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    Norway - An idiosyncratic country.

    I have just returned from a month in Norway visiting our son and his partner and their eight-month-old baby girl. The main reason for visiting them was to see the first and very overdue grandchild....
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    Warb I thought the tracked quad was pretty...

    Warb

    I thought the tracked quad was pretty cool too. Although I didn't see it, Simon said the youngsters take those up the side of mountains. Pretty hairy stuff and not a little dangerous.
    ...
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    The Norwegian Market

    I have mentioned so many times that every electricity source has at least one fatal flaw readers of this thread are probably rolling their eyes even as I type. So it is in Norway with their hydro. In...
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    Thanks Bob. I did see that, pulled out some...

    Thanks Bob.

    I did see that, pulled out some more hair, which I can't afford to lose, and loaded pix again. hopefully all good now.

    Regards
    Paul
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    Norwegian Small Hydro Plant

    Some time ago I posted on the small Hydro Station behind where my son is living in Norway. Well during our visit I saw the station in the flesh, although only from the outside.

    It turned out that...
  6. Matt I think time spent in the corner would...

    Matt

    I think time spent in the corner would pass more pleasantly with the escort.

    :)

    Regards
    Paul
  7. Derek I thought $1200 was expensive for the...

    Derek

    I thought $1200 was expensive for the plane. Errrr.........I think you meant the book sold for that!

    :doh:

    Regards
    Paul
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    TJ I have not used oil stones for a long while...

    TJ

    I have not used oil stones for a long while so perhaps I am out of order with my comments. As far as flattening is concerned, have you tried using a diamond plate as these are typically used...
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    Thanks Alex I think it is down to the...

    Thanks Alex

    I think it is down to the considerate and respectful cooperation of everybody.

    I hope there are many like you, who, while not contributing frequently (your posts anywhere are always...
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    Neil I am planning a little information on...

    Neil

    I am planning a little information on Norway in a separate thread. Won't be back as soon as planned as the aircraft was diverted from Oslo to Trondheim because bad weather had closed the...
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    TJ I am thinking you have inside information...

    TJ

    I am thinking you have inside information on how the ubiquitous rabbit is viewed down under in Oz!

    :D

    In Queensland there are huge fines for keeping rabbits and in most states landholders...
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    EF House bricks are usually either "pressed"...

    EF

    House bricks are usually either "pressed" or "extruded." The former are the old style bricks with a frog and not seen so much today. They are relatively soft and added to that there are seconds...
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    Artful Looks very like a cane toad...

    Artful

    Looks very like a cane toad exterminator to me and consequently could be a legitimate reason for going out late at night with the law on your side.

    This is for when the climate warms...
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    Pumpngo Others have mentioned narrow boards...

    Pumpngo

    Others have mentioned narrow boards and for many years they were an indicator of quality flooring. The reason was they were less likely to cup. Actually all boards will "tend" to cup but...
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    Norwegian Power Plants

    There is a company in Norway that specialises in building small power plants in conjunction with the landholders. There is one these behind where our son lives. I will have a little more on this once...
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    Martin I have a number of those WS medallions...

    Martin

    I have a number of those WS medallions with the ring of dots as spare hardware I have accumulated. At some point in the future I will have to do a "take" on where those medallions are...
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    Ian I couldn't see Martin's medallion at all....

    Ian

    I couldn't see Martin's medallion at all. Unfortunately, I don't have Simon Barley's book with me and in fact he concentrates on the etches and rarely has specific detail on medallions so...
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    Matt "ring in" A pun? Regards Paul

    Matt

    "ring in" A pun?

    Regards
    Paul
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    MA That is another of the saw making...

    MA

    That is another of the saw making industry's mysteries. It almost certainly does have significance and the question is as to what it might be.

    In the larger enterprises, where materials...
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    MA The handle looks to be English Beech and...

    MA

    The handle looks to be English Beech and the etch on the plate is self-explanatory.

    The medallion is another matter. I have never been quite sure where that style originates. I have always...
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    Matt I too would be very tempted to put up my...

    Matt

    I too would be very tempted to put up my hand for such a venture. My main hesitation is that I will be trampled in the rush....

    :wink:

    Regards
    Paul

    PS: Would be happy to offer...
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    +1 for epoxy glue, which will probably fill gaps...

    +1 for epoxy glue, which will probably fill gaps up to 3mm. I am not sure to what extent butchers blocks are used in shops today. However my FIL was a butcher (and two of my BILs) a while back and...
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    Here is a rational take on nuclear energy: ...

    Here is a rational take on nuclear energy:

    Attention Required! | Cloudflare

    This is the thrust of the article:

    There’s no danger of a nuclear power plant being built in Australia, but it’s...
  24. Actually.......A sewing awl or sewing stiletto....

    Actually.......A sewing awl or sewing stiletto. Can be either and used primarily in the making of Broderie Anglais . I would like to claim full ownership of this information but, reluctantly, I have...
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    Craka I don't see a problem there. You would...

    Craka

    I don't see a problem there. You would just need sufficient distance from the wall and/or a heatproof skin on the wall (fibro cement for example).

    Normally the issue is more from the...
  26. I can see an awl. :) Regards Paul

    I can see an awl.

    :)

    Regards
    Paul
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    Any time we can turn something officially...

    Any time we can turn something officially classified as rubbish, or even worse, noxious, into a useful product it can't be all bad surely. Granted it may not be everybody's cup of tea. I think back...
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    Yes, because of the severe indentations of the...

    Yes, because of the severe indentations of the fjords.

    Regards
    Paul
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    OK. This link may be of interest as to why Norway...

    OK. This link may be of interest as to why Norway is so far ahead with EVs.

    Norway – the EV capital of the world

    and in particular:

    "we have more than 3000 public charging stations, and 7753...
  30. TS So much depends on what the person...

    TS

    So much depends on what the person anticipates you doing. From your point of view I would want to know what machinery they have to assist in loading logs onto the mill. As the machine is a...
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    Graeme Yes to all statements. :) Regards...

    Graeme

    Yes to all statements.

    :)

    Regards
    Paul
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    [QUOTE=FenceFurniture;2329467]...or not. Keen to...

    [QUOTE=FenceFurniture;2329467]...or not. Keen to hear more about the situation in Norway, actually. :2tsup:


    FF

    Maybe not in this thread: Don't want to offend the OP!

    Perhaps when I return...
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    Warb This is my first time in Norway so there...

    Warb

    This is my first time in Norway so there is a huge learning curve for me too. i think you may be being overly generous towards the Norwegians as they are not necessarily more ecologically...
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    Russ Apologies for not replying sooner....

    Russ

    Apologies for not replying sooner. Currently in Norway visiting first grandchild. This is first opportunity to reply. Loy Yang stations may have different outgoing feeders, but I have no...
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    HAB Thanks. I like your analogy and in fact I...

    HAB

    Thanks. I like your analogy and in fact I often use automotive analogies to describe what is happening in both the boiler and the turbine.

    Absolutely, but if the DCS control has been...
  36. Beardy Like you I have accumulated quite a few...

    Beardy

    Like you I have accumulated quite a few cordless tools, some of which were inherited from my son when he went overseas. I go to the cordless tools first, most of which are the 18V variety,...
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    Martin I made up that blade and it replicates...

    Martin

    I made up that blade and it replicates the blade supplied by Blackburn tools. I made it a while back and my memory is that I used a hacksaw to create the initial spacing, a chainsaw file to...
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    HAB I think they did answer. I was watching...

    HAB

    I think they did answer. I was watching the link at work as one of our managers sent us the link for information. It has some extra significance for us at Millmerran as our holding company is...
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    Chief I only viewed the link after I had...

    Chief

    I only viewed the link after I had posted. I don't think it is the final appraisal of the sequence of events. There is still a further investigation to occur and, of course, the animation is...
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    Graeme The transport issue might not be as...

    Graeme

    The transport issue might not be as dire as you imagine. We used to get our H2 delivered from Brisbane (200Km). Now it comes from Orange (not the fruit :rolleyes: ) which is about 800Km. In...
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    Callide C4 incident

    The report on the Callide C4 damage (nearly three years ago now) has been released.

    CS Energy releases technical report into 2021 Unit C4 incident - CS Energy

    Regards
    Paul
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    Warb Trains, as BobL pointed out, are a good...

    Warb

    Trains, as BobL pointed out, are a good candidate for overhead direct electrical power, so apart from "shunting" there may not be much takeup on the railways for hydrogen.

    Something that...
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    Neil Yes, it depends on who is sharpening....

    Neil

    Yes, it depends on who is sharpening. Commercial sharpeners will remove a lot of material, but as you said you really only have to "freshen" the face of the tooth. If there is tooth damage I...
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    Further Hydrogen Discussion

    Another article on the future of hydrogen as propulsion for vehicles:

    Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? (msn.com)

    It acknowledges problems, particularly...
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    Chief Ok. I am stating to think orientation...

    Chief

    Ok. I am stating to think orientation here. I was imagining a board with the flat surface facing. I think you are envisioning a board sitting on the edge. I would still describe that as...
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    Ian I was a little confused when the width of...

    Ian

    I was a little confused when the width of the board was mentioned in an earlier post in conjunction with cutting capability. I couldn't see how that mattered. Are you meaning the thickness? I...
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    It sounds interesting. I will await the pic. ...

    It sounds interesting. I will await the pic.

    Regards
    Paul
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    My impression is that the Little Free Libraries...

    My impression is that the Little Free Libraries are more for the Nomads (grey and any other colour). I am not quite sure how useful they would be in an urban situation, but for example our small...
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    S1 I only plan to use the plate with the old...

    S1

    I only plan to use the plate with the old teeth removed and new rip teeth formed. However, that may be quite a task even with some large files I have. I will have to sit down and have a little...
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    S1 The bandsaw does get used, mainly when a...

    S1

    The bandsaw does get used, mainly when a table saw can't get enough depth of cut. It is also shoe horned into an awkward position within my shed and that slightly restricts the usage. It is ear...
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