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6th March 2016, 10:54 AM
Thread: Can't post in some forums
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Thanks Cliff, that explains it. Good to see my...
Thanks Cliff, that explains it. Good to see my login works over there too.
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6th March 2016, 10:36 AM
Thread: Can't post in some forums
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Can't post in some forums
Hi, I haven't posted here in many years and things seemed to have changed a bit.
There is a thread in metalwork I am trying to post to but I don't seem to have 'permissions' to do that there.
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1st December 2009, 01:49 AM
Thread: The Grey Seal Huon Seal
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Hi Rob, I was wondering where you got to. Great...
Hi Rob,
I was wondering where you got to.
Great to see the progress on your lovely boat,
I hope you have a great summer on her.
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2nd July 2008, 09:46 AM
Thread: Forum ~ Contribution towards the cost!
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I don't expect this to change anyones mind- but...
I don't expect this to change anyones mind-
but another forum I use (a US landcruiser forum for my BJ42) has something called silver star membership.
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22nd December 2007, 11:52 AM
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I haven't tried the Wattyl version yet- it's been...
I haven't tried the Wattyl version yet- it's been a case of when you are on something good- stick to it. I have talked to the sales people at my local Wattyl trade center about their product (which...
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absolutely fantastic rain- loving it. except for...
absolutely fantastic rain- loving it.
except for the poor office I had to try to rescue this afternoon.
This office has been a massive total refit that we have worked on for the last 6 month or... -
21st December 2007, 07:56 PM
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I don't know how the price compares (I have never...
I don't know how the price compares (I have never used ESP), but on the jobs I paint commercially we have great success with Taubmans 3 in 1 (primer, sealer, undercoat) on all our woodwork.
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14th December 2007, 02:31 PM
Thread: Asbestos....
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Gooner, here is a list of places you can dispose...
Gooner, here is a list of places you can dispose of Asbestos...
http://www.ohsrep.org.au/index.cfm?section=11&Category=47&viewmode=content&contentid=33
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13th December 2007, 11:07 PM
Thread: Lithium Ion cordless drill: advice needed
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I passed on Pepe's post to my Indonesian friend...
I passed on Pepe's post to my Indonesian friend and he let me know that the Makita Surabaya and Japanese rep has been notified about Askarashop and their dealings.
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13th December 2007, 12:32 AM
Thread: Lithium Ion cordless drill: advice needed
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Sorry to hear that Pepe, since finding the link...
Sorry to hear that Pepe,
since finding the link here, and being interested at present in getting one of the Makita combo packs, I have done what research I could on Askarshop and myself too talked... -
10th December 2007, 06:53 PM
Thread: Antifouling
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I use international grey 'yacht primer' on raw...
I use international grey 'yacht primer' on raw wood, two to three coats (as needed) and then International (ablative) coppercoat antifoul straight over the top.
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19th October 2007, 02:31 AM
Thread: gas cookers for a wooden boat
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well, i'd say, a little from collum (a, a little...
well, i'd say, a little from collum (a, a little from collum (b:wink::D
I certainly haven't posted many photos here, though have done a few at woodenboat, and a lot more over at boatdesign,
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15th October 2007, 02:49 PM
Thread: olive wood
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Shane, I figured by the time I posted, there was...
Shane,
I figured by the time I posted, there was already a hat in the ring- and ah, what I do on my lathe might be better described as chopping meat rather than turning wood:rolleyes:
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14th October 2007, 01:34 PM
Thread: olive wood
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anyone know how Native Olive compares to the...
anyone know how Native Olive compares to the European import?
The old place next door (which btw we used to live in until the new owner bought it- we moved house about a total to 15 meters:D) is... -
14th October 2007, 12:23 PM
Thread: War Type Movies
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I'll second The Thin Red Line (the re-make is...
I'll second
The Thin Red Line (the re-make is one of my all time favorite films)
and, Band of Brothers. (LOVE the epic stories- and at ten episodes- this qualifies)
There are many others of... -
11th October 2007, 11:20 PM
Thread: gas cookers for a wooden boat
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thats it exactly Shane, I even had the whole...
thats it exactly Shane,
I even had the whole after-shock body tingles/pins/needles hot flushing sort of thing:D
phew... I have had a few close darwin-award moments in my reasonably short time...... -
11th October 2007, 10:46 PM
Thread: Message from a hard working Aussie.
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oh no. no, no, no, no non nononononoooo:D...
oh no.
no, no, no,
no non nononononoooo:D
don't make me edit:wink:
no one is going to (or ever could) replace Shane- let alone me.
I am more of the rant and run type- where Shane could rant... -
11th October 2007, 09:19 PM
Thread: Message from a hard working Aussie.
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RANT WARNING RANT WARNING:D I gotta agree with...
RANT WARNING RANT WARNING:D
I gotta agree with Mick,
the sort of money that the doll provides really only allows below-subsistence living- nothing to write home about (even if you can afford the... -
11th October 2007, 07:22 PM
Thread: gas cookers for a wooden boat
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A couple of weeks ago I had a little (umm big)...
A couple of weeks ago I had a little (umm big) scare on my (wooden) boat with the gas cooker.
It was one of those numb-brain moments,
Just after I had turned on the gas bottle and the cooker and... -
11th October 2007, 06:59 PM
Thread: Wash/clean before re-oiling?
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from your pictures, it really looks like all you...
from your pictures, it really looks like all you will need is a warm soapy wash down and re-oil.
While this would be the best option, it looks to me that even just a re-oil by itself would still... -
9th October 2007, 08:21 PM
Thread: Epoxy clean up
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I'd just try a heat gun and a wire brush or pick....
I'd just try a heat gun and a wire brush or pick. Nothing easy is going to dissolve that stuff.
Aparantly vinegar is great for uncured epoxy- getting it off your hands and stuff, though I have yet... -
8th October 2007, 11:10 AM
Thread: Quality vs Budget powertools
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Hey Damien, next I work with my mate (whose...
Hey Damien,
next I work with my mate (whose tools they were) I will try to have a look (if he still has them).
The worst one was a power/hammer drill. I honestly wouldn't swap it for my beaten up... -
8th October 2007, 01:23 AM
Thread: Quality vs Budget powertools
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what do you want to use your tools for? how much...
what do you want to use your tools for?
how much use?
what tools in particular?
and what are your priorities?
Its no surprise that the majority of people here are saying buy the best, this is a... -
5th October 2007, 10:27 PM
Thread: Quality vs Budget powertools
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until I can afford otherwise, and probably...
until I can afford otherwise, and probably afterwards, cheap power tools will always have a place in my workshop. Many places in fact:rolleyes:
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5th October 2007, 08:15 PM
Thread: Melbourne Supplier of Railway Sleepers
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Thanks rsser, yeah, I've been rather lucky not...
Thanks rsser,
yeah, I've been rather lucky not having to buy any firewood for many years now (even in my last place where an open fire was our primary source of heat for 2yrs)- having had a... -
5th October 2007, 06:20 PM
Thread: Melbourne Supplier of Railway Sleepers
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Check out redgum.org.au for some good info and...
Check out redgum.org.au for some good info and links around the issues of conservation.
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5th October 2007, 08:53 AM
Thread: GMC Warranty Replacements
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One of my best mates was shocking at that:doh:...
One of my best mates was shocking at that:doh:
We'd be doing a job, and I would say idly something like "you know if we had a leafblower, we could just blast all the dust out of the house instead of... -
5th October 2007, 08:42 AM
Thread: made a chisel
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Wayne, Interesting question, I just do like you...
Wayne, Interesting question,
I just do like you have described, using a range of different sized drill bits to match the taper and size of the tang to the hole.
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4th October 2007, 02:51 PM
Thread: Steam bending cedar
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Bob, regarding boat building I have read a bit...
Bob,
regarding boat building I have read a bit about steam bending, but never done it myself... so take what I say with a handful of salt.
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4th October 2007, 01:39 PM
Thread: GMC Warranty Replacements
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I had a wet-wheel grinder give out on me after...
I had a wet-wheel grinder give out on me after less than a week. Went back to place of purchase, given the 1800 run-around.
Talked to GMC, was going to get a replacement, but then decided, I just... -
4th October 2007, 01:07 AM
Thread: Screwing Merbau to steel joists
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I used countersunk stainless hex head bolts on my...
I used countersunk stainless hex head bolts on my boat... looks great (though you can't really see any details in these shots), could get a bit expensive though:rolleyes:
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4th October 2007, 12:49 AM
Thread: Tamerind tree - good for... ?
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Never used the timber myself, only thing I have...
Never used the timber myself,
only thing I have done is lay back under a couple of them on a tropical Thai island, sipping beer, watching the local girls whack the fruit down with longs bamboo, and... -
3rd October 2007, 12:57 AM
Thread: Red Cedar seed collection?
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B2C, I may be wrong, but unless Australian Red...
B2C,
I may be wrong, but unless Australian Red Cedar (Toona ciliata) has been introduced over there, you are probably talking about Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)?
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2nd October 2007, 03:18 AM
Thread: logger turned woodworker
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As it is late in the night over here, or early in...
As it is late in the night over here, or early in the morning, and there probably won't be much activity for a few hours till the early birds get up-
let me be the first to say,
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I find Google advanced search is a good place to...
I find Google advanced search is a good place to search this or any other forum.
all you do, is enter into the 'domain' option woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au (or alternatively any other forum... -
no... you schtick it up y... oh, I get what...
no... you schtick it up y...
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Welcome TePe, great to have more international...
Welcome TePe,
great to have more international members IMHO,
Myself, I'm just starting woodturning- got lots to learn.
What about yourself- how long you been turning?
what you got, and what are... -
27th September 2007, 11:31 PM
Thread: Veritas Green compound trouble
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Scooter, I will try to get some photos soon...
Scooter,
I will try to get some photos soon (gotta borrow my gf's digi camera- and I have yet to take and post photos of my crazy new-OLD homemade timber lathe:2tsup:- I like it)
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27th September 2007, 02:10 PM
Thread: USPS spoils this ebayers experience
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Shane, he used the USPS, airmail priority. He...
Shane, he used the USPS, airmail priority. He just called it a 'priority box'. I have thrown it out already, but I am pretty sure this is the one
these are its dimensions if that is so
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27th September 2007, 02:58 AM
Thread: USPS spoils this ebayers experience
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I just got my first ebay package from the states,...
I just got my first ebay package from the states, a birthday pressie to myself, 4 different sized unhandled slick chisels (1 1/4 inch to 2 3/4 inch) :cool:, a pile of mini files, and a gorgeous...
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27th September 2007, 01:41 AM
Thread: Veritas Green compound trouble
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kman-oz I was going to tell you, but you already...
kman-oz
I was going to tell you, but you already tried it.
WD40 works well with me.
I'm not fancy enough to have Veritas, I just use the old bunnies Josco red and green. Got em on special. To me,... -
I am sure if it is painted and wallpapered then...
I am sure if it is painted and wallpapered then it will be fine.
The stuff just worries me. I used to work under that industrial big corrogated asbestos roofing, and every time the wind would pick... -
oh yeah, and if you do decide not to remove the...
oh yeah, and if you do decide not to remove the rest of it- maybe you should take the opportunity (before you cover it up- assuming you are going to) to seal it all.
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YES, ring the tip. Unless you are trying to hide...
YES, ring the tip.
Unless you are trying to hide the fact that it is asbestos then they probably won't take it- wasting your time, their time, and a drive to the tip.
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25th September 2007, 12:57 AM
Thread: Are all epoxy glues equal?
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another vote for West System here. I've gone...
another vote for West System here.
I've gone through liters of the stuff on my boat- and now use it for a ton of stuff with my home woodwork.
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Here was a recent thread on asbestos, ...
Here was a recent thread on asbestos,
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=8375
as to how much you need to inhale, I really don't know, but most probably there is no hard... -
24th September 2007, 09:24 PM
Thread: Bath re-enamelling
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powdercoating is an option I have read about-...
powdercoating is an option I have read about- though not exactly faultless or easy.
If you can find a powdercoater willing to do it, then you can either try to patch up your chips/cracks (making... -
21st September 2007, 03:00 AM
Thread: Sour dough
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I got right into sourdough a few years ago, so I...
I got right into sourdough a few years ago, so I will rant off a bit of what I learned.
I tried the potato water thing- where you let cut potato's naturally ferment in water and draw off the brew to... -
20th September 2007, 12:30 AM
Thread: an Ebay story worth remembering.
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and found the other side... the first seller's...
and found the other side...
the first seller's feedback to the first (lucky) buyer
"very professional buyer.pleasure to do business with.highly recommend"
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20th September 2007, 12:23 AM
Thread: an Ebay story worth remembering.
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it is a bit beyond belief. I don't think the...
it is a bit beyond belief.
I don't think the actual second sale has gone through yet...
we'll soon see if it is a hoax or not.
at least the first buyer left some nice feedback to the first...