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Dominos or dowels would certainly work and speed up construction.

The only problem I can see as someone else pointed out is the expansion/contraction of the timber. Also any cuping would not be...

An old thread but here are my experiences.

I have tried Cutlist fx and liked it but I baulked at doing a credit card payment online (once bitten forever shy) once my trial ran out, wish they would...

If you are brave enough to do a full strip down nothing (for me) beats 8 parts water 1 part stock feed molasses for de rusting. It's cheap and very effective, if a bit messy. it takes up to a week to...

Thought id post this, interesting reading re lithium batteries

How to prolong lithium-based batteries

Thanks for the feedback Jim

I have just ordered a set comprising a hammer drill, the jigsaw, charger and two lithium batteries (bag and tape too).

It cost £178 ($374 oz dollars) which believe...

So are the Lithium batteries available in Australia now?

They are here in the UK. My Ryobi 18 volt tools are ones that I purchased when in Australia. I think they will fit the Lithium batteries...

Thought I'd update as this thread came to life again.

We are still in the UK and we ended up with a caravan. In fact this very day we returned from a trip to Devon. I'm still a bit dazed from the...

Cheapest is Colourbond, the plastic stuff is ok it doesn't rust, but the sun makes it brittle and eventually turns it to powder and it's a serious liability in a bush fire. Mind you with a plastic...

I can attest to that, we used to live on 60 acres and the people across the valley about 1 km away sometimes made mention of the noise from my (spare) elcheapo thicknesser, only used when I'd...

I'd say that you have an insurance claim there (I take it you are insured).

I was a claims assessor and I'd be claiming. I wouldn't immediately acknowledge that you are aware that it wasn't...

If I do say so myself I'm a bit of a wizz on Sketchup now, but as with most software it's taken a lot of practice and trial and error. It's worth learning though as once you have the concept it all...

A bed I made http://www.dbcourt.co.uk/woodwork/King_size_bed.html probably not what you had in mind though.

Cheers

Dave

Any PVA (white woodworking glue) will do the job. Make sure it's been stored correctly though (freezing temperatures are not a good idea).

Some of the Titebond glues (HPVA) are water resistant and...

It depends on the quality of the boards, in some of the cheaper built houses, particularly in Perth. The boards were not tongue and grooved, so it could be drafty.

Also exposed Jarrah went out of...

It's not an exact science as some Jarrah definitely starts out lighter than the rest (some of it even looks pink). It also depends on the finish and exposure to day light.

No doubt in my mind, that thats Jarrah.

I've worked with the stuff so much I'd know it anywhere. The variety of grain patterns is just a give away. It gets darker (oxidises) as time goes by, as...

We are renting in the UK at the moment, the rental agreement is intended to be very long term and you are expected to decorate the inside as you feel fit. The house is about 100 years old is two...

Beer, chips and cheese did it for me.

Took me ages to loose it too.

We once found a tame builder at the local TAFE he had retired and was lecturing in building but used to let people use his license for a consideration and on the condition that he checked the work...

Very impressive.

You could sell those I'm sure.

Dave

Very wise words.

I've only ever tightened a chuck using the one hole, my Grandad was a three holer. I asked him why and he said "coz their there" that was enough for me to put it in the same...

I can't say I've had any trouble with cupping once the board is attached to the base.

I always use traditional techniques to make furniture which allows for natural wood movement.

I have pre...

Reviving an old thread

My dad was a champion home beer maker he won many contests, with his best drops. But he had quite a few disasters.

Under fermentation was a favorite and for that reason...

Well said Mr administrator :U

Dunno which "natural" finish you used, there are some that are OK.

Most of the more widely available products seem to contain large parts of linseed oil and if not mixed correctly they will...

A great site, i've been thinking about turning to the dark side and that site is fuel for more thought. Hmmm metal work and restoration = muscle powered tools.

I feel the need to abandone the...

I am a keen watcher of Grand Designs.

Having been in the UK for 8 months now I can tell you that the houses you see on that show are far from normal. Most of the newer estates are built with the...

No idea what it's worth.

I'd bung it on ebay, Take plenty of photo's and set the longest auction time you can and just see what it goes for.

I'd be offering it internationally too. Just make...

Yep last resort only....

Hmmm really hesitate to suggest this as it's not user friendly stuff at all.

You must wear rubber gloves and cover your skin (shorts are out), it will eat into metals such as aluminium etc. Just...

Hmmm well the way you describe it it certainly sounds iffy doesn't it. These days you generally don't just but nail bits of timber together if your going to stand on it, but it must be said that such...

In last Sunday's episode (UK) the the crew crossed Botswana in 3 older cars. To prove the point that you don't always need a 4x4.

James May in a 1985 Mercedes Benz 230E, Richard Hammond in a...

I just wonder how the extremely strong Aus $ will affect all of this. I am currently rejoicing having moved my money from Australia to the UK. Best exchange rate in over 2 decades.

But that must...

Sounds very good to me I recently paid a fair bit more for just the workcentre, but I am in the UK.

You have to pay a penance for that.

Happy sawdust making


Dave

Well someone bought it, they paid $150 not a bad price I guess.

I know that this thread is now a bit ancient but I've written a page on the Emco-Star.

So if you haven't yet found a manual for the machine you will find a link there or it is available on the...

I'd be taking the rust off using Molasses as per the description here it's a bit more gentle and gets all of the rust off and doesn't muck up the tempering. It does take at least a week to work...

he's put some better photo's there now.

Still no guard on the thing though.

Damn your right too, the first one was a Hilux wasn't it !

The episode were they tried to kill a Hilux was good.

Exactly John

I once gave an old hand held circular saw to a friend it was old but it worked and had all the guards etc. My mate being my mate started a job trimming some fence pickets to length...

ah yes but it was a Hilux ute

The picture is certainly a stuff up isn't it. Wonder what he was trying to hide in the background.

doesn't mean it's a con but, it doesn't inspire enough confidence to buy and without a guard like...

Hi Francis

I'd say it's impossible to tell the type of timber from that photo. But If someone lives in the area they maybe able to take an educated guess at it I suppose.

Replacing a joist...

Ah yes I remember that episode well.

Have to say I was a caravan hater, nothing worse then being behind a caravan in a truck. No real way of getting past them.

But my head has been turned, must...

I am an online subscriber and it's a great way of searching the back issues for that article, that you just know you have read but can't find in your paper back issues.

I just can't get used to...

Ours still creaked and we put the profiled foam stuff under it as we put it up. I think it was more to do with the joins along the long edges of the sheet.

Not aware of a fix for that that would...

I guess no one said it was going to be an easy decision eh.

They had some pretty impressive motor homes based on coaches at the NEC show. Quite a few of the massive ones had a garage at the back...

The latest series of Top Gear is worth waiting for, Hammond and May (he already was) have gone a bit long haired and errrr interesting. Richard seems to have aged a bit after his crash. But who could...

Hi

Yes good point, it will be just the two of us. Maybe very rarely 4 people but if we only have room for two no problems.

Unfortunately I don't have the facility to do the work myself, but...

We recently did a whistle stop trip around New Zealand.

It was our first experience of a Motorhome and we enjoyed it a lot. We are now in the UK for two or three years and are thinking about...