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Hi Stewie,
Details are in third post of this thread.
Post repeated below with relevant link.

Cheers
Jim

Just to let you know Robert.
I received my gun back a couple of days ago. He hand made two new bumpers and fitted a new "O" ring to the main piston.

Price was as quoted. $35 plus postage.
I...

Some years ago, someone said to me that the worst thing that ever happened to the medical profession was penicillin.
Prior to this, doctors on the whole “treated” the patients problem. Set a broken...

Whoops, seems I missed the end of this project. Top job Lawry. That RAF is quite the gear. I'm starting to like it more and more.

Jim

Got a bit more done today
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Most of the carpentry done on this wall. AND....I remembered the insulation this time.
Saw bench has been removed for now to panel behind it and finish the bench...

No, not yet mate.
Couldn't for the life of me get the barrel out of the body casting. I was probably being too tentative in fear of breaking something.
Found a box the right size to package the...

Here's a link to another one you may get some ideas from.
LINK

Obviously neither of these are exactly what you want. But a combination might be getting closer.
I'm looking forward to seeing...

Do you mean something like this?

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With the extras you mentioned of course.

Jim

Yeah, it comes from the same horses that have nylon mane and tails and plastic hooves.:D

I think your padding is sitting a bit high. Can you push it back down towards the webbing a bit harder?
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Not a lot of finished work to report on.
I had a spare few hours a few days ago so got the first bit of pine lining up on the bottom half of the main wall.

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Everything was going so...

I find it's all too tempting at my age to be critical of the younger generation.
But I see the wonderful HSC projects shown here in this forum and it fills me with a renewed confidence that the...

Thanks Rickey,
I understand now.
Alistair Knox wrote an article on the lack of R value of adobe some years ago in Owner Builder or it might have been Grassroots.
Wait, that would have to be...

Rickey, would mind going into more detail here please?
I'm familiar with most traditional adobe construction methods. Mudbrick, pise, wattle and dob, cob etc etc, but not what you're describing.
...

Hi Lawry,
I really think that is a personal choice. Basically, if you're happy with the result that's all the justification you need.

I actually went out and bought some a few days ago after...

Pretty impressive work.
Thank you for sharing

Jim

Thank you Peter,
Kind of you to say.

Next step will be to fit some noggins below the chipboard so I can do the pine lining dado wall.
Then the shelf in the kickout to store the SCMS when not in...

Hi Warrangarree, and welcome to the forum.
I can't personally offer and advice on your jig but I'm sure others will be around shortly who can.
I'll be watching with interest.

Just one point, if...

Wow! Absolutely fantasic. A briiliant idea executed perfectly.
And a personal thank you. I've been looking for a way to make a bar-b-q bench that was a bit different and cheap to make. I think I...

Before posting this update, I did ask myself...."Should I spare the guys 'n gals on the forum the boring bits?"
Decided...nah.:U

Besides, I stumbled across a product I'd like to recommend.
...

It was a lovely weekend here in beautiful downtown Bendigo.
The kind of days one really wants to get out and get something done in.

Insulated and lined the kickout. AC sheet on the back wall and...

Many people, including me have put a new table top onto a Singer base, but that's the first time I've seen the space in the middle used for a practical purpose.
Inspired!
Well done.
Looks great....

That is amazing. It's hard for me to get my head around how quickly you can make a brick.
No straw in the mix? and it looks quite dry.
I'd swap the advantages of puddled bricks for that kind of...

Mr Jones, I think others have answered your specific question quite well.
I have little to add except a couple of observations that I made over the years or advice I have received from others.
...

You're bringing back some very fond memories for me, and making me just a tad envious.
Puddling your own mudbricks is a fantastic feeling and the ability to build just about anything for minimal if...

Hi Stewie,
Yeah, early to mid 80's sounds about right. It was quite a popular gun in its day. I remember keeping my eyes open on building sites for what other builders were using. Seemed to be a...

Ah hah! I just had a lightbulb moment. They're garden irrigation parts.
Sorry Bob, I didn't make that connection.
It's all good now.
Thanks for popping in.
Jim

Better make yourself comfortable then Bret.
My projects tend to take a fair while to complete.
Jim

Found what I was looking for re the remote venting of a compressor. Link HERE

BobL, are you around?
You obviously used what you had laying around. Are the bits you used costly since I'll have to...

Thanks Pat,
I'll probably have to make my own base to suit the thicky. It has relatively small spindly (is that a word?) legs. They're fine for normal use but I don't think they'd cut it in a mobile...

A bit more progress.
All the corry tin work finished on the main wall.
To save some time and effort, I painted all the sheets with one coat before I put them up. I intended to give them a second...

Thanks Wolffie,
I haven't really turned my mind to the machinery yet. I've downsized my TS to a Durden pacemaker which means my buzzer can now go as the Durden has a small one attached which will...

Thanks for taking the time to pass on your warning.
I'm certain all will be good based on previous experiences with this council regarding other proposed works on my home.
Basically, the buildings...

It’s time for some improvements to my work area here. I thought I might make it a WIP because I’m going to have some questions along the way and, it’s a common scenario that others may be interested...

Soundman, can you elaborate on what you mean by a "hard wire wheel" please?
Jim

How much of an area are we talking?
I had about 15 acres of the stuff and battled it for years trying to dig it out etc. Finally I spoke to a farmer neighbour that fixed the problem once and for...

Yup, similar story here. The Chinese used it for thatching. Thus the name. No mention of them bringing it with them though.

It may prove to have some value though.
It produces a pleasant...

As a matter of interest, I have some of the old white asbestos sheets in places around my home. I did a search some time ago to find out how to handle it. Surprisingly, I found the recommended...

And horsehair is another of those traditional materials that actually does a better job and is easier to get a nice result from than the modern replacement. (Coconut fibre)
Look around op-shops or...

Looks to me like it could be Chinamans Scrub. It's been 6 yrs since we moved into town so my memory is fading as to its exact appearance.
I tried googling for an image but had no luck.
It's rampant...

Just this minute heard back from him. $35 + $7 postage?
Can't complain about that can I?
Now I just have to figure out how the cylinder comes out so I can post it to him.

Can anyone help before...

I'm going to give it a go silentC.
It so happens I still have a few pieces to cut on my current project and I have an old unloved hand plane with a sharpish iron in it.
What's the worst that can...

Whoops, spoke too soon. No sooner posted here than an email arrived.
Parts no longer available but he can modify some bumpers from another model.
Discussions continuing re cost etc.
Pretty good...

That sounds like a perfect line for a signature.

Ok, still haven't heard back from the spares guy. Reckon he's put it in the too hard basket.
Tried for the one on eBay but missed out by one bid....

Many, many years ago an architect I was doing some work for introduced me to the Farriers rasp. The big files farriers use on horse's hooves.
What a wonderful addition to any woodworking kit. I...

Ok, you silver tongued devils. You've talked me into it. I need a nail gun. :D

And you know something?
I wish more of us allowed the forum to show our ages. It really does encourage me to read...

Thanks for thinking of me Robert, but I think I'll give it a miss. Too much mucking around for second hand gear from 2 states away..
I've actually been asking myself seriously do I REALLY still need...

Thanks Johnnyd, good to hear.

I'm 99% certain it was sold to a dealer so that's his wholesale price. Retail? Yeah, around the $300 mark asking prices sounds about right. Remember, asking price and eventual selling price can be...

Hey Lawry,
How goes the project?
Thought you might be interested in this.
Went to the local auction here last week and there was a piano stool on offer.
It appeared all original and I was...

G'day mate. Hope you didn't feel I was ignoring your post. I certainly didn't. Found a few places that sell Airco and on the surface it would appear I can buy a Senco for much the same kind of money....