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2nd April 2013, 11:20 PM
Thread: I got abused in a carpark yesterday
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Yes JDP, can be embarrassing for some... I...
Yes JDP, can be embarrassing for some...
I have been in and out of a wheelchair for the past 26 years...
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26th March 2013, 06:02 PM
Thread: Calling Alternative Energy Gurus
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Water vortex generation was used on a trial in...
Water vortex generation was used on a trial in germany about 10 to 15 years ago(proved itself on a small scale)..
Water Vortex generators would be good used in an area with flowing creeks ect(small... -
26th March 2013, 05:41 PM
Thread: The Same, The World Over
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I'd have to wake up.. I dont go to events and...
I'd have to wake up..
I dont go to events and if I did, my wife would be the one dragging me along...
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25th March 2013, 01:25 PM
Thread: David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
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Ok here is the PD at Big Brook. Sorry about the...
Ok here is the PD at Big Brook.
Sorry about the photo's but I forgot the camera..
The wind was, well lets say, calm..
In fact my youngest was blowing on the sail to make it move.
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19th February 2013, 04:34 PM
Thread: David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
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due to things not being available or not cut...
due to things not being available or not cut right, I have made the mast and rigging to suit what I have.
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15th January 2013, 04:02 PM
Thread: David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
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ok finally got some bote cote. First time...
ok finally got some bote cote.
First time using this stuff and was i disappointed...
All the dramas people have and how things don't work...
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4th January 2013, 02:13 AM
Thread: Microsoft HOAX Phone call's
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Haven't had a call in ages.. Even after havin...
Haven't had a call in ages..
Even after havin the fool trying to explain to me where the start menu is(I don't have a start menu) and then telling me he wants me to allow him desktop access, they... -
26th December 2012, 05:14 PM
Thread: Jumping in (with an OzRacer)
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One thing I'll add stevecanaga, Don't overly...
One thing I'll add stevecanaga,
Don't overly stress if one side looks to have minor differences to the other(of course if one side is square and other is chined, then there is an issue)..
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26th December 2012, 02:23 PM
Thread: David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
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Hi MIK, What where you doing on the internet...
Hi MIK,
What where you doing on the internet on xmas day, should have been over eating, over drinking and then getting over it...
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24th December 2012, 04:11 AM
Thread: David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
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David Gomm's OZ PDracer update
After the 101 jobs narrowed down to 99 and only doing things I don't have to go out and get bits to do, I have finally got into doing something with David's PD..
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Damn I missed it... What happened, I was busy...
Damn I missed it...
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10th November 2012, 10:10 PM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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How time flies when your busy getting no where.....
How time flies when your busy getting no where..
Sorry haven't done anything about the photo's yet, been busy doing so many other things I haven't achieved much at all..
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24th October 2012, 11:07 PM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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ok, done a small log with my new toy.. Bit...
ok, done a small log with my new toy..
Bit hard on the body, but it went ok..
Will grab a decent chain and bar for the 66 to use on the mini mill and make a couple of changes..(drilled the bar... -
21st October 2012, 02:59 AM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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Pemby is always worth a visit and still the place...
Pemby is always worth a visit and still the place to live(just need deep pockets to buy land there)..
Maccas have always facinated me..some love them, some hate them, I have had only a couple and... -
20th October 2012, 07:31 PM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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Hey Bob, before I go off.. I first seen this...
Hey Bob, before I go off..
I first seen this area as a little kid, about 40 + years ago..
Dad was into horses and use to compete in showjumping at the Manjimup show..(mostly to pick up a few... -
20th October 2012, 07:21 PM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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Thanks Bob and willy, Just about finished my...
Thanks Bob and willy,
Just about finished my test unit..
A bit of cleaning up and same with the saw, it was chucked into the box last time I used it and not even sharpened(Happens when a friend... -
19th October 2012, 01:50 AM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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These photos where taken by mobile phone, so not...
These photos where taken by mobile phone, so not great in a shed at night..
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19th October 2012, 12:47 AM
Thread: mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
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mini alaskan or just a slabbing machine
Well after seeing all these nice jarrah trees down from recent storms, and some being quite good, I went senile..
Today I picked up some steel and built a mini alaskan mill(that's what I'll call... -
14th October 2012, 11:04 PM
Thread: run over me chainsaw
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I have been fixing a friends 66 magnum, found...
I have been fixing a friends 66 magnum, found stilh dealers prices, alright..
Try before you look else where, maybe easy to get and reasonable too..
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28th September 2012, 11:42 PM
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USB computer, well not quite but an OS on one..
I must be going mad or just plain senile..
Bought a 16 gb USB from the local PO and installed my operating system on it...
Pretty dumb but I do run Linux from a usb hard-drive since my wife... -
25th September 2012, 09:53 PM
Thread: Cast iron welding questions
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Nice weld job, manifolds are always a place of...
Nice weld job, manifolds are always a place of drama, especially the older stuff..
Why is it, you come across good solutions, years after the job was done..
The amount of times I have sat out... -
20th September 2012, 12:59 PM
Thread: Dog attack
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First I hope she gets well soon and Hope that she...
First I hope she gets well soon and Hope that she gets over the mental scar from the dog..
The law is an ass, we know that..
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19th September 2012, 01:08 PM
Thread: Oil cooled PC
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Also water cooling being one of the favourites...
Also water cooling being one of the favourites along with refridgerants...
BOINC(Berkley Open Infrastructure to Network Computing) is a group that utilises peoples pc's either by dedicating them... -
18th September 2012, 10:30 PM
Thread: Petrol fumes in old 44 gal. drum
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I doubt you would get close to the edge, made a...
I doubt you would get close to the edge, made a heat exchanger for an airseeder, using drums and jig saw to cut ends out, i couldn't get any less than an inch or so from the edge...
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18th September 2012, 01:57 PM
Thread: South west of west ozzie
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Thanks Christos, I prefer a hot lemon and...
Thanks Christos,
I prefer a hot lemon and honey drink with a good dash of scotch, it supposed to kill the bugs but don't seem to keep them away...argh -
18th September 2012, 12:51 PM
Thread: Cast iron welding questions
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I have welded cast before, and had all knockers...
I have welded cast before, and had all knockers tell me it won't work..
One was the knotter arm on a Bamford hay baler.. I ground it and kept it warm, not hot, and then welded it up with WIA 140G... -
18th September 2012, 12:35 PM
Thread: portable generator
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Splinter, with the price of the welder/gen sets,...
Splinter, with the price of the welder/gen sets, you could buy one that will weld and produce power without the headaches..
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18th September 2012, 12:27 PM
Thread: 50/50 burl Jarrah Platter
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Nice job on the burl.. I gave one to a friend...
Nice job on the burl..
I gave one to a friend of mine, last week, a tree came down on the fence and there where 3 burls on it, one about 18 inches across, another about the same but can't get to... -
17th September 2012, 09:30 PM
Thread: Petrol fumes in old 44 gal. drum
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Wow lots of replies but ? Just back to initial...
Wow lots of replies but ?
Just back to initial question, fill it with water, saves explaining the short hair or black eye... Hammer and chisel, there is no other method to use safely without prior... -
17th September 2012, 09:17 PM
Thread: South west of west ozzie
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Thanks for the welcome all.. Damn Flu, get rid...
Thanks for the welcome all..
Damn Flu, get rid of one and get another..
Was always told best way to get rid of it is to give to someone else, anybody want the flu?
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6th September 2012, 06:09 PM
Thread: South west of west ozzie
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South west of west ozzie
Should have done this last year but been busy and usually just have a quick read..
At the moment I got a wicked flu, so sittin on bum writing instead..
I built a pram a few years ago, may... -
6th September 2012, 02:49 PM
Thread: David Ghomm
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Just some information about what happened to...
Just some information about what happened to David..
He had a heart attack while walking home from the shop..
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6th September 2012, 02:00 PM
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Just a bit of an update to Davids PDRacer... ...
Just a bit of an update to Davids PDRacer...
As David passed away last month, I was given the honour of having his pdracer..
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6th September 2012, 12:26 AM
Thread: David Ghomm
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David Ghomm
Just thought I may let you all know(If you haven't been contacted), that David Gomm (dhgomm) passed away last month.
I didn't know him personally, my mother and his, are friends, and as such I...