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I'm a bit slow lol
Pondering over it for ages, I just don't get it. Why are the dogs scared?
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2nd October 2007, 11:56 PM
Thread: How many watts can I run?
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Excuse me, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I...
Excuse me, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the 8000 W is the light output, it's not how much current the lamps will draw. You have to check the plate to find the input current of each...
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12th September 2007, 12:19 AM
Thread: Storage - When is enough, enough?
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Except its much easier to once in a while chuck...
Except its much easier to once in a while chuck all your old stuff out on the computer, the stuff in your shed no way, you may need that one day, it doesn't age, unlike pc stuff.
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10th September 2007, 07:19 PM
Thread: ball joints and tie rod ends
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ball joints and tie rod ends
Does any one know about the KOK brand ball joints and tie rod ends? I just found out about them. I know there made in china, and I heard they're been around for quite a few years, being rebranded in...
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8th September 2007, 07:14 PM
Thread: erecting my shed
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That top girt in your last pic looks backward to...
That top girt in your last pic looks backward to me. I would have put it with the C facing out. Then there is no need for the bracket.
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8th September 2007, 11:45 AM
Thread: How True is This
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Those were the days, yes, but don't forget, the...
Those were the days, yes, but don't forget, the times we live in now, were most everyone is looking out for themselves, were the dollar almighty rules, and were our position in society fundamentally...
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3rd September 2007, 08:56 PM
Thread: smokey mitsubishis
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Thanks for all the info, that's good news, so our...
Thanks for all the info, that's good news, so our old 1989 Mitsy is not dying from worn rings. After all, its only done 150,000 km.
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2nd September 2007, 11:43 PM
Thread: smokey mitsubishis
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smokey mitsubishis
Mitsubishis are infamous for blowing smoke/burning oil. Why is that, I never did find out. My guess is that its shoddy valve guides. Thought they would have ironed out the problem over the years,...
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31st August 2007, 07:31 AM
Thread: Ebay distribution boards
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Timmo its a kit, and it includes the board/box, a...
Timmo its a kit, and it includes the board/box, a main switch, 7 MCBs, and 1 RCD.
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30th August 2007, 07:22 PM
Thread: Ebay distribution boards
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Actually a mate spotted the el cheapo...
Actually a mate spotted the el cheapo distribution board package, and is considering it to replace his existing setup in an old shed.
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29th August 2007, 01:32 AM
Thread: Ebay distribution boards
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Ebay distribution boards
Stumbled across these distribution boards on Ebay (see below). Obviously they're not popular, but is that because they are known to be of low quality, or because coming from China you can't trust...
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27th August 2007, 12:05 PM
Thread: Ubuntu Rocks
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And ubunutu unleashes your pc, becasue in almost...
And ubunutu unleashes your pc, becasue in almost all cases no need to run virus checkers and firewalls. These really slow down things in windoze.
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27th August 2007, 11:30 AM
Thread: shed bathroom advice needed
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A mezzanine bathroom in the shed! Now that must...
A mezzanine bathroom in the shed! Now that must be a first on this forum, or is it?
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26th August 2007, 06:44 PM
Thread: ebay postage
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I bought a CD from a reputable US dealer and paid...
I bought a CD from a reputable US dealer and paid about $8 plus $15 postage (which included insurance). They posted it by normal mail (only about $5 postage), so they made an extra $10. Didn't...
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22nd August 2007, 09:56 PM
Thread: What's a good (free) program for...
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Yep, the gimp, only 15 MB. ...
Yep, the gimp, only 15 MB.
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22nd August 2007, 09:53 PM
Thread: Fixin me ugly fugly dial!!
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'The Gimp' is suppose to be a good free...
'The Gimp' is suppose to be a good free alternative to photoshop :wink:.
I think its about a 15 MB download (you will need to download help files also) from here:
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21st August 2007, 09:05 PM
Thread: Cables And Current Ratings draft
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Here's another good general one Chris ...
Here's another good general one Chris
www.ocei.vic.gov.au/downloads/VoltageDropGuidelines.pdf
Sorry, that link doesn't work for some reason.
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21st August 2007, 08:58 PM
Thread: Wardrobe fix
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Thanks Les. How would I edge strip the door? More...
Thanks Les. How would I edge strip the door? More info please.
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21st August 2007, 01:08 PM
Thread: Wardrobe fix
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Wardrobe fix
A friend gave me this wardrobe a while ago -its someone's unfinished project that they gave up on. Most of the old paint has been stripped off, and I'll need to patch up a few areas that were once...
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20th August 2007, 11:19 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.VI
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vasectomy
vasectomy
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20th August 2007, 10:32 PM
Thread: Water from Dam to tank
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Right, thanks BW, that's all it is. The sump, and...
Right, thanks BW, that's all it is. The sump, and mesh, and vegetation to hide it, threw me.
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20th August 2007, 07:34 PM
Thread: Water from Dam to tank
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Could someone please explain how the foot valve...
Could someone please explain how the foot valve and sump keeps the pump primed, for pumping out of a dam? ie. How does it work.
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20th August 2007, 11:54 AM
Thread: paulownia for guitars
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I'm 99% sure the fast growing commercial variety...
I'm 99% sure the fast growing commercial variety grown here in Australia is a hybrid, between 2 of the species, don't know which 2.
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19th August 2007, 10:25 PM
Thread: What oil to use on my deck?
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I'm a bit confused with your terminology there...
I'm a bit confused with your terminology there Arry. To my way of thinking, a deck oil is more like an oil, it soaks into the wood, and seals it basically because water and oil don't mix....
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16th August 2007, 06:15 PM
Thread: advice on quote, gas installation
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Get another quote. You should also be able to get...
Get another quote. You should also be able to get a deal where the first 2 lpg bottles are free (excludes the years rent). These days 2 bottles = about 180 bucks!
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15th August 2007, 12:59 AM
Thread: Where to put the stays?
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45 degree angle is the strongest brace, close as...
45 degree angle is the strongest brace, close as possible to that. So a to c would be close (the gate's almost square, 3x2.7), where as 'a to f' is nowhere near 45degree.
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14th August 2007, 12:48 PM
Thread: Cables And Current Ratings draft
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Cables And Current Ratings draft
Here's a useful link to standards australia draft reports, concerning Cables And Current Ratings (free download).
https://committees.standards.org.au/COMMITTEES/EL-001-10/
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13th August 2007, 10:31 PM
Thread: Retrofitting wall insulation
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With any of these prodcuts, where you...
With any of these prodcuts, where you pump/inject/spray some sort of insulation into your stud wall cavity, I'd be concerned about any effects on the electrical wiring, particularly in an old...
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13th August 2007, 10:21 PM
Thread: hot water pressure
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You need to provide more info ledwards. I think...
You need to provide more info ledwards. I think you are trying to say that the system is building up a lot of pressure? If so, it could simply be a stuck pressure relief valve.
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13th August 2007, 02:39 PM
Thread: Downlight positioning
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So long its not touching it should be ok. Where...
So long its not touching it should be ok. Where talking about 5-10mm gap, not 1 mm, aren't we. But get up there when the lights been on for a while and have a feel. You might be surprised how hot it...
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13th August 2007, 12:27 AM
Thread: steel shed wiring practice
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steel shed wiring practice
Well the new shed's finished and now I've got the electrician in to do the wiring. The shed's is all steel with c-section framing. He's only just started (and will be back early next week, fingers...
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9th August 2007, 01:57 AM
Thread: How do you photograph waterfalls?
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Have you tried pointing the thing at the...
Have you tried pointing the thing at the waterfall and pushing the button? You'll probably find that there is no need for anything technical, just leave the camera on auto. The water will naturally...
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8th August 2007, 12:14 AM
Thread: electricity pit full of water!
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More like, 'if your power goes out in the middle...
More like, 'if your power goes out in the middle of the night becuase your pit is full of water, who else will know'
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7th August 2007, 10:33 PM
Thread: electricity pit full of water!
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Ok, thanks everyone, so obviously nothing to...
Ok, thanks everyone, so obviously nothing to worry about. You see I'm in a rural area, and maybe it is illegal, but if i don't check on these things (my services), no one else will. :wink:
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7th August 2007, 04:20 PM
Thread: electricity pit full of water!
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electricity pit full of water!
Out of the front of my place there is my electricity pit and telstra pit (both my power and phone lines are underground to the house). I lifted the lids today, and found that both pits are full of...
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6th August 2007, 11:04 PM
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Well I suppose you either do or don't know what...
Well I suppose you either do or don't know what you're doing. Problem is, when you don't know, then often you don't know that you don't know, if you know what I mean. When you do know what you're...
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6th August 2007, 08:03 PM
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I go along with you. In my experience, more often...
I go along with you. In my experience, more often than not, the tradesman does a less than satsfactory job, so I always check to see he's done a good job. I trust my own work before someone else's.
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23rd July 2007, 11:22 PM
Thread: Slab cure time
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If the cement runs out of water before the...
If the cement runs out of water before the reaction is complete, then the concrete is not full strength, so you need to keep it wet/stop it from drying out. Once the concrete has gone hard (after 1...
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23rd July 2007, 12:12 PM
Thread: garage slab engineering
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Thanks for your replies and all the info...
Thanks for your replies and all the info everyone. The shed came standard with specs for piers but not for the slab. I suppose they could have supplied slab specs no problem, just cost maybe $500...
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18th July 2007, 11:30 PM
Thread: Magnetic Knife/ Tool rack
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I think wood is good ('anti-bacterial') because...
I think wood is good ('anti-bacterial') because any moisture dries up/is absorbed quickly. So the germs can't grow, because they need moisture to grow. Can't see a magnet on the wall staying wet, and...
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18th July 2007, 11:02 PM
Thread: gable end and corner cuts
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gable end and corner cuts
I'm putting up the walls of my new colourbond shed. Its got the standard monclad wall sheets. Can anyone tell me how to cut the angle on the long sheets that cover the gable ends -should I fixing...
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12th July 2007, 10:26 AM
Thread: Grape Vines.
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Yeah dormant this time a year. And any time of...
Yeah dormant this time a year. And any time of year, if its not growing, the water you keep putting on is not being used, so it is building up in the hole. You'll end up drowning it (the roots rot...
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12th July 2007, 02:21 AM
Thread: I Love Grunt
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For a second there thought you might be referring...
For a second there thought you might be referring to grunt, a member on this forum. LOL
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12th July 2007, 02:05 AM
Thread: New Member/New Shed
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Hi johnm64, you're doing almost exactly the same...
Hi johnm64, you're doing almost exactly the same as me. Mine's 7x12m, piers are poured, am just starting to work on the frame. I'm interested in the pic where you're pouring the slab. Is that you...
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12th July 2007, 01:32 AM
Thread: Still dunno what to do about kitchen benchtop
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That's the first thing that came to my mind -you...
That's the first thing that came to my mind -you could go to a lot of trouble and get it looking realyy nice, but small gaps will open up here and there, then food, moisture, grime, mold builds up. I...
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12th July 2007, 01:18 AM
Thread: garage slab engineering
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garage slab engineering
I was told by various people here in Victoria, that if I built my standard colourbond steel shed on a slab, the slab would need to be designed by an engineer. The site is ordinary, flat, clayey soil,...
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9th July 2007, 08:49 PM
Thread: Rounding off a concrete edge
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Hi Rossluck A friend of mine once gave me some...
Hi Rossluck A friend of mine once gave me some concrete grinding stones he uses at work all the time. One is coarse grade, the other is fine grade. They use them to take off any sharp edges after...
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7th July 2007, 02:37 PM
Thread: Wet sloppy base to concrete pier/pad footings
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Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3...
Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3 of you helped me decide what to do. Yesterday I emptied out any water but didn't remove any of the sloppy clay. Then i dry mixed about 1/2 bag cement...
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7th July 2007, 10:49 AM
Thread: Wet sloppy base to concrete pier/pad footings
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Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3...
Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3 of you helped me decide what to do. Yesterday I emptied out any water but didn't remove any of the sloppy clay. Then i dry mixed about 1/2 bag cement...
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7th July 2007, 12:52 AM
Thread: Wet sloppy base to concrete pier/pad footings
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Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3...
Thanks mrfixit and others. The advice from the 3 of you helped me decide what to do. Today I emptied out any water but didn't remove any of the sloppy clay. Then i dry mixed about 1/2 bag cement with...