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7th August 2013, 10:48 AM
Thread: Cut rectangular hole in 30mm wood?
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Another way to stop the breakout (I guess it is...
Another way to stop the breakout (I guess it is the thin sides of the rectangles that are breaking off at the ends of the block) is to clamp some scrap around the sides of your workpiece, so that you...
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27th July 2013, 09:14 PM
Thread: Anyone know what this is please?
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Off the topic of your cabinet, about which I have...
Off the topic of your cabinet, about which I have no idea, but on the topic of deliveries etc., When I was a kid in the sixties, living in the Adelaide Hills (Crafers West as it is now), we had the...
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27th July 2013, 12:57 PM
Thread: Unconscionable Conduct By Telstra
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I see privacy as being a branch of overall...
I see privacy as being a branch of overall liberty...the freedom to keep things to yourself without Big Brother leaning over your shoulder and saying "Oooh, there he is, he's doing that".
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27th July 2013, 12:46 PM
Thread: Round hinge ring competition
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Question
Are we expected to use your hinge as part of the box?
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17th July 2013, 01:22 PM
Thread: wadkin bursgreen 10" table saw
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I have what looks to be the same saw. It was my...
I have what looks to be the same saw. It was my fathers for at least 30 years (second-hand when he got it), and is still running the three- v-belt drive, which has never put a foot wrong to my...
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15th July 2013, 10:18 AM
Thread: Unconscionable Conduct By Telstra
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And to para-phrase Ben Franklin- Anyone who would...
And to para-phrase Ben Franklin- Anyone who would give up their liberty in the name of security deserves neither, and will get neither.
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15th July 2013, 10:08 AM
Thread: Unconscionable Conduct By Telstra
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Dave, it will track you anyway- no need to set...
Dave, it will track you anyway- no need to set the app going.
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14th July 2013, 12:54 PM
Thread: well no time now
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Old soft wood pallets are a great source of cheap...
Old soft wood pallets are a great source of cheap timber for shelves etc. aren't they?
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14th July 2013, 12:50 PM
Thread: Hi from SA
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I got the drill when he died in 1996, but the ex...
I got the drill when he died in 1996, but the ex sold it on me a couple of years ago, along with his metal lathe and a few other things. The old gent that bought them from her is happy for me to have...
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14th July 2013, 12:05 PM
Thread: Hi from SA
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I'm getting a bit crusty myself- I'm 50. I...
I'm getting a bit crusty myself- I'm 50.
I don't have any pics of the harp, it was made in the mid 90's and digital cameras weren't really out there yet, but I will contact the owner and see if I... -
14th July 2013, 11:58 AM
Thread: Hi from SA
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A couple of little things I have knocked together...
A couple of little things I have knocked together quickly, and a few pics of the shop. The drill press has been modded by Dad to have 16 speeds, and the Bandsaw has a mod underneath it to slow it...
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14th July 2013, 11:09 AM
Thread: Hi from SA
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Hi from SA
I am the son of a craftsman woodworker, and I learnt more than I thought by watching and talking to Dad as he worked. I am just getting set up with some of his old machinery (bought back off the guy...
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14th July 2013, 10:59 AM
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N.S.W.Swap I have a fair amount of Acacia that would make...
I have a fair amount of Acacia that would make knife handles or pens (the smaller bits) but it is not sawn, if you are interested. I'm in SA.