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5th December 2021, 04:24 PM
Thread: Roller door problem
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Roller door problem
I have a shed that has a roller door on it, with an automatic opener. It is much closer to one side than the other, so much so that it is quite uneven and noisy as it goes up and down. One side...
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2nd December 2021, 10:30 AM
Thread: Guitar finishing recipe suggestions
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Wow. He seems to be using an unusual technique. ...
Wow. He seems to be using an unusual technique. From what I can work out he is using a tub of clean water and concentrated dyes, rather than diluting the dye. It would give a lot of precision but...
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28th November 2021, 12:45 PM
Thread: Guitar finishing recipe suggestions
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Guitar finishing recipe suggestions
I am making a guitar from a kit - mostly maple, with a figured maple veneer top. I would really like to finish it in a transparent ruby red colour if possible. Wondering if anyone has recipe...
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28th November 2021, 12:38 PM
Thread: Christmas 2021 prize draw # 133
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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20th March 2021, 07:06 PM
Thread: Parker sideboard - needs restoration
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FREE: QLD Parker sideboard - needs restoration
Old Parker sideboard that needs restoration - water damaged on top and the veneer has lifted.
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6th May 2019, 07:57 PM
Thread: MC900 stuck scroll chuck
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Thank you all. It's off! I removed the chuck...
Thank you all. It's off! I removed the chuck from the adapter, which gave me better access. I then used the cord around the V-belt trick and that stopped the spindle well enough that a few quick...
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6th May 2019, 02:38 PM
Thread: MC900 stuck scroll chuck
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MC900 stuck scroll chuck
Need some idea please.
I have an MC900 lathe, and the scroll chuck is jammed on tight. I have sprayed with WD40, and wedged a long screwdriver into the jaws. With a bang that will turn, but the... -
13th May 2017, 12:43 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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The problem with repairing these circuit boards...
The problem with repairing these circuit boards is that they are buried under a centimeter or so of hard black epoxy. I am sure that help protect against dust and vibration (as well as anybody who...
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12th May 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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I guess if all else fails it doesn't look as if a...
I guess if all else fails it doesn't look as if a new controller would be all thaty expensive compared to a new router, and a new component may be a better design and certainly should come with a...
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11th May 2017, 10:22 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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It's worth having a play - push it down as well. ...
It's worth having a play - push it down as well. Problem is that this PCB has solid plastic on the bottom, and epoxy filler on most of the top. That one piece is the only one that isn't drowned in...
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10th May 2017, 09:52 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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Bummer :((
Bummer :((
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8th May 2017, 08:39 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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OK, here is the photo. The cardboard is just a...
OK, here is the photo. The cardboard is just a strip of thin cardboard (manila folder actually) folded over a few times and wedged in there. Hopefully the same trick will work for others (and...
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7th May 2017, 06:58 PM
Thread: MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
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MOF001 Speed Controller Problem
Just posting this here in case it helps somebody. I have a MOF001 that I bought cheaply years ago during the close-down that has hardly any use on it. Took it out recently for a project and got the...
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24th October 2014, 10:59 PM
Thread: Need ideas for timber storage outside
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That is exactly the kind of thing I am thinking...
That is exactly the kind of thing I am thinking about. So, you built this, and then clad the outside (front and ends)? I wonder if it would be possible somehow to do something like this without the...
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23rd October 2014, 10:48 PM
Thread: Need ideas for timber storage outside
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Need ideas for timber storage outside
OK, so my 9 x 6 m shed just isn't big enough :U
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1st March 2014, 06:42 PM
Thread: Shed contract questions
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Thing is though, this is a really big, reputable,...
Thing is though, this is a really big, reputable, nationwide shed company. If we walk away from this, there's nobody around more reputable to look at. I won't say which company it is, but if you...
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1st March 2014, 05:10 PM
Thread: Shed contract questions
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Shed contract questions
OK, realise most here probably aren't lawyers, and not looking for lawyer type answers. Just need about of an answer about how far we should insist on getting clarification as far as contracts go.
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21st January 2014, 04:17 PM
Thread: Very good way to remove rust
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Sounds liek a great idea. Even if lemons are...
Sounds liek a great idea. Even if lemons are better, at this time of the year I have access to many hundreds if mangoes, most of which are half eaten and then thrown on the ground. Might be...
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2nd January 2014, 05:42 PM
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According to the specs, the one you linked to...
According to the specs, the one you linked to only runs on 120V, so I would guess you can't find them anywhere in Oz.
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21st December 2013, 09:53 PM
Thread: Scale model magazines free
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Scale model magazines free
Finescale Modeller and a few others here
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21st December 2013, 07:37 PM
Thread: Giving away photography mags
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Giving away photography mags
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8th December 2013, 02:10 PM
Thread: Opinions on this trailer please
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Well. he isn't going to do anything until the...
Well. he isn't going to do anything until the rego expires in the new year, but I don't need a trailer until then so it's all good. I offered him $100 - $150 for it, and he seemed a bit surprised...
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2nd December 2013, 12:54 PM
Thread: Opinions on this trailer please
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Opinions on this trailer please
I know somebody with a trailer. I am borrowing it at the moment. Anyway, it's been around since the 80's, and the bloke that owns it is convinced that it needs replacing, to the extent that he's...
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9th September 2013, 02:04 PM
Thread: a sander to remove paint?
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If it's paint, Strip-it disks on an angle grinder...
If it's paint, Strip-it disks on an angle grinder are much faster than a sander
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5th September 2013, 04:36 PM
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I don't have a drum sander, let alone this one,...
I don't have a drum sander, let alone this one, but one thing that I have found useful in the past is that a lot of the machines we get in Australia are re-badged generic machines. There are some US...
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2nd September 2013, 11:08 AM
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When making regular square/rectangular objects I...
When making regular square/rectangular objects I still check for square by measuring the diagonals. Easy to do with limited resources and gives good accuracy.
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19th August 2013, 05:01 PM
Thread: This takes the cake
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We can easily "protect" our borders against the...
We can easily "protect" our borders against the perfectly legal arrival of asylum seekers on boats. Shooting them out of the water is usually considered poor form though. If there were ever a...
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19th August 2013, 02:31 PM
Thread: Feedback on Aldi products
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I have the shop vac. It's great. I also have a...
I have the shop vac. It's great. I also have a compressor and some air tools that have never given me trouble. Not constant use though either. I have digital calipers that have been good, but...
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19th August 2013, 12:03 PM
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Sounds like cleaning contacts may be the way to...
Sounds like cleaning contacts may be the way to go
Carlsbro Cobra 90 - diyAudio
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15th August 2013, 12:50 PM
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And further to this, when I was turning it, the...
And further to this, when I was turning it, the epoxy came out, in almost a complete plug. It had started to yellow though, so maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. I damaged the label sticker...
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15th August 2013, 12:40 PM
Thread: One car garage workshop
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I was just talking with my wife the other day...
I was just talking with my wife the other day about a new shed, and she suggested a single car garage as a WW shed. We would have a 2 car garage for the cars (how boring!), and a separate 1 car...
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29th July 2013, 03:51 PM
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Thanks all. I did what salty suggested and added...
Thanks all. I did what salty suggested and added a second layer of epoxy. That hasn't filled it completely, but has raised the level enough that I think it won't matter when it's turned down to...
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25th July 2013, 02:40 PM
Thread: Oh no! My bandsaw just died!!!
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I replaced the dead motor on my 14" bandsaw with...
I replaced the dead motor on my 14" bandsaw with a 2HP one. It um er cuts a fair bit better. Got mine second hand on ebay. Had to buy a new pully - because she shaft was a different size, and also...
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25th July 2013, 10:42 AM
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Kallenshaan acoustic guitar pen advice
Hi all. I am currently assembling a Kallenshaan acoustic guitar kit. I have got to the part about filling in the soundhole with epoxy. I did that, but the epoxy smooths out to a flat surface. ...
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18th July 2013, 04:02 PM
Thread: We were made for each other
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Dave won't be back until he recovers from his...
Dave won't be back until he recovers from his injuries...
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18th July 2013, 02:34 PM
Thread: Pen turning book
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I could be wrong, but I reckon that if you search...
I could be wrong, but I reckon that if you search through the archives for the yahoo penturners group you would find most of the info in that book. Rich has been pretty active there
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27th May 2013, 03:06 PM
Thread: do what with oregon
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Tell the person you got it from to be careful. ...
Tell the person you got it from to be careful. It rots very well if it is in a place where it regularly gets wet. I had to replace a bunch of oregon on a patio roof because it rotted out.
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20th May 2013, 05:29 PM
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Buy a second hand one, use it, and then sell it...
Buy a second hand one, use it, and then sell it again? Should be able to do that without too much loss?
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20th May 2013, 03:02 PM
Thread: aldi nailer/stapler
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Biggest problem I had is that if you don't set...
Biggest problem I had is that if you don't set the depth control properly, it will put the staple straight through the wire thereby not doing exactly the best job of holding it on. That's user error...
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20th May 2013, 02:59 PM
Thread: Depression
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Full Disclosure: I am a professional...
Full Disclosure: I am a professional psychologist.
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20th May 2013, 02:12 PM
Thread: aldi nailer/stapler
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I have one, or at least I have had one for...
I have one, or at least I have had one for several years, so mine may or may not be the same model as they currently sell. Mine has a depth control. The staples are easy enough to find at Bunnings...
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6th May 2013, 02:49 PM
Thread: Windows XP updates
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I am going to keep using XP until I don't have...
I am going to keep using XP until I don't have any choice (I upgraded to XP when WIndows 98 wouldn't actually support a piece of hardware that I needed to add to the system).
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6th May 2013, 02:30 PM
Thread: Windows XP updates
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Hmmm. Both. You will be able to just upgrade...
Hmmm. Both. You will be able to just upgrade from XP, but you will need to buy Windows 7. I suspect that will be an ebay transaction because I think you will only find Windows 8 in shops now. ...
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6th May 2013, 11:59 AM
Thread: Discuss - Going off grid
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I have seen people living beside running water...
I have seen people living beside running water using water wheels for generation. That would be pretty cool because I imagine it would be a lot more reliable. One thing that I have seen proposed...
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6th May 2013, 10:49 AM
Thread: Discuss - Going off grid
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One thing to think about if you want to go off...
One thing to think about if you want to go off grid is that storage does not just need to be for using power generated during the day overnight. A cloudy or overcast day can also seriously reduce...
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18th April 2013, 09:54 AM
Thread: Stuck screw help!!!!
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Ended up cutting the rails off. There is a large...
Ended up cutting the rails off. There is a large cutout in the fence to accommodate the tree that is on the fenceline which is being removed, which is why the fence needed to be temporarily removed....
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16th April 2013, 10:29 PM
Thread: Stuck screw help!!!!
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Yeah, tried drilling the heads today. Even with...
Yeah, tried drilling the heads today. Even with heaps of oil to cool it the timber started to catch on fire. Not exactly ideal. I think I will just cut it off. My wife suggested gang nail plates...
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15th April 2013, 05:47 PM
Thread: Stuck screw help!!!!
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I kind of did. Finger slipped on the direction...
I kind of did. Finger slipped on the direction lever by mistake. :doh::B:D
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15th April 2013, 04:53 PM
Thread: Stuck screw help!!!!
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Ooooh, good idea. A bit of work but hopefully...
Ooooh, good idea. A bit of work but hopefully not too much. MIght need to sharpen a few bits, but that's doable.
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15th April 2013, 04:38 PM
Thread: Stuck screw help!!!!
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Yeah, I wondered about that. think I'm out of...
Yeah, I wondered about that. think I'm out of grinder disks but might be worth doing some shopping. The heads are countersunk so I'd be taking away a decent amount of wood and it would look a bit...