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16th May 2015, 07:35 PM
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Thanks Mick, I did read it I just didn't realise...
Thanks Mick, I did read it I just didn't realise that the weld could "track" on the square tube when I was just trying to run a bead next to it.
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16th May 2015, 07:29 PM
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No hurry but if I weld one side it doesn't blow...
No hurry but if I weld one side it doesn't blow through but if I do another side straight away it gets too hot and I start to blow holes in it. Just seemed like a really slow way to weld a bracket,...
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16th May 2015, 05:26 PM
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Haha that's what I was thinking :) People have...
Haha that's what I was thinking :)
People have quoted drag angles, focus on this, aim it at that.. A lot of the videos I've watched (hundreds) you can absolutely see what angle they are using and... -
16th May 2015, 05:08 PM
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Hi Kryn, Thanks for the reply, obviously I...
Hi Kryn,
Thanks for the reply, obviously I didn't explain myself properly in the last post sorry about that. When I was welding this I actually pretended that the square tube wasn't there at all.... -
16th May 2015, 04:34 PM
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Can someone tell me why the weld seems to jump...
Can someone tell me why the weld seems to jump from the base to the square tube when I ran a bead. I started the bead on the base and ran it all the way along tight against the tube but keeping the...
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15th May 2015, 11:35 AM
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Ok update, i realise that I have made it even...
Ok update,
i realise that I have made it even more difficult before I even started welding!
The tube is 25mm square 2mm thick however after cleaning back to bare metal with an abrasive disk I... -
14th May 2015, 06:58 PM
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Appreciate the replies everyone. I will...
Appreciate the replies everyone.
I will double check the dimensions when I get home, working a 12hr shift today.
The 8 week course was a 2hr a night one night a week course. We were using... -
14th May 2015, 12:16 PM
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Thanks Bob, Sorry I meant using 1.6mm rods on...
Thanks Bob,
Sorry I meant using 1.6mm rods on the 3mm square tube. ( I think its 3mm maybe 2mm ill check that when I get home )
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14th May 2015, 08:03 AM
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Can someone post a video of how they can weld thin square tube with a stick welder?
Hello there,
New welder here and purely a hobbyist. I completed an 8 week intro to welding course at the local community college which covered stick and mig welding.
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15th March 2014, 02:20 PM
Thread: Butchers block/kitchen island
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I kept it simple because I couldn't do anything...
I kept it simple because I couldn't do anything else haha
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11th March 2014, 07:22 PM
Thread: Butchers block/kitchen island
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Butchers block/kitchen island
Hi everyone,
Haven't had anything to post before but have just finished my first project a butchers block/kitchen island. The frame is made from old fence posts and palings and the top is some... -
8th March 2014, 03:52 PM
Thread: User manual for MJ2325G
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Hi mate, I sent you a link to the dropbox file...
Hi mate,
I sent you a link to the dropbox file so you can download it.
This way if anyone else wants it I can just send them the link rather than having to keep emailing it.
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28th February 2014, 07:27 PM
Thread: User manual for MJ2325G
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I have a pdf manual for the MJ2325G if you still want it
I know this is nearly a year old now but I have a pdf manual for the MJ2325G saw.
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Just inbox me if you want a copy. I just purchased a Hafco Woodmaster SB-10 second hand and contacted the... -
5th August 2013, 10:06 PM
Thread: Attaching the bench top to the frame
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Hi Norm, i am a noob and haven't built my own...
Hi Norm,
i am a noob and haven't built my own work bench yet however I just watched the Paul Sellers youtube videos on how to build a work bench using pine. Check it out they are a good watch :)
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15th July 2013, 06:15 PM
Thread: New Men's Shed - Maroubra/Kingsford area
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New Men's Shed - Maroubra/Kingsford area
Hello,
We (Eastern Suburbs PCYC) are interested in starting a new Men's Shed in the Maroubra/Kingsford area and we are asking people to register their interest. If you are keen to see a new Men's... -
13th July 2013, 06:03 PM
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At least if I make it I can document why no one...
At least if I make it I can document why no one else should ever do it! Lol
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13th July 2013, 01:48 PM
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Hey it's got to be worth a try! Just need to set...
Hey it's got to be worth a try!
Just need to set up the man shed at work first as the crappy drop saw I own cant even cut straight. I didn't realise how much slop in the blade there is in my cheap... -
12th July 2013, 08:38 PM
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Hmmmmmm, Thanks for all the valuable information...
Hmmmmmm,
Thanks for all the valuable information everyone it's very much appreciated.
I have an ikea oak kitchen benchtop that is made up of little pieces laminated together and it is screwed... -
11th July 2013, 04:12 PM
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Thanks Duke I was thinking the same thing. I was...
Thanks Duke I was thinking the same thing. I was mainly asking to see if anyone had already done it and found out why it was a bad idea and save me the trouble. Looks like ill just have to find out...
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11th July 2013, 03:08 PM
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Can you have timber running crossways for a benchtop?
Hello everyone,
Very much a newbie here, actually just trying to master sharpening my chisel after cutting my first ever mortise, which is proving to be a pain in the ar$3 but I digress.
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30th June 2013, 09:01 AM
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like I...
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Looks like I will have a use for that 30cm off cut from my ironbark structural feature beam we put up last year. I've been wondering what to do with it!
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29th June 2013, 07:35 PM
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Do you need to "load up" a brand new oil stone?
Hello everyone,
A sharpening newbie here so I apologise in advance if this is a noob question but one which I have googled and searched for on here with no luck. I just purchased the Stanley... -
19th June 2013, 06:04 AM
Thread: Hello from Sydney - New to wood working
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Welcome from a fellow newbie! looking forward to...
Welcome from a fellow newbie!
looking forward to seeing some of your lures
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18th June 2013, 08:04 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Actually I have been checking there regularly. I...
Actually I have been checking there regularly. I think I will be looking in the $500 area and even though I have seen some negative reviews I think the Makita MLT100 might be for me. Especially if...
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18th June 2013, 05:49 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Yes I'm definitely going to try and get out to...
Yes I'm definitely going to try and get out to that. Maybe I could pick up a bargin on a table saw! :)
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17th June 2013, 07:02 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, Ive...
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome,
Ive spent most of my day off today watching Paul Sellers youtube videos on building a workbench. I'm not sure what everyone thinks about him but I personally... -
16th June 2013, 02:42 PM
Thread: How to mark a mortise on rough surface?
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Thanks Ian much appreciated :2tsup: I think ill...
Thanks Ian much appreciated :2tsup:
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15th June 2013, 11:16 PM
Thread: How to mark a mortise on rough surface?
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Sorry Farmer Geoff I obviously wasn't very clear...
Sorry Farmer Geoff I obviously wasn't very clear in my description. I have a 1m leftover piece of oak benchtop that was an off cut when I installed the kitchen. I will apply a food grade oil and use...
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15th June 2013, 10:23 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Thanks Crowie I've already started. Well thats if...
Thanks Crowie I've already started. Well thats if you can call posting picks of old fence posts that I've wire brushed a work in progress! Lol
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15th June 2013, 09:28 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Lol thanks mate, I was starting to get worried...
Lol thanks mate,
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15th June 2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: How to mark a mortise on rough surface?
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How to mark a mortise on rough surface?
Hello everyone,
I am planning on making a kitchen island from recycled fence posts (any idea what the type of wood is anyone?) and I was going to use mortise and tenon joints but not the ones... -
15th June 2013, 06:43 PM
Thread: Hiya everyone :)
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Hiya everyone :)
Well I just checked and apparently I joined a while ago and I tried to search to see if I had posted a hello before as i couldn't remember but nothing came up. Obviously if it was that long ago and I...