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2nd May 2024, 02:05 PM
Thread: Record Breakers
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Then there was their 5 cylinder 125!
Then there was their 5 cylinder 125!
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19th March 2024, 08:25 AM
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Unless I am doing something wrong a Google search...
Unless I am doing something wrong a Google search will find you a book for less than $100.
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3rd March 2024, 10:05 AM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Completely covered the red and purple dots as...
Completely covered the red and purple dots as well! :D
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25th February 2024, 05:13 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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It's 620-2530
It's 620-2530
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23rd February 2024, 08:51 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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I have to say that I have enjoyed this post. When...
I have to say that I have enjoyed this post. When I watched the youtube I immediately recognized the tool. I had scored one from my late father-in-law's shed some years ago. I believed that it was a...
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21st February 2024, 07:39 PM
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WITHDRAWN: How old is the thicknesser?
How old is the thicknesser?
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6th February 2024, 08:30 AM
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Good luck trying to use riggers gloves on...
Good luck trying to use riggers gloves on anything that requires a level of dexterity.
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26th January 2024, 04:37 PM
Thread: suitability of wood question
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When I assembled before painting I only fitted...
When I assembled before painting I only fitted the first and last seat slats. All the other slats I pre-drilled so that after painting the pilot drill only needed to go into the side as well as...
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24th January 2024, 07:41 PM
Thread: suitability of wood question
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I just completed one for a Christmas present out...
I just completed one for a Christmas present out of Tas Oak, it's certainly no lightweight but I have quite a bit of it so cost was no issue.
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12th January 2024, 12:22 PM
Thread: Old air compressor silencer
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Looking at their website they list an Australian...
Looking at their website they list an Australian address but when you read their details they source and ship their stuff from the US, hence the ridiculous freight charge. The price is another clue,...
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2nd January 2024, 11:54 AM
Thread: Coopering - and rum
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I saw this video at the Guinness brewery in...
I saw this video at the Guinness brewery in Dublin some years ago which shows the amazing skills of their coopers.
Producing Guiness barrels long time ago! - YouTube -
22nd December 2023, 11:02 AM
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Thanks Chief. Based on your and other similar...
Thanks Chief.
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21st December 2023, 06:59 PM
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Thanks Rob. I certainly have a soft spot for the...
Thanks Rob. I certainly have a soft spot for the older one and whilst I can appreciate how a pair would be useful for you I doubt that the type of work I do warrants it but certainly food for thought.
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21st December 2023, 05:24 PM
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2 x Stanley Bailey no. 7's, which one to keep?
I inherited 2 no.7's, one from my late father back in 2014 that was still in the original box and never fired a shot. The second was from my late uncle a couple of years later, it has seen very...
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20th December 2023, 07:40 PM
Thread: King Billy? clinker dinghy project
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Thanks for the heads-up on brass v bronze C.R.
Thanks for the heads-up on brass v bronze C.R.
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12th December 2023, 11:22 AM
Thread: King Billy? clinker dinghy project
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King Billy? clinker dinghy project
I have been gifted an 11ft clinker dinghy said to have been built of King Billy pine. She came from Tasmania and is claimed to have been a tender for a missionary ketch in the Pacific for some 40...
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27th November 2023, 02:34 PM
Thread: Door push plates
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VICTORIA Door push plates
5 x enamel door push plates by Lane, still in original packaging
1 x sold brass door push plate, never used.
$60 the lot plus postage or pick up Williamstown.
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11th November 2023, 02:53 PM
Thread: Where am I going wrong?
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Where am I going wrong?
I am making an adirondack chair out of Tas oak. I traced around the patterns and then cut out the components around 3mm outside the pattern. I then screwed the pattern to the cutout and used a flush...
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30th October 2023, 05:45 PM
Thread: Damaged Stanley no. 81 scraper
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DONE: Done
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26th October 2023, 03:33 PM
Thread: Damaged Stanley no. 81 scraper
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DONE: No problems
No problems
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26th October 2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: Damaged Stanley no. 81 scraper
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DONE: Damaged Stanley no. 81 scraper
My Stanley no. 81 scraper was a victim of the recent earthquake in the Otways. As can be seen it didn't bounce when it hit the concrete floor from 5 or 6 feet.
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30th August 2023, 12:21 PM
Thread: Dawn C2 chain vice
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WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
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30th August 2023, 12:21 PM
Thread: Rigid model 405/408m tubing bender
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WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
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21st August 2023, 09:40 AM
Thread: Small clamp-on vice, 45mm jaws
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VICTORIA Small clamp-on vice, 45mm jaws
Small cast iron vice 45mm wide jaws, opens 30mm.
$20 pickup Williamstown or plus postage.
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21st August 2023, 09:28 AM
Thread: Rigid model 405/408m tubing bender
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WITHDRAWN: Rigid model 405/408m tubing bender
Rigid 5/16 tubing bender. Used on one job, still in original box.
Retail $138, asking $75 posted or pickup Williamstown.
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21st August 2023, 09:24 AM
Thread: Dawn C2 chain vice
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WITHDRAWN: Dawn C2 chain vice
As new Dawn C2 chain vice.
Current retail $289, asking $140 including postage or pickup Williamstown.
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17th August 2023, 02:52 PM
Thread: Drawer runner advice needed
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Thanks again Rob. TMPTB - the more pics the...
Thanks again Rob.
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17th August 2023, 09:25 AM
Thread: Drawer runner advice needed
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Rob, that is great. Thanks so much for going to...
Rob, that is great. Thanks so much for going to the trouble. Two questions:
PTIYI - another acronym I am not familiar with
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16th August 2023, 10:30 PM
Thread: Drawer runner advice needed
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Thanks all for your unanimous comments. Who am I...
Thanks all for your unanimous comments.
Who am I to go against such combined wisdom?
My thoughts on sliders/runners are now a thing of the past.
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14th August 2023, 07:07 PM
Thread: Drawer runner advice needed
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Drawer runner advice needed
I am building a couple of couch side tables which have drawers. The plans have the drawers running on wood but I am having second thoughts on that and thinking of using runners. The drawers are quite...
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12th August 2023, 06:02 PM
Thread: Picture framing clamps
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FREE: VIC No problem, they are yours.
No problem, they are yours.
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12th August 2023, 01:36 PM
Thread: Picture framing clamps
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FREE: VIC Picture framing clamps
Picture framing clamps as per picture.
Pickup Williamstown.
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2nd August 2023, 10:37 PM
Thread: M12 gal bolts and nuts, unused
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DONE: Done
Done
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31st July 2023, 05:54 PM
Thread: M12 gal bolts and nuts, unused
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DONE: Thanks Tim, nice to know that someone can use...
Thanks Tim, nice to know that someone can use them. I am not sure that I will be around on Wednesday but Sunday would be good. PM me a time that you would prefer.
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29th July 2023, 11:59 AM
Thread: M12 gal bolts and nuts, unused
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DONE: M12 gal bolts and nuts, unused
M12 gal bolts and nuts, never used
120mm x 40
100mm x 70
90mm x 40
Pickup Williamstown
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28th July 2023, 03:39 PM
Thread: Long (& rusty) auger and drill bits
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VICTORIA Long (& rusty) auger and drill bits
Some more items from my late grandfather's collection that I cannot see myself ever using.
The auger bits with brace ends range from 9/16 to 1 inch. The 2 without brace ends 3/4 and 13/16.
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24th July 2023, 06:52 PM
Thread: Test
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I went in and couldn't see anything. Then I...
I went in and couldn't see anything. Then I changed the start date to beginning and plenty came up.
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16th July 2023, 01:07 PM
Thread: Advice on table top repair needed
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Advice on table top repair needed
A friend has asked me to look at the tops of a side table and coffee table, both identical in style only the size differs.
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8th July 2023, 08:16 PM
Thread: Transferring Funds Overseas
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I have used OFX several times to transfer money...
I have used OFX several times to transfer money to my son in the UK. The rates are much better than that published by my bank and almost if not totally fee free (something else banks don't...
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21st June 2023, 09:56 AM
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VICTORIA What is the make and model of the drum sander?
What is the make and model of the drum sander?
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14th June 2023, 10:37 PM
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SOLD: Thanks I will take it. Please PM me your bank...
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14th June 2023, 04:39 PM
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SOLD: Could you please advise postage to 3016. Thanks
Could you please advise postage to 3016.
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10th June 2023, 01:24 PM
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WANTED:VIC The kits look to have short shafts but the...
The kits look to have short shafts but the individual ones might be longer. Here is a photo of a couple that I bought from them. They have what I would call a long shaft but their catalogue makes no...
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5th June 2023, 06:24 PM
Thread: 2 old chainsaws
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FREE: VIC 2 old chainsaws
More cleaning out.
Solo 606 chainsaw. This belonged to my late father and I don't know it's history. Judging by the fact that the starter cord isn't fully retracted there is probably a problem with... -
3rd June 2023, 01:38 PM
Thread: Suggestions for these chisels
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Thanks D.W. I am not sure that the pitting, or...
Thanks D.W.
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2nd June 2023, 10:24 PM
Thread: Suggestions for these chisels
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Suggestions for these chisels
I inherited these chisels from my late uncle although they may have belonged to my late grandfather. They are stamped although it is not clear. As can be seen they have concave backs and some are...
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29th May 2023, 11:19 PM
Thread: Wooden plane "upgraded to a lamp"
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Maybe these are more to your taste :D...
Maybe these are more to your taste :D
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28th May 2023, 10:03 AM
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Matt, petrol doesn't have a very long shelf life....
Matt, petrol doesn't have a very long shelf life. Next time you add fresh fuel put in some fuel saver additive. I do this with my fire pump which I typically fire up annually at the start of summer...
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26th May 2023, 05:08 PM
Thread: in Adelaide
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FREE: SA These are the bits I have. 526472
These are the bits I have.
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24th May 2023, 05:22 PM
Thread: Metric drill bit storage - 2
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DONE: Done
Done