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13th September 2016, 09:46 PM
Thread: i thought treated sleepers would not rot?
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So what timber is used on bridges and piers/...
So what timber is used on bridges and piers/ jettys then? Surely they last longer than 10yrs.....
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13th September 2016, 02:34 PM
Thread: i thought treated sleepers would not rot?
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i thought treated sleepers would not rot?
Retaining wall post have rotted through. These are/were hardwood. About 10yrs old i think.
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30th July 2016, 09:06 AM
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They did not have the blue makita blade in the...
They did not have the blue makita blade in the tooth count I wanted
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29th July 2016, 08:59 PM
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I purchased a blade from Bunnings, an " Irwin 20T...
I purchased a blade from Bunnings, an " Irwin 20T Marathon " and it cuts faster than the 40T blade so all good. This blade has the alternate left/right grind on the teeth. From reading online a...
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29th July 2016, 11:20 AM
Thread: What timber is this?
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What timber is this?
What timber do people think this is?
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29th July 2016, 12:47 AM
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Which 9 1/4" (235mm) saw blade for ripping hard wood?
I am ripping old hardwood pallet timber. The saw blade in use now is a 40T. The sawdust is very fine, almost too fine. Like a chainsaw when the chain is blunt you get dust and not chips. So I...
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18th September 2013, 04:46 PM
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Nothing yet. Right now I have too much other...
Nothing yet. Right now I have too much other stuff on at the moment. I nearly pull the trigger on the cheapo 909 form masters, but held off. I have managed to salvage some reasonable bits of old...
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9th September 2013, 05:56 PM
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lol, no. But I have a triton workcentre with...
lol, no. But I have a triton workcentre with planer attachment and a router table. I figure I can fit a 100mm cutter to the router table and edge joint that way, or with the planer attachment.
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6th September 2013, 10:38 PM
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Well I was hoping that I could run these...
Well I was hoping that I could run these through....
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4th September 2013, 10:05 PM
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The JET benchtop thicknesser for $449 Jet...
The JET benchtop thicknesser for $449 Jet Benchtop 12" Thicknesser : CARBA-TEC
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the HAFCO T330 For $495 W805 | T-330 Deluxe Thicknesser | machineryhouse.com.au
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4th September 2013, 09:06 PM
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spokeshave, What machine was that you had? ...
spokeshave,
What machine was that you had? Was it the HAFCO thicknesser?
I went to Masters and had a look at the 909 thicknesser. $297. I asked what happens if it was to break down etc. ... -
30th August 2013, 06:24 AM
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If I had the funds, I would get a sprial helical...
If I had the funds, I would get a sprial helical cutter head machine hands down without a question.
Going to have a look in masters at their 909 thicknesser, which looks to be the old gmc brand... -
28th August 2013, 10:06 PM
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yep, typical
yep, typical
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28th August 2013, 02:23 PM
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yeah great mate. i would love a dewalt dw735....
yeah great mate. i would love a dewalt dw735. point me in the right direction. ohh wait they cost more than what i have to spend. but would love a shelix head too.
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27th August 2013, 11:51 PM
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What is the best benchtop thickneesser for between $400-$500 ?
I see the masters 909 thicknesser for $300, bunnings ozito for $400, bunnings ryobi AP13AK $450 ( this model is a ap13ak, i read of only a ryobi ap13 on here. Maybe this is a newer model?)
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28th June 2013, 11:09 PM
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Making cabinets/ cupboards/ draws from scavenged timber eg. wood pallets etc....
So I have been thinking that owning a jointer and thicknesser could be a good idea. I could round up some free timber, be it fence palings or old timber pallets and run them through the machines to...
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8th January 2013, 08:56 AM
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7th January 2013, 08:57 PM
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Don't think I can get my arms all the way round...
Don't think I can get my arms all the way round it. Will take a picture in daylight tomorrow and post it here.
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6th January 2013, 06:24 PM
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Yeah pretty much what I was thinking guys. But...
Yeah pretty much what I was thinking guys. But just thought I would ask.
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6th January 2013, 08:33 AM
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Can you sell a tree from your backyard? I have a spotted gum, that may have to go.
I have a large spotted gum in the yard that might have to be cut down in the future as it is in the way of a planned house extension. Seems like
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19th October 2011, 10:40 PM
Thread: new to me 2nd hand transmig330
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Hi Gaza, Yeah it sucks you have to buy that...
Hi Gaza,
Yeah it sucks you have to buy that darn expensive gas. BOC, Coregas or Supagas are the ones you need to see. Gas flow rates around 12-15l per min.
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28th September 2011, 09:09 PM
Thread: Difference in Push/Pull with MIG
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Mig welding push or pull...
Mig welding push or pull
Pull will give more peno. This is especially true with flux wires and metal cored wires. There is a saying, if it's got slag, drag. -
17th July 2011, 12:52 PM
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Roger that was a good tip about the farmers...
Roger that was a good tip about the farmers fence, thanks.
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13th July 2011, 09:16 PM
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Where to get wood for firewood for business? Farm paddock or is there an easier way?
Where to get wood for firewood for business? Farm paddock or is there an easier way?
So say I want to start choppin wood as a business to supply firewood. How do you go about finding the stuff? ... -
26th April 2011, 08:04 PM
Thread: Help me pick a new MIG
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WIA no longer manufacture machines in Australia...
WIA no longer manufacture machines in Australia as of around about this time.
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3rd October 2010, 12:18 PM
Thread: Problems with 1.6mm Gemini rods
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Yep that is what to do. Turn up the power...
Yep that is what to do.
Turn up the power more so that there is more arc force to keep the slag away and to penetrate and fuse the metal together. It will allow it to bridge both sides together... -
25th September 2010, 12:21 PM
Thread: Problems with 1.6mm Gemini rods
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Grahame, I have not said that this is the...
Grahame,
I have not said that this is the correct way to do that fillet weld. I have only just suggested the person try the weld like I did in that photo. I too have had trouble in the past with... -
24th September 2010, 04:49 PM
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Hmm yeah I had thought that too. I might just...
Hmm yeah I had thought that too. I might just give them a good clean and cut some new gaskets as there was a break one of the gaskets.
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23rd September 2010, 08:09 PM
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My air compressor might need new valves? Where to get? What to do? Help...
My compressor is a 3 phase unit, twin cylinder. It runs perfect, builds up pressure etc no problems. But when running if I put my hand over the intake port/s I can feel back pressure. I can feel...
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23rd September 2010, 07:36 PM
Thread: Problems with 1.6mm Gemini rods
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Try it this way. I have info on my website. ...
Try it this way. I have info on my website.
Arc welding a fillet
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7th July 2010, 08:54 PM
Thread: Cheap wire
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ER70S-6 is just a code for a standard or a range...
ER70S-6 is just a code for a standard or a range that the wire has to fall within.
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5th June 2010, 12:02 AM
Thread: Gasless or Stick?
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I am going to get more welding instructions...
I am going to get more welding instructions there, just need to find the time.
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4th June 2010, 09:53 PM
Thread: Gasless or Stick?
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There is nothing wrong with an arc welder. it's...
There is nothing wrong with an arc welder. it's just that it is much harder to learn how to arc weld than it is to mig weld. My cnc plasma table I arc welded up and it did not have the best welds on...
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4th June 2010, 08:56 PM
Thread: Gasless or Stick?
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Yeah that's true too.
Yeah that's true too.
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4th June 2010, 08:21 PM
Thread: Gasless or Stick?
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I will be welding up a frame to build myself a...
I will be welding up a frame to build myself a CNC router again.
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Don't mean to spoil the party but it's best to bolt the thing together only. The heat will warp the **** out of it. Trust... -
4th June 2010, 08:16 PM
Thread: Gasless or Stick?
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distractor There are photos of gasless weld...
distractor
There are photos of gasless weld beads in this page here.
Gasless mig wire
That orange steel was about 2mm thick maybe, It was welded with a small gasless mig welder using Kiswel... -
4th June 2010, 08:06 PM
Thread: Kobe RB-26
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They say it's the number one low hydrogen welding...
They say it's the number one low hydrogen welding rod. Smoother running than the more well known WIA 16TC's.
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1st June 2010, 10:03 PM
Thread: Kobe RB-26
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Photo 2 shows the angles for the fillet..They are...
Photo 2 shows the angles for the fillet..They are way too sharp. The sharper you go away from perpendicular the less penetration of the electrode.Somewhere around 70 degrees or 20 off perpendicular...
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31st May 2010, 11:49 PM
Thread: Kobe RB-26
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I know it is not a vertical up, but it is with a...
I know it is not a vertical up, but it is with a Kobe RB-26 2.6mm rod.
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31st May 2010, 08:53 PM
Thread: Kobe RB-26
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Distractor, On that last photo with the...
Distractor,
On that last photo with the Satincraft rod at the top and the RB-26 at the bottom, did you weld the kobe rod first? Then while it was still hot did you weld the Cigweld rod behind it? -
17th April 2010, 10:18 PM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmets
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This is the one tecmen welding helmet...
This is the one tecmen welding helmet
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15th April 2010, 10:56 PM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmets
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Ahh, I just checked. No mine is a Medalist. My...
Ahh, I just checked. No mine is a Medalist. My head strap looks the same as the broken one in the picture that was posted.
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15th April 2010, 10:31 PM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmets
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hang on a minute, my does have an adjustable knob...
hang on a minute, my does have an adjustable knob on the side as well.
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15th April 2010, 09:22 AM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmets
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Only has switches, see the picture at the bottom...
Only has switches, see the picture at the bottom of the page here:
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15th April 2010, 12:01 AM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmets
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Can't argue with 35 bucks though. Mine seemed...
Can't argue with 35 bucks though. Mine seemed okay with mig and stick, never used it on tig or any sort of pulse equipment.
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14th April 2010, 11:24 PM
Thread: MIG welding Aluminium
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If you can get them use proper contact tips that...
If you can get them use proper contact tips that are for aluminium welding.
Binzel have them, OTC have them, Tweco I think do. Bernard do not. For them use the 1.4mm tips with 1.2mm wire.
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14th April 2010, 09:30 PM
Thread: MIG welding Aluminium
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Yep that would probably make sense as ally is...
Yep that would probably make sense as ally is something like 6 times more affected by heat (could not think of the right word).
Well when you do a single pass, if you go back over it again as I... -
14th April 2010, 09:10 PM
Thread: MIG welding Aluminium
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Is it value for money to have disposable gas...
Is it value for money to have disposable gas canisters or not?
Being smart here, but you don't see any workshops using those disposable canisters.
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14th April 2010, 08:51 PM
Thread: MIG welding Aluminium
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Well what is the cost of a spool gun, vs the new...
Well what is the cost of a spool gun, vs the new liner and rollers etc.
I would for the peace of mind (wire feeding) get a spool gun. Downside is that they only hold those 4" diameter type... -
13th April 2010, 09:07 PM
Thread: Dumb Salesperson
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Geez I just give them away. Why stuff around over...
Geez I just give them away. Why stuff around over that when you can just give the guys a few rods then if he comes back add $5 bucks to the price of the machine? If he buys it?
Keep the customer...