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23rd January 2012, 09:44 PM
Thread: Boat Trailer Build
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G'day Tas, I also agree that you wont get a...
G'day Tas,
I also agree that you wont get a decent boat on a decent trailer under 750kg. (Even if you could, cars that will eat this extra weight for breakfast un-braked without much reduced... -
11th January 2012, 10:31 AM
Thread: Table saws and weight loss
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Absolutely. And now on a lighter note... ...
Absolutely.
And now on a lighter note...
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What is it with paternal advice and peni5 analogies? When stopping up walls, my old man would tell me that plaster is like your... -
5th January 2012, 12:52 PM
Thread: Melamine - Iron on Edging
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My 2c
Arry, for just a couple of metres, you may as well go to the green shed, but last time I looked, it was around $10 for a small 10m blister pack there, vs something like $20 for a 100m roll of ABS...
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30th July 2011, 07:55 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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grease all over the magnet seems dodgey as to me....
grease all over the magnet seems dodgey as to me. surely it's only a matter of time until it gets to the linings?
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29th July 2011, 09:33 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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That's the problem, really. I'm in Armidale, NSW...
That's the problem, really. I'm in Armidale, NSW which is a long way from the suppliers in Melb. Don't worry; they'll be getting some 'feedback' when I get home from the holiday.
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29th July 2011, 08:51 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Mate, I'm definitely beginning to agree with...
Mate, I'm definitely beginning to agree with you....:(
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29th July 2011, 08:49 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Exploratory surgery results
Ok, I pulled the drivers side apart today (tent is in the way of the passenger side at the moment) and found what you see in these photos...
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28th July 2011, 10:48 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Jack of, unless you've used really small cable...
Jack of, unless you've used really small cable for your wiring, the voltage drop over the 1200 or so across your axle will be tiny. You shouldn't need to worry about running two cables from the...
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28th July 2011, 10:30 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Nup. The brakes (complete axle) were brand...
Nup. The brakes (complete axle) were brand spanking before I started the trip. Before I started this thread, Holroyd replied to an enquiry to say they thought the problem was the magnet 'not...
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26th July 2011, 11:38 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Centralising issue ounds very plausible, Yonnee. ...
Centralising issue ounds very plausible, Yonnee. I will check this out and get back to you.
Brakes came assembled on an axle, ready to roll. Complete assembly (drums on, bearings packed and... -
23rd July 2011, 09:36 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Thanks Ern. General consensus seems to be...
Thanks Ern. General consensus seems to be magnets or springs, but no clear front runner, so I figured I'd try here.
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23rd July 2011, 06:41 PM
Thread: Grabbing electric brakes
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Grabbing electric brakes
Hi all,
I'm about half way (6000+ ks of highway driving) through a trip with the trailer I just finished building which runs electric brakes. One wheel has recently started grabbing badly at low... -
14th July 2011, 11:56 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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well, it's been a while since I was about. I've...
well, it's been a while since I was about.
I've been on the road with the trailer in tow for a few weeks now and the two or three weeks leading up to departure were filled working flat out on the... -
31st May 2011, 11:12 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Gotcha. Mine doesn't have that tape on it. You...
Gotcha. Mine doesn't have that tape on it. You have to wonder how they expected it to make any difference, or to last any more than a day or two....
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24th May 2011, 12:46 PM
Thread: Trailer Build
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G'day smidsy, When deciding on your frame...
G'day smidsy,
When deciding on your frame material, keep in mind the change in mass due to various sizes of RHS. It seems like a lot of people get scared about using slightly bigger than 'normal'... -
23rd May 2011, 10:57 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Mate, hijack away! That kind of info is exactly...
Mate, hijack away! That kind of info is exactly what I want to hear.
I assume you're talking about sail track? If that's a successful option, I'd consider the modification.
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23rd May 2011, 01:47 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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It's on the road!
I finished enough of the trailer to get it registered a week or so ago. The camper top is not fully installed, there are no tie-down points and no tool boxes, but all of the requirements for...
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21st April 2011, 08:48 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Not enough hours in a day....
I found 5 core tinned copper marine trailer wire at All About 12 Volt in Somerton. They stock 7 core as well. Unbelievably, at $2.10 / m it was less than half the price of normal copper wire from...
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1st April 2011, 07:02 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Thanks for your feedback, festy. I'm not too...
Thanks for your feedback, festy.
I'm not too worried about the mounts damaging the chassis or peeling off, as the two sides run the full depth of the rail (see attached diagram). What does... -
26th March 2011, 11:39 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Slow progress
Well, everything in the previous photos is now welded, but I'm a bit time-poor at the moment so progress is a bit slow.
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26th March 2011, 09:46 AM
Thread: Building better dust extraction
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G'day Michael, Thought I might add my experience...
G'day Michael,
Thought I might add my experience with dust collection to the mix...
A while ago, I made up a clear blade guard (how do you find working with you black one?) with a 4" port on top... -
9th March 2011, 06:39 PM
Thread: Tandem Trailer Build
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BF, Take a look at the end of post 4 for a...
BF, Take a look at the end of post 4 for a discussion of independent vs rocker tandem springs:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/building-rebuilding-trailer-130536/#post1268835
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8th March 2011, 08:31 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Progress update
I got a bit of time to melt some rods on the weekend and the chassis in now rolling. No photos of it on wheels yet, though. :rolleyes:
Here are a couple of photos of the coupling mock-up. The... -
8th March 2011, 07:17 PM
Thread: Aldis crazy tool prices
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HEADS UP Digital calipers now in stock
Hey people,
I was in Aldi Broadmeadows this arvo and picked up a couple of digital calipers for $20 each. They had squillions of them. Back when they were advertised, an employee told me they... -
6th March 2011, 02:37 PM
Thread: Tandem Trailer Build
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Hi there, I've never seen a garage floor...
Hi there,
I've never seen a garage floor any where near flat enough that I'd be happy using as a reference to weld a frame. I use a 900 x 900 off-cut of 30? mm chipboard and some clamps. Set... -
5th March 2011, 09:30 AM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Thanks, mate. At the moment, I wont be doing...
Thanks, mate.
At the moment, I wont be doing any big off road stuff, but I certainly don't want to rule out the possibility in the future. Within reason, I want this thing to be pretty much... -
4th March 2011, 07:32 PM
Thread: Box/camper trailer build
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Box/camper trailer build
Wow, it's been a while since I started thinking about this project...
In the mean time, The wife and I've had another baby, I've gone back to uni for a career change and made a start on the... -
4th March 2011, 05:25 PM
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BF, compliance plates are available from trailer...
BF, compliance plates are available from trailer parts suppliers.
The Vicroads rules on engineering are a bit whacky, if you ask me - you don't need approval to build and register a trailer,... -
28th June 2010, 09:47 AM
Thread: Beds to small
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g'day Rileysam, my feet started to hang off the...
g'day Rileysam,
my feet started to hang off the end of a single bed as a teenager. my solution was to build a bench (length = bed width, height = bed base height, width about 300 mm or so) and put... -
28th June 2010, 09:15 AM
Thread: mens shed toy car
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nice work, underfoot - the design and with...
nice work, underfoot - the design and with helping out the shed blokes.
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7th June 2010, 10:22 AM
Thread: Source for 150mm pvc fittings
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Chris, In a world apparently full of people more...
Chris, In a world apparently full of people more than willing to take information from the internet as gospel, it's refreshing to find someone applying critical thinking. Nice one.
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6th June 2010, 03:25 PM
Thread: Source for 150mm pvc fittings
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G'day Chris. This depends on the type of 90 (88)...
G'day Chris. This depends on the type of 90 (88) deg fitting you use - they are available in 150 mm with a short or long inside radius. ( Can anyone elaborate here with correct terminology?)
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25th May 2010, 10:42 PM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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might have to give that a try. thanks mate
might have to give that a try.
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25th May 2010, 09:20 AM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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No worries, Mark. What sort of proportions do...
No worries, Mark.
What sort of proportions do you use, Troy? Do you just paint it on or inject into holes? Had any residue/contamination problems when applying finishes to previously treated wood? -
23rd May 2010, 10:04 PM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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Well, I took another look at some of the oak I...
Well, I took another look at some of the oak I had hoped to save today and found what I assume is a juvenile. I had dripped turps into all visible holes (hoping capillary action would flood the...
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14th May 2010, 09:30 AM
Thread: Altering Drill Press From Bench to Standing
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Gotta tell ya, as far as crazy ideas go, I like...
Gotta tell ya, as far as crazy ideas go, I like that one. :) I'll file that one away for when I build the shed. ...One day.....
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14th May 2010, 09:09 AM
Thread: Assistance with cordless drill
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Given this: my suggestion is that you get a...
Given this:
my suggestion is that you get a corded tool from a dedicated tool place. You should be able to pick up a good quality corded tool for the same sort of money as an average cordless. ... -
11th May 2010, 05:40 PM
Thread: My sons fort
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I'm not so sure, artme. I haven't yet seen a...
I'm not so sure, artme. I haven't yet seen a commercially installed play ground with a clatter bridge spanning differing height platforms, for good reason no doubt. I imagine you could possibly get...
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11th May 2010, 12:52 PM
Thread: My sons fort
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My two maniacs (2 and 3) love clatter bridges. ...
My two maniacs (2 and 3) love clatter bridges. I'm not sure how well one would work spanning two different heights, though.
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11th May 2010, 11:49 AM
Thread: Digital Measuring Tape
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Wow. And I thought you were kidding...
Wow. And I thought you were kidding. I love the "laser accurate haircuts" picture. :rolleyes:
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8th May 2010, 04:46 PM
Thread: Can you identify this...thing?
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EG - perhaps yet another way to skin a cat, since...
EG - perhaps yet another way to skin a cat, since there are apparently so many ways to do it?
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8th May 2010, 04:43 PM
Thread: Can you identify this...thing?
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sadly, no.
sadly, no.
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8th May 2010, 04:42 PM
Thread: Can you identify this...thing?
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:rotfl:
:rotfl:
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8th May 2010, 12:13 PM
Thread: Can you identify this...thing?
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Hmmm, dunno. I thought it looked more like a...
Hmmm, dunno. I thought it looked more like a whosamewhatsit, but couldn't be sure.
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8th May 2010, 10:38 AM
Thread: Can you identify this...thing?
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Can you identify this...thing?
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone has any idea what this gadget is/was?
Apologies for the woeful phone camera pictures.
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23rd April 2010, 11:51 AM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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Thanks Ian. That CSIRO link was a good read.
Thanks Ian. That CSIRO link was a good read.
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23rd April 2010, 10:27 AM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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Hi Ian. The tree was slabbed almost immediately,...
Hi Ian.
The tree was slabbed almost immediately, but I didn't get my hands on any of it until after it had been left stacked (unstickered) in the open for a month or so. The end grain was painted... -
22nd April 2010, 08:26 PM
Thread: Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
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Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!
I took a look at some English oak I milled up on the bandsaw about 6 months ago (was a live tree) and found these dirty little buggers pinching wood.
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16th April 2010, 02:52 PM
Thread: should we be a Nuke dumping ground
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But isn't that pie in the sky stuff like clean...
But isn't that pie in the sky stuff like clean coal for years to come yet?
Yeah, I don't imagine we'll see fusion for 50 years or more, unfortunately. Tying back to the original question: being... -
16th April 2010, 10:26 AM
Thread: should we be a Nuke dumping ground
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It's all about risk management to me. I think...
It's all about risk management to me. I think the risks associated with responsible and financially solvent nations running reactors are, to me at least (I suspect the aforementioned Chernobylites...