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  1. Thanks bob. would this be the same as before and...

    Thanks bob. would this be the same as before and only running on half power?
    http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/3soAAOSwstxVdiiP/$_57.JPG
  2. Would this motor run on a vfd without doing any...

    Would this motor run on a vfd without doing any surgery on the motor? The id plate is a bit worn but this is all i got It is a 7.5hp teco motor...
  3. Thanks BobL. Yes i do mean a single phase to 3...

    Thanks BobL. Yes i do mean a single phase to 3 phase VFD.
    What would be involved in a said minor motor surgery?
    If i was to replace the motor with a 5.5hp ∆ type would it be as simple as to just...
  4. 5.5 hp three phase air compressor on a vfd?

    As the title suggest i am trying to find out if a 5.5 hp three phase air compressor will run on a vfd?
    I only have one photo of the motor in question will this motor run a a vfd?
    ...
  5. Thread: Weldsmart

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    Welcome. I have a weldsmart mig/stick 135 and...

    Welcome. I have a weldsmart mig/stick 135 and have had it for a good 3 years now and have only ever had one problem where the LCD screens stopped working and the company replaced the whole welder...
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    Great to hear the Bosch 150 turbo is a good...

    Great to hear the Bosch 150 turbo is a good sander and is good at sanding rough surfaces quickly. I also just bought the Bosch 150 turbo the other day have yet to use waiting on delivery.hopefully it...
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    I know the rta website is pretty useless.Its...

    I know the rta website is pretty useless.Its pretty simple really.I just registered my boat trailer last week all you need to do is make sure you have lights of some sort if that's a light board or...
  8. Thread: boat trailer

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    OK so i just went ahead and put springs on the...

    OK so i just went ahead and put springs on the trailer just to save time and money down the road. and just seeing what are some things i should look for before i take it to get rego ? any tips ?
  9. Thread: boat trailer

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    The trailer i have is very similar to this one ....

    The trailer i have is very similar to this one . But made out of 50mm pipe
    Boat Trailer - Boat Trailers - Kayak Trailer - Brand New Boat Trailer - Folding Trailer
  10. Thread: boat trailer

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    Wont be going on the highway just to and from the...

    Wont be going on the highway just to and from the boat ramp that's only like 1km away
  11. Thread: boat trailer

    by brendon17
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    boat trailer

    hi i just bought a boat trailer for my tinnie (13ft with a 30hp not real heavy) and it does not have suspension is there any disadvantages to not having suspension?
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    when my sparkie came to wire up my shed he...

    when my sparkie came to wire up my shed he installed 2x 32 amp outlets (one on one side of the shed and one on the other side to avoid extension leads) with 6mm wire and said each outlet needs it...
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    its just how i typed it i know the breaker is...

    its just how i typed it i know the breaker is there to protect the circuit but its all so there to protect the appliance as well
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    i know it is there to protect the cable,circuit...

    i know it is there to protect the cable,circuit and not the appliance connected but the welder should be on a 15amp plug not 32amp.what im trying to say is if the welder was to have a fault it might...
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    that's exactly right i don't think your sparkie...

    that's exactly right i don't think your sparkie was licensed and there's no way it can be legal with 2 x 32amp outlets running off your original service and running two on 4mm cable either .
    Karl...
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    that depends what you running but usually two...

    that depends what you running but usually two different outlets need two different breakers you can not run two outlets off the same breaker it will trip it.
    that's a big plasma cutter to need 32...
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    what did he charge you to do that ? When...

    what did he charge you to do that ? When my sparkie wired up my shed he told me that 4mm wire can safely take 25amp to30amp and didn't that welder only regurie a 15amp plug? that's a bit over...
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    thanks for the help guys just got a d size bottle...

    thanks for the help guys just got a d size bottle for $302 from speedgas and was told if i want to upgrade to a e size it would only cost $60 then the refill of $150 or so.
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    gas

    just went and bought a disposable gas bottle at gas weld for $25 and welding with solid wire is a lot easier then glassless what you see is the finale weld. will be calling speedgas on Monday to get...
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    do you know what a d size bottle cost ? speed gas...

    do you know what a d size bottle cost ? speed gas seems the one i will be going with. boc is just to dear for me im only going to go through maybe 2 d size bottles a year and renting is crazy.will...
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    welding gas bottles

    just bought a new mig and now i need the gas and it is expensive how much should a e size bottle mix for mild steel cost i was quoted $90 to refill and $190 to rent a year that was at west lakes...
  22. Thread: welder

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    thanks for the info but the link does not work it...

    thanks for the info but the link does not work it comes up error
  23. Thread: welder

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    thickness will be up to 8mm steel,aluminum that's...

    thickness will be up to 8mm steel,aluminum that's rite the duty cycle needs to be reasonably high i don't want it over heating on me all the time
    was also looking at the weldsmart 135amp mig,stick...
  24. Thread: welder

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    welder

    Hi first post in the metal work forum. What mig ,stick,tig welder would people suggest. For the mig welder i was looking at the cigweld 150 mig but it has a low duty cyle so no good.For the tig...
  25. Thread: welder

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    welder

    Hi first post in the metal work forum. What mig ,stick,tig welder would people suggest. For the mig welder i was looking at the cigweld 150 mig but it has a low duty cyle so no good.For the tig and...
  26. Thread: shed wiring

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    shed wiring

    hi a question for the electricians on here i had the shed wired up by my dads mate he is an electrician two years ago and he only put 4mm cable in im looking to upgrade to 6 mm and want to know whats...
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    the plans say to use wood flour mixed with silica...

    the plans say to use wood flour mixed with silica but don't no where to get silica from.
    the boat is a tango skiff 13 footer from the us .
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    is from consolidated coatings from eBay (concoat)...

    is from consolidated coatings from eBay (concoat) i have used it plenty of times before with no problems
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    stitch and glue filler

    hi just started a stitch and glue design boat and want to know what is the best filler to use in the joints when mixed with epoxy ? where i get my epoxy supplies from they only sell wood flour ,talc...
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    meranti

    would meranti be a good choose for the frames ? I was quoted $130 for a 4 meter length by 30mm by 240 wide from marshalls timbers here in lake macquarie nsw they sell all types of hard wood tassie...
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    boat building wood

    hi just about to start my next boat build a glen l tnt and need to know where to get mahogany or and alternative boat building wood its fore the frames i only need a 13 foot by 1foot by 1 inch thick...
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    I know that its not going to cut throw big chop...

    I know that its not going to cut throw big chop but im talking about one foot chop nothing to big just wake from it self and other small boats. This is the style of boat im looking for just trying to...
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    Hi Been looking at that one i like it alot and...

    Hi
    Been looking at that one i like it alot and looks like it will cut throw some chop to.
    And thanks for the people probably going to go with the glen l bullet.
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    Looking for something like this Mini Speed Boats...

    Looking for something like this Mini Speed Boats - YouTube
    and or this Mini Hawk Boats - YouTube and only single engine and possibly twin hull cat type so its more stable.
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    racing cruising around the local lake island...

    racing cruising around the local lake island hopping
  36. Thread: My next boat

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    have a look at Build Your Own Boat...

    have a look at Build Your Own Boatthey have some great designs
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    don't really like any of them i previously build...

    don't really like any of them i previously build there squirt that is a great boat
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    mini speed boat plans

    hi im looking for plans for a mini speed boat 2 person multi hull or mono 11 ft range that can be built out of plywood
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