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1st September 2021, 09:24 PM
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HAH! I w2as walking out to the shed and suddenly...
HAH! I w2as walking out to the shed and suddenly I thought Nooooooo! You "tighten the little nut to extract the rod. Bah! Oh well, at least the old grey head got there.
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31st August 2021, 04:54 PM
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OK. Thanks for that. I figured, but I am having...
OK. Thanks for that. I figured, but I am having trouble with the little screw and I will probably have to lubricate it.
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30th August 2021, 11:25 PM
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12 speed belt drive 32mm floor standing drill press adjust table angle
I have one of these, of generic origins. I want to drill some wood at an angle. The table is adjustable for angle, to 45 deg in either directions.
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11th December 2014, 05:23 PM
Thread: Harness mounted respirator
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Thanks for that. I will try Sundstrom. I really...
Thanks for that. I will try Sundstrom. I really can't justify a forced one at the price they ask :(
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2nd December 2014, 12:48 PM
Thread: Harness mounted respirator
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Harness mounted respirator
I can't find a Health and Safety section and as this is about my welding I thought I would ask here.
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22nd May 2013, 03:32 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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A follow up. I have not tested the epoxy, but I...
A follow up. I have not tested the epoxy, but I did try some PVA glue on the same pieces of wood/ply. I left it for 24 hours. I tried to break the joint with a hammer and the ply snapped in half. It...
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18th May 2013, 12:34 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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hmm...I have a large disc sander, and I use...
hmm...I have a large disc sander, and I use velcro-backed paper. The glue that holds the backing to the disc failed just from being in a hot shed in Summer.
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18th May 2013, 12:33 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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Now with _that_ I have had just too many...
Now with _that_ I have had just too many failures. The number of times the velcro has been stronger than the adhesive amazes me, especially if the velco sits for a while of gets some pressure. IT can...
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18th May 2013, 12:06 AM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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Yeah. The epoxy I have is quite a "soft" dry....
Yeah. The epoxy I have is quite a "soft" dry. (Compare Selleys with ...whatever there was a glue that was genuine thixotropic gel and not just thickened, but I am not sure of the name, that set very...
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17th May 2013, 02:49 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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You guys gave time and advice, so here is the...
You guys gave time and advice, so here is the wash-up.
Cliff, I owe you an apology. I thought about my dismissal of your shoe glue idea, and felt I owed it to you to give a go....and it worked a... -
16th May 2013, 01:00 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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I have never had much luck with contact and small...
I have never had much luck with contact and small areas.
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16th May 2013, 12:59 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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I was not surprised by the initial un-keyed...
I was not surprised by the initial un-keyed failure. I could see that the plastic was going to be a tough cookie. But when the glue basically disintegrated, that was a surprise. Interesting about the...
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15th May 2013, 07:34 PM
Thread: Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
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Old epoxy weird behaviour (??)
Not actually a wood question, but you guys know glues.
I want to stick some Velcro and webbing strap to Corflute board. My first attempt resulted in a complete failure in that the glue simply... -
19th October 2012, 10:45 PM
Thread: How much for a jarrah pole?
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I do have to add that if Perth keeps having the...
I do have to add that if Perth keeps having the "winter" it just had, firewood will only take a lump or two a year....
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19th October 2012, 09:50 PM
Thread: How much for a jarrah pole?
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HAH! The irony is I have burnt some smaller...
HAH! The irony is I have burnt some smaller fallen branches (up to 100mm diam) when the tree was still up and they were just falls, and it's the best firewood I have ever used. Lasted for ages, gave...
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19th October 2012, 03:46 PM
Thread: How much for a jarrah pole?
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Ohhhh that must have pinched a bit when you found...
Ohhhh that must have pinched a bit when you found out! I have felled a few trees on our property. I started cutting it for firewood with the idea of selling it, then suddenly woke up. So now I have...
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18th October 2012, 11:42 PM
Thread: How much for a jarrah pole?
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Thank you! OK Yeah you are right. Jarrah has...
Thank you! OK Yeah you are right. Jarrah has sadly become the elephant's tusk of the timber world...rare and endangered *where I used (years ago) to grizzle that the local timber yard was selling...
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18th October 2012, 10:19 PM
Thread: How much for a jarrah pole?
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How much for a jarrah pole?
I have been offered a possible buy of a jarrah pole from a guy who is building a huge deck and has over-ordered a pole. He describes it as a short "lamp post", and indicated its size by circling his...
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14th October 2012, 08:09 PM
Thread: Sherwood MS 25 Drum height?
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BTW, just to clarify, although it's 2ndhand, it...
BTW, just to clarify, although it's 2ndhand, it has NEVER been used. I believe the guy I bought from, and the paper is untouched, as is the conveyor belting.
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14th October 2012, 06:06 PM
Thread: Sherwood MS 25 Drum height?
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Sherwood MS 25 Drum height?
I have bought a 2ndhand one of these sanders. The trouble is the drums are set so they do not sand: they are maybe 10-15 above the rollers.
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6th July 2012, 11:43 PM
Thread: Sawing veneer from green logs?
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hmmm...OK. So that is how you stickered and...
hmmm...OK. So that is how you stickered and stacked. Is that stuff sawn through (backsawn....??). If so I guess that because it's veneer and you can control warpage.
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6th July 2012, 09:12 PM
Thread: Sawing veneer from green logs?
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Gulp...well true or not (and it's most likely...
Gulp...well true or not (and it's most likely true of many incidents. I had a mate who fell asleep at the wheel and nearly killed two passengers)) it's still a very funny line.
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6th July 2012, 06:44 PM
Thread: Sawing veneer from green logs?
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Yeah that makes a ,lot of sense. I have only done...
Yeah that makes a ,lot of sense. I have only done one log so far, to see what it was like, so I will take what you say. IN fact the larger the chunks the better I guess, for later choices.
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5th July 2012, 11:20 PM
Thread: Sawing veneer from green logs?
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hmmm...I will look. I have had a few PC crashes...
hmmm...I will look. I have had a few PC crashes lately, so as I say....I understand the request.
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5th July 2012, 10:03 PM
Thread: Sawing veneer from green logs?
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Sawing veneer from green logs?
Sort of a sawmill: 21" BS with a 1TPI Bi-Metal blade.
I want to cut some lumber and veneer from a felled tree. Question(s):
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2nd July 2012, 06:46 PM
Thread: GoNest 2D trial Limits?
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OK. I need to shut up until I understand this...
OK. I need to shut up until I understand this weird beast. GoNest 2d is actually very powerful, but again with a weird interface (unless it is an industry standard I do not get). You can import dxf...
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2nd July 2012, 06:38 PM
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EDIT: Sorry. It does do simple polygons, but not...
EDIT: Sorry. It does do simple polygons, but not ellipses AFAICS
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2nd July 2012, 11:49 AM
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Yeah I have Maxcut, and mentioned it I think. But...
Yeah I have Maxcut, and mentioned it I think. But it definitely only does rectangles.
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30th June 2012, 09:20 PM
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hmm....GoNest 2D seems stable enough, but Profile...
hmm....GoNest 2D seems stable enough, but Profile has crashed or failed on me with programmer's error messages several times. It also did some really weird sheet placements with simple rectangles,...
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30th June 2012, 05:06 PM
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Thanks for the reply. As I said way back (in...
Thanks for the reply.
As I said way back (in an edit I think) they are not _completely_ unable to print or export. They can only print or export the first sheet. For small users this should not be... -
30th June 2012, 11:21 AM
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hmmm...I just tried Profile...I can't make head...
hmmm...I just tried Profile...I can't make head nor tail out of the stupid thing. IT _looks_ simple enough, I just can't get it to actually do anything.
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30th June 2012, 11:20 AM
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sheet cutting optimizer - cutting software for...
sheet cutting optimizer - cutting software for sheet metal, glass cutting machine optimization
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29th June 2012, 12:34 PM
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hmmm..that wording would explain why it only...
hmmm..that wording would explain why it only allows non-rectangular shapes to be placed so that their containing rectangles do not overlap, which is its biggest weakness. so far
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29th June 2012, 10:02 AM
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Ok. I am a bit surprised as while this could be...
Ok. I am a bit surprised as while this could be used for CNC, it has just as much use for a saw-based workshop, from a jigsaw to a panel saw.
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29th June 2012, 10:01 AM
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Not at all! If you are referring to the GoNest 2D...
Not at all! If you are referring to the GoNest 2D programme, it will handle trapezoids, triangles, and circles/ellipses. See the attachment I posted to illustrate its weakness in really optimising if...
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28th June 2012, 05:15 PM
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I have found the yields pretty good with this and...
I have found the yields pretty good with this and MaxCut. As you say they save a lot of time. I happily accept what they give me, whereas if I did it myself I would never trust me to get the best1...
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28th June 2012, 11:02 AM
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Because this is about sheet cutting layout...
Because this is about sheet cutting layout software. Most of the questions I see about sheet cutting software are in wood/metalworking forums, not software forums. I thought there would be interest...
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28th June 2012, 12:12 AM
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WELL G'LUCK TU Y'ALL surry fer askin
WELL G'LUCK TU Y'ALL
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25th June 2012, 04:09 PM
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GoNest 2D trial Limits?
I have just downloaded the GoNest 2D trial. I cannot find any statement of limitations on the trial. Given that the full version is over Aud$400, I assume there must be some limit on the "free"...
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11th December 2011, 05:32 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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HAH! Now I bet that somewhere on youtube....:o
HAH!
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11th December 2011, 02:25 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Yeah I was not saying it was the only method,...
Yeah I was not saying it was the only method, just that is acceptable as distinct from the cowboys' way.
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11th December 2011, 02:18 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Insteresting to hear from others who are having...
Insteresting to hear from others who are having the same thing. That is important. It means that this is annoying, but not something I can go to warranty about.
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11th December 2011, 02:15 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Thanks for all the input and sorry for my any...
Thanks for all the input and sorry for my any hissy fit.
I take on board all the stuff about compression and it makes sense. I am just disappointed that I have had so many saws and other small two... -
24th November 2011, 08:58 PM
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Well actually when I think of kicking I usually...
Well actually when I think of kicking I usually mean the chain coming back in my face when the chain tip grabs....;so yeah maybe my title is not right.
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24th November 2011, 05:40 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Maybe but what aspect of it? My 371XP Husky has a...
Maybe but what aspect of it? My 371XP Husky has a decompression button, which is for cold start use only (and then I assume only because you may have to pull a few times to get it going from cold),...
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24th November 2011, 03:00 PM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Thanks for the reply. I will give that a go. But...
Thanks for the reply. I will give that a go. But what am I looking for? Will this be trying something, or trying to remedy the problem? The trouble is it happens so randomly, and then maybe thrtid or...
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24th November 2011, 07:32 AM
Thread: Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
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Chainsaw kicks when pull starting
When I try to start my new chainsaw ....
(Efco 38CC: I wanted to buy Husky, but my last small Husky was not very good and the dealer no longer sells them because he got sick of the smaller... -
17th July 2011, 08:28 PM
Thread: TCT Knives?
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Thanks for the input, late or not. I have not...
Thanks for the input, late or not.
I have not needed the TCT knives yet, but what you say really gels with my chain sawing experience. not as good from dead sharp, but last a LOT longer and keep... -
30th June 2011, 11:18 AM
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To ravna. I was really looking for a drill...
To ravna. I was really looking for a drill foremost and a screwdriver next. I do not do enough roof or wall work to justify a separate driver at the moment.
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1st June 2011, 11:46 PM
Thread: cutout switches
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OK Both dem sites is powful big. Any narrowin? I...
OK Both dem sites is powful big. Any narrowin? I mean u dun looked an all