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    Sticky: Jigajig

    Jigajig
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    NEW I've pulled the trigger on this amazon deal....

    I've pulled the trigger on this amazon deal. Spoke to a mate with one and got his impression. He's changed the chuck for a more accurate hole dimension. Both agreed for my lightweight need it's a...
  3. Thread: Getting older

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    Acknowledgement of capabilities. My father said...

    Acknowledgement of capabilities.
    My father said that once he could not drive to the excellent standard he was proud of, then he would stop. He did. I had learnt an important lesson.
    The recent...
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    For spacers i used 4 or 5mm nails in blocks and...

    For spacers i used 4 or 5mm nails in blocks and slipped them between last and next plank to be screwed. A foot jammed against the centre of the run brings the plank up tight to the nail block and...
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    The Mandello is gorgeous. I haven't stopped...

    The Mandello is gorgeous. I haven't stopped lusting since I saw it in an article. Finally a Guzzi with power. I spose I could sell myself on a street corner but at my age I think I would have to pay...
  6. Im mornington peninsula too. And facing same...

    Im mornington peninsula too. And facing same thing. Im going with permeable gridding with 7-10mm pebble contained. Example is pebblelock through bunnings. Surepave by same maker cirtex. Or diamond...
  7. Sniko I wouldn't worry about the roos. It's the...

    Sniko I wouldn't worry about the roos. It's the bloody drop bears that cause all the grief. They drop out of trees onto you because they are as dry as a dead dingo's donger!
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    HMAS Nukie McNuke HMAS Ca La Vie HMAS Va Va BOOM

    HMAS Nukie McNuke
    HMAS Ca La Vie
    HMAS Va Va BOOM
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    KeePass for me too. I use it simply, it seems you...

    KeePass for me too. I use it simply, it seems you could do a lot with it but you would need to understand some convoluted program language to do so. I even use it to keep serial, purchase and...
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    DEATH NOTICE Very sorry to see this. My wife and I did his...

    Very sorry to see this. My wife and I did his basic course in early 90s and still have our bowls and lidded bowls we made. We came away inspired with dreams of Durden lathes and thankful for the...
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    I have purchased the scheppach 2500 and am quite...

    I have purchased the scheppach 2500 and am quite pleased. A tiny bit of truing was needed. The motor shaft drives a rubber tyre inboard of the honing wheel. This tyre is not perfectly round and some...
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    Certainly is Keith. I keep trying to convince the...

    Certainly is Keith. I keep trying to convince the body that too!
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    The record power wg250 looks quite good. Has...

    The record power wg250 looks quite good. Has anybody used one of these?
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    Good idea re the angle Master. I had read about...

    Good idea re the angle Master. I had read about the sheppachbeing inferior. Cost wise I think I will just have to suck it up with the Bar height adjustment lack thereof. Will check out the other...
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    Scheppach Tiger 2500 advice

    Hi all,
    For the use type and price range/value I am thinking I will purchase a Tiger 2500. General chisel, plane, spakeshave, knives etc... No woodturning tools. I notice forum comments in threads...
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    hitachi tr12 to router table

    Sometime down the track i would like to get a router table and attach my hitachi tr12 to it. I have little knowlege about this. Types of tables to suit. Plates to fitup the router. Where do I find...
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    Thanks folks

    Thanks folks
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    G'day from the Mornington Peninsula

    Hi all. Retired now down here on the Peninsula. Finally built a garage/workshop after decades of putting up with much smaller jerry-rigged working and storage spaces. Could be bigger but hey I'm a...
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