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    Still no new toys but I whipped up some bird...

    Still no new toys but I whipped up some bird boxes as my neighbours leave their cats out all day and night and they roam the creek next to me.
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    I'm not sure how to upload a full size image...
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    It's been a long time between woodwork, I have...

    It's been a long time between woodwork, I have purchased some new tools, grabbed a track saw, 6" Metabo sander and a used Festool 1/2" sheet sander.
    I have been using my cordless die grinder to do...
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    Looks amazing, love the contrasting colours.

    Looks amazing, love the contrasting colours.
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    VICTORIA Wow, that is a great price! Mine has not been...

    Wow, that is a great price!
    Mine has not been treated nicely and it still runs like new, all the toys in my toy thread have had a good amount of time on the belt sander :)

    The exposed nose makes...
  5. VICTORIA Damn, I was waiting till payday, hahaha!

    Damn, I was waiting till payday, hahaha!
  6. Well, I eat some of my words, I had to use the...

    Well, I eat some of my words, I had to use the Proxxon today.

    After snapping two easy outs in a cylinder head the workshop Dremel came out, I asked the boss if it had been dropped as the runout...
  7. I never did end up getting the Metabo but I did...

    I never did end up getting the Metabo but I did buy the Proxxon 28481 and I absolutely hate it, it is ergonomically awful and the 20000RPM max speed isn't really high enough for me, plus I keep...
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    Sounds like an Ave comment? I do quite like...

    Sounds like an Ave comment?

    I do quite like the shifter, but it's just like an open ender, if you feel it start to spread get a more appropriate tool.
    It's also handy to get a measurement when a...
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    I have to hit the shifter with something when a...

    I have to hit the shifter with something when a gland nut won't come undone.

    There is even a ratcheting shifter floating around the workshop somewhere.
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    Is it harder to turn now than when it was new?...

    Is it harder to turn now than when it was new?
    Maybe the issue is elsewhere and the belt is being overloaded and/or overheated now.
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    I'm a mechanic and I only have a selection of...

    I'm a mechanic and I only have a selection of hammers and shifters, I even have a shifter with a built in hammer.

    This however is my favourite, I can torque head and rocker nuts with the same tool...
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    A lot of people run the Daytons I am using as a...

    A lot of people run the Daytons I am using as a mid on their own, they are a fairly capable full range driver. If you chose to do similar you just need one or two speakers, a power source and an amp...
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    Portable Stereo Bluetooth speaker build.

    Hi all,

    Thought I might move this one away from my toys thread.
    My boss bought a Milwaukee portable speaker and while it wasn't bad(for a $60 speaker) on axis it the upper mids were gone as soon...
  14. That is very nice, love the dark timbers. ...

    That is very nice, love the dark timbers.

    Never seen a Ford Peterbuilt before :U
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    That is awesome, great job!

    That is awesome, great job!
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    The robot never happened, a lack of sleep and...

    The robot never happened, a lack of sleep and keenness for woodworking knocked that on the head.

    My boss bought a bluetooth speaker for work and I was unhappy with it's performance so I ordered...
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    Seems you gents were right about glue creep with...

    Seems you gents were right about glue creep with PVA, the owl had quite pronounced bumps at most of the joins so it required a decent sanding before re waxing.
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    Both my builds have been abandoned for the short...

    Both my builds have been abandoned for the short term, the veneers I have do not contrast enough and just look like cheap ply when stacked so I will wait for Top Veneer to reopen and get some more...
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    Thanks gents, as people seem to like them I will...

    Thanks gents, as people seem to like them I will compress my other thread in to one post-

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    Would a depth gauge be accurate enough to do it?...

    Would a depth gauge be accurate enough to do it? Good excuse to get one if you don't already have one.
    ...
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    Thanks, like I said I lack tools and a decent...

    Thanks, like I said I lack tools and a decent bench so making things straight and square is not really something I can do so I make quirky stuff that makes my head hurt.

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    Not sure if you have a Mr Ply & Wood anywhere...

    Not sure if you have a Mr Ply & Wood anywhere near you but I found it quite nice to walk in to a store to ask questions and have a staffer fire back facts instead of opinions or tell me that they...
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    Thanks for the info homey and for the kind words...

    Thanks for the info homey and for the kind words :)
    The owl may appear to be a bit of an odd shape but it is a money box that can accommodate a lot of coins, you pop a coin in the top and rotate the...
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    Thanks gents, great to know but I should have...

    Thanks gents, great to know but I should have asked about the glue before starting.
    I used just a bog stock PVA on the owl and there's no creep, would the Titenond be worse?
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    Can finishes reduce glue joint strength?

    Possibly a bit of an odd question but I am laminating a stack of probably fifteen pieces of veneer(Titebond 3) and it will be sanded to show the layers of veneer. I have done this before and have...
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    Rough plan, clock arrived today but it was...

    Rough plan, clock arrived today but it was rubbish quality and stupidly noisy so I bought this one-
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    I'd think the old green ones are as good as the...

    I'd think the old green ones are as good as the current blue ones, my Ryobi was getting past it's used by date, the worn bearings seemed to make it be ore likely to tear out, the on/off switch was...
  28. Thread: Spray gun

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    Yeah they are usually the brand you go for before...

    Yeah they are usually the brand you go for before you go to pro level stuff, they are made in China and that is why they are a bit cheaper than other brands.
    I have an Iwata gravity fed gun, it...
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    I think there is one that would do the job and it...

    I think there is one that would do the job and it is currently on the rise, we just need it to hit the feral ones.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_panleukopenia
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    A couple of weeks ago I spotted some baby Banded...

    A couple of weeks ago I spotted some baby Banded Rail birds on my Landcare site, a few days later I saw a cat that had a bell and a name tag running along where the birds would normally walk. I have...
  31. There is no way I'd buy a skin from OS, missing...

    There is no way I'd buy a skin from OS, missing out on a three or five year warranty seems pretty crazy in my eyes.
    I think most of the skins at full Australian RRP still represent excellent value....
  32. I really like that, nicely coloured and detailed....

    I really like that, nicely coloured and detailed.

    Did they really have helipads on the top?
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    Why? He's on a rural property, he has identified...

    Why? He's on a rural property, he has identified that the animal has killed multiple native animals and it appears to be feral.
    Shooting it with a bow should not be an issue as long as it is a...
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    This is the 1/4" trimmer, it worked out to be...

    This is the 1/4" trimmer, it worked out to be about $300 which is okay value, I like these more than the Makita as it is not as top heavy and most of the stuff I rout(route?) is pretty small....
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    Have a couple of toys to make for Christmas this...

    Have a couple of toys to make for Christmas this year, a robot with a small clock in it's stomach area and a jewellery box, haven't made a box yet and I just threw my Triton Workcentre out so it may...
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    You can add bluetooth speakers to the the Echo-...

    You can add bluetooth speakers to the the Echo- https://www.techjunkie.com/integrate-amazon-echo-bluetooth-speakers/


    I got given a Google Home thingy but I have zero trust in Google so it is...
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    All went well over there, my brother was happy...

    All went well over there, my brother was happy with the motorised head but just as I was about to head over he decided he wanted a portable macro rig so he ordered some bits and we got building. It...
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    All done and working well, gave it a stress test...

    All done and working well, gave it a stress test with a 400mm lens and used the camera body's mount.
    Apologies for the rubbish pic.
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    Almost finished, I decided to paint when it was...

    Almost finished, I decided to paint when it was far too cold and humid for the paint so it will need some touching up tomorrow.

    It looks very simple but it was quite a lot of work, keeping...
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    I haven't been able to do a huge amount as I...

    I haven't been able to do a huge amount as I can't get in touch with the guy I was hoping would do the machining.

    Painted the lower mount/motor housing, it looks okay, there are a couple of...
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    Ohhhhh, I am a bit slow, I thought he wanted 16...

    Ohhhhh, I am a bit slow, I thought he wanted 16 watch boxes.
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    The second motor finally arrived so I did a quick...

    The second motor finally arrived so I did a quick test to see if the fitment is right and now I can get the adaptors machined up and finish it off.

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  43. Thread: Hummer

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    Wow, that is an amazing build!

    Wow, that is an amazing build!
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    Wow, that is very nice!

    Wow, that is very nice!
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    I am a freak and have promised myself that the...

    I am a freak and have promised myself that the last three phones will be the last Windows phone I will own, I currently have a HP one and it is pretty crazy for an old phone. It has a dock that is...
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    440305 That is the top part roughly sorted, I...

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    That is the top part roughly sorted, I can't finish it as I need an adaptor machined to connect the output shaft to the platform. It is annoying as this one is 3/8" and there are cheap off...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
  48. Metabo do a battery 9" grinder if you want to get...

    Metabo do a battery 9" grinder if you want to get really serious- https://www.metabo.com/us/enus/tools/cordless-tools/cordless-angle-grinder/wpb-36-ltx-bl-230-613101640-9-cordless-angle-grinder.html
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    Cal, that is an extremely kind gesture, I will...

    Cal, that is an extremely kind gesture, I will ask my brother if he has anything like it before saying yes. He did have quite a bit of studio gear years ago but I'm not sure if that made it to...
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    With the Gitzo tripod you can wind the centre...

    With the Gitzo tripod you can wind the centre column up to attach the camera on the bottom mount and then lower it then he can shoot via remote, even though the camera is 10yrs old it still allows...
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