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    In order to reverse a single phase induction...

    In order to reverse a single phase induction motor the start or run winding must be reversed with regard to the other but not both.
    this is why you need a multipole switch.
    On your motor there...
  2. Thread: Beginner advice

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    The stain will be a different colour to the...

    The stain will be a different colour to the sample you saw in the shop if your timber isn't the same as in the shop, Eg stains on pine are always much lighter. The samples in the shop always have...
  3. Use one of these to operate a contactor and you...

    Use one of these to operate a contactor and you can switch on whatever you want!....
    I wouldn't attempt motor starting with one of these unless the motor is less than 1 amp.
    A good quality 10 amp...
  4. Jason Are you a member of...

    Jason
    Are you a member of "http://forums.overclockers.com.au/index.php"
  5. off peak is from 2am to midday I am only...

    off peak is from 2am to midday
    I am only churning to exetel on the 28th of this month.

    Im currently with PT on 512/10g $40 plan which just is not enough now I need to update the chd files for...
  6. When you said originally you had used up your 25...

    When you said originally you had used up your 25 gig with ncable I thought Ooooh cable that would be nice and fast..........Then I thought.... it must cost$$ and it does....:(
    Do you any idea if...
  7. # I have about as much experience as you...lol ...

    # I have about as much experience as you...lol
    I'll ask my wife to look out for any clubs when she takes my son to the Geelong Show during the school holidays as if they are about they may have a...
  8. Great to see another hobby woodworker in...

    Great to see another hobby woodworker in Lara!:2tsup:
    I'm considering wiring up that new shed of yours (lights and power) and you can show me how to use all those new machines you have on order whe...
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    here it is...

    here it is
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=8268
    cheers Peter
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    sydneychicken read this from battery...

    sydneychicken read this
    from battery university.....http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-33.htm
    cheers rileyp
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    Johncs I am a sparky as well and unless your...

    Johncs I am a sparky as well and unless your brother has actually used one of those devices how would he know?
    I wire up motors everyday.
    Fans and pumps for air conditioning
    I supervised the...
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    Three phase may not be available in the street...

    Three phase may not be available in the street either pending how rural you are.
    (cost of a new tranny just may be a little exclusive)
    This website is excellent for ball park prices for motors etc ...
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    have a look at this...

    have a look at this
    http://www.phasechanger.com/?gclid=CPzZ8-Gd-JoCFUcwpAodtjROdw
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    Why would you even bother attempting to purchase...

    Why would you even bother attempting to purchase something from a shonky retailer anyway...
    It will be not as described or a cheap imitation or simply never going to happen....
    Would you not want...
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    How do you lift timber posts out Barry? If you...

    How do you lift timber posts out Barry?
    If you haven't a tractor or bobcat or backhoe or other special $$$$ machine the average bloke hasnt got in his shed...
    cheers rileyp
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    I know how to wiggle a star picket and it didnt...

    I know how to wiggle a star picket and it didnt work,... it just bent... I did hit it at ground level with my sledge hammer.. It didnt help....Sometimes when the ground is hard star pickets are hard...
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    Who tells you this stuff? Because you obivisily...

    Who tells you this stuff?
    Because you obivisily havent put many in the ground then attempted to remove them.
    My wife and I put up some steel stakes for the school fair in march
    I drove them about...
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    Post removal!!!!!

    I removed 10 timbers posts out of the ground with my chain block and and bit of 3 inch pipe tekked onto a piece of hardwood.
    This post was embedded in the ground ~1200
    I didnt dig anything and I...
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    heres an interesting thread on fencing for...

    heres an interesting thread on fencing for everyone who's interested in the subject...
    "http://koolie.net/exons/index.php?showtopic=742"
    cheers rileyp
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    Thanks for the offer DavidG But I can lend a...

    Thanks for the offer DavidG But I can lend a tensioner from a fencing bloke down the road if I really want or hire one from the farm supplier round the corner,
    I quite like the idea of just tying...
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    This is the pic I have been looking for ..... It...

    This is the pic I have been looking for .....
    It even shows me how to bend the wire so I don't need the tool....
    Im thinking after reading weisyboy's posts that it would be quite possible for me...
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    Good on em for splitting the whisker and taking...

    Good on em for splitting the whisker and taking pride in their work.
    Every person out there that pays coin for someone to build them a fence wants something that looks good and keeps the sheep out.
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    I have read that info on the waratah site. It...

    I have read that info on the waratah site.
    It doesn't clearly show how the opportunity to tie off is created after the wire has been tensioned.From my understanding the chain or the tensioner will...
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    Your attached picture weisyboy is the way I...

    Your attached picture weisyboy is the way I originally thought it would be done but the staples in my fence post don't appear to be driven that far in and so I'm wondering how the tension was...
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    Thanks for the mass of responses! Is this what...

    Thanks for the mass of responses!
    Is this what you are suggesting Barry and Rogerch?
    ie the fencing strainer you suggested has dogs on it that can grip the wire where my pink arrow is without...
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    tensioning farm fencing!

    Hi all ...
    1 Yes I know about gripples and the likes of them so please dont suggest them.

    We Bought a block last Christmas and 2 of the 4 farm fences had been installed new prior to purchase....
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    They cant what they are saying is if your in that...

    They cant what they are saying is if your in that business run a clean ship.
    If you are a charity and do it a couple of times a year there is little risk of stuff growing in your fridge breeding...
  28. I understand the charger is ubeaut super smart...

    I understand the charger is ubeaut super smart etc...
    That still dosent answer my question.
    I can still charge and use straight away or leave in charger for 24hours before 1st use.
    I did read...
  29. Well now if you own a hitachi your in luck! or a...

    Well now if you own a hitachi your in luck!
    or a ryobi plus one!
    as both of these are backwards compatible with previous drill /saw torch etc models.

    My package just arrived and Ive read the...
  30. I printed that off the battery university info...

    I printed that off the battery university info last night.
    My kit comes via courier today so I haven't seen it but will very very soon:D
    I'm interested in initial charge and use...
    Eg do I do a...
  31. new lithium batteries how to get the most from them!

    Hi all
    Im the lucky new owner of one of these :D
    http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9052/lxt601hksoj8.jpg

    What is the best way to take care of my lithium batteries?
    Ie inital use charging...
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    Soundman you seem to be a wealth of knowledge on...

    Soundman you seem to be a wealth of knowledge on this subject.
    And so I hope you dont mind me asking a question.:)
    Other are welcome to answer as well!:)
    I was given a bosch green 12 volt drill...
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    You can get a new ryobi kit from the US for...

    You can get a new ryobi kit from the US for us$265 and delivery of us$113 quoted from this seller.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130217680323&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123...
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    Hey great thread its of the best Ive read on...

    Hey great thread its of the best Ive read on nicd!
    I just bought a set of 20 tenergy 2.4 amp hour nicd sub c batteries off ebay. (I know they are not sanyo but the seem quite good...time will...
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    I have a pst 54 pe which is 380 watts that I...

    I have a pst 54 pe which is 380 watts that I bought so long ago I cant remember where from.
    I only use it every now and then and cannnot remember a part of my adult life without it.It would would...
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    they have them in the usa on ebay and in online...

    they have them in the usa on ebay and in online hardware stores etc and some post to au
    cheers rileyp
  37. Makita lxt405 or Hitachi kc18dbl Kit whats better

    Hi all
    Just wondering whether I should go blue or green and what people think is the better product?
    here are links to the two items...
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    Hows your kit going? Thinking of buying the...

    Hows your kit going?
    Thinking of buying the same...

    Radio parts in melb sell online i think hnd have these (you could call or email and ask how much they weigh)...
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    lol I haven't given these things a though in the...

    lol I haven't given these things a though in the last 20 years and didnt even remember the stake tools until I read about the holes in the benches in this thread and have been bending up sheet metal...
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    About your love of colourbond. The thing I...

    About your love of colourbond.

    The thing I dont like about it for the roof is how ordinary the white bird poo looks under the antenna
    I think colourbond is excellent for everything other than...
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    lol 100amp breaker. Most houses in Australia...

    lol 100amp breaker.
    Most houses in Australia have a 80 supply or less....
    Romex=tps (thermoplastic sheath house wiring)
    These drop in steel inserts for the wall frame sound like a good idea...
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    The thing I learnt about extensions are these:...

    The thing I learnt about extensions are these:
    Do not attempt to match an new roof with old eg follow existing hips.
    Do not attempt to extent a ceiling into the new area ( I didn't try this but...
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    The chippy that did my extension 10 years ago got...

    The chippy that did my extension 10 years ago got prefab roof trusses and built the walls himself.
    my house is b/v and 30 years old
    The out come was this.
    He measured the wall height at only one...
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    I thought the reg was 300 if in an area that...

    I thought the reg was 300 if in an area that vehicles cant get to.
    I haven't done a u/g in 7 years though...
    cheers Rileyp
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    Hey Warburtons used to be in South Melbourne and...

    Hey Warburtons used to be in South Melbourne and I found them most friendly and extremely helpful!
    Where are they now?
    Oh and Ive been to Reece in your area and found the same poor treatment as I'm...
  46. Poll: I painted the whole house and dribbled paint...

    I painted the whole house and dribbled paint everywhere.... such joy dried my washed brushes on the floor and carpet then ripped up the carpet and got the floor sanders in and the floor done.
    after...
  47. Thread: Rates of pay

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    On a construction site with eba rates about the...

    On a construction site with eba rates about the same as a sparky give or take $50.
    Its a ???? of job though unless you want skin cancer and love putting in pop rivets and dicking round with silicon....
  48. spruik Why not put the wall sheets exactly...

    spruik
    Why not put the wall sheets exactly where you want it at the top and get a simple flashing made up approx 100mm wide or whatever distance you require to hide your slab in marroon from your...
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    My 2 cents If the roof was flaking so badly...

    My 2 cents
    If the roof was flaking so badly couldn't you of enclosed the whole carport area with clear plastic with tape and hired a roofing type steam cleaner and blasted the crap out of it using...
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    Yes thats correct A permanent split motor...

    Yes thats correct
    A permanent split motor doesnt have a start winding... well it does its just called an auxillary winding and is connected in the circuit all the time thus negating the need for a...
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