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    For the DC switch I picked myself up a remote AC...

    For the DC switch I picked myself up a remote AC switch (HPM Cat 510/1 about $50) Just have to keep a small remote switch in my pocket (about the size of a remote garage door switch) and press it...
  2. Thread: Adelaide

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    Thanks guys, like outback said theres nothing...

    Thanks guys, like outback said theres nothing like watching somebody actually doing it. I've had a go at it myself and it works OK but I would like to take it that one step further. So I think when I...
  3. Thread: Adelaide

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    Adelaide

    I've started down the slippery slope of hand planing. My dad had an old Stanley no. 4 which I semi sharpened, it works ok, I can almost get a shaving the full width of the plane. However I would like...
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    10% here in SA too :mad:

    10% here in SA too :mad:
  5. I use the incra T rule (300 mm) all the time, i...

    I use the incra T rule (300 mm) all the time, i find it very usefull.
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    best laugh all day

    best laugh all day
  7. Thread: Mini Stereo's

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    Or BOSE, another high end make, they design...

    Or BOSE, another high end make, they design systems that look good but you pay for the name.
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    I Built my mobile bench from some recycled...

    I Built my mobile bench from some recycled brownbuilt from work. Very stury as it is heavy. The wheels are on a hinged block so they can be fliped out of the way, (I need to use a car jack to lift...
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    I'll be the class dunce then :o

    I'll be the class dunce then :o
  10. Thread: Bunnings!

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    The look on the mothers face - Priceless :D

    The look on the mothers face - Priceless :D
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    Tablesaw - stick your hand in :rolleyes: ...

    Tablesaw - stick your hand in :rolleyes: guaranteed to make the pain of a tiny beesting away :eek:

    Also works for your bandsaw, drill, well you get the idea :rolleyes: .

    NB: anybody who take...
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    No, but grab a magnet and you could pull him :p

    No, but grab a magnet and you could pull him :p
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    25mm MDF

    I recently pickud up a couple of sheets from Australian Timbers in Adelaide, I think $85 a sheet (clear pine but i think they had others). However 25mm edge stripping was not available:mad: .
  14. Thread: Google

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    Google

    Try this before Google fixes its site:

    1) Go to www.google.com

    2) Type in (but don't hit return): "weapons of mass destruction"

    3) Hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button, instead of the...
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    but its still funny:)

    but its still funny:)
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    The allmighty U.S.

    October '95: Transcript from actual radio conversation of a U.S. Naval ship
    with the Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. Radio
    correspondence released by Chief of Naval Operations...
  17. Thread: Broadband

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    Be very carefull with the $29 plan unless you are...

    Be very carefull with the $29 plan unless you are a VERY light user.

    Checkout www.whirlpool.net.au It lists almost every broadband plan out there and has a very large forum where you can gauge...
  18. Thread: The "f" Word:

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    The "f" Word:

    THE "F" WORD:

    When is @#$% Acceptable?

    There are only eleven times in history where the "F"
    word has been considered acceptable for use.

    They are as follows:

    11. "What the @#$% do you...
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    Working in a department store we would often get:...

    Working in a department store we would often get:

    - What do you mean that tabletennis table wont fit into my barina?:rolleyes:

    - Cant you just tie my billiard table to the top of the...
  20. Thread: Rosewood

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    Rosewood

    I am looking to match a piece of furniture that i am making for a friend. The existing piece looks to be of a rosewood like stain. I was thinking of using U-Beauts water dyes to achieve a close...
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    A little light relief ...........

    The following are from a book called "Disorder In The American Courts," and are
    things people actually said in court, word for word.
    They were taken down and now published by court reporters who...
  22. Thread: Trailers

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    Trailers

    Im getting sick of having to borrow the mates trailers all the time, so I am thinking of purchasing my own. Just wondering what the cost of a simple 8x5 tandom trailor would be?
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    Weight

    A conventional 80cm Tube TV would be alot heavier than 30kg. maybe an LCD or Plasma which are much lighter.
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    try putting a second nut on the bolt to help stop...

    try putting a second nut on the bolt to help stop it from moving. Like on a drill press depth stop
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    Thanks I understand that, what i meant was...

    Thanks I understand that, what i meant was typically say with 19mm wood that is reasonably straight, would I expect to get say 13mm thickness
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    Planner/Thicknesser

    When planning wood then thicknessing to get straight timber, how much would the thickness of the wood be reduced. Assuming the wood was not a bananna to start with.
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    I just checked the page, it has not been designed...

    I just checked the page, it has not been designed well. It does not specifically state the sale period. The only hint is in the document title, where the words marchapril apear.
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    Cache

    You will find that once somthing has been posted to the internet it is very hard top get it back off. Pages are cached (duplicated and stored on ISP's systems) so that they load faster. The origional...
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    Customs links

    Sorry the links automatically go back to the home page just go to import/export - importing goods and customs tarrifs

    After further reading there is a section under tarrif concesions where nearly...
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    Tax

    As I read it on the customs site you do pay GST but you do not pay the tax of the country you are importing.

    "All goods imported into Australia must be cleared by Customs, whether they be imported...
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    Import Tax

    Dont forget to add tax. Not sure exactly what it is but i think there is 15% import duty plus 10% GST plus a customs fee. You may get away with getting it past customs sometimes but i wouldn't count...
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    Gutter Restoration

    Thanks Guys will take your suggestions
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    Gutter Restoration

    We have recently pulleddown an old pergola in preperation for a new one. I need to know how to fix the rivet holes in the facia. I have tried using a steel putty but the putty keeps falling straight...
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    Electrical renovations

    btw it would be interesting to know how many people do home electrical renovations, what with bunnies and co. selling everything electrical and home renovations being so popular.
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    Its legit I have a mate who is a sparky so it...

    Its legit I have a mate who is a sparky so it just cost me for the parts. I dont use any more power than i would have otherwise i just wanted each machine to have its own point where it could be...
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    amps

    It should only trip the cicuit breaker if the switch is overloaded.

    I have the shed hooked up to 15amps not 10 like the rest of the house. All up i have 4 x 4 foot fluros and 3 x 2 foot fluros in...
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    Exact Dimensions

    Hi, I used a CAD program to give the exact dimensions for 16 wedges
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    Exact Dimensions

    Hi, I used a CAD program to give the exact dimensions for 16 wedges
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    Dust Collection

    John, I used the bayonet fitting from the dust collection bucket, and then jammed the screw side into a 50mm fitting and then tapped the whole thing.

    Craig, a 50mm hose will fit around the outside...
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    pipe length

    I know i should have used larger diameter pipe, but i figured with a 2hp unit the extra flow rate would help to negate the losses caused by my not so great pipe work. Hey it works but i think with a...
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    p.s.

    btw i use a 1200 cfm dust extractor. Also to stop the saw guard from moving i just pushed the lever down very hard (with a mallet
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    triton dust extraction

    Hi, Just finished setting up my dust extraction sytem. I have attached a photo. The tablesaw leaves only a very small amount of dust on the table top. Underneath the table saw I have attached two...
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    Automatic Dust Extraction

    how do people use their dust collectors,
    1. leave it onall the time
    2. switch it on just before using a particular machine.
    3. Use an automatic system.

    Basically i am looking at setting up an...
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