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As Promised, a further update. My other dewalt battery has died altogether, so the replacement pack is the only one I have. Considering it has been getting hammered fairly hard, it seems to be...

No Tx valve in a split, capillary tubing instead. But yes, I'm sure TX's would love goop.

I totally agree. There are four connections that he had to leak test/re-flare or tighten flare if leaking. If he didn't find a leak on one of his four connections, then it's a warranty problem and...

Hi Les, I haven't actually done it yet, I've been flat out trying to get a unit built. I expect I'll go with laserlite 2000, which has been "on special" for at least two months for $12.50 per metre...

At least then the divorce wouldn't be necessary and the wife will have stopped whinging :2tsup:

Funnily enough those three pronged clip thingies are called "foil clips". I paid $13 for a box of 500.

5 year warranty on Clipsal Infrascan. That's why you pay a reasonable price for them, compared to the $30 jobbies that Kmart sell. It's also why it's the only sensor light that most sparkies will...

I ended up buying a 2000mAh Nicad from www.batterycharger.com.au. I'm pretty sure it's the same company as www.electronicparts.com.au (same checkout, product codes etc).

I ordered it last...

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What Splinter Said. If you start dragging out 8KW, without the local power authority receiving a notice of installation for a large load (heater/multiple heaters, etc), you would almost...

I added two extra switches to my grandparents' roller door. One is a key barrel switch outside the garage door, and the other is just a bell press switch at the internal door from the garage to the...

Digging an old post, but I bought a Scorpion framing nailer (uses senco/bostitch 34 degree nails) from Mitre 10 for $139 a couple of months ago. So far I've pushed over 1000 nails out of it, without...

Here's some of the replies I received on the other forum I posted this question on.





And my reply that I wrote, including an answer to an email I sent to Akkupak

I originally posted the following on another forum, but I thought I'd ask you guys for your experience/knowledge as well!

So here it is:

HI all,

I'm in need of some new batteries for my...

Thanks for the replies, I'll have a look into the suntuff stuff and see what sort of price we're looking at. I like to do the job properly the first time, and cost is secondary to quality, as "cheap"...

Digging an old thread, but does anyone have any experience with these now? I was going to buy a quick cut on Monday, but just spotted this thread. What are these like, and how much do they cost?
I...

If you only want to vent it to the ceiling, you can do it yourself. I'd assume with Victoria's stiff roof plumbing laws, if you want to vent it through the roof you'd probably need a roof plumber to...

I have to replace quite a bit of the old crappy fibreglass roofing, somewhere near 100 lineal metres. Laserlite is of course the "known" brand, but I was wondering whether some of the cheaper ones...

Yep, sounds like a reversing valve. Mongrel to replace - I think they put the reversing valve in place and build the unit around it! I've only ever done it on warranty jobs, but I wouldn't expect...

I have a heap of metalwork around my back porch and around the shed and workshop, and I am fairly certain the paint is all lead based. I am basing my assumptions on the way the paint burned when I...

Bending a bit of ally/tin around the rafter wouldn't be a bad idea, but you should try to make it so the tin doesn't actually touch the rafter. Perhaps nail it to the rafter at the top, and bend it...

It's perfectly legit for the cable to lay in the c sections, and held in place by girder clips. As Barry has mentioned, there needs to be some protection around sharp edges.

I'm sure the sparky...

Have a look at page four of this document, issued by Workplace Standards Tasmania.

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/electricity/attach/essbulletin4-6.pdf

Edit: Page one explains a bit too!

Nothing to do with the toothbrush at all, that was just his scenario.

Do you turn the bathroom tap on when you brush your teeth???

I think you will find AS300:2000 prevents sleeving an earth wire. Any other colour yes, but not earth. Prior to the 2000 revision you could sleeve an earth, but not since. Someone with a copy of...

If they cared about the law they wouldn't come with an installation manual telling you how to purge them! The law says that only a gauge hose can be purged.

And he certainly wouldn't have touched the wires. Treat them all as if they are live!

A hot neutral is a danger on light switches also.

The light up pens, whilst they are reasonable, I would...

Well said, all of it, including what I cut out!

Is their really people contracting out without any licenses?

Here in Tasmania, all advertising done by electricians must include their...

Short answer - no.

Long answer. Get a fridgy to have a look at it. It is very surprising where a fridgy is able to put pipework. There are various tricks of the trade!

Correct regarding appliances, incorrect regarding caravans. Electrical wiring for relocatable premises (including caravans and tents) carries it's own standards - AS3001:2001. Must be done by a...

I second that, and I'd hit them up for water damage also! They connected it, their problem.
Washing machine hoses are very easy to cross thread. Run them backwards a turn or two before doing them...

They are tight as the indoor unit is nitrogen charged in the factory. Well it is in quality brands, not sure about the cheapies.

You need two open end spanners that fit properly. Set them on the...

I'll agree with some of the other comments here, in that I doubt they have any grounds to sue you provided anything you say is factual. It is only slander if it isn't true! I'm no lawyer however. ...

Hi All,

I have a fairly large rumpus room, and a spare queen size ensemble.

What I was wondering is how would I go about making a frame to bolt to the wall and ford the bed up against the wall,...

I've never done a real lot of lathe work, but one of my best mates has two, one that only has a bed about a foot long, and he uses that one much more than his full size lathe. I don't think he's...

Thanks for the replies guys, the hole is now full. The local concrete supplier (as in concrete trucks) sells concrete gravel, which already has the sand mixed in. Told them I needed about 0.2 Cu...

Hi All,

I have to fill a hole in a slab, the hole is about 2m long, 1m wide and around 100mm deep. I intend to buy some gravel and cement and concrete the hole up myself. How do I work out how...

Mum had a problem at her house after she replaced the old "clear" fibreglass roofing with new laserlite over the sunroom. It's great in winter, but far too bright/hot in summer. I got a piece of...

I'd be taking it back. I tried to repair an esab caddy once, with some help from an electronics guru.

After putting in $150 worth of new components, it tested brilliantly - Until I struck an arc....

Sorry to hijack your thread, but I have a question on a similar topic.

I have a Bosch 125mm random orbital sander, which I made the mistake of lending to a "mate". The backing pad that takes the...

Thanks for all the feedback guys. You've given me the confidence I needed to have a go, just as soon as I can con someone into helping me move my fishtank. It's 6' x 2' x 2', in 12 mm glass, so it...

Sorry for reposting Barry, I did have a look back a few pages and didn't see it!

So it seems that most people think it's a good idea, but by the sounds of that review the quality is just what I...

The TV was on this morning, and of course the "home shopping" ads/shows came on. There was a segment on a battery drill with a difference, and I actually thought it was a pretty good idea!
It's...

I know you have already made your purchase, but I thought I would add my experience for others considering purchasing a compressor.

I bought a cheapy 2.5 hp direct drive with a 40L tank. I also...

Here is a pic of the ceiling rose:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e294/shereel80/P6290003.jpg

Here is a pic of the cornice that I want to maintain in the loungeroom...

Thanks Studley. Unfortunately the cornice is plaster - well at least I presume it is. It looks like it is but I haven't got up there to have a proper look yet!

I thought I should add, I've done...

I'm no expert, but it sounds to me as some of the timbers used weren't properly dried and are warping as they dry. Could be the floor joists, could be the boards. If you only want to stop them...

I'm doing a couple of Renovations to the house. The house, built in 1951, is solid brick/concrete construction, with timber floors and plaster ceilings. The loungeroom is very long and reasonably...

Thanks for the reply Graham. That's more or less what I have done so far. I was taught to use the current settings, but thinking about it I guess it doesn't really matter!

I have an old Weldmate arc welder, and most of the markings have worn off with age. It has a 15 Amp plug, and it appears as if the brand is Arlec. There doesn't seem to be any model numbers marked on...

Correct that is also. However, running the pipework and cabling and having a professional hook it up and sign the warranty card shouldn't be an issue, provided the cabling and pipework is run...