels were built up from 3 x 3mm laminates that were glued up over a form.
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14th December 2023, 08:17 PM
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Australian Red Cedar & Silver Ash jewellery boxes
These are the latest jewellery boxes from the workshop, made from recovered ARC supplied by the client, and Qld Silver Ash. The hinges are from Aldav. It's the first time I've used them, and I'm very...
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9th December 2023, 09:40 AM
Thread: High Ball Glass
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Sorry, can't help. You may have to ask a...
Sorry, can't help. You may have to ask a giraffe.:D
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1st December 2023, 04:37 PM
Thread: Yemen orthapedic Doctor
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Suggested this to D1 & SIL who are involved...
Suggested this to D1 & SIL who are involved fairly deeply in computer security, and was told that it was happening in some parts of the world. Scam the wrong people with the right contacts and you...
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13th November 2023, 05:51 PM
Thread: Prescription
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I have that - I can't remember the last time I...
I have that - I can't remember the last time I washed up.
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Just to introduce some woodwork content. This is...
Just to introduce some woodwork content. This is an astronomers' chair I made for a local amateur a few years ago.
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12th November 2023, 10:25 AM
Thread: Tell me I'm dreaming/crazy
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My story is similar to Derek's in some ways. I...
My story is similar to Derek's in some ways. I started out with a Hafco 14". It wasn't perfect, but importantly, the table was flat. Apparently, they weren't always thus. I was able to set it up so...
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11th November 2023, 06:02 PM
Thread: Woodwork design software
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I used ViaCad which I've found works quite well....
I used ViaCad which I've found works quite well. I can design individual components and then assemble/disassemble them, rotate, mirror etc, and change sizes using smart dimensioning, although I don't...
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9th November 2023, 07:51 AM
Thread: Box with brass inlay
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Really nice work. Where do the press button...
Really nice work. Where do the press button latches come from?
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6th November 2023, 08:14 AM
Thread: Mature Aged Couple
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I met a girl with a glass eye. She said she'd...
I met a girl with a glass eye. She said she'd keep an eye out for me.
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30th October 2023, 04:39 PM
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You're quite right - setting up your machinery...
You're quite right - setting up your machinery correctly will give you a nice, accurate mitre, and is essential. When I bought my inexpensive T/S I expected to have to fit shims and carry out all...
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21st October 2023, 05:22 PM
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That's so it can cut the twists in the other...
That's so it can cut the twists in the other direction.:D:D:D
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21st October 2023, 05:15 PM
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You could talk to the Victorian Woodworkers...
You could talk to the Victorian Woodworkers Association - they might run courses in which you can get help with the design and guidance while you make it at the course. It's probably not a bad...
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7th October 2023, 04:38 PM
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Looks like a beefed-up Hargens saw. My cousins...
Looks like a beefed-up Hargens saw. My cousins used to cut timber for commercial firewood supply in the '50s, but theirs was driven by a motor bike engine. What worried me were the stop-drilled...
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30th September 2023, 07:41 PM
Thread: Best glue for this chair fix?
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It may be a bit late, but here's my 2c worth....
It may be a bit late, but here's my 2c worth. I've done a few repairs like that. There's a reason - it's a weak joint, and it comes under a lot of strain if someone leans back on it, as they...
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24th September 2023, 08:55 AM
Thread: How to do accurate miter joints
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If there's one thing I've learned as a...
If there's one thing I've learned as a woodworker, it's that there's rarely only one way to do something. If whhat you're doing doesn't work for you (and your equipment) talk to other people and try...
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22nd September 2023, 05:33 PM
Thread: How to do accurate miter joints
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I do my mitres on the disc sander. Mark the...
I do my mitres on the disc sander. Mark the mitres with a marking knife on the outsides. Mark the opposite sides together, so they are exactly the same. Set up a fence on the table of the sanding...
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2nd September 2023, 11:06 AM
Thread: Looking for flat tooth blade
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Sorry I'm late to the party, but what I did was...
Sorry I'm late to the party, but what I did was have a used crosscut blad reground so that the top of each tooth is ground half flat. This cuts cross-cut and rip better, and gives a flat-bottomed...
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26th August 2023, 06:40 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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When I was studying in the 1960s, the figure...
When I was studying in the 1960s, the figure quoted in notes (written some years earlier) was 20 gallons (91 litres) per head for people living in cities, and in the early '70s it was said to be...
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17th August 2023, 09:33 AM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun Mk XX
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Sticky: Eccles
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15th August 2023, 06:08 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun Mk XX
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Goon box
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10th August 2023, 09:32 AM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun Mk XX
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Armadillo