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  1. Unfair comment! Radiata is excellent, split with...

    Unfair comment!
    Radiata is excellent, split with a hatchet, for getting the tile fire started in winter.
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    Hmmmmmmmmm. My wife will be attending a friend's...

    Hmmmmmmmmm.
    My wife will be attending a friend's 60th birthday bash that evening and I may have to take her to Perth that day.
    Keep me in the loop. I might just find a way to get there.
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    All of the above. The emphasis is on something...

    All of the above.
    The emphasis is on something that will seal the edge without allowing excessive absorbtion or swelling. Anything oil based seems to work, as do the various fillers.
    You can paint...
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    Name a date and I will try to work it in to my...

    Name a date and I will try to work it in to my schedule.

    I made the mistake of retiring last year and, since then, have no time for anything. How did I have time to work for a living?

    I am in...
  5. The fact that he survived must, surely, indicate...

    The fact that he survived must, surely, indicate that there are no vital organs inside his head.
    I wonder where they went?
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    Two comments. Come drive in WA. The police...

    Two comments.

    Come drive in WA. The police are arguing for a rise and, to put pressure on the government, are issuing cautions instead of infringements to common or garden speeders. They say it...
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    I crewed a Rainbow for two years at the Port...

    I crewed a Rainbow for two years at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. That would have been in the 1950s, the first year was, possibly, 1957/58 season. The boat was an old timer, then, called Skite.
    ...
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    In the days of low compression, side valve, cast...

    In the days of low compression, side valve, cast iron car engines there was a product called, I think, "Chemiweld" that was used to fix cracks in the block or head of the engines. It worked,...
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    Huh??? Ozwinner, have you counted your marbles...

    Huh???
    Ozwinner, have you counted your marbles recently?
    The s of s suggestion is certainly worth trying as is the electrolysis idea. Thanks for that.
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    http://www.westerntrade.com.au/timber/timber.htm...

    http://www.westerntrade.com.au/timber/timber.htm
    I was once given the above name and site as a Perth source of timber. I know nothing about them.
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    How would you feel if you dropped one on the...

    How would you feel if you dropped one on the concrete floor and chipped a great chunk out of the blade?
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    How to darken zinc coated steel???

    We have double doors that open out onto a veranda from our living room. There is a step down from the room to the brick paved floor of the veranda. With the doors open, there is a drop from the...
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    Poll: My wife has family in the US and we have spent...

    My wife has family in the US and we have spent some time there, and in Canada, visiting and touring around.

    The wage structure here renders tipping voluntary, a reward for better than average...
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    Western red is a good choice, I would have...

    Western red is a good choice, I would have thought, but getting really good quality stuff can be difficult. Don't use the cheap, construction grade stuff.

    How about Oregon as an alternative,...
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    "United states of New Zealand perhaps." Then...

    "United states of New Zealand perhaps."

    Then our alphabet would only have 4 vowels and they would all be "E".
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    I also have Record imitations, 2 of them, that I...

    I also have Record imitations, 2 of them, that I bought second hand. They work fine.

    If you want to go up-market, you could look at the Aussie icon vice, the Dawn. As well as traditional front...
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    Is it powerful enough to go under a router table?...

    Is it powerful enough to go under a router table? If someonr has one, please post a review.

    The through the base adjustment of bit depth would seem to indicate that the manufacturer (Triton,...
  18. Thread: Polls?

    by Robert WA
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    Poll: It is about as useful as nipples on a bull!

    It is about as useful as nipples on a bull!
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    It doesn't hurt a bit. as long as you don't leave...

    It doesn't hurt a bit. as long as you don't leave your thumbs between the bricks at the moment of impact.
  20. Thread: Horse Victim

    by Robert WA
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    Did you all notice that the rubber shoes are...

    Did you all notice that the rubber shoes are appropriate for "Horse Mounted Calvary".

    Not to be a spelling NAZI, but the idea of Calvary on a horse is fascinating. Mel Gibson missed that bit in...
  21. Thread: Horse Victim

    by Robert WA
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    When you put a new one on, will you use the...

    When you put a new one on, will you use the nailgun or drive some tech screws with your cordless?
    You can trim the edge to fit neatly with a trimmer and a straight bit.
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    I hope you have it licensed. It would be a pity...

    I hope you have it licensed. It would be a pity to do a lot of work and then have the old rifle forfeited.

    Is it an old Lee Enfield? If so, it may be possible to replace the damaged timber...
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    Poll: Quote from Grunt. "Did the ABC TV ever have the...

    Quote from Grunt. "Did the ABC TV ever have the footy? If they have it well over 40 years ago."

    I guess I am thinking back to the days of watching SANFL (pre 1970) and WAFL (from 1970). To be...
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    Poll: Football aint football anymore, it is just the...

    Football aint football anymore, it is just the stuff that fills the gaps between adverts and purile commentary.
    Give it back to the ABC.
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    What brand and what size is the ROS?

    What brand and what size is the ROS?
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    If you just want plans and know the size and...

    If you just want plans and know the size and style of shed you are after, go to your local government planners or engineers. Chances are that one or other will have a set of basic specifications...
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    Derek. Been there, done that, in Geraldton and...

    Derek.

    Been there, done that, in Geraldton and Albany.

    WA white or grey sand does not compact well. You can lay paving on it but you may get some movement. Be prepared to support your paving...
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    http://www.timbecon.com.au/index.asp Go to the...

    http://www.timbecon.com.au/index.asp

    Go to the site above and search for "Scroll Saw Dual Blade System - ACCS-16"

    There are other versions available at other outlets.

    Rob
  29. Thread: Storing MDF

    by Robert WA
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    Careful Mick. We really need to know if it is...

    Careful Mick.

    We really need to know if it is old growth MDF or the plantation stuff.

    Seriously; I store mine in a rack, vertically, but lifted on spaced pieces so that damp cannot get into the...
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    I like the sawdust and glue suggestion if you can...

    I like the sawdust and glue suggestion if you can find a piece of the timber you can drill, cut or gouge to get the sawdust. Mixing sawdust with plain white glue, the stuff that dries clear, has...
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    Do they eat echidnas?

    Do they eat echidnas?
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    Grunt has the answer. Never respond in any way...

    Grunt has the answer.
    Never respond in any way at all. An e-mail address that is "live" is worth more to the spammers than an unknown one and it will be passed on.
  33. Thread: Air Services

    by Robert WA
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    16921 Sorry you guys. He won't make it this...

    16921

    Sorry you guys. He won't make it this year.
  34. Thread: Who am I ?

    by Robert WA
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    The alternate list. Needless to say, I think...

    The alternate list.

    Needless to say, I think that astrology is a load of *******.

    ARIES
    You tend to be headstrong and deliberate in your actions. Basically you don't give a damn about anyone....
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    Where is the button (lever, in the US) to work...

    Where is the button (lever, in the US) to work the flush?
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    Make it out of some nice, figured Tas Oak, finish...

    Make it out of some nice, figured Tas Oak, finish it with an oil and wax finish and buy your wife some walnut tinted glasses.
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    I got a message today from friends in Vancouver,...

    I got a message today from friends in Vancouver, Wa to tell me they are freezing and may not be able to get to work tomorrow.
    Down here in Albany, WA the temp was in the mid to high 20s and my...
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    Dahhhhhhhh! I was having a senior moment.

    Dahhhhhhhh! I was having a senior moment.
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    Garf. For your "favourites", in case there is a...

    Garf.
    For your "favourites", in case there is a next time.
    http://www.sutton.com.au/
    Sutton make a big variety of tools, including taps and dies and would be worth a look.
    I know them for their...
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    From the mouths of babes, and nose-picking...

    From the mouths of babes, and nose-picking monkeys.

    Well said Zed.
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    "Swimmers", "togs", whatever. I am, originally,...

    "Swimmers", "togs", whatever. I am, originally, from SA and "bathers" is the word in that State.
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    Best done in bathers, in a bath tub. That is the...

    Best done in bathers, in a bath tub.
    That is the particular madness you are talking about, Cliff?
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    Waldo. "And the baseball World Series, I...

    Waldo.

    "And the baseball World Series, I thought it's only teams in America playing, don't remember seeing China or Greenland playing, so what gives? Or is that part of the "we are the world"...
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    Hey Gumby. I am older than 60 and have an ICQ...

    Hey Gumby.
    I am older than 60 and have an ICQ number. What's more, it is a 7 digit number. I think they are up to 9 digits these days.
    I would like to be younger. What else do I have to do?
    Rob.
  45. Thread: Lee Valley

    by Robert WA
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    We probably all agree with you Outback. ...

    We probably all agree with you Outback.

    However, apart from service, LV sell at a good price by comparison with any sensible alternative available to us here in Oz. They get my business because...
  46. Thread: Lee Valley

    by Robert WA
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    I agree. Lee Valley are great. I have ordered...

    I agree. Lee Valley are great. I have ordered stuff from them 3 or 4 times and have never had a problem.

    Just one point, Bodgy. LV are in Canada, with a national market of just 30,000,000...
  47. Thread: Tank Repair

    by Robert WA
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    There used to be a product called "Silastic" that...

    There used to be a product called "Silastic" that was just the thing for that task. It may be the same product as suggested by Sean. If so, it needs to be applied from the inside.
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    A late suggestion, in case junior has not yet...

    A late suggestion, in case junior has not yet burned the glue off.

    Put the jacket in you freezer for half a day. Hopefully, the glue will become so brittle you will be able to crush it into...
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    It hasn't been mentioned yet. Metho, the...

    It hasn't been mentioned yet.

    Metho, the waterless variety by whatever name, absorbs water from the atmosphere. Leave it open and it ceases to be waterless after a while.

    There is a scientific...
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    I have seen it done a long time ago, the...

    I have seen it done a long time ago, the manufacture of a home made pulpit for a boat.
    The bloke who did it, a qualified fitter, filled the tube with sand, heated it and bent it round a wooden form....
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