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5th May 2023, 02:16 PM
Thread: Finishing thoughts required
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I'm with AusCab, no way is that in need of full...
I'm with AusCab, no way is that in need of full strip and refinish. At most touch out scratches so they're not so obvious. Less is more.
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10th March 2023, 01:21 AM
Thread: Restoring oak Demilune table
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I'd re-glue the crack together, re-glue loose...
I'd re-glue the crack together, re-glue loose joints, and not worry much about the rest. If the joints are just loose, but don't come apart, injecting some hide glue via needle and syringe might...
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28th February 2023, 09:24 PM
Thread: Making your own wax polishes
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I have a cunning plan. A very large candle. ...
I have a cunning plan.
A very large candle.
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27th February 2023, 09:33 PM
Thread: Making your own wax polishes
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Seeing as you're in Europe, find some Pate Dugay...
Seeing as you're in Europe, find some Pate Dugay wax, and see if you like it. Blanc Neutre works for most things, but there are coloured ones as well. We let it sit for at least a few hours prior...
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17th February 2023, 10:39 AM
Thread: Making your own wax polishes
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Buff with fine steel wool.
Buff with fine steel wool.
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5th February 2023, 09:26 PM
Thread: How to identify an existing finish.
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Try acetone and steelwool.
Try acetone and steelwool.
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20th January 2023, 12:57 AM
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I'll second silicone, and you can even buy small...
I'll second silicone, and you can even buy small toothpaste style tube if you just need a small amount.
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20th January 2023, 12:55 AM
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Maybe this means nothing, but his "shop" is just...
Maybe this means nothing, but his "shop" is just his house in a residential area. No showroom or shopfront of any sort. In my area, fairly common for bottom areas of houses to be converted to shop...
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25th November 2022, 12:02 PM
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Yep, that's my hypothesis. So far, the number of...
Yep, that's my hypothesis. So far, the number of calls we're getting has plummeted. I unplugged the phone for 3 days at one point, and that seemed to have the greatest impact.
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8th November 2022, 03:28 PM
Thread: moving ? email address
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Almost certainly possible. Specifics depend on...
Almost certainly possible. Specifics depend on what you use to access it. Best way, though, is to use web mail and never have it physically stored on any device.
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25th October 2022, 12:25 AM
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Getting rid of the land line is not really an...
Getting rid of the land line is not really an option here. There are times that it has been the best way to talk with my parents when there are network/connection issues with our app of choice. If...
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23rd October 2022, 02:48 PM
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Ok, so your experience seems similar to mine. Be...
Ok, so your experience seems similar to mine. Be interesting if some others try this and chime in.
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23rd October 2022, 11:54 AM
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Dealing with the constant flow of scam calls - an experiment
I'm back at the family home for a little bit, and the home phone gets a barrage of non-stop scam calls. One day I got sick of it and unplugged the phone, for a day. The next day, zero calls. It...
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28th April 2022, 12:11 AM
Thread: And then sometimes on Gumtree .........
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You missed the opportunity to tell him to keep...
You missed the opportunity to tell him to keep his MIL.
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13th April 2022, 09:50 PM
Thread: Why Do They Call it a Recycle Bin
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Because there is a maximum limit to how much...
Because there is a maximum limit to how much stuff can be deleted before the space allocated to the 'bin' runs out. Then FIFO rules take over ie the oldest thing you deleted has its space 'recycled'...
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29th January 2022, 11:22 AM
Thread: New, but older, bike/scooter
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New, but older, bike/scooter
A few months ago I finally bought my own transport. This a CJ43a Skywave, maybe known as Burgman 250/AN250 elsewhere. It was a bit rough when I got it, which is to be expected for roughly $800...
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24th January 2022, 11:58 PM
Thread: Battery Substitution
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Don't know if this helps, but I recently bought a...
Don't know if this helps, but I recently bought a secondhand Bosch cordless drill. After it arrived, I put the battery in, pulled the trigger, seemed to have plenty of power, so put it away.
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30th October 2021, 01:33 AM
Thread: Got the jab today.
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As of Wed I'm now double dosed on AZ. Almost no...
As of Wed I'm now double dosed on AZ. Almost no reaction this time around.
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30th September 2021, 09:00 PM
Thread: Fish-eye is sending me nuts!
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I don't know if this is your problem, but...
I don't know if this is your problem, but absolutely NEVER over-thin. Don't exceed the recommended thinning ratio and only use the recommended thinner. If it is too thin it will not have enough...
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24th September 2021, 05:46 PM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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Japan is pretty perfect. As long as you ignore...
Japan is pretty perfect. As long as you ignore the 95% of the nutbaggery.
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6th September 2021, 10:20 PM
Thread: Got the jab today.
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Had my first AZ last Wed. Felt a bit off until...
Had my first AZ last Wed. Felt a bit off until about midday next day. Then felt very tired and had a bit of a temp. Friday felt better, but got tired in afternoon. Sat was feeling normal, and no...
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11th August 2021, 08:58 PM
Thread: Need advice on fixing my Mum's clothes dryer
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Well off topic, but dryers are a bit of a rarity...
Well off topic, but dryers are a bit of a rarity here. Mostly winter is so dry, we just hang the clothes up inside and it provides some much needed humidity to the dry, dry air. In the wet season,...
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28th July 2021, 07:38 AM
Thread: Need advice on fixing my Mum's clothes dryer
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sometimes what happens is the drum bearings get...
sometimes what happens is the drum bearings get a) really cruddy or b) worn through.
Regardless, you'll have to disassemble to have a look. We used to clean them out with a wire brush, but not... -
14th June 2021, 04:27 PM
Thread: Monitor suggestion
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I bought an EIZO with calibration kit several...
I bought an EIZO with calibration kit several years ago. No regrets, though I bought it here in Japan...about 3X the price in Oz... :;
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11th June 2021, 02:05 AM
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Keep strictly to manufacturers mix ratios, and if...
Keep strictly to manufacturers mix ratios, and if you feel adventurous, try an epoxy - you can get all different cure rates, but again, stick strictly to the supplied ratios.
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11th June 2021, 01:51 AM
Thread: Was glue Really Really expensive
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If they twist, they will come out. It's not a...
If they twist, they will come out.
It's not a matter of cost saving. They used what was the right amount at the time. How old are those? 80s you say? So 40 years on, they need a bit of TLC. ... -
25th May 2021, 04:56 PM
Thread: Gmail & Spam
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Yeah, I almost never check spam, but then it...
Yeah, I almost never check spam, but then it happened...waiting on some emails, and there they are. To Gmails credit, it learns fast. Mark it as Not Spam and you maybe only have to do it once or...
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18th May 2021, 11:13 PM
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Yes, some devices achieve fast charging via...
Yes, some devices achieve fast charging via higher voltages, so they use a chip to ensure they don't cook lower voltage devices.
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17th April 2021, 07:15 PM
Thread: Losing Mobility
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As the son of someone who's mobility is now...
As the son of someone who's mobility is now critically impaired - keep on top of it. Physio and get some kind of exercise program in place and stick with it. Once mobility goes, it's hard ,if not...
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19th March 2021, 10:49 AM
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Actually, no. Because it has no idea what you...
Actually, no. Because it has no idea what you are using that password for. For instance, I typed in chickendinner in the password field - a password I don't use for anything (Have I Been Pwned:...
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17th March 2021, 10:52 PM
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I dunno if this would have made a difference in...
I dunno if this would have made a difference in this case, but here goes:
You should stick your email into this site: Attention Required! | Cloudflare and see if it has been compromised. And by... -
9th March 2021, 12:49 AM
Thread: A Question About Selling a House
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I networked my house and when it was sold all...
I networked my house and when it was sold all equipment like router, servers, VOIP system got ripped out. I did leave the rack and it was labelled so if they bothered to read it they could work out...
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28th February 2021, 10:12 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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They were already subsidising the auto industry. ...
They were already subsidising the auto industry. As pretty much any country with an auto industry does. See, the problem is, if you don't off incentives, you get jurisdiction shopping by the...
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26th February 2021, 10:15 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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The jobs thing is a lie. Whoever solves the...
The jobs thing is a lie. Whoever solves the battery thing, creates a massive employment opportunity. Don't give handouts to exiting businesses or employees, fund the next gen of industry.
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24th February 2021, 03:29 PM
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I've got a Melitta conical, but iron, not...
I've got a Melitta conical, but iron, not ceramic. Bought it...8 or 9 years ago. Still grinding away, one or two times a day.
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20th February 2021, 08:35 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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This is going to be very Japan specific, but...
This is going to be very Japan specific, but maybe worth a 'what if?'
Our solution here is simply to not own a car. We pay about $10/month for access to share cars that are all over the place,... -
18th February 2021, 09:49 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Short range is an impediment to large scale up...
Short range is an impediment to large scale up take. More range = more demand = higher volumes = lower cost. Eventually.
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18th February 2021, 04:56 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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This doesn't answer the question but when has...
This doesn't answer the question but when has that ever stopped me? :D
Having dealt with a lot of different rental cars here in Japan, I have to say, some of the small capacity (1.0L) motors with... -
18th February 2021, 12:36 PM
Thread: How to block these Bitcoin twats?
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Then when you are logged in to gmail, find the...
Then when you are logged in to gmail, find the offending message(s), hit Report Spam, do this whenever they turn up, and in short order gmail will figure it out after that.
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17th February 2021, 06:59 PM
Thread: Bitcoin, or Bitcon
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Bitcoin has a price, but does it have value? ...
Bitcoin has a price, but does it have value?
My preferred theory is that it is manipulators driving the price. It is outside of a lot of regs and can be manipulated by those with the money to do... -
Vinyl is definitely having a resurgence. ...
Vinyl is definitely having a resurgence. Technics is making its latest version of the 1200 and music shops here all have a section for new vinyl. Old vinyl is super easy to get a hold of.
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4th January 2021, 11:52 PM
Thread: Bitcoin, or Bitcon
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Charts sure can look scary when they don't start...
Charts sure can look scary when they don't start at zero.
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1st January 2021, 11:44 PM
Thread: Capacitor Code
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K may refer to tolerance of 10%
K may refer to tolerance of 10%
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27th December 2020, 01:18 PM
Thread: Reverse Camera for Hilux workmate
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I'm not sure why anyone would think a third party...
I'm not sure why anyone would think a third party install of a reverse camera would invalidate any warranty. It'd have to be a real hack job...but you are talking about probably the easiest chassis...
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19th December 2020, 01:48 AM
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This isn't the best site, but see if you get any...
This isn't the best site, but see if you get any hits here: https://auc.aleado.com/bidseng/parts/new
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18th December 2020, 05:12 PM
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What I'd like to know is...is it just the...
What I'd like to know is...is it just the steering column or is there another microcontroller unit? Might need to look on....errr....alternative sites for a workshop manual and see if there are any...
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17th December 2020, 09:55 PM
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Not so far... :(
Not so far...
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17th December 2020, 06:22 PM
Thread: Covid Vaccines
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So here's another practical application of...
So here's another practical application of statistics, and it looks a lot like expected price calculations in Finance.
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17th December 2020, 12:07 AM
Thread: Ignition systems.
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Hall effect probably quite OK, but I also like...
Hall effect probably quite OK, but I also like the idea of using a photo-interupter - basically it has a led on one side and sensor on the other, 4 pins, and a slot for a disc/thingy to move between....
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13th December 2020, 01:54 AM
Thread: Drawing Programs
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I have been using FreeCAD for my 3D modeling...it...
I have been using FreeCAD for my 3D modeling...it is a bit of a learning curve, but following some tutorials and making use of the forums helps a lot. It has some weirdness, but more of an issue...