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7th July 2023, 01:10 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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I don't know, they have a few pages with their...
I don't know, they have a few pages with their methodology in their study.
BTW they didn't test with a Tesla, they used a Kona because they are in Korea and over there they can find the exact same... -
6th July 2023, 05:38 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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If you have a place to change tyres and break...
If you have a place to change tyres and break pads it's entirely possible you might not see an actual mechanic during the life of the car. You can change the cabin filter, top up washer & brake...
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6th July 2023, 05:25 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Sure, and it must be very frustrating. But these...
Sure, and it must be very frustrating. But these are still teething issues, because EVs are still in the baby stage of their lifecycle, eventually anything software related will be getting fixed...
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6th July 2023, 05:02 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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For me the biggest attraction is that EVs might...
For me the biggest attraction is that EVs might actually be the most reliable cars on the road today, things don't break or require maintainance because there's nearly nothing to break or maintain. ...
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6th July 2023, 04:38 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Ι considered one recently for environmental...
Ι considered one recently for environmental reasons.
What gave me pause is this study, which told me something that hadn't even crossed my mind: when you drive a petrol/diesel car only half of... -
13th June 2021, 03:50 PM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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I've dealt with Bunnings twice as a vendor, both...
I've dealt with Bunnings twice as a vendor, both times they ended up getting our services (in the $millions) just under cost.
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13th June 2021, 12:57 AM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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Ok, they have a 24% non-controlling ownership in...
Ok, they have a 24% non-controlling ownership in a listed trust that owns 75 of their 300+ properties. To which they pay rent.
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12th June 2021, 05:35 PM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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I don't know, it doesn't look like it? I have...
I don't know, it doesn't look like it?
I have here the Wesfarmers financial report and it looks like they have $0.8bn of owned land and buildings but they owe $6.1m of lease payments, more than... -
7th June 2021, 02:40 AM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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Same, that's all I use 99% of the time (plus a...
Same, that's all I use 99% of the time (plus a bosch screwdriver). Save my wrists.
For the remaining 1% of the time I just take out the corded Makita, that thing will go through anything like... -
6th June 2021, 08:51 PM
Thread: Bunnings to open specialty tool chain
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I went to Bunnies today after a long time to get...
I went to Bunnies today after a long time to get some glue, I forgot to check the ever changing COVID rules and the stopped me at the door because only tradies allowed something something.
I took... -
18th May 2021, 11:12 PM
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Hi sorry I haven't been online much lately. No...
Hi sorry I haven't been online much lately.
No I'm not happy actually, but you might be.
I had issues with the assembly instructions, in fact there were no instructions at all, just drawings of... -
11th March 2021, 07:08 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Same here, I enjoyed reading this and I feel I...
Same here, I enjoyed reading this and I feel I learned new things, thanks
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8th March 2021, 07:18 PM
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GORE WARNING I've never had anything bigger than 24V, but I...
I've never had anything bigger than 24V, but I was always able to stop it with my hand. Same with a corded Makita I have. I mean that's how I tighten the chuck, I pull the trigger until it stops....
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7th March 2021, 10:56 AM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Not saying we shouldn't, I'm saying we should...
Not saying we shouldn't, I'm saying we should make a brave decision and pay no matter what. Instead of waiting for the technology to catch up.
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7th March 2021, 10:54 AM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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I think this is more relevant to the household...
I think this is more relevant to the household PVs, solar parks by definition have to send nearly all their output to the grid anyway. We're nowhere close to replacing coal fired stations, the...
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7th March 2021, 10:28 AM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Ι don't know Paul, it's my luck I think, I keep...
Ι don't know Paul, it's my luck I think, I keep getting involved in those industries and the more I learn the more cynical I get.
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6th March 2021, 04:38 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Why did they do that? Because countries...
Why did they do that? Because countries announced grandiose plans to ban internal combustion engines starting from their biggest cities. Which honestly sounds like the intention is to keep screwing...
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1st March 2021, 10:46 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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But technologies are not developing only in...
But technologies are not developing only in batteries, they also developing in petrol engines making them cheaper to make and run, so the bar that the electric car has to jump will always be moving. ...
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1st March 2021, 07:09 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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They're not doing anything, we've had the...
They're not doing anything, we've had the technology for both recycling and battery cars for ages. They're just both impossible to make money from.
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1st March 2021, 04:21 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Τhere is no way ever the private sector will...
Τhere is no way ever the private sector will shift resources towards something simply because it's good for the planet, they don't give a crap. It's not their job to give a crap.
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27th February 2021, 05:00 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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There are some specific things that can't be done...
There are some specific things that can't be done by leaving them to the free market and they require all of humanity to pool resources to get them done. And the only vehicle right now we have for...
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26th February 2021, 12:45 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Well the cost will come down eventually, I don't...
Well the cost will come down eventually, I don't know if it will take 1 year or 100 years but it will eventually.
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25th February 2021, 09:42 PM
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GORE WARNING What kind of drill was that?? Surely a drill...
What kind of drill was that?? Surely a drill press?
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21st February 2021, 10:16 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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This thing, speeding up to ensure they don't let...
This thing, speeding up to ensure they don't let you merge? I've never seen it anywhere else in the world.
It's the exact same thing as being inside an elevator, and as soon as you see someone... -
21st February 2021, 07:22 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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I started driving around 12 LOL Only in the...
I started driving around 12 LOL
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21st February 2021, 01:59 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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I could never drive or even be in such a car, it...
I could never drive or even be in such a car, it would freak me out
I did a rough calc the other day and I've driven so far about half a million kilometres in 5 different countries, and I've never... -
19th February 2021, 08:33 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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In terms of car costs nothing beats new car...
In terms of car costs nothing beats new car depreciation.
There are some acceptable reasons to buy a new car, saving money is not one of them, that's just something we tell our wives.
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18th February 2021, 07:06 PM
Thread: What Router?
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The diameter of the motor is 3 and 6/10ths of an...
The diameter of the motor is 3 and 6/10ths of an inch.
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18th February 2021, 07:02 PM
Thread: What Router?
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No idea, I'll go out and measure it for ya :) I...
No idea, I'll go out and measure it for ya :)
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18th February 2021, 06:24 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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It's not the range that's holding it back, it's...
It's not the range that's holding it back, it's the cost.
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18th February 2021, 02:25 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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I know, and 3D printers are not a problem if you...
I know, and 3D printers are not a problem if you have a factory that makes 3D printers, and so forth :D
No seriously I'd love a 3D printer, unfortunately I've run out of both space and time (to... -
18th February 2021, 02:10 PM
Thread: What Router?
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I bought the AEG from Bunnies. Most shops don't...
I bought the AEG from Bunnies. Most shops don't have it in stock so instead of chasing it around I ordered online and got it in a few days.
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18th February 2021, 01:41 PM
Thread: Electric, Hybrid or Just Wait
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Diesel for me for as long as we're allowed. The...
Diesel for me for as long as we're allowed.
The goal is to keep the car I have and run it to the ground, depreciate it 10 times over. Stupid money pits.
I do however have an electric bicycle, same... -
6th February 2021, 05:17 PM
Thread: Router Table Adventure
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I use the mitre track mainly to run a box joint...
I use the mitre track mainly to run a box joint jig or a spline cutting jig.
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6th February 2021, 12:41 PM
Thread: Router Table Adventure
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California is probably the reason why we have...
California is probably the reason why we have instructions on shampoo bottles
Love the router table Derek :)
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29th January 2021, 06:49 PM
Thread: Finally getting a shed
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I think it probably hails from another era when...
I think it probably hails from another era when land was cheap, same as front yards, driveways and other side gaps between houses.
A matter of time probably, eventually we will notice that billions... -
27th January 2021, 09:33 PM
Thread: Finally getting a shed
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To be honest cars in garages is a bad idea. 9...
To be honest cars in garages is a bad idea. 9 times out of 10 the areas around the car turn into "storage" for things like inflatable stuff for the beach from 3 summers ago with a total replacement...
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27th January 2021, 09:00 AM
Thread: WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top
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It's single bevel, typically right handed. Some...
It's single bevel, typically right handed. Some places let you choose left or right.
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27th January 2021, 12:33 AM
Thread: WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top
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This is so awesome to read, thanks for all the...
This is so awesome to read, thanks for all the photos :)
Reading this part the first tool that came to mind is actually not a woodworking knife but a leatherworking one. It might just be what... -
26th January 2021, 01:52 PM
Thread: Finally getting a shed
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I haven't actually done what I will describe...
I haven't actually done what I will describe here, because it's not doable in my matchbox size shed, but if I have a 2-3 car space in the future I have decided that I will actually split it in two...
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25th January 2021, 07:23 PM
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At some point I stapled some velcro on an old top...
At some point I stapled some velcro on an old top and I was wearing it on my shoulder :D
I think ventilation is a life saver. I know a couple of old cabinetmakers who started in terrible... -
25th January 2021, 03:42 PM
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Instead of Dylos I went the cheap chinese route,...
Instead of Dylos I went the cheap chinese route, I think it was under a hundred bucks
https://photos.smugmug.com/FAVOURITES/n-WwCsM/MY-FAVOURITES/i-FLr8BFG/1/32b243bf/L/DD-L.jpg
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24th January 2021, 06:13 PM
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Μaybe a large household fan behind the lathe...
Μaybe a large household fan behind the lathe operator? And pointing to an open garage door.
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24th January 2021, 03:22 PM
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Thanks Bob With that underlined bit, how does...
Thanks Bob
With that underlined bit, how does that work?
I bought the smallest DC on the market, that compact 1100W unit from Timbecon I linked before, I tried connecting it to various things and... -
24th January 2021, 02:20 PM
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oh no :D
oh no
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24th January 2021, 02:19 PM
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Thank you :) I did get it with the discount,...
Thank you :)
I did get it with the discount, but with the sanding belt attachment it got up to $1.4k.
Normally I get my blades from McDiven and they've been fantastic, so I'll probably won't be... -
24th January 2021, 11:21 AM
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Ι guess the reason I posted here is because I...
Ι guess the reason I posted here is because I swear I've searched the whole internet and I havent found a single video or review or even a mention of this thing anywhere.
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23rd January 2021, 02:34 PM
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Pulled the trigger on a Sherwood 10" heavy duty bandsaw ($1.4k)
I know, I know... for the money I could easily find a great 14" one, or even bigger.
And I'd love to do that but I just can't, most of the time to use my bandsaw I have to roll it out and then... -
23rd January 2021, 01:37 PM
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Oh I didn't realise you already have a lathe......
Oh I didn't realise you already have a lathe... yeah lathes are difficult to deal with for dust, same with the bandsaw, so you may as well go big DC now. The good news is if you get it right you can...
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22nd January 2021, 08:31 PM
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Hi Brendan, It is a bit shocking isn't it? ...
Hi Brendan,
It is a bit shocking isn't it? You want to start a small woodshop at home, you go to youtube and everybody's like "The most important thing is a table saw. Norm Abram said the table...