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  1. Thread: Salmon Gum

    by Optimark
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    Salmon gum has interested me since using it for...

    Salmon gum has interested me since using it for firewood and noting the wonderful colour of the timber. This was 1973/4 when I was involved with putting a new railway track (wider) from Kalgoorlie...
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    I would suggest you search for "Inner Race...

    I would suggest you search for "Inner Race Bearing Puller".

    These have an expanding head that is designed to pull out the bearing cup. If you drop into almost any motor mechanic type of...
  3. I'm a bit sketchy on detail for this plant, but...

    I'm a bit sketchy on detail for this plant, but as I understand it it is a tuberous root type of plant.

    I suspect that the part you can see, is suffering from sunburn, as such, that part of the...
  4. If you are ringing their landline, perhaps there...

    If you are ringing their landline, perhaps there is no one there.

    Dean maybe contactable via his mobile number.

    Mick.
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    Guilty as charged. :rolleyes:

    Guilty as charged. :rolleyes:
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    I would have serious issues in hitting every...

    I would have serious issues in hitting every second tooth like that, practice, practice, pract......... :)

    Mick.
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    My wife and I were lucky enough to inspect the...

    My wife and I were lucky enough to inspect the innards of a second or third generation wind turbine in Germany in 2014, this is a ground level wind turbine housing open for public viewing on one of...
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    Is the timber Ebony, or ebonised wood? In other...

    Is the timber Ebony, or ebonised wood? In other words, faked Ebony.

    Have you thought of turning up those pins, then ebonising them to a blackened state, or is that not an option?

    They do look...
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    Chucks are something you will be turning your...

    Chucks are something you will be turning your attention too, once you've pulled the trigger on a lathe purchase. At least I'm assuming you will be thinking of chucks.

    I've had a few brands of...
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    All of these small new machines are running EVS...

    All of these small new machines are running EVS Electronic Variable Speed.

    A Reeves drive is a mechanical speed variant type of machine. Basically a belt is moved between two spinning metal...
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    Thinking about where you are currently heading in...

    Thinking about where you are currently heading in your lathe endeavours, I would suggest the Hare and Forbes mini lathe could be a more suitable entry level lathe to get your feet wet. It is...
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    My Men's Shed has the cheaper unit with the bed...

    My Men's Shed has the cheaper unit with the bed extension, running on their two combined stands. Actually, our unit has been superseded with this unit.

    We also have the other unit but in another...
  14. Looks good to me as well. I'm impressed with...

    Looks good to me as well.

    I'm impressed with your continuous curve, that takes a while to get to the stage where it looks continuous.

    Mick.
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    As it happened, I visited my local Carbatec...

    As it happened, I visited my local Carbatec yesterday, unrelated to this thread, I was checking out one of their lathes for a friend who lives in the sticks and coming to Melbourne is usually for...
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    Rombles, there are two main reasons why I would...

    Rombles, there are two main reasons why I would not suggest the lathe you initially proposed in your opening thread.

    Firstly the Reeves drive is pretty much past its use by date and with a minimum...
  17. Thread: Garden Update

    by Optimark
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    Paul, that Jade bush Portulacaria is a long life...

    Paul, that Jade bush Portulacaria is a long life growing plant that likes plenty of sunshine and you are correct, it seldom flowers. An interesting side note about this plant, it converts around 3-4...
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    Mobyturns, until you mentioned how the bed...

    Mobyturns, until you mentioned how the bed extension is possibly sourced from, I hadn't paid much attention to this thread. But I had a very good look and it appears that this lathe has been set-up...
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    WITHDRAWN: Rebecca, that is an old lathe, but an extremely...

    Rebecca, that is an old lathe, but an extremely good lathe. With a bit of a clean up and checking of the electricals, belts and such, that lathe will last decades.

    It comes complete with the...
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    WITHDRAWN: Rebecca, I too think that your starting offer...

    Rebecca, I too think that your starting offer price, is well below what a machine of this calibre is worth.

    Although it is probably not in the greatest of shape, the basics of the lathe are...
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    Bob, I've followed this thread and have sponged...

    Bob, I've followed this thread and have sponged up all of the information you have given us, I really appreciate your efforts.

    I doubt we'll ever get a battery electric vehicle, we may, but I'm...
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    Thank you Tony.

    Thank you Tony.
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    Well a little bit of time has passed since the...

    Well a little bit of time has passed since the first one that was acceptable was made, then tested by someone who actually owns one, another tester doesn't own one, but has used one in a commercial...
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    Well things progress, an almost straight rolling...

    Well things progress, an almost straight rolling pin with tapered ends isn't great to use, at least I didn't think it was. I got to talking to my next door neighbour and after a minute she returned...
  25. Thread: Porta loos

    by Optimark
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    These are quite small, they also have a filter,...

    These are quite small, they also have a filter, or you can organise a fan to draw the extremely small odours you may encounter to an external area. Or just live with it.

    Compo Closet Australia

    ...
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    Going on the picture you posted, it appears you...

    Going on the picture you posted, it appears you are left handed, if so; you could consider doing the mallet in a mirror image version of what you have shown.

    This may help you do the longer...
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    Yvan, that is an interesting theory, not sure if...

    Yvan, that is an interesting theory, not sure if something like that normally happens, possibly when very thick but probably not when very thin.

    Anyway, this is the test piece as finished sanding,...
  28. I took this picture today, it is a WDV8, so...

    I took this picture today, it is a WDV8, so knowing that this one is years old, they must have been around for quite some time.

    Mick.

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    A plethora of good replies; I've taken everything...

    A plethora of good replies; I've taken everything mentioned by all of you and will attempt my first one tomorrow; which will be a test run.

    The test rolling pin will be given to a family friend...
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    French Rolling Pin

    I have been asked to make some French rolling pins for a friend, who will be forwarding them to the bakers in his life, wife, daughters, etc.

    I did some quick research online and in general it...
  31. My wood turning club has two of these WDV8...

    My wood turning club has two of these WDV8 Industrial Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner units from Hare and Forbes. Twin motors, with bucket loads of vacuum at 17.5kPa pressure.

    There isn't a 6m hose...
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    Not a problem Graeme, it was confusing to me the...

    Not a problem Graeme, it was confusing to me the first time we had some modifications requiring certification, which were done after initial registration.

    The second time I really had a better...
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    I have had one vehicle modified after initial...

    I have had one vehicle modified after initial registration, I have also had one vehicle modified prior to initial registration.

    The basics are simple, but the devil can be in the detail....
  34. Willy, some interesting observations there. I...

    Willy, some interesting observations there. I have the Woodcut Bowl Saver and within reason some, or many of your observations to your coring unit, apply to the Woodcut unit I have.

    Waxing is...
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    Warb, in general I agree with you. However...

    Warb, in general I agree with you.

    However with dishwashers one doesn't need to spend shedloads to get an efficient model. But within reason one would expect there to be a much longer life for a...
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    While not law in Australia (yet) in the EU and...

    While not law in Australia (yet) in the EU and for sure in Germany for many years, is electrical product efficiency requirements that should help the grid masters to keep the lights on.

    For some...
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    In our house, there is almost always a shower...

    In our house, there is almost always a shower taken around 22:00, the next major lot of hot water is in the morning when I come back from the gym around 07:15 and have a shower. There has always been...
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    Warb, I lifted this from another thread I...

    Warb, I lifted this from another thread I participated in when I was doing background information on the Sanden HWS.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f43/gas-hws-heat-pump-hws-242091/2#post2250993
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    We chose the Sanden because no matter what part...

    We chose the Sanden because no matter what part of the system I was studying, the Sanden came out on top. We had already decided to get a heat pump system having discarded various other methods of...
  40. Thread: Kitchen Reno

    by Optimark
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    Bob, I'm sure you'll love your coffee machine, I...

    Bob, I'm sure you'll love your coffee machine, I have a Lelit Mara X, which also has a double walled steam delivery wand. It doesn't get hot; mostly.

    The catch for me was one day when I was making...
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    Paul, I too would be sceptical about a secondhand...

    Paul, I too would be sceptical about a secondhand BEV, however I've slightly changed my mind after talking to two owners who purchased ex Japanese Nissan Leaf automobiles.

    Both mentioned the state...
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    I too suffer from this condition, as does my GP...

    I too suffer from this condition, as does my GP of the last 40 years, together we tried various things, including special socks designed specifically for plantar fasciitis.

    The socks were...
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    I've tried various methods, and sometimes the...

    I've tried various methods, and sometimes the timber itself determines the method.

    Of late I have been turning green wood with an appreciable thickness of everything with regard to the size of the...
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    I was walking through my Aldi on the Friday...

    I was walking through my Aldi on the Friday before the current cordless stuff was going on the specials tables. At $59.99 I too couldn't help myself and walked out with the drill, battery (36W) and...
  45. These drills were in this position from yesterday...

    These drills were in this position from yesterday after finishing a bowl and cleaning up. This is the bowl I had just turned and sanded with the said tools.

    I have seen quite a few power sanders...
  46. Thread: Awls

    by Optimark
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    Will do, I usually sandpaper the insides of...

    Will do, I usually sandpaper the insides of 12.7mm copper pipe that I use, while the steel pipe I use for larger ferrules already has a rough surface.

    Nice tips, thanks.

    Mick.
  47. Thread: Awls

    by Optimark
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    Brilliant, thanks for the lead, I'll pick up a...

    Brilliant, thanks for the lead, I'll pick up a couple and get into them probably next week.

    Mick.
  48. Thread: Awls

    by Optimark
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    They all look very good. I myself have two...

    They all look very good.

    I myself have two awls I decided to make new handles for and this week after finishing a couple of other projects I looked around to see what I could scrounge from my junk...
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    Last year I made around 25-30 clocks, don't ask...

    Last year I made around 25-30 clocks, don't ask why as I don't know and obviously I had enough time to do them.....:rolleyes:

    I've found the Takane heavy duty made in the USA movements from...
  50. Thread: face shield

    by Optimark
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    Reminds me of something I left out, the powered...

    Reminds me of something I left out, the powered shield I linked too, comes with tear offs. Meaning the main clear shield remains scratch free; replacement tear offs come in packs of 10 I seem to...
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