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30th October 2021, 04:48 AM
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I've been looking at this saw - I have several...
I've been looking at this saw - I have several 5/8-16mm bore table saw blades for my Jet cabinet saw. Can the arbor on this take a skinny dado set? Something around 1/4-3/8 inch or so? I can't find...
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10th June 2021, 12:27 AM
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Forgot one more 'fixed base' router. Bunnings in...
Forgot one more 'fixed base' router. Bunnings in Oz have the AEG 240v router kit (1/2 & 1/4) with fixed and plunge bases in a tool bag with some accessories. Not all stores have stock.
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9th June 2021, 10:50 AM
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In answer to the question about 240v x 1/2"...
In answer to the question about 240v x 1/2" router bodies I found 2 that are stocked and should ship to NZ:
Sherwood/Timbecon - https://www.timbecon.com.au/sherwood-round-body-router-motor
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9th June 2021, 10:38 AM
Thread: Was glue Really Really expensive
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Way back then I think they used a styrene based...
Way back then I think they used a styrene based glue, anyway it went yellow and brittle after several years and just about nothing would stick to it. My family lost several chairs of that vintage to...
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9th June 2021, 10:21 AM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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I note that my local Bunnies (and a few others I...
I note that my local Bunnies (and a few others I have been to) now sell Wera screw and nut driver sets. They even have started stocking Kreg jigs and accessories - still have K4 & K5's if you want to...
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4th September 2020, 03:16 PM
Thread: Chopping board feet in Sydney
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You can also try Jaycar for various soft feet...
You can also try Jaycar for various soft feet they sell for putting on computer cases and similar things. They also sell large box corners and folding handles for 'Roadie boxes'.
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12th July 2020, 06:02 PM
Thread: American White Oak
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It might be 'Red Oak' not 'White Oak' - Red is...
It might be 'Red Oak' not 'White Oak' - Red is considered a lesser timber in the US and is generally cheaper to buy. You can test for this if you can get a short offcut - just try to blow thru it -...
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3rd April 2020, 09:36 AM
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You may find them at places that make custom...
You may find them at places that make custom refrigerator and freezer units where they are common.
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3rd April 2020, 09:07 AM
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If you go to the Woodsmith site there is (or used...
If you go to the Woodsmith site there is (or used to be, the magazines were sold to a new 'publisher') a complete index of ALL issues from #1 to the end. You can also purchase a USB stick with .pdf's...
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3rd December 2018, 11:04 AM
Thread: A Ferral Cat Problem
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Coming in a bit late here, but DO NOT use...
Coming in a bit late here, but DO NOT use 'sharps' or normal pointed arrows for shooting at ANY animal. Even broadheads can be problematic, they are supposed to eventually fall out if they don't kill...
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3rd September 2018, 05:38 PM
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I don't think anyone has mentioned the DeWalt...
I don't think anyone has mentioned the DeWalt D26204K-XE kit with a plunge and fixed base. $415 at Sydney Tools. It now only comes with a 1/4" collet, but a while ago I button holed a DeWalt rep at a...
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Other notes - Don't get 2 males or a male &...
Other notes - Don't get 2 males or a male & female. The males will fight until one dies (sometimes litter mates will tolerate each other). Male + female = LOTS of babies. So make sure you get 2...
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10th July 2018, 11:35 PM
Thread: Saw File a dud, need advice
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I think you will have to import your own if you...
I think you will have to import your own if you want quality. Tools for Working Wood in the US & some Lee Valley files are made in Europe and they actually care about the quality of what they sell,...
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24th May 2018, 02:26 AM
Thread: Sydney Timber and WWW Show 2018
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There is a dedicated 'disabled' car park off...
There is a dedicated 'disabled' car park off Grand Parade right up near the railway bridge, fully paved access to the various stands. So it might be a good idea to make sure you have her parking...
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5th May 2018, 05:30 AM
Thread: Sydney Timber and WWW Show 2018
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Rose Hill station is the pits - no elevators,...
Rose Hill station is the pits - no elevators, tiny platform shelter, steep stairs, half hour service to Clyde station where you face another stairs only climb up and down then another half hour or so...
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24th December 2017, 03:03 AM
Thread: Amazon Australia Launched
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Had a test of Amazon Oz, and got the goods...
Had a test of Amazon Oz, and got the goods shipped reasonably fast from the vendor, not Amazon. I deliberately looked for local suppliers and was annoyed to find that one of the vendors was just a...
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24th December 2017, 02:23 AM
Thread: Overseas purchases - USA.
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Well, this discussion seems to have broken...
Well, this discussion seems to have broken 'BICON' (is that short for BIgCON?) and its now 'down'. Wonder if it will get fixed before New Year?
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12th November 2017, 01:11 AM
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In case its a ball bearing in the process of...
In case its a ball bearing in the process of failing, mark the wheels with chalk and see if the 'clunk' comes at the same place each time. Sometimes one ball will go bad or a chip will break off in...
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4th October 2017, 02:18 AM
Thread: Peen Pein or Bash
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I've had 2 friends injured from hard-on-hard...
I've had 2 friends injured from hard-on-hard impacts. One I was on site for and he a pair of tweezers to fish out a nasty chunk of metal which had gone in one side of his finger and was just under...
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4th October 2017, 02:00 AM
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There is plenty of soapstone mined in the Blue...
There is plenty of soapstone mined in the Blue Mountains according to NSW Resources, but it is all done at closed mines, the stone is crushed at the mine face and then sent out by a conveyor belt...
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4th October 2017, 01:45 AM
Thread: Type / Name of Hinge
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Looks like part of an old 'Euro hinge', the sort...
Looks like part of an old 'Euro hinge', the sort of thing that are sold in packs at Bunnings and other modern hardware suppliers like ElRaco, I think even Ikea sell them. It looks like it is missing...
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23rd September 2017, 08:19 PM
Thread: Entirely water powered platform lifts
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The Strand Arcade in Sydney had hydraulic lifts,...
The Strand Arcade in Sydney had hydraulic lifts, and they were in operation long after the Sydney Hydraulic Power Company ceased operations (some of the ponds around Mill Pond Drive at Mascot were...
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23rd September 2017, 08:07 PM
Thread: Type 13 brads anyone?
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If you are in Bunnings, look for Bosch nails...
If you are in Bunnings, look for Bosch nails which were kept in the same section as the staples for hand staplers. I think they are type 13 but may be a bit shorter, maybe 12mm?. Unfortunately...
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24th August 2017, 12:01 AM
Thread: Bench Legs
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My PC has hysterics when I try to open Sketchup...
My PC has hysterics when I try to open Sketchup files but......
If you want a good, solid table top, go to Bunnings and look for one of the multi-piece glued up hardwood wood counter tops that... -
23rd August 2017, 11:37 PM
Thread: Self-Checkout
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One of the local supermarket chains had their...
One of the local supermarket chains had their machines programmed so they would NOT print a receipt until after you had removed your items from the out side, which just used to stuff things up as...
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23rd August 2017, 11:32 PM
Thread: More Self Check Out
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No, the service IS a joke. I think more and...
No, the service IS a joke.
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12th June 2017, 04:25 AM
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GORE WARNING As several people have pointed out, don't put saw...
As several people have pointed out, don't put saw blades on angle grinders. When visiting a friend in hospital the neighbouring bed had a bloke in it hooked up to one of the demand morphine machines...
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31st May 2017, 10:03 AM
Thread: Bunnings timber size change...
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Bunnings DAR pine is marked as coming from...
Bunnings DAR pine is marked as coming from 'Claymark' in New Zealand. If you have a local timber yard Bunnings will be the cheapest place to buy DAR. Bunnies only stock Porta in mouldings and 6mm to...
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22nd May 2017, 03:33 AM
Thread: Bunnings timber size change...
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No, the 'new' timber from Bunnings and soon...
No, the 'new' timber from Bunnings and soon everywhere IS smaller - it used to be 70mm DAR and they are playing with other sizes too. Soon they will be holding up a tongue depressor and telling us...
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12th May 2017, 07:15 PM
Thread: Contemporary Latin Phrases
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Illegitimae non carborundum Don't let the...
Illegitimae non carborundum
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Right click on the icon, then click on...
Right click on the icon, then click on 'properties' - this will tell you if some 'helpful' program update has deleted the actual address of Google from your icons (and probably browser 'favorites' as...
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29th March 2017, 11:24 PM
Thread: Sourcing slotted wood screws
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I've had success with these guys for slotted...
I've had success with these guys for slotted screws as well as their square headed screws, also recommended by Chris Schwarz of PWW and Lost Art Press. The main problem is not ordering EVERYTHING.
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1st March 2017, 03:42 AM
Thread: AGL Gas & Electricity....minor rant
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Chesand beat me to it - for phones & Internet...
Chesand beat me to it - for phones & Internet there is the Telco Ombudsman, some states have a separate power ombudsman's office, otherwise bother the relevant Minister's Office - often quicker but...
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1st March 2017, 03:27 AM
Thread: What a blast from the past! Clotheslines
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Big Shed, I still have one of those in the back...
Big Shed, I still have one of those in the back yard in working order. The top section had to be replaced when a Willy-willy (call them tornadoes these days)came thru one Christmas and demolished it...
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1st March 2017, 03:08 AM
Thread: Laws to ponder :
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All I know is, don't get behind me in a queue -...
All I know is, don't get behind me in a queue - any other queue will be faster than the one I am standing in. I have proved this numerous times, I get in a queue with 1 person ahead of me, they then...
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1st March 2017, 03:02 AM
Thread: Marriage problems
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There was an article in one of the US wood...
There was an article in one of the US wood magazines(?) some years ago from a bloke who went 'antique' shopping, he turned up a 'panther head' saw in good condition for not much $$$- apparently very...
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1st March 2017, 02:55 AM
Thread: Abandoned rail lines - Questions
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Just for day dreaming purposes, do a search on...
Just for day dreaming purposes, do a search on cycles and the Boer War - several cycles were converted into rail patrol vehicles with modified rims and an outrigger, can't remember where I found the...
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12th February 2017, 01:06 PM
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If you go the tree screen process you will have...
If you go the tree screen process you will have to wait several years for them to get tall enough to give any benefit. You would probably be looking for some of the 'pencil pine' trees, planted about...
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12th February 2017, 12:54 PM
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If the boxes are totally covered in cloth and not...
If the boxes are totally covered in cloth and not exposed to moisture at all (like a cold glass on a humid day) then you really don't have to finish the boxes at all. If they are placed in areas of...
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12th February 2017, 12:49 PM
Thread: dangerous goods
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In NSW eating knives are specifically exempted...
In NSW eating knives are specifically exempted under the relevant act, as are knives carried for religious purposes (one dozy constable got a good kick up the butt for harassing a Sikh taxi driver)...
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12th February 2017, 12:37 PM
Thread: Who covers their machines and why
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I use a couple of HTC commercial covers on my...
I use a couple of HTC commercial covers on my bandsaw and 10" table saw, seems to keep the rust at bay (Sydney near a river). Most of the other tools manage as best they can, not much dust can...
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7th February 2017, 02:07 AM
Thread: Wood Screws & Drill Bits for Newbie
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Something I should have mentioned - if you are...
Something I should have mentioned - if you are looking for cheap ply or MDF, have a look at Gumtree, Freecycle or similar online services for 'free to pick up' items - my neighbours picked up about...
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7th February 2017, 02:00 AM
Thread: What to buy
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I still have my old Triton 2000 but these days...
I still have my old Triton 2000 but these days just about the only job I use it for is cutting thin strips for shelf edging or cutting the tongue and groove off recycled floor boards. I also have a...
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7th February 2017, 01:19 AM
Thread: Where to buy Drawer Slides?
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I have used Elraco in Sth Australia to purchase...
I have used Elraco in Sth Australia to purchase drawer slides and other hardware. They have 'flat rate' shipping which can be a big saving vs OzPost.
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7th February 2017, 01:01 AM
Thread: Wood Screws & Drill Bits for Newbie
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Coming in a bit late here, but there are several...
Coming in a bit late here, but there are several sets of free plans on line for basic, beginners work benches that use very basic joinery, ply or MDF for the top and such. A quick Google search will...
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7th February 2017, 12:41 AM
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What Mobyturns said. You can also gut the...
What Mobyturns said.
You can also gut the battery case and wire a dedicated extension cord and plug. Several years ago someone posted their conversion of a Triton 18v drill to run off a... -
25th January 2017, 02:06 PM
Thread: Shoji Door Project
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Hope you don't have any cats. Apparently they are...
Hope you don't have any cats. Apparently they are renown for pawing holes in the paper rather than go around.
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18th January 2017, 05:13 AM
Thread: The Dirt on a Shop-vac
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Or ask the Missus/Girlfriend for an old...
Or ask the Missus/Girlfriend for an old stocking/pantyhose and put that over the pleated filter. Stops large shavings and things from poking holes in the filter but needs to be shaken out...
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18th January 2017, 05:01 AM
Thread: To paint or not to paint (New Shed Floor)
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There are two different epoxy systems for...
There are two different epoxy systems for concrete floors, but unfortunately my 'expert' on them has retired. One is slippery when dry and the other seems good until it gets wet when it turns into a...
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13th January 2017, 10:58 PM
Thread: How to get rid of Sparrows?
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You might want to thread some home irrigation...
You might want to thread some home irrigation pipe through the bushes with a bunch of spray heads. Then when the noisy #^^&* starts up you just turn the hose on 'to water the plants'. He should get...