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25th November 2018, 08:04 PM
Thread: Filling screw holes in metal roof
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If there's timber underneath, roofing screw with...
If there's timber underneath, roofing screw with a seal washer. Screws will come out if there is nothing under the sheet, which will lift the sealant eventually. Can you put rivets in those holes?
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18th November 2018, 11:14 AM
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Stupid question, but - 4 stroke will also have an...
Stupid question, but - 4 stroke will also have an oil tank, and usually supply the oil for filling said tank in a separate bottle packaged with the mower. Have you filled the oil tank with oil?
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13th November 2018, 11:07 PM
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Uh, it looks to me like the threshold is a daily...
Uh, it looks to me like the threshold is a daily use threshold, not a set one for the period of the bill which will obviously be different each time. So it's obviously going to be different for each...
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31st October 2018, 05:36 PM
Thread: Questions about pen blanks
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Thanks for all the replies - looks like 20mm +...
Thanks for all the replies - looks like 20mm + square and 150mm will be the way to go, and I'll see if there is anything I can cut bigger. Phil, will pm you on the weekend with what I have. Geoff,...
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28th October 2018, 09:20 PM
Thread: Questions about pen blanks
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Questions about pen blanks
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Been cleaning up in the shed and have realised I am generating way too many offcuts. Rather than burn them I'm thinking about cutting into pen banks and offering them for sale on the forum.... -
27th October 2018, 08:06 PM
Thread: Timber for bread boards.
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WANTED:QLD. Hi Paul, If you don't get any offers locally I...
Hi Paul, If you don't get any offers locally I have a couple of half logs of mango drying in the back yard. Let me know how much you need and I'll take a couple of slices off of them and see what...
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26th October 2018, 06:52 PM
Thread: Corymbia Torelliana
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Cadaghi? Never seen it spelt with a 'G' before -...
Cadaghi? Never seen it spelt with a 'G' before - local name?
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24th October 2018, 04:51 PM
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N.S.W. With respect, and just in case anyone reads the...
With respect, and just in case anyone reads the post about smoking chips and thinks its a good idea...
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23rd October 2018, 10:51 PM
Thread: Drink ring water stain removal.
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Or, if you don't want to risk heat, dump on a...
Or, if you don't want to risk heat, dump on a handful of silica gel desiccant and put a bowl over it upside down. Leave overnight. This gets water stains out of tenpin bowling approaches without...
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15th October 2018, 08:54 PM
Thread: Alumilite Casting Resin
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Polyester casting resin is designed to stay tacky...
Polyester casting resin is designed to stay tacky on the surface so that layers adhere to each other as a casting is built up. Any surface exposed to air stays a bit tacky. Needs to be either sanded...
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14th October 2018, 12:47 PM
Thread: Help sourcing dry timber posts
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No suggestions to supply, but - don't tell them...
No suggestions to supply, but - don't tell them what you want it for? Seasoned timber in those sizes is going to be exy, any demoiition places you can try?
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13th October 2018, 10:42 PM
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VICTORIA I'll take them if you are willing to post to...
I'll take them if you are willing to post to Townsville.
Cheers, Robbie.
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13th October 2018, 10:36 AM
Thread: QLD Gidgee blanks wanted
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There is a gentleman here in Townsville...
There is a gentleman here in Townsville recovering old Gidgee fence posts and selling them for firewood. I picked some up and was going to cut some up this weekend to see what recoverable timber they...
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25th September 2018, 12:36 PM
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Hi Gus, I'm cleaning out the shed and I have a...
Hi Gus,
I'm cleaning out the shed and I have a heap of hard maple 1"x1" pieces from bowling lane approach infill. Once I plane off the tongue & groove they are about 20 x 20mm square and about... -
16th August 2018, 12:27 AM
Thread: Dentist of the year
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And for those who thought the puns were over, I'm...
And for those who thought the puns were over, I'm sorry to denture hopes.
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16th August 2018, 12:25 AM
Thread: Dentist of the year
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Thought this thread was getting a bit long in the...
Thought this thread was getting a bit long in the tooth...
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18th June 2018, 01:27 AM
Thread: Repair to Acrylic
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Don't do this. You can also make chloroacetone,...
Don't do this. You can also make chloroacetone, which is an incredibly potent tear gas. It's also highly toxic. I have personal experience with it's big brother, bromoacetone, from my previous life...
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17th June 2018, 08:31 PM
Thread: Where to buy 20mm dowel rods?
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Bunnings also sell baluster rods in kwila which I...
Bunnings also sell baluster rods in kwila which I think are 20mm. It's also a LOT cheaper than buying dowel if you only need short lengths. I was using it to make trampoline ladders. They are a...
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Mummatoni
Mummatoni, empty your pm's! I have some Lebbeck timber for you if you want it. (its pretty).
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5th May 2018, 11:35 PM
Thread: Zero thickness shim glue???
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Soft drink cans IIRC have a very thin layer of...
Soft drink cans IIRC have a very thin layer of plastic on the inside to protect the metal from the acid in the soft drink. If you remove it you can add back that thickness of epoxy. Light sandpaper...
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22nd April 2018, 09:09 PM
Thread: How old is this saw?
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How old is this saw?
Have cleaned it up a bit but not sharpened, need to practice more first. Handle was basically black with grime when I got it, plate was rusty on one side but not too pitted.
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22nd April 2018, 08:47 PM
Thread: Some nice wood.
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More pix: 434118434119434120 Turned...
More pix:
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Turned plate/shallow bowl, fresh cut cutting board and comparison between the old and new timber colour. I turned the bowl about 6 months ago, colour is now pretty... -
22nd April 2018, 08:38 PM
Thread: Some nice wood.
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Some nice wood.
Hi All,
A couple of years ago I started getting into woodworking and turning and was looking for free wood wherever I could. I picked up a bunch of Cassia fistula, aka Indian laburnum or golden... -
28th January 2018, 06:21 PM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) boards
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Don't have any experience with the website, but...
Don't have any experience with the website, but the photos of the turnings appear to be from TTIT's site and don't appear to be attributed to him, which if he is not affiliated with the business is...
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21st December 2017, 10:40 AM
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Cool video! Why is everyone assuming it's...
Cool video! Why is everyone assuming it's supposed to be a magnetic toy? In the absence of friction it would run forever if the periods of the ball and pendulum match just on gravity.
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19th December 2017, 10:51 AM
Thread: Branding wood ammonium chloride
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Hi guys, Looks like we can't buy clear ammonia...
Hi guys,
Looks like we can't buy clear ammonia in Australia, at least not easily. Cloudy ammonia is 20g/L but has some detergent in it apparently. Bunnings has hydrochloric acid at 320g/L. Be... -
18th December 2017, 09:28 PM
Thread: Branding wood ammonium chloride
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Household ammonia plus hydrochloric acid =...
Household ammonia plus hydrochloric acid = ammonium chloride solution. If you let me know how you need to use it, ie what strength solution you need I can give you the mixing ratio. Sometimes the...
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16th December 2017, 11:19 PM
Thread: Chisel end caps
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Buy a box of binder clips and line them with self...
Buy a box of binder clips and line them with self adhesive felt.
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16th December 2017, 11:48 AM
Thread: Bandsaw job in Townsville?
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Thanks, I'll check them out on Monday (or after...
Thanks, I'll check them out on Monday (or after Chrissy if they are closed).
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14th December 2017, 10:41 PM
Thread: Bandsaw job in Townsville?
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Bandsaw job in Townsville?
Hi all,
I have a small burl about 400mm wide and 500mm long that I want to turn into side table tops. It is a slab about 60mm thick and has had all the cracks filled with polyester resin. Anyone... -
11th December 2017, 08:32 PM
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I have a box of old bowling ball bits in the...
I have a box of old bowling ball bits in the shed, all MT2 and up to 1 1/4. I'll have a look tomorrow and see if there is a spare 1 1/8. If there is one it will be carbide tipped and probably blunt. ...
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17th October 2017, 11:56 PM
Thread: Cutting Aluminum with a Router
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How thick and long is the tube? A caustic bath...
How thick and long is the tube? A caustic bath will dissolve it pretty fast, but won't affect the plastic. Can you plug the ends and leave it in caustic overnight?
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29th September 2017, 02:31 PM
Thread: Largest bowl for me to date
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Hi Toni, bowl looks great. That looks like a...
Hi Toni, bowl looks great. That looks like a piece of the Cassia fistula, aka Golden Shower tree or Indian Laburnum - the only other stuff you got that it could be were Neem or Chinaberry (white...
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20th September 2017, 01:14 AM
Thread: Blanks for turning
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QLD.Swap Hey Toni, I'm currently moving house and will be...
Hey Toni, I'm currently moving house and will be getting rid of some wood that is too small to be useful to me (as well as some bigger stuff). Welcome to come and have a look. Fair bit of neem, some...