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21st April 2024, 09:40 AM
Thread: UK Post Office Scandal
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Wikipedia has an extensive post on the whole...
Wikipedia has an extensive post on the whole saga: British Post Office scandal - Wikipedia.
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14th April 2024, 09:06 AM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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I personally don't have a belt sander but I am...
I personally don't have a belt sander but I am curious to know how does one determine which is the correct belt direction?
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24th March 2024, 08:50 AM
Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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BobL, What sort of materials will it cut?
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19th March 2024, 08:20 AM
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Quite so Sir Humphrey Appleby :D
Quite so Sir Humphrey Appleby :D
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16th March 2024, 08:10 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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OK, no stars for toads! :D
OK, no stars for toads! :D
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15th March 2024, 08:11 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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A classic medieval weapon with the romantic...
A classic medieval weapon with the romantic German name of "Morgenstern" = morning star, and "holy water sprinkler" in English, designed to put serious dents into plate armour and/or anything else it...
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I sincerely hope that Woody1 will appreciate the...
I sincerely hope that Woody1 will appreciate the cast-iron logic & high technical level of this explanation !!! :D:D:D
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4th March 2024, 07:55 AM
Thread: Positioning of combustion wood heater
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All very good points! Your drawing seems to...
All very good points!
Your drawing seems to show that the door could come very close, if not too close to the heater for safety.
As mentioned, your second option would be better for the heat to... -
17th February 2024, 08:44 AM
Thread: Help on hanging quilts in pavilion.
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SWMBO suggests: Google "Youtube for hanging...
SWMBO suggests:
Google "Youtube for hanging quilts for a quits show" which apparently will show various methods.
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14th February 2024, 07:56 AM
Thread: Sealing/protecting MDF
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Graeme, Would Laminex be a good, tough &...
Graeme,
Would Laminex be a good, tough & smooth surface for a router table, if available of course?
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4th February 2024, 08:51 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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auscab, I came across this for cleaning bones:...
auscab,
I came across this for cleaning bones: How to clean animal bones for display - Woodlark Blog
It may be of help?
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24th January 2024, 07:54 AM
Thread: Clear coat advice needed for tabletop.
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I had never heard of Odies oil. So, I consulted...
I had never heard of Odies oil. So, I consulted Prof Googles who advises that a 266ml jar of Universal Finish is worth a modest $130. Is this oil worth it?
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Yvan -
21st December 2023, 08:00 AM
Thread: Charcuterie Boards
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Merci Graeme!
Merci Graeme!
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20th December 2023, 07:38 AM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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Quite right! A few sherberts later and time...
Quite right! A few sherberts later and time doesn't matter any more!
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19th December 2023, 07:53 AM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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All I can say is Thank God for digital timepieces...
All I can say is Thank God for digital timepieces !!!
I haven't got the time to figure out at what precise time one hand is over the over, at whatever hour...
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8th December 2023, 08:29 AM
Thread: Hello All, Im Toddy from Western Australia
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Welcome to the forum! Cheers Yvan
Welcome to the forum!
Cheers
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8th December 2023, 08:21 AM
Thread: A Japanese timber framed garden shed
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Yet another proof that force should never, never...
Yet another proof that force should never, never be used...only bigger mallets !!!
This garden shed ain't goin' nowhere!
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2nd December 2023, 08:14 AM
Thread: lining boxes
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Roy, Would you know if these A4 sheets of DS...
Roy,
Would you know if these A4 sheets of DS tape are acid free/archival type? The Minister for Everything who belongs to the Sisterhood of the Needle would like to line the inside of a box with... -
24th November 2023, 07:51 AM
Thread: Help, Can't Log In...
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No I hadn't... Having done so, I got the...
No I hadn't...
Having done so, I got the message "incorrect usename..."
Re-entered my username & password BINGO!
Thank you for your help!
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23rd November 2023, 07:41 AM
Thread: Help, Can't Log In...
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Help, Can't Log In...
Unable to log into the forum using my iPad.
I checked my password before doing so. After entering my Username & password, the information is not retained & I am back where I started...
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21st November 2023, 07:31 AM
Thread: Flex Connectors A timely reminder
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Interesting, but I'm not sure I follow...!!!:D
Interesting, but I'm not sure I follow...!!!:D
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19th November 2023, 08:22 AM
Thread: A Japanese timber framed garden shed
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So, is 1 Shaku close enough to 1 foot for the...
So, is 1 Shaku close enough to 1 foot for the carpentry work you are doing?
Or 1 Bu close enough to 1/8" for the joinery you are using?
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8th November 2023, 08:17 AM
Thread: Cutting full panels the easy way?
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The perfect height... for the cat !!!:D
The perfect height... for the cat !!!:D
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6th November 2023, 07:13 AM
Thread: good day from florida, USA
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G'day & Welcome! Of course, things are done a...
G'day & Welcome!
Of course, things are done a different way here, we live Down Under after all !!!:D
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5th November 2023, 09:00 AM
Thread: What Sort of Stud Finder?
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Stud Finder - Thank you Everone!
Thank you all, much appreciated!!
The Franklin Sensors - Prosensor XX are definitively the consensus
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4th November 2023, 08:43 AM
Thread: What Sort of Stud Finder?
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What Sort of Stud Finder?
I would like to build a wall-mounted timber rack in my small workshop & need to locate the studs to fasten the rack to.
I searched the web for a stud finder but the choice is quite bewildering &... -
22nd October 2023, 08:49 AM
Thread: Irish Maths Test
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Dat is a treemendous joke!
Dat is a treemendous joke!
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6th October 2023, 07:43 AM
Thread: HNT Gordon Planes for Sale
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VICTORIA HP, I'll take the 1/2" shoulder plane, thanks....
HP,
I'll take the 1/2" shoulder plane, thanks.
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30th September 2023, 09:30 AM
Thread: French Rolling Pin
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How interesting! Exactly the opposite of how I...
How interesting! Exactly the opposite of how I thought a tapered rolling pin would perform...!!!
Thanks for the explanation.
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21st September 2023, 08:37 AM
Thread: French Rolling Pin
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I am just wondering how a non-cylindrical pin...
I am just wondering how a non-cylindrical pin actually works. I appreciate that the taper on either sides is minimal, but I would have thought that the pressure on the pastry would be greater...
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20th September 2023, 08:28 AM
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I am quite happy to ignore the convenience of...
I am quite happy to ignore the convenience of Sunday shopping just on the basis of lower prices at Nuts & Bolts.
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17th September 2023, 09:38 AM
Thread: Makita Big Sale
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Why didn't I think about that?!!! :doh::D
Why didn't I think about that?!!! :doh::D
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17th September 2023, 09:34 AM
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Isn't DAR timber still in imperial measurements...
Isn't DAR timber still in imperial measurements simply disguised in metric to satisfy the metric conversion requirements...?
The middle line of a 19mm thick board is an easy 9.50mm. I s'pose I'm... -
16th September 2023, 09:17 AM
Thread: Makita Big Sale
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Thank you all very much for the comments. I...
Thank you all very much for the comments.
I must admit that 90% discount is over the top - excuse the pun - and it should have been enough of a pointer to treat the whole thing as suspicious. I... -
15th September 2023, 08:18 AM
Thread: Makita Big Sale
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Makita Big Sale
I have just come across this link:
Woodworking Tools - Makita
Makita seems to be offering big discounts on some of their tools but I am unable to confirm if this is a genuine Makita offering.... -
31st August 2023, 09:03 AM
Thread: sign at front of complex tripping RCD
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Pick a colour...any colour!!!
Pick a colour...any colour!!!
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27th August 2023, 09:45 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Hi Warb, We live in Hobart - 2 adults - and...
Hi Warb,
We live in Hobart - 2 adults - and have used a Sanden unit since 2013. Over this period of time, our quarterly hot water tariff power bill has never exceeded $50 excluding the statutory... -
23rd August 2023, 09:00 AM
Thread: Looking for flat tooth blade
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My apologies Aldav, I didn't properly read the...
My apologies Aldav, I didn't properly read the OP's need for a flat-tooth cross-cutting blade...:-
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22nd August 2023, 08:56 AM
Thread: Looking for flat tooth blade
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Hi P.H. I happen to have an Opteco flat tooth...
Hi P.H.
I happen to have an Opteco flat tooth grind 10" rip blade and I am very happy with it.
It has a 30mm bore but Opteco fitted a reducing bush down to 5/8".
And they are made in... -
8th August 2023, 08:51 AM
Thread: Sleep deprived
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On the occasions I have been unable to go back to...
On the occasions I have been unable to go back to sleep in the middle of the night, I start to count from 1,000 backward.
1000...999...998
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5th August 2023, 09:23 AM
Thread: Kitchen Reno
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I am sure it comes standard with a servant to...
I am sure it comes standard with a servant to deliver one's piccolo ristretto while sitting in bed :D
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28th July 2023, 08:43 AM
Thread: Fried Dough Twist Drills
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Definitely cheaper than Dormer's drill bits! :)
Definitely cheaper than Dormer's drill bits! :)
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22nd July 2023, 09:10 AM
Thread: what colour is earth? is it brown??
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Do you need to know which colour earth is to...
Do you need to know which colour earth is to build your gate? :rolleyes:
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19th July 2023, 09:49 AM
Thread: How to Re-orientate Pics
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How to Re-orientate Pics
I was reading a forum post and wanted to return to the Posts listing using the Alt+Left Arrow.
I don't know which keys I ended up pressing but my screen suddenly rotated 90o to the left...
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30th June 2023, 09:53 AM
Thread: Just leaving this one here ...
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The Bathyscaphe Trieste
The Trieste was the first deep-diving vessel to reach the depth of some 10,900m in the Mariana Trench in 1960.
It was designed by Auguste Piccard, as Swiss scientist, and built in Italy. Auguste... -
28th June 2023, 09:14 AM
Thread: It's beginning to look like a nightstand!
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Gravity is an option :D
Gravity is an option :D
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14th June 2023, 08:56 AM
Thread: Table saw Kickback
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A most interesting channel showing actual...
A most interesting channel showing actual repairs, mostly on mining machinery parts.
Worth watching just to see the sort of tooling used in the process, most of which I personally didn't know even... -
11th June 2023, 09:57 AM
Thread: What Brand of Dial Indicator?
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What Brand of Dial Indicator?
I thought the best way to check if my table saw blade is really parallel to the miter slot would be to use a dial indicator?
I had a look on the internet and they range from the $9.95 kind to the... -
24th May 2023, 09:09 AM
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Dereck, Your Sabatier knives definitively got...
Dereck,
Your Sabatier knives definitively got a new lease of life!
I also like the shape and size of those handles. They would certainly give the knives a much better "purchase" than the... -
8th May 2023, 09:09 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Given that these Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries...
Given that these Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are so much better, what is stopping these to be standard in domestic wall batteries?
I agree that battery chemistry will make current batteries...