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  1. Are you rolling it out or pulling it off the roll...

    Are you rolling it out or pulling it off the roll in a huge spiraling mess, and are you stretching it out in the full sun to make it straight in the first place?
    I use a ratchet strap at each end...
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    Look up "welding tips n tricks" on YouTube,...

    Look up "welding tips n tricks" on YouTube, plenty can be learned from Jody
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    If you going to do 1mm and under a TIG is a good...

    If you going to do 1mm and under a TIG is a good option, I've been running mine at 55~70 amps(depending on joint type) on 150mm galv C section(1mm thick)after removing the galv coating.
    You dont...
  4. I have them ramps, they work ok but theres no way...

    I have them ramps, they work ok but theres no way the weight rating is anywhere near what they quote.
    They support my ride on mower with me ok, the center screw jack supports are terrible to use...
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    Another mob you can look at is Everlast, they...

    Another mob you can look at is Everlast, they have a good warrantee. There after sales service seems ok so far but Ive only had mine since late last year, the machine itself hasnt missed a beat...
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    make sure you seal it up well...woodturning =...

    make sure you seal it up well...woodturning = dust storm!
  7. Thread: Tig Newbie

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    Yep hit it hard till the puddle forms(bumping...

    Yep hit it hard till the puddle forms(bumping they call it) get moving/dabbing and back off at the same time, depending on how big the piece your welding and how much "heat soak" it can take(the bead...
  8. Most of you guys are lucky BOC is the only mob...

    Most of you guys are lucky BOC is the only mob around these parts, speedygas want $100 each way freight here(50c a Km!) for a E argon and 140 refill yep 340 per bottle... BOC hit me for 192 per...
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    I can see the main problem your having with that...

    I can see the main problem your having with that TIG welding... TIG and Galv dont mix well:no:
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    So he's gone back to UFC, steve has been doing it...

    So he's gone back to UFC, steve has been doing it for a while...
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    lovingly shaped using geothermal steam... funny...

    lovingly shaped using geothermal steam... funny bunts
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    I disagree about modern Cox's being rubbish I...

    I disagree about modern Cox's being rubbish I have a Lawn boss 18hp 32"(has flywheel blades not slasher blades)on 10ac she'll cut through just about anything I can drive over... including box thorns...
  13. Thread: Studley2436

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    Studley2436

    Has anyone seen or heard from Studley2436(Steve) lately I need to catch up with him
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    Cool this thing will be a beast! (been watchin...

    Cool this thing will be a beast!
    (been watchin ya on Oz rodders...)
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    I know Clarkson is a big tool but I dont think he...

    I know Clarkson is a big tool but I dont think he could cut a thread to save his own life... May would though :D
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    THANK YOU Gone fishin eh! All the best mate hope all...

    Gone fishin eh!

    All the best mate hope all goes good with the back.
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    lay the belt on a flat surface and measure if the...

    lay the belt on a flat surface and measure if the belt has parallel ends, it may have been joined up on a slight angle?
  18. Thread: Machine Gloat

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    A gearbox from a motor bike would suck less HP.

    A gearbox from a motor bike would suck less HP.
  19. Mate I didnt say it was a bad machine, for their...

    Mate I didnt say it was a bad machine, for their intended purpose they are good and I happen to like using the machine... even when using a motor scooters back axle as the cutting tool!
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    Double up 32mm mdf it wont flex...

    Double up 32mm mdf it wont flex...
  21. Ive used one a few times, they were great for...

    Ive used one a few times, they were great for repeative spindle turning but for anything other than that they were pretty useless as you couldnt get a decent tool rest on them for hand held tools.
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    Theres another kind of line you can use and thats...

    Theres another kind of line you can use and thats industrail air/water hose, its the stuff they use to run many things from jack hammers to water jackets on furnaces... its super tough and reasonably...
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    The cheapest way would be to temporarily hold up...

    The cheapest way would be to temporarily hold up some R1.5 batts with fishing line then screw some kind of board to the purlins/rafters.
    And seal it up from the inside as much as possible plus dont...
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    75 superfoot, big canoe is it?

    75 superfoot, big canoe is it?
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    Come up really nice, good work mucho brownie...

    Come up really nice, good work mucho brownie points!
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    Nice work looks good:2tsup:

    Nice work looks good:2tsup:
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    Thats a pretty generalised statement isnt it... :?

    Thats a pretty generalised statement isnt it... :?
  28. Thread: Elliptical box

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    There's that Alexs quality standard again :)...

    There's that Alexs quality standard again :)
    Nice work bloke :2tsup:
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    What kind of look are you and the boss after?

    What kind of look are you and the boss after?
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    Putting in a lot of effort to last just a few...

    Putting in a lot of effort to last just a few years... I would be making the whole thing from steel :)
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    Tea lady has the idea but clocks he may find a...

    Tea lady has the idea but clocks he may find a bit boring being youthful maybe grab a complex model kit like a remote control car/boat/plane... helicopter that way when he's finished building he can...
  32. Sorry to hear that, lucky no one got hurt ...

    Sorry to hear that, lucky no one got hurt

    Insurance companys dont like covering much more than a couple thousand worth of tools... mine wont, they say i must take out a pro tradesman policy to...
  33. Thread: 6b4

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    Looking good Rod nice work

    Looking good Rod nice work
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    Undoubtedly the festy would do the job but its a...

    Undoubtedly the festy would do the job but its a site saw for building, but like Ian is saying you may well be better off with a bandsaw and a mitre/drop saw for sculpture work, tablesaws are for...
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    bull... its the cook who makes it clean nothing...

    bull... its the cook who makes it clean nothing to do with the steel used.
    All this BS about bacteria on a bbq plate goes out the window within seconds once the plate is heated!
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    Why a SS plate, its over priced for the job and...

    Why a SS plate, its over priced for the job and it does not work as good as plain old mild steel... SS is wank factor
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    Jeez Ern that review was a bit of a bore:) ...

    Jeez Ern that review was a bit of a bore:)

    good job bloke :D
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    Tin snips is the best way but a grinder will do...

    Tin snips is the best way but a grinder will do it, the biggest problem you will find is to get a nice finished edge/cut. You could cut it 5~10mm over sized and then bend the edge over have fun on...
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    That there is some mighty fine work... just wow :)

    That there is some mighty fine work... just wow :)
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    Dont use steel wool it gets in too the pores of...

    Dont use steel wool it gets in too the pores of cast and promotes rust!
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    lightly spray it over with some straight...

    lightly spray it over with some straight thinners, lay the boards flat and level so no runs occur, this will remelt the overspray and under lying finish together creating a smooth surface.
    The...
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    mine too... still in the box... one day!

    mine too... still in the box... one day!
  43. Sorry Gary I forgot to say... probably 3 full...

    Sorry Gary I forgot to say... probably 3 full sized tv cabinets with some spare from a 290/19x3m 50pc pack, cabs this sized made here in australia would be between $1500~2000 retail.
    Its 4 or so...
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    Welcome to the mad house, structural...

    Welcome to the mad house, structural engineering... you would be very handy fellow to know!
  45. Thread: Coffee table

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    Nice work Dan, pretty nifty spot of the remotes!

    Nice work Dan, pretty nifty spot of the remotes!
  46. Garry, you will find that 290 wide pine stock is...

    Garry, you will find that 290 wide pine stock is getting hard to get now days in Oz as they dont like waiting that long for it too grow, to get a clear 290 width the tree would be near 1m in dia......
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    the next one... :)

    the next one... :)
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    It'll work just fine but I wouldnt hinge the lid...

    It'll work just fine but I wouldnt hinge the lid as it will make emptying it a hand full!
  49. I use the pine myself, if you do a search here...

    I use the pine myself, if you do a search here using my name in the woodwork pictures thread you will see what use I put it too :)
  50. If you want pine the cheapest way is buy it by...

    If you want pine the cheapest way is buy it by the pack from a building supply who specialise in wood products.

    I use to buy merchant grade packs of 290/19x3000 50pc for about $500ish(would be...
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