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Yes was afraid of that... would a varnish work to cover and stop the smell from going through?

Have an old kitchenette i picked up that has Burnie board on the back. The board emits a chemically old smell odour. I've washed twice and vinegared twice, yet it's still there. Any ideas how to...

Goodo, I was unsure as a young fella I was talking to said a mate of his tried the same thing and it didnt work, actually made it worse, however he did say he welded all over the floor which may have...

My enclosed 8x5 trailer has a spot that when you walk on the floor it pops down and has a loud boom each time. Any solutions?
I was thinking of just welding a short piece of angle joining two of the...

I had forgotten about the merits of Sikaflex, its a wonderful product and I feel you might be on a winner :)
Would still need to spot weld the bottom I guess.

Yes its 2mm, bit disapointing...

Thanks Mick, yes I thought I may have to weld rather than rivet (I was hopeing someone would say its allll fine ;) ).
I am wanting to keep it for a few years so the better job is what I will do....

Yeah, the previous owner was in the hills behind Byron Bay. He had it parked under a big old tree with branches drooped over it...a rusts dream spot.
Once the wheel guard join rusted out Im...

Hi all. I have a 8x5 Dual axle enclosed trailer that needs rust repair. Its rusting on the sides from the guard down. The skin is 2mm steel.
I was considering removing all the steel sheeting from...

Good idea. I dont have any linseed so I did the ol equal parts turps, varnish and wood oil, with a good rub off after. I ended up using this on the sanded areas and the 'inner' areas of the outside...

Mmmmm...to stain or to rub it all back.......will see how it pans out tomorrow morn...

I have this wardrobe that needs attention. It needs sanding back, however, I notice when sanding how light the wood becomes. I varnished a small section to see what colour it became and its definetly...

Thanks for the input Gerhard and Justin.
Definet food for thought.
Ive mulled over your comments for a few days and did some more research and I think realistically whilst the air tools are quiet...

Thanks for the reply Jim.
Ive been doing a fair bit of research into it and 3 phase is not for me as I move house every few years and being semi-rural 3 phase is not always available. I looked into...

Ive aquired some Festool Lex Air Sanders and Im looking at compressors to purchase. Ive spoken to Festool and they said its not there job to advise on compressors, however, a 70 or 80 CFM seems to be...

Its the one in the first pic.

Good news though!
After I posted this morning I had 30 mins before I had to head into town so I thought I would have another crack at it.
I heated her up well with...

Thanks for therreply Adam. I wish I didnt need such a big one. So costly.
The diesels are expensive too, however there are plenty of second hand ones on the market for a quarter of the cost of the...

Well a few bangs and shes still stuck this morning. Im heading into town today so I will see if i can get a good penetrating fluid to put into it.

Thanks for the diagrams. Ive already sourced...

Some good info coming in, thanks guys.

I have not got inox tonight, so instead Im using some petrol and literally soaking it.
Ive heated up the cast with the heat gun, gave it a few more wacks...

Yes Dave your right, cast alloy...my bad.:doh:
Ive got a heat gun but is a heat gun going to get it hot enough?
Ive never done the heat and bang method yet.
If I can get hold of a oxy etc what...

Ive aquired a Makita 2414 Drop Saw that needs some work on the hinge point.
The hinge is a piece of black steel tube inside an arm of cast iron. Ideally the tube rotates in the cast iron, however...

Thnaks for all the replies guys.:2tsup:

Its looking like theres too many variables regarding pricing of three phase throughout the country. I will be looking at rural to semi-rural areas normally...

Im needing a larger compressor in the 70cfm plus range. Hence the need for either 3 phase connection or a diesel run unit.
I have been informed from the sparky that here in Qld it will cost me in...

I need some knowledge around some pieces Im looking at making.
Im looking at doing a sculpture around 3metres tall using 300mm square ironbark,
with some smaller pieces of 2 metres x 200mm square. ...

Just got off the phone from Arbortech and they were apparently talking last week about a suction port for the arbortech which is goood.
Will be a while before it comes out though (if it ever does)...

Youve really won me with the flow of this one :2tsup:
Some of your others were still slightly rigid/fixed....but this one has the goods:2tsup:
Only getting better and better :)

How much do you...

Thanks for showing us all the detail of the pieces...VERY NICE. Very well done.

But your not going to use it! Its for show....aaahhhhhhhhh:o....a piece like that is crying out to be...

I will look into that abortech port a bit more...thanks. I was looking at Bills site earlier on today...a site that says it all. Tis very good.
The more I read the more I see Im not going to get it...

Thanks for the replies guys.
Reason Im asking is as I had an adverse reaction (lots of phlem and feeling cold symptoms) for a couple of days to Spotted Gum.
It got me thinking that if Im going to...

Im posting this here as its more carving related then anything else....

I use the arbatech carving attachments on the grinder and electric planers mostly when carving, with 1/3 and 1/4 sheet...

Very nice Terry. I always enjoy a beautiful chess set...makes the game so much more enjoyable.
Some closeups of the pieces would be great!

Im surprised no one uses the A275 to comment..........

I see a nude woman.

It amazes me what we can build from wood. Very nice.

A good furniture maker with a civil engineering degree would make an interesting mix.

Youve given me the thought to check on the site Isohunt:
http://isohunt.com/torrents.php

I typed in 'Wood carving' and had a few hits of very reasonable files one can download for free!
You...

Yes Im the same as some others, stand to carve for better leverage and control Sit to sand as its usually laying down on the bench, and stand to oil as by then the sculpture is usually sitting up....

Tis hard to get an answer sometimes.....

I personally love the look and feel of wood with Organoil used as a finish. It enhances the grain whilst protecting it and gives a nice matt to gloss...

One site says:

The Best Sandpaper on the Planet
A275 is sandpaper technology at its best. It cuts faster, runs cooler, resists loading better and lasts longer than any conventional sandpaper. ...

Online Sandpaper guy was telling me that theirs now Norton A275 from Canada which is supposedly a much better paper then the ol Norton A219...it is however $0.79 a sheet (50 pack) compared to the...

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Im interested

Youve done well Clare. Always good to get some recognition for the hard yards put in.

Congratulations :fireworks: :yourock2::fireworks:

Good to see Im not the only one that has to have a cleanout for the pieces that just didnt work :2tsup:.
I send mine to the firegods that I have in the shed over winter:firedevil:

When I...

Thanks for that Springwater and mobjack. Ive comtemplated in the past using a symbol as a signature...but I keep getting drawn back to a signature...but maybe a symbol combines with my initials as...

Could either of you (or others) please put a photo up of your signature?:D

I just cant see myself being able to carve it with any resemblance of tidiness...I must admit, I only use the chisel...

When I started it was prevalently House music and Techno. DJ Caffeine, Timo Maas, Prodigy.
Now Ive mellowed a bit and whilst still enjoy the hard style, I usually go for Pnau, Moby, The Verve, Tom...

Im debating on how to go about signing my Sculptures and would appreciate some examples on what other sculptors do.
I used to sign with an engraver, but I feel its too crued.
Im swinging towards a...

So good ol hardwork is again the winner! Ive always found getting those angles perfect sooo hard, especially when the surfaces are not straight. Perseverance....


Regarding the die grinder+ the...

Interesting pieces Artesano.
With your last one, 55cm Ash, is the ball and claw all one piece of wood or has it been cut, then shaped, then joined?
If all one...how do you get those angles...

Gooood feedback.
Im going to keep my eye out for a reasonably cheap video camera on Ebay as this is a lot more adaptable then just photos for showing art. Just doing this vid gave me plenty of...

For your viewing and listening pleasure I provide you Version 2.98-9b of my Sculpture.


YouTube - Richard Malpass Sculpture Roma Nov 2008

What do you think Spirit?