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11th March 2024, 08:41 AM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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So I bought a Chromecast with Google TV and set it up.
While setting up it installed the apps we use and my wife’s favourites and preferences off her IPad (I assume, as that’s what I was using to... -
9th March 2024, 09:15 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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I think Pippin88 has pretty much answered it for...
I think Pippin88 has pretty much answered it for us, and I don’t doubt he’s correct, so we’ll be buying the Chromecast with Google tv.
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9th March 2024, 06:21 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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Ok, I can wait. Thanks But in the meantime,...
Ok, I can wait.
Thanks
But in the meantime, am I right in thinking your current understanding is that we could use Chromecast With Google TV to watch, say, the SBS On Demand or ABC IView app... -
9th March 2024, 03:51 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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Can someone plain Chromecast to me
I’ve listened to numerous instructional videos but still can’t get an answer to this question. Can someone with experience of the Chromecast which Google TV product please answer this for me.
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8th February 2024, 08:51 PM
Thread: Fix or chuck these two ROS
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Tossed
Tossed
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26th January 2024, 03:01 PM
Thread: Fix or chuck these two ROS
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Fix or chuck these two ROS
Hi. I have two Bosch PEX random orbital sanders with problems and I’m trying to work out what to do with them.
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25th January 2024, 09:47 AM
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Distinguishing treated timber from nontreated
Aside from the look of it, is there a fail safe way of distinguishing treated pine from non-treated?
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19th December 2023, 09:56 PM
Thread: Finish softens with meths - what is it
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Finish softens with meths - what is it
Hi. We have some mid-century Parker dining chairs that I’d like to redo. The finish on the timber is still pretty good so I don’t want to refinish, just reinvigorate. I believe they were made in the...
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I figured my main fixable problems were eating...
I figured my main fixable problems were eating poorly and being overweight so in July I started
counting and limiting the calories that I eat using a calorie counting ap. This worked very well and... -
22nd November 2023, 10:17 AM
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Or if in the business, a Morso MORSO F DELUXE...
Or if in the business, a Morso
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19th November 2023, 07:47 PM
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Well, wouldn’t you know it. Just after writing...
Well, wouldn’t you know it. Just after writing here that I never get emails from Temu - I start getting emails from Temu. Except that on closer inspection I don’t think they are from Temu. Probably...
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18th November 2023, 01:06 PM
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I don’t get emails from Temu. Maybe I...
I don’t get emails from Temu. Maybe I unsubscribed in which case they honoured it.
I do get bombarded with emails from Banggood and Ali Express. The Ali Express ones arrive 2 or 3 times a day but... -
18th November 2023, 08:08 AM
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Same here. I’ve used Temu a bit. Reliable...
Same here.
I’ve used Temu a bit. Reliable seller.
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16th October 2023, 07:35 AM
Thread: Marples upholstery hammer
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Yep, slip a tack into the head of the hammer,...
Yep, slip a tack into the head of the hammer, then bang it down.
Upholstery tacking doesn’t normally need great accuracy, and you often can’t use two hands because the other is stretching fabric. -
15th October 2023, 08:27 PM
Thread: Marples upholstery hammer
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i think that in the way this hammer is used the...
i think that in the way this hammer is used the bulbous end is kind of necessary, or at least it would feel a lot better then without. I’m assuming this is one of those upholstery hammers that you...
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2nd October 2023, 07:07 AM
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So obviously things are different in the bush, as...
So obviously things are different in the bush, as one would expect.
We also had a staged development, but to move into stage 1 it had to be finished in its entirety - a home within a home. Then it... -
1st October 2023, 08:32 PM
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Nice to hear you’re getting so close to moving...
Nice to hear you’re getting so close to moving in, but no mention of an Occupation Certificate. Are you required to get one ? If so it may be good to exercise some caution in terms of making move-in...
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18th September 2023, 07:47 AM
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Yep, that’s significant. Thanks Arron
Yep, that’s significant.
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17th September 2023, 02:47 PM
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Related question
This raises a question about firing things. If charcoal burns at approx 1000 degrees c, if I have that charcoal burning in a chamber can I raise the temperature of the chamber significantly above...
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17th September 2023, 02:38 PM
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Test run
Well my thermometer and probe arrived a few days ago so this morning I gave it a test run. I drilled a hole in the back of a hibachi barbecue - a bit too small to maintain an even heat within but I...
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10th September 2023, 10:21 PM
Thread: Handrail fixings
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For good reason.
For good reason.
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9th September 2023, 10:13 AM
Thread: Where to buy Lacquer - Mirotone or similar
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Where to buy Lacquer - Mirotone or similar
Hi. I’m wanting to buy some precat or nitro lacquer - probably Wattyl Stylwood or Mirotone Mirocat 3210 or 3220 - or similar. Just a 4 litre can or thereabouts.
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8th September 2023, 08:32 AM
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Ok, I bought an inexpensive locally-available...
Ok, I bought an inexpensive locally-available digital thermometer. It comes with a thermocouple which has plastic so I can either read very quickly or upgrade to a better thermocouple.
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7th September 2023, 10:29 PM
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Thanks Bob. I’m not familiar with these. I assume...
Thanks Bob. I’m not familiar with these. I assume I would just poke the end of the probe into the firing chamber and place the meter itself as far away as the cable would allow. I presume I can leave...
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7th September 2023, 09:16 AM
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Reckoning heat without measuring it - pottery firing
Hi. I sometimes fire small pottery items in our back yard using charcoal as a fuel. It works OK but the limitation i come up against is that it’s all driven by guesswork. I don’t have a pyrometer so...
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30th August 2023, 08:01 PM
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I’ve just bought some Blackwood from Matthews...
I’ve just bought some Blackwood from Matthews Timber for a smaller table. Like you I didn’t want a heavy table (I’m 100% over heavy furniture) and didn’t want to buy thick boards and thin them down....
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28th August 2023, 05:59 PM
Thread: Recurrent corneal erosion
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Very likely. A couple of years ago I was booked...
Very likely. A couple of years ago I was booked in for laser ablation/debridement surgery - the standard treatment. In this procedure they scrape off the epithelium layer and then scarify the layer...
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28th August 2023, 09:07 AM
Thread: Recurrent corneal erosion
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Recurrent corneal erosion
Recurrent corneal erosion is a condition where a cut on the cornea of the eye won’t heal. The very top layer of the cornea (the epithelium) is poorly anchored around the cut and is vulnerable to...
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11th August 2023, 06:25 AM
Thread: What is this pipe?
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In Victoria maybe, but in NSW there should be at...
In Victoria maybe, but in NSW there should be at least a sewerage service diagram which shows the sewer line in detail. Here’s ours from a previous house we owned built in 1961.
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10th August 2023, 09:25 PM
Thread: What is this pipe?
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Wouldn’t council have a drainage diagram of your...
Wouldn’t council have a drainage diagram of your lot ?
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7th August 2023, 10:22 PM
Thread: American oak live edge
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‘American oak’ is usually either white oak or red...
‘American oak’ is usually either white oak or red oak, but can be many other species. If it’s white oak, then Tasmanian oak would look similar enough for a shelf. Live edge should be available...
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7th August 2023, 10:12 PM
Thread: Issues with edge joint - bad glue?
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I have used Parfix PVA for years and have seen no...
I have used Parfix PVA for years and have seen no indication that it is second rate.
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5th August 2023, 10:10 AM
Thread: How to build cabinetry without end-boards
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How to build cabinetry without end-boards
Hi. Not actually a kitchen but placed here as it’s the same technology.
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25th July 2023, 09:46 AM
Thread: Tool prices going down?
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Or perhaps a sign of the declining influence on...
Or perhaps a sign of the declining influence on the market of us babyboomers.
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19th July 2023, 03:03 PM
Thread: Making a makers mark
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Just gave the punch a try
I just gave Rustynail’s solution a go. I don’t have a knurling punch so used a 1.5mm nail punch which has nice crisp edges. It worked really well. Just one tap is enough to depress the ground as far...
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19th July 2023, 02:20 PM
Thread: Making a makers mark
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Yes. I hadn’t thought of a punch but that sounds...
Yes. I hadn’t thought of a punch but that sounds like an excellent idea.
Just punch away, then scrape away the compressed and damaged fibres, then punch to a lower level and repeat.
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19th July 2023, 01:58 PM
Thread: Making a makers mark
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Don’t know anyone with a laser. Btw: I didn’t...
Don’t know anyone with a laser.
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19th July 2023, 10:16 AM
Thread: Making a makers mark
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Making a makers mark
Hi. I want to make a ‘makers mark’. This will be pressed into pottery while it’s still fairly soft.
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23rd June 2023, 05:28 PM
Thread: Strong screws/fasteners for MDF?
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Also be careful about fixing anything to a...
Also be careful about fixing anything to a speaker cabinet as it may affect the resonance
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23rd June 2023, 10:16 AM
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Mine are about that size and I used ply base and...
Mine are about that size and I used ply base and 19mm pine DAR sides. Work fine.
You can also use these for a quick simple solution
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23rd June 2023, 10:02 AM
Thread: Strong screws/fasteners for MDF?
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Can you access the inside of the cabinets? If so...
Can you access the inside of the cabinets? If so then, as the others have said, nuts, washers and bolts. If not, make a plywood dolly of the same size as the bottom of the cabinet, attach castors to...
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16th June 2023, 10:06 PM
Thread: What timber is this??
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Is the smell like nutmeg or some type of Asian...
Is the smell like nutmeg or some type of Asian spice?
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10th June 2023, 10:26 PM
Thread: How to modify this garage
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They are just standard besser blocks so 190mm...
They are just standard besser blocks so 190mm wide I guess. That means I won’t get all the way through with a 9inch. I don’t mind a bit of demolition damage though because I will be rendering it...
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10th June 2023, 07:36 AM
Thread: How to modify this garage
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Thanks. I have a 9 inch angle grinder. Do you...
Thanks. I have a 9 inch angle grinder. Do you think I could use that with a diamond blade? Save myself a trip to the hire shop.
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9th June 2023, 09:12 PM
Thread: How to modify this garage
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How to modify this garage
Hi. This old garage is at the rear of our house. I want to retain it but update the front.
The walls are besser block.
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4th June 2023, 05:52 PM
Thread: How to remove toilet outlet valve
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YEp, poked a pin in them and they deflated...
YEp, poked a pin in them and they deflated completely. Oddly they were full of fluid, not air, but obviously just delaminating occurring.
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4th June 2023, 01:26 PM
Thread: How to remove toilet outlet valve
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Another question
Thanks guys. With the confidence of knowing I was doing the right thing I was able to get it out fairly quickly. The odd thing is that there are a couple of little raised lumps on the seal. You can...
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4th June 2023, 09:27 AM
Thread: How to remove toilet outlet valve
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How to remove toilet outlet valve
Hi. I have a toilet which is slowly leaking water into the pan. I’m assuming it’s probably just a seal on the outlet (flush) valve that needs replacing. I can’t see how to remove this style of...
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7th May 2023, 08:02 PM
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Looking at how the ones you linked to are made,...
Looking at how the ones you linked to are made, it looks like they use sections of solid wood and route the pattern in to simulate dowels.
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20th April 2023, 07:03 AM
Thread: Anyone used this style of rasp
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Thanks for the replies guys. My interest in...
Thanks for the replies guys.
My interest in these was mainly as carving tools. In many carving situations conventional rasps are of limited use because you only get such a short stroke.